Captain Kangaroo Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Franklin Regional defensive lineman commits to Pitt Subscribe By Paul Schofield TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Franklin Regional High School junior tackle John Malecki made two choices this past weekend, and the Pitt football program may be the big winner in both cases. Malecki decided to attend Pitt's select junior day over Penn State's junior day on Saturday. And then after Pitt offered him a scholarship, he accepted. He is the third player from western Pennsylvania to commit to Pitt early, after Johnstown defensive tackle Scott Corson and Gateway linebacker Dan Loheyde. "John said he always wanted to remain a Panther," Franklin Regional Panthers coach Greg Botta said. "He wanted to stick around the area and play for Pitt." Botta said he knew Malecki was someone special the first time he met him during his sophomore season. "He had a great growth spurt between his sophomore and junior seasons," Botta said. "He blossomed into a tremendous player. He runs to the football well, has great speed, excellent strength and a great work ethic in the classroom and on the field. He has a nose for the football and he dominated in the conference." He was an All-Greater Allegheny Conference first-team player on offense and defense. Malecki, 6-foot-3, 270 pounds, had 76 tackles, seven quarterback sacks and 21 tackles for losses last season. "I wanted to stay close to home," said Malecki, who was receiving interest from Penn State, West Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Akron, Indiana, Illinois and North Carolina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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