Former Pitt Panthers cornerback M.J. Devonshire is gaining some momentum as the NFL Draft approaches.
PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers cornerback M.J. Devonshire is earning more and more buzz as the 2024 NFL Draft sits just days away.
According to a report from NFL insider Aaron Wilson of KRPC2 in Houston, Texas, Devonshire has completed three private workouts for NFL teams between his Pro Day at the end of March and the week of the draft. The Steelers, 49ers and New York Jets were the interested teams.cornerback-returner MJ Devonshire visited and/or worked out privately forDevonshire, an Aliquippa native, one-upped his breakout 2022 campaign. He set career-highs in tackles for loss , interceptions and passes defended .
He won an ACC Championship, was named an All-ACC honorable mention at cornerback and second-team selection at punt returner in 2022 and capped his collegiate career with second-team all-conference honors as a cornerback. But no moment will ever stand out as boldly from Devonshire's career at as the 56-yard"Pitt Six" that was the deciding play in a win over West Virginia during the 2022 revival of the Backyard Brawl.
Devonshire impressed with his speed at the NFL Combine last March and his versatility as a defensive back and special teams playmaker will certainly have teams interested. In a new mock draft released by ESPN's Jordan Reid this week, Devonshire is
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