Athlete P.J. Fulmore a name to watch

A myriad of under-the-radar prospects will be camping at Pitt this summer.  One of the names to keep a close eye on is Pittsburgh (PA) North Catholic athlete P.J. Fulmore (5-foot-8 inches, 185 pounds).

Fulmore plays running back, wide receiver and defensive back.  He projects as a running back on the next level.  “I’m open at this point.  I simply want to get on the field and play.  It doesn’t matter to me where colleges play me,” he said.  “I can play running back or wide receiver.”

As a sophomore in 2012, Fulmore rushed for 1,824 yards.  Although slowed by injury as a junior, he rushed for 1,200 yards and scored 14 touchdowns.  P.J. led North Catholic High School to a 16-0 state championship season.  The championship was the first in school history.

“I have a scholarship offer from Duquesne right now.  I’m definitely going to camp at Pitt and Temple is showing a lot of interest,” he said.  “I want to play at the highest level and that would be a BCS school.  Education is important to me as well.  I can’t ignore offers from Duquesne or Ivy League programs.”  Western Michigan and Toledo have been in close contact as well.

Fulmore was asked to touch upon his strengths as a running back, he stated, “People tell me I have great vision.  I have strong cutting ability and excellent acceleration.”

“(Pitt offensive coordinator) Joe Rudolph has been my main contact.  I like Pitt a lot and I have visited there a few times.  I know a lot of their players like Reggie Mitchell, Titus Howard, Jamar Parrish and Manasseh Garner.  I work out with a lot of them.”

Fulmore has fully recovered from the high ankle sprain that hampered him as a junior.  He’s an outstanding student that has already qualified academically.