Pat Signal: Elliot Donald commits to Pitt

Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesPat Narduzzi and the Pitt coaching staff gave their 2021 recruiting class a significant boost in the national rankings on Friday, as they landed a commitment from Central Catholic defensive lineman Elliot Donald. The local lineman is the nephew of Pitt great Aaron Donald and one of the top 85 recruits in the country. Pitt moves from No. 44 to No. 26 in the Rivals ranking with the addition.

Donald chose Pitt from a top eight that also included Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas A&M, West Virginia and defending national champion LSU. That top eight was released last August, and Donald has mulled over his decision for nearly…