Mentioned yesterday, Wayne Jones out of Johnstown, PA will sign a LOI to play for Pitt in 2008. The 6’3″, 315 pound Jones was first-team All-State selection last season and has been selected for the Big 33 Classic. Jones had some smaller offers and plenty of 1-AA but was happy with the choice.

Jones’ scholarship offer by the Panthers is that of a grayshirt candidate, which means he would not enroll full-time at the university until January.

There is a possibility that Jones could join the Panthers in August, depending on the status of another potential signee, Jabaal Sheard of Hollywood Hills, Fla., who is expected to choose either Pitt, Arizona State or Rutgers today.

“It wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing to be a gray shirt,” said Jones, who will sign his letter of intent today at the high school. “It would give me time to continue to get in condition and get bigger and stronger. But if it came through that I would be needed in the fall, I’d be pretty happy about that, too.”

He also liked the fact that there were a couple of Johnstown players already on the team, and others planning to come in 2008