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82 Jon Baldwin*** Wide Receiver 6-5 • 230 • JR Aliquippa, Pa. 2010: Two-time first-team All-Big East selection…finished career ranked sixth all-time for career receiving yards (2,337) and eighth all-time in career receptions (128) at Pitt…started all 13 games…had 53 receptions for 822 yards (15.5 avg.) and five TDs…had 11 career 100-yard receiving games, including three this year…averaged 27.8 yards/catch, compiling 139 yards on just five receptions vs. Rutgers…three of those catches were of the spectacular variety — twice had one-handed catches that went for 46 and 23 yards…TD was a 45-yard grab where he out- jumped the Rutgers defender…had 111 yards receiving on a career-high nine catches at Notre Dame…had 56-yard TD catch vs. the Irish to keep Pitt in contention in fourth period…had 100 yards on six catches (16.7 avg.) with a 56-yard TD vs. New Hampshire…had 95 yards on six catches (15.8 avg.) at Connecticut, including a 20-yard TD catch with 4:35 left to pull Pitt within 30-28…had 71 yards on four catches, including a 44-yard TD at Utah…also caught a 2-point conversion pass vs. the Utes. 2009: First team All-Big East…Rivals All-America Team (third team)…compiled 57 catches for 1,111 yards (19.5 avg.) with eight touchdowns in 13 games…Pitt’s first 1,000-yard receiver since 2004 (Greg Lee, 1,297 yards)… ranked third in the Big East and 19th nationally in total receiving yards...ranked third in the Big East and 22nd nationally in receiving yards per game (85.46 avg.)…had two TDs over 70 yards (79-yarder vs. NC State; 71 vs. Louisville)…lone rush of the year was a 61-yard reverse that set up a Pitt TD drive vs. Syracuse…had seven 100-yard receiving games in 2009, including a career-high 144 (on six catches) with a 40-yard TD vs. USF…Big East Offensive Player of the Week for Notre Dame performance… averaged 28.4 yards per catch with 142 yards on just five receptions against the Irish…his diving 36-yard TD gave Pitt a 10-3 halftime lead…had a career-high two touchdown catches vs. Cincinnati (22 and 40 yards)…twice recorded a career-best eight receptions, including the Connecticut and West Virginia games. 2008: Immediate contributor as a true freshman…played in all 13 games, starting the last three (West Virginia, Connecticut and Sun Bowl vs. Oregon State)…averaged 22.4 yards/catch on 18 receptions for 404 yards...had three TDs, including scoring catches of 60 and 52 yards…had season-high101 receiving yards on three catches (33.7 avg.) with a 60-yard TD at Navy...had season-high five catches for 81 yards (16.2 avg.) vs. Rutgers...had two catches for 59 yards (29.5 avg.) with a 52-yard TD at USF...caught a 10-yard TD at Notre Dame to convert a 4th-and-6 and tie the score at 24 with 2:22 left, forcing OT. High School: One of the country’s elite receiver prospects and multi-sport stars…selected to play in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl…SuperPrep All-American and Northeast Offensive Player of the Year…PrepStar “Dream Team”… Scout.com All-American…rated one of the country’s top 40 overall prospects by SuperPrep (No. 14), Scout (No. 20), Rivals, (No. 26) and PrepStar (No. 38)…among national receiver prospects, was rated No. 3 by SuperPrep, No. 5 by Rivals and No. 6 by Scout…named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AA All-State Team (first team)… rated the No. 2 prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep, Rivals, Scout and Keystone Recruiting…rated No. 3 on Scout’s East Top 100 list…had 41 receptions for 613 yards (14.9 avg.) and nine touchdowns as a senior…compiled 62 catches for 1,083 yards (17.5 avg.) and 14 touchdowns his final two years…helped team to a combined 19-4 record (.826) as a junior and senior, including berths in the WPIAL Class AA playoffs each season…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”…Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”…Harrisburg Patriot-News “Platinum 33”… played under Coach Mike Zmijanac…selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic…in addition to being a national football recruit, also had several Division I scholarship offers in basketball, including Marquette…the first-team all-state performer averaged 21.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and two blocks a game his senior year…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous Five” and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 10” honoree…was an AAU basketball teammate of fellow Pitt receiver Mike Shanahan…was a member of the Quips’ PIAA and WPIAL champion 400-meter relay teams in track…earned a combined eight varsity letters at Aliquippa High, including four in basketball, three in football and three in track…Baldwin is the latest in a long line of Aliquippa products to sign with Pitt, including junior defensive lineman Brandon Lindsey and redshirt freshman offensive lineman Juantez Hollins...other recent Quips at Pitt include cornerback Darrelle Revis (2004-06), who now plays for the New York Jets, defensive lineman Sean Gilbert (1989-91), who went on to a decade-long career in the NFL, and All-Big East cornerback Bernard “Josh” Lay (2002-05)…legendary Hall of Famer Mike Ditka is another Aliquippa product who played at Pitt (1958-60). Personal: Jonathan Dupree Baldwin, born 8/10/89, is the son of Jeffrey and Tezmalita Baldwin… has two sisters…father was a defensive lineman at Pitt from 1981-84…cousin, Charles Fisher, was a standout defensive back at West Virginia (1995-98) who went on to play with the Cincinnati Bengals…communication major. Career Highs: Receptions: 9 vs. Notre Dame (10/9/10); Receiving Yards: 144 vs. USF (10/24/09); Receiving TDs: 2 vs. Cincinnati (12/5/09) Baldwin’s Career Statistics Receiving G/GS Rec. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pts. 2008 13/3 18 404 22.4 60 3 20* 2009 13/12 57 1,111 19.5 79 8 48 2010 13/13 53 822 15.5 61 5 32* TOTAL 39/28 128 2,337 18.3 79 16 100 *two 2-pt. conversion catches not included in reception total 19 Pat Bostick*** Quarterback 6-3 • 235 • JR* Lancaster, Pa. 2010: Primary reserve at quarterback…played in four games this season… completed 7-of-11 passes for 44 yards with two interceptions…had nine career starting assignments…earned Big East All-Academic Football Team honors for the second time in his career. 2009: Did not play in any games and redshirted…was named the offensive recipient of the Ed Conway Award as one of the most improved players of spring drills. 2008: Played in six games, starting one…completed 22-of-41 passes (53.7%) for 270 yards with one TD and four INTs…lone start of the season came in a victory at Notre Dame, when Bill Stull was out due to injury…against the Fighting Irish Bostick threw for 164 yards on 14-of-27 passing with one TD and three INTs... facing 4th-and-6 at the Irish 10, Bostick hit Jonathan Baldwin for a TD on a fade pattern, tying the game at 24 with 2:22 left to ultimately force OT...Pitt would beat the Irish, 36-33, in four OTs...came on in relief vs. Oregon State in the Sun Bowl and hit 2-of-3 passes for 37 yards in the fourth period...other relief appearances included Navy, Rutgers, Louisville and Connecticut. 2007: Originally slated to redshirt at the beginning of the season, Bostick ultimately became Pitt’s starting QB as a true freshman... was the first true frosh QB to play significantly at Pitt since the 1987 season (Darnell Dickerson)...Bostick played in 10 games, starting the final eight...was 155 of 252 (61.5%) for 1,500 yards with eight TDs and 13 INTs on the year...had two rush TDs...in Pitt’s 13-9 upset at West Virginia, scored on a one-yard plunge in the third quarter to give Pitt a 10-7 lead it would not relinquish...was 10 of 19 for 67 yards with two INTs at WVU...was 24 of 37 for 298 yards with two TDs and three INTs vs. USF...also threw for a pair of 2-point conversions...Bostick’s yardage and TD passes vs. USF marked career bests...completed 21 of 30 for 153 yards with a 17-yard TD pass vs. Syracuse...was 10 of 20 for 136 yards at Louisville...was instrumental in a fourth-quarter rally against the Cardinals, completing 6-of-10 passes for 118 yards in the final period as Pitt overcame a 10-point deficit and tied the game at 17...was 18 of 29 for 167 yards with one TD and one INT vs. Cincinnati...TD pass was a four- yarder to Darrell Strong...Bostick also completed a 2-point conversion pass to Oderick Turner after Pitt’s final TD to complete the scoring in the Panthers’ 24-17 victory over the nationally ranked Bearcats...completed 71% of his passes vs. Navy, finishing 20 of 28 for 191 yards, a TD and an INT...also rushed for a one-yard TD in overtime against the Midshipmen...in his first career start, was 18 of 31 for 181 yards with one TD and one INT at Virginia..