Pitt wide receiver Taysir Mack announced late last week that he would sit out the Peach Bowl and shift his focus to training for the 2022 NFL draft. Mack is one of three Pitt players to forgo the bowl game, as Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett and Pitt cornerback Damarri Mathis also opted out to focus on draft prep.
“Pittsburgh, you will forever have a special place in my heart,” Mack wrote in a message posted on Twitter. “After countless prayers with my family and conversations with my mentors and advisors, I’m officially making the decision to forgo playing in the bowl game and focus my time and attention into preparing for the 2022 NFL draft and transitioning to the big stage.