Pat Narduzzi has put together a very solid 2017 recruiting class. There were plenty of misses, which happens with any team in college football, but also some pleasant signing day surprises. Here I will rank all the incoming players brought in during the #SteelCity17 Campaign.

1. Paris Ford – S (ATH) – Steel Valley HS – PA

Ford was arguably the top WPIAL recruit, and ESPN considered him the #2 prospect in all of Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia area RB DeAndre Swift (Georgia Commit). Ford was recognized as an Under Armour All-American, and had an incredible game down in Florida against the top High School competition in the country. Ford will be an immediate contributor for the Panthers and I expect him to be the opening day starter when Pitt lines up against Youngstown State. Ford is a do it all player with excellent ball skills, and can play a “Center Field” style, sideline to sideline safety. His ability to roam the entire field will allow fellow Safety Jordan Whitehead to play up on the line of scrimmage in run support, capitalizing on his athleticism.

2. Max Browne – QB – USC – WA

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