Class of 2020 WR Jahvante Royal (FL) in the Portal from Pitt

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Jahvante Royal on Hudl

 

[CuseLegacy]

Offers from BGSU, Cincy, Ohio St, Louisville, Syracuse

 

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[Bulldog04]

I don't understand all these Pitt commits...

 

[CuseLegacy]

I don't understand all these Pitt commits...

It's what they did last year. They had the kids hold off and then all announce their commitment the same weekend.

 

[Killdozer]

It's what they did last year. They had the kids hold off and then all announce their commitment the same weekend.

Why...is this some type of recruiting advantage? It does make it look like they are killing it on the recruiting trail.

 

[SU in Hershey]

Why...is this some type of recruiting advantage? It does make it look like they are killing it on the recruiting trail.

Perception is reality?

 

[JoeSU]

We've got bigger fish to fry.

 

[FloridaFan]

it gets people talking about them like we are doing now. best to ignore it imo.

 

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[BillSU]

Offers from BGSU, Cincy, Ohio St, Louisville, Syracuse

JAVANTE ROYAL IN PORTAL FROM PITT
#3 WR/ DB 6' 3" 205 FROM MIRAMAR FL 4.48 40 LOW

ASSETS PER HUDL HS FILM:
LEAPS OVER DB TO CATCH BALL
GOOD BLOCKING SKILLS
MANY PBU'S
NEEDS TO WORK ON TACKLING SKILLS
EXC HANDS
CATCHES THE BALL
UPDATED 4/14/2024

THE IMPORTANCE OFTHE 40 YARD DASH

It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American football players by coaches and scouts particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time for every position can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football.

OK = 5.0 - 5.99

OK! = 4.9 - 4.99

FAIR = 4.8 - 4.89

GOOD = 4.7 - 4.79

FAST = 4.6 - 4.69

FAST! = 4.5 - 4.59

>>VERY FAST = 4.4 - 4.49 << / > WHERE EVERY RB, WR, AND ALL DB’S WANT THEIR TIME TO BE AT A GAME TIME OR AT THE COMBINE

ELITE = 4.0 - 4.39 > TRANSFER ZEED HAYNES 4.39 IS HERE NOW, MALACHI JAMES 4.39, IS A FEB. SIGNEE< MARCELLUS BARNES 4.39 IS A DEC SIGNEE

Royal arrived as a four-star defensive back out of powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas in 2020, but he wasn’t able to carve out a consistent path for playing time — offensively or defensively.

The Pitt coaching staff experimented with Royal’s positional flexibility during the 2022 season, but he was moved back to the defensive side of the ball for the 2023 season. He didn’t take any snaps defensively last season but did take 49 special teams snaps — recording a tackle against Virginia Tech.

Royal recorded 86 special teams snaps during his time at Pitt, and he will have two seasons of eligibility to carve out a role on the defensive side of the ball.

Pitt has a young, inexperienced cornerback room entering the 2024 season, one that was bolstered by the arrival of Kentucky transfer Jaremiah Anglin Jr. Sunday. It’s likely that Rylan Gandy will lead the room, and Rashad Battle, Tamon Lynum, Tamarion Crumpley and Noah Biglow are in the mix for playing time. Yardbarker.com