Jabaal Sheard Class: Junior Hometown: Hollywood Hills, Fla. High School: Hollywood Hills Height / Weight: 6-4 / 260 Position: DL

2009 Scouting Report: Returning starter at defensive end who could be poised for an All-Big East season and, perhaps, more...combines size, speed and instincts to be a highly productive member of Pitt's defensive front...will look to continue the momentum of a strong finish to his sophomore season...Pitt's "bookend" tandem of Sheard and Greg Romeus should rank among the nation's best.

2008: Started all 13 games and compiled 45 tackles, 10.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...had team-high 11 QB hurries...also had seven PBUs...had career-high six tackles at Navy, including a sack and forced fumble that Pitt parlayed into a TD...had five tackles and a five-yard sack vs. Louisville...had five tackles with an eight-yard sack at Syracuse...also recovered a fumble (forced by teammate Greg Romeus) at the SU 34 in the fourth quarter that led to Pitt's clinching TD in the 34-24 win...coaching staff Defensive Player of the Game for Syracuse contest.

2007: Lettered as a true freshman, contributing as a reserve defensive end...played in nine games and had three tackles and two PBUs...had a season-high two stops against USF.

High School: All-Broward County defensive lineman who had 54 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior at Hollywood Hills, a Florida 5A (second largest classification) school...was timed at 4.6 in the 40 at the Nike combine prior to his senior season... rated the nation's No. 23 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com...rated one of the top 60 prospects in the state of Florida by Rivals...PrepStar All-Southeast Region... rated one of the top 100 prospects in Florida by SuperPrep... Scout.com Southeast "Hot 100"...rated one of the top 75 prospects in the southeast region by Scout.com...played under Coach Al Lang...also a track and field letterman... placed fourth in the shot put at the state track and field championships...also earned All-Broward County in the shot.

Personal: Jabaal Lamar Sheard, born 5/10/89, is the son of Evelyn Sheard...has one brother and one sister... was awarded a bravery medal when he helped an elderly woman escape from her burning home in Florida... administration of justice major.