Local three-star DL Lincoln Hoke brings Pitt-ready toughness and early-enrollee upside
Lincoln Hoke is a 2026 Pitt freshman defensive lineman from North Allegheny who enrolled early after committing to the Panthers in June 2025, and his profile screams fit for Pitt’s hard-nosed style: he’s a sturdy 6-foot-2, 285-pound interior lineman with multi-year all-state recognition and strong production as a senior, including 66 tackles and 6.5 sacks in 2025. Scouts viewed him as a three-star, top-40 Pennsylvania prospect, and his differentiator is family DNA plus a high-motor, physical frame that should translate well if he keeps tightening his leverage and pass-rush polish.
