Derry’s Pitzer gets preferred walk-on offer from Pitt football teamBy:Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 9:21 PMDerry two-way lineman Dylan Pitzer exits the practice field Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Derry High School. (Dave Mackall | For TribLive)Coaches who have worked with him say Dylan Pitzer might have only scratched the surface of his capabilities as a football player. But a Division I path opened last week when Pitt cast a line at Pitzer, who has an all-state senior season. Pitzer was the 3A finalist for the Bill Fralic Memorial Award given to the WPIAL’s best two-way lineman. The university of Pittsburgh offered🔵🟡 pic.twitter.com/eR9tfM5VUf — Dylan Pitzer (@DylanPitzer717) January 30, 2026Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County.