DL Francis Brewu commits to Pittsburgh

Columbus (Ohio) Thomas Worthington three-star defensive lineman Francis Brewu has committed to the Pittsburgh Panthers. He announced the news on Twitter.

Brewu is the No. 858 overall prospect and No. 82 defensive lineman in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 36 player in Ohio.

Brewu isn’t ranked in the 2024 On300, but On3 ranks him as the No. 63 defensive lineman and No. 36 player in Ohio.

#BLESSED I am extremely excited to announce that I am 100% committed to play football and continue my academic career at The University of Pittsburgh #H2P 🔵🟡‼️@Pitt_FB pic.twitter.com/JVsF3xlG1E

— Francis Brewu🌟 (@FBrewu) March 16, 2023

In January Brewu took a visit to Cincinnati on the 22nd and a week later he took his visit to Pittsburgh on the 28th.

Brewu is the fifth commitment in Pittsburgh’s 2024 recruiting class. That class currently ranks as the No. 28 class in the country and No. 6 class in the ACC.

The Panthers’ class consists of Brewu, four-star wide receiver DayDay Farmer, three-star defensive lineman Jahsear Whittington, three-star running back Juelz Goff and defensive lineman Ty Yuhas.

Pittsburgh finished the 2023 recruiting cycle with 19 signees, the No. 53 class in the country and No. 8 class in the ACC.

Brewu currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $13.9K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.