Lincoln Hoke Stays Home, Commits To Pitt Football

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina

By: Jared Barton 

After a dominant junior season, rising senior Lincoln Hoke has made his decision on where he is going to play football at the next level.

Hoke announced via social media that he will be staying right at home to play for Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers after his final season with the Tigers.

According to Rivals, the three-star recruit has 14 total offers, including WVU, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Kent State, Toledo, Delaware, James Madison, Buffalo and Akron.

Hoke accumulated 66 tackles, 37 unassisted, with nine tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and one interception last season. He also helped the Tigers rush for 171 yards per game as an offensive lineman. The two-way starter was named 2nd Team All-State by PennLive and was additionally named to the PA Football Writers All-State Team.

Hoke was named a first-team Big 56 All-Conference defensive lineman, a member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fab 22 Team,  a member of the TribLive HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Star Team and a member of the Pittsburgh Union Progress All-Star Team at the end of his junior campaign. He is a multi-time Big 56 selection, earning first-team offensive line honors in 2023. Hoke is also stellar in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA.