Nunn working to prepare for Pitt
2017 Pitt linebacker Kyle Nunn, a standout athlete from Findlay (Ohio), has been committed to Pitt for months now. One of Pitt's earliest commits, Nunn gives his thoughts on his preparation for Pitt, the Panthers' season, and more.
Kyle Nunn of Findlay (Ohio) was one of Pitt’s earliest commits in the 2017 class, as the standout linebacker and athlete from the Toledo area joined more quickly than most. Nunn has been a cornerstone of the group since committing and one of the more outspoken recruiters in the class as the Panthers’ work to continue to build things up.
While he still has a few months until enrolling at Pitt in June, Nunn is pleased with what he’s from the team in Narduzzi’s second year. The Panthers made their debut in the College Football Playoff rankings at number 25 and earned two top-ten wins on the season, going 8-4 prior to their bowl.
“I think the Clemson win was the turning point for Pitt. Everyone on the team is playing with a lot of confidence,” Nunn said. “I love what coach ‘Duzz (head coach Pat Narduzzi) is doing to the program.”
Nunn is in frequent communication with Pitt’s coaching staff – the only school that he speaks with in recruiting. The relationships he’s developed over the last year or so at Pitt have been significant in his recruitment.
“I talk to Pitt’s coaching staff once or twice a week. Our relationship is going great. [Pitt linebackers coach Rob] Harley is coming over to my house on Wednesday (November 30th) for an in-home visit,” Nunn said. “After that, I’ll make my official visit to Pitt on December 9th.”
Nunn’s visit concluded with Pitt linebackers coach Rob Harley without a hitch. The two took the time to pose for a picture, has been embedded below.
With Nunn’s final high school season wrapped up and his recruiting process likely just a formality between now and National Signing Day, he’s been able to reflect back on his senior year and everything that he’s accomplished on and off of the football field.
“I think my season went really well, personally. I had some injuries that I had to fight through, but overall things went well,” Nunn said. “I tied the career interceptions record [for the Findlay Trojans]. As a team, it was great also because we had one goal; that was making it to the playoffs. We achieved that goal.”
Nunn has been preparing physically for the demands of college football – lifting and running hills every day as part of an exercise routine, in addition to his basketball practice for Findlay’s team. He’s expecting that physical development will be key to his role on the team next year.
“I’m thinking that I'll probably get redshirted, so I'm just going to do whatever the team needs me to do. They said [his role at linebacker] all depends on how I develop with strength and weight,” Nunn said, referring to whether he’ll fit at middle linebacker or one of Pitt’s two outside linebacker positions, “Money” or “Star.”
Nunn finished his senior season of high school by earning the distinction of making the Associated Press’ All-Ohio second team for the Division I classification, the largest classification in the state of Ohio. He chose Pitt over offers from West Virginia, Northwestern, Indiana, and others.
