Pitt Panthers land commitment from 2026 safety Marcus Jennings

Detroit Cass Technical safety Marcus Jennings has committed to Pittsburgh, he announced on Sunday.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound defensive back chose the Panthers while also holding offers from the likes of Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Marshall and Charlotte.

Currently unranked in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Jennings is a three-star prospect, according to 247Sports.

🦈🦈🦈🦈 @CoachDuzzPittFB @CoachRush_CTFB @CoachDaws_ @Detroit_CTFB lets work. pic.twitter.com/FLxzX3wsY7

— Marcus Jennings 3 ⭐️ 2026 DB (@marcusjenn24) March 23, 2025

He’s the second commitment of the weekend for head coach Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt staff. On Friday, Sarasota (Fla.) Booker three-star wide receiver Dylan Wester announced his pledge. The pair join a class that also features Southlake (Texas) Carroll three-star quarterback Angelo Renda and Westerville (Ohio) South safety Isaac Patterson.

Playing for one of the top high school football programs in Michigan, Jennings compiled 120 total tackles as a junior for Cass Tech.

More on Pitt Recruiting

In the 2025 cycle, Pitt signed the nation’s No. 55 class, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. The class did not feature a blue-chip signee, though the Panthers did do well recruiting the Sunshine State.

Ocoee (Fla.) three-star cornerback Joshua Guerrier was the top-ranked signee, checking in as the No. 501 recruit and No. 46 CB in the cycle. He was one of a whopping eight prospects out of Florida to sign with Pitt, alongside the likes of Daytona Beach Spruce Creek three-star WR Tony Kinsler, Miami Palmetto three-star WR Cameron Sapp and Tampa Plant three-star tight end Max Hunt.

Guerrier was also one of four listed defensive backs to sign with the ACC program. Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern three-star CB Mason Alexander and Haymarket (Va.) Battlefield three-star safety Cole Woodson were among the DBs to also ink with Narduzzi and Co.

Other top signees in the class include: Roswell (Ga.) three-star athlete Synkwan Smith, Oregon (Ohio) Clay three-star quarterback Mason Heintschel, Olney (Md.) Good Counsel three-star linebacker Justin Thompson, Chesterfield (Va.) Matoaca three-star WR Bryce Yates and Pittsburgh Thomas Jefferson three-star interior offensive lineman Shep Turk.