John Bachman Class: RS Junior Hometown: Moon Township, Pa. High School: Moon Area Height / Weight: 6-4 / 280 Position: OL

2007 Scouting Report: One of Pitt's most athletic and versatile linemen...slated to compete for the vacant center assignment...worked at both offensive tackle spots the prior two seasons...coming off an injury-shortened 2006 campaign...missed all but two games last year due to a broken ankle...received a medical redshirt.

2006: Was seeing time at both offensive tackle spots until an ankle fracture (left) during practice ended his year in the season's third week leading up to the Sept. 16 Michigan State game...saw relief duty against Virginia and Cincinnati.

2005: Lettered as a reserve at left tackle behind All-Big East performer Charles Spencer...initially slated to redshirt, Bachman made his collegiate debut Oct. 8 versus Cincinnati due to attrition on the offensive line...also played against South Florida and Connecticut.

High School: Four-year letterman at Moon Area who was named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State Team (first team) as a senior...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22"...Harrisburg Patriot-News "Platinum 33"...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All-Class AAA...All-Parkway Conference selection on both sides of the ball as a junior and senior...earned All-Parkway Conference as a defensive selection his sophomore year...played left offensive tackle, protecting the quarterback's blindside...had 101 career pancake blocks, including 37 his senior season...Moon set school records for passing yardage, completions and attempts his senior year...defensively Bachman compiled a team-leading 68 tackles...led team to a combined 19-4 record (.826) with two WPIAL Class AAA playoff berths his junior and senior years...Moon also advanced to the WPIAL playoffs following Bachman's sophomore and freshman seasons...PrepStar All-East Region ...SuperPrep All-Northeast Team...rated the No. 29 prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...rated Pennsylvania's No. 33 prospect by Rivals.com...played under Coach Mark Capuano.

Personal: John David Bachman, born 1/28/86, is the son of David and Deby Bachman...has two sisters...father played football at Colgate from 1975-79...economics major.