Tre Tipton

Photo by: Pete Madia/Pitt Athletics

Position:
WR
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Apollo, PA
High School:
Apollo-Ridge

2021: Played in 12 games, starting one (ACC Championship Game against Wake Forest)…totaled five receptions for 37 yards (7.4 avg.) on the year…had a season-high two catches for 14 yards against North Carolina…had a long reception of 10 yards at Syracuse…recipient of the prestigious Disney Spirit Award, given annually to the most inspiring figure in college football…Tipton was recognized for his commitment to mental health awareness and overcoming adversity on and off the field during his Pitt career.

2020: Played in nine games, starting two (Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech)…had 11 catches for 104 yards (9.5 avg.) on the year…posted career highs with four catches for 38 yards (9.5 avg.) against Virginia Tech.

2019: Played in the season’s initial three games…sustained a season-ending injury during practice prior to the Sept. 21 UCF contest…had seven receptions for 81 yards (11.6 avg.) and a touchdown on the year…had a season-high three catches (for 26 yards) against Virginia…had a three-yard TD catch against the Cavaliers…had a season-high 28 receiving yards (on two catches) at Penn State…highly active in community service, he was honored on the 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and received the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award.

2018: Played in all 14 games, making two starts at receiver…starting assignments came against Albany and Duke…had five receptions for 42 yards (8.4 avg.) on the year…had a season-high 22 receiving yards on two catches (11.0 avg.) at Wake Forest…also had two catches (for 14 yards) against Albany.

2017: Did not play in any games due to an offseason injury.

2016: Played in nine games, starting one (North Carolina)…sustained a season-ending injury at Miami (Nov. 5), missing the final four contests…totaled 12 receptions for 142 yards (11.8 avg.) and a touchdown on the year…also compiled 61 yards on 11 rushes (5.5 avg.)…had a season-high three receptions for 27 yards (9.0 avg.) at Oklahoma State…had his first career touchdown catch on a 15-yard reception against Marshall…also rushed for a career-high 26 yards on three carries (8.7 avg.) against the Thundering Herd…completed an 11-yard pass (to quarterback Nathan Peterman) against Virginia Tech off a gadget play.

2015: Played in the season's initial four games as a true freshman wide receiver…sustained an injury in practice and did not see any game action for the balance of the season...received a medical redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback, receiver and defensive back as a senior…rushed for 1,028 yards on 86 carries (11.9 avg.), threw for 515 yards on 31-of-68 passing and also had 475 receiving yards on 25 receptions (19.0 avg.)…scored 18 total touchdowns…selected All-State Class AA by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers and Pennsylvania Football News in the “athlete” category…named to the Pennsylvania Football News 2014 #TeamPA, which recognized the best players in the state regardless of school classification…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”…Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”…led Apollo-Ridge to a 9-2 record and the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs…played under Coach John Skiba, an offensive lineman at Pitt from 1988-92…rated the No. 23 overall prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN, No. 31 by Rivals and Scout, and No. 38 by 247Sports…selected to play in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) East-West All-Star Game…a three-sport standout who also excelled in basketball and track and field…in addition to leading Apollo-Ridge’s football and basketball teams to the WPIAL playoffs during his career, he helped the track and field team to its first section championship in 20 years…captured the WPIAL Class AA long jump championship with a record leap of 22 feet, 11½ inches…went on to win the state Class AA title with a jump of 22 feet, 9½ inches....Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Male Athlete of the Year...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Co-Male Athlete of the Year...Valley News Dispatch Male Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL: Charles Fitzgerald Tipton, born 7/12/96, is the son of Charles Tipton Sr. and Kim Tipton…earned his bachelor's degree in communication and is now pursuing graduate studies in Pitt's School of Social Work...named a 2021 recipient of the Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award annually presented by the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A)…the award honors student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics.