Obviously the most recent Pitt commit, Jordan Gibbs is expected to be a sleeper-type. Most likely the TE-OL will be heading to the Offensive Line next fall.

“I told my parents I wanted to stay in state,” Gibbs said. “I just really liked the coaching staff [at Pitt] and coach [Dave] Wannstedt. He’s a really good guy. Plus, I liked where the school was located.”

Gibbs caught 20 passes as a junior. Although he was recruited as a tight end, he acknowledged it’s very possible he could be an offensive tackle at Pitt. He runs the 40-yard dash in 5.3 seconds.

There’s apparently a lot to work with in terms of conditioning and training.

“Like Andrew Devlin, he’s a basketball player,” Scout.com recruiting analyst Bob Lichtenfels said. “I don’t think there’s a lot of disparity between the two. Andrew’s more polished, but if you get (Gibbs) in the weight room, he can be a monster.”

Gibbs had 20 receptions for 450 yards and five touchdowns as a junior, when he was named an all-state honorable mention by the Pennsylvania Football News.

“He’s a raw kid,” Lichtenfels said. “I think he’s more of a tackle. His coach said he’s up close to 300 (pounds) right now without a solid weight-training program. He has the frame to be 6-7, 320 — with feet.”

He plays Center on the Penn Manor B-ball team (Lancaster-Lebanon). Paul Dunn was the primary recruiter of Gibbs.

Wannstedt took another step in that direction Monday when Jordan Gibbs, Penn Manor’s 6-foot-7, 290-pound tight end and two-time Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star, verbally committed to Pittsburgh.

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Gibbs was named Second Team tight end on the L-L’s All-Section One team and an honorable mention choice on the All-Pennsylvania Football News All-State squad. He was an L-L Section One honorable mention selection at tight end in 2004 and received the Comets’ Gatorade Rookie of the Year award.

Not sure where the paper got this photo, but between the pure graininess and such, it looks like you can add another 3 inches to his height with the hair.