2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football
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Quick Lane Bowl champion
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Coastal Division
Record 8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mark Whipple (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Randy Bates (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Heinz Field
(capacity: 68,400)
Uniform
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Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson x$^   8 0         14 1  
Louisville   5 3         8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4         8 5  
Florida State   4 4         6 7  
Boston College   4 4         6 7  
Syracuse   2 6         5 7  
NC State   1 7         4 8  
Coastal Division
Virginia x   6 2         9 5  
Virginia Tech   5 3         8 5  
Miami   4 4         6 7  
Pittsburgh   4 4         8 5  
North Carolina   4 4         7 6  
Duke   3 5         5 7  
Georgia Tech   2 6         3 9  
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's seventh season as a member of the ACC.

Preseason

Preseason media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, Pitt was predicted to finish in fourth in the Coastal Division.[1]

Media poll (Coastal Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Virginia 1003 (82)
2 Miami (FL) 992 (55)
3 Virginia Tech 827 (20)
4 Pittsburgh 691 (8)
5 Duke 566 (6)
6 North Carolina 463 (1)
7 Georgia Tech 302 (1)

Schedule

The Panthers schedule was released on January 16, 2019.[2]

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Game summaries

Virginia

Virginia at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 10 3 10 7 30
Panthers 0 14 0 0 14

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Ohio

Ohio at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 3 7 0 10
Panthers 3 14 3 0 20

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at Penn State

Pittsburgh at Penn State
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 10 0 0 10
No. 13 Nittany Lions 7 3 7 0 17

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UCF

UCF at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Knights 0 10 21 3 34
Panthers 7 14 7 7 35

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Delaware

Delaware at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 (FCS) Fightin' Blue Hens 0 7 7 0 14
Panthers 0 10 0 7 17
  • Date: September 28
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:35 a.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 44,141
  • Game weather: 79°F • S 10 • Partly Sunny
  • Referee: Woods, M.
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates

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at Duke

Pittsburgh at Duke
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 9 7 7 33
Blue Devils 3 0 7 20 30

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at Syracuse

Pittsburgh at Syracuse
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 14 0 3 27
Orange 3 3 7 7 20

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Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 3 7 0 6 16
Panthers 3 3 3 3 12

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at Georgia Tech

Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 7 0 3 20
Yellow Jackets 0 7 3 0 10
  • Date: November 2
  • Location:
    Bobby Dodd Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 41,219
  • Game weather: 61°F • calm • cool, bright
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Kelsey Wingert

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North Carolina

North Carolina at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 OT Total
North Carolina 7 3 0 17 0 27
Panthers 3 14 7 3 7 34

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at Virginia Tech

Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
Hokies 14 7 0 7 28

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Boston College

Boston College at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 6 7 10 3 26
Panthers 0 9 7 3 19
  • Date: November 30
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 40,889
  • Game weather: 41°F • 5 mph E • cold, cloudy
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs

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vs Eastern Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl)

Pittsburgh vs Eastern Michigan
(Quick Lane Bowl)
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 17 3 14 34
Eagles 10 10 0 10 30
   

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Coaching staff

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Pat Narduzzi – Head Coach
  • Charlie Partridge – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
  • Mark Whipple – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Randy Bates – Defensive Coordinator
  • Andre Powell – Running Backs/Special Teams
  • Rob Harley – Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Dave Borbely – Offensive Line
  • Archie Collins – Secondary
  • Tim Salem – Tight Ends
  • Cory Sanders – Safeties
  • Chris Beatty – Wide Receivers
  Support Staff
  • Chris LaSala – Associate Athletic Director/Football Operations
  • Bob Junko – Director of Player Development and High School Relations
  • Ben Mathers – Director of Football Operations
  • Reed Case – Director of Recruiting
  • Ben Cotton – Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Mike Caprara – Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Mike Perish – Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Josh Lott – Defensive Graduate Assistant
  Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Dave Andrews – Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Freddie Walker – Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Austin Addington-Strapp – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Roster

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

Quarterbacks

  •  3 Jeff George Jr. – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 215)
  •  8 Kenny PickettJunior (6'2, 220)
  • 12 Nick Patti – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 15 Justin Sliwoski – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 17 Davis Beville – Freshman (6'5, 210)
  • 18 Eli Kosanovich – Freshman (6'2, 195)

Tailbacks

  •  4 Daniel Carter – Freshman (5'10, 220)
  • 21 A.J. Davis – Junior (6'0, 215)
  • 22 Vincent Davis – Freshman (5'8, 170)
  • 23 Todd Sibley Jr. – Redshirt Sophomore (5'9, 220)
  • 39 Kyle Vreen – Redshirt Junior (5'10, 180)

Fullbacks

  • 40 Grey Brancifort – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 240) LS
  • 41 Jake Zilinskas – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 230)
  • 43 Elias Myers – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 48 Peyton Deri – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 220)

Wide Receivers

  •  2 Maurice FfrenchSenior (5'11, 200)
  •  5 Tre Tipton – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 190)
  •  6 Aaron Mathews – Senior (6'4, 220)
  •  9 Michael Smith – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 11 Taysir Mack – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 200)
  • 14 Will Gipson – Freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 18 Shocky Jacques−Louis – Sophomore (6'0, 180)
  • 19 V'Lique Carter – Sophomore (5’9, 170)
  • 27 Gavin Thompson – Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 29 Joshua Junko – Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 34 Jacob Hunsinger – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 35 Isaiah Stewart – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 46 Michael Vardzel – Redshirt Junior (5'11, 190)
  • 80 Cameron O'Neil – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 82 Jared Wayne – Freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 83 John Vardzel – Redshirt Freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 85 Garrett Bickhart – Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 220)
  • 88 Dontavius Butler−Jenkins – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 210)

Tight Ends

  • 10 Will Gragg – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 250)
  • 16 Jake Cortes – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 235)
  • 19 Jake Zilinskas – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 28 Kyi Wright – Freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 44 Jason Collier – Freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 81 Jim Medure – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 235)
  • 84 Grant Carrigan – Redshirt Sophomore (6'7, 280)
  • 86 Nakia Griffin-StewartRedshirt Senior (6'5, 260)
 

Offensive Linemen

  • 52 Kenny Rainey III – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 325)
  • 53 Jake Kradel – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 54 Rashad Wheeler – Redshirt Junior (6’3, 285)
  • 55 Chase Brown – Redshirt Senior (6’5, 305)
  • 56 Brandon Ford – Redshirt Junior (6’5, 310)
  • 57 Gabe Houy – Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 305)
  • 59 Carson Van Lynn – Redshirt Sophomore (6’5, 290)
  • 60 Owen Drexel – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 295)
  • 61 Brian Burgess – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 295)
  • 66 Shane Murphy – Freshman (6'4, 270)
  • 67 Jimmy MorrisseyRedshirt Junior (6’3, 305)
  • 68 Blake Zubovic – Redshirt Freshman (6’4, 315)
  • 70 Nolan Ulizio – Redshirt Senior (6'5, 320)
  • 71 Bryce Hargrove – Redshirt Junior (6’4, 305)
  • 72 Liam Dick – Freshman (6'7, 300)
  • 74 Jerry Drake Jr. – Redshirt Sophomore (6’5, 315)
  • 76 Matt Goncalves – Freshman (6'6, 305)
  • 77 Carter Warren – Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 315)

Defensive Linemen

  •  2 David Green – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 285)
  •  5 Deslin Alexandre – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 270)
  •  6 John Morgan – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 250)
  •  8 Calijah Kancey – Freshman (6'0, 270)
  • 10 Keyshon Camp – Redshirt Junior (6’4, 285)
  • 16 Nate Temple – Freshman (6'4, 225)
  • 17 Rashad WeaverRedshirt Junior (6’5, 265)
  • 25 Kaymar Mimes – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 245)
  • 34 Amir Watts – Senior (6’3, 300)
  • 45 Noah Palmer – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 255)
  • 57 Bam Brima – Freshman (6'5, 235)
  • 58 Bryce Nelms – Freshman (6'5, 260)
  • 87 Habakkuk BaldonadoRedshirt Freshman (6’5, 235)
  • 90 DeAndre Jules – Freshman (6'2, 260)
  • 91 Patrick Jones IIRedshirt Junior (6’5, 260)
  • 92 Tyler Bentley – Redshirt Freshman (6’2, 305)
  • 95 Devin Danielson – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 300)
  • 96 Chris Maloney – Redshirt Freshman (6’2, 245)
  • 97 Jaylen TwymanRedshirt Sophomore (6'2, 290)

Punters

  • 49 Ethan Van Buskirk – Redshirt Freshman (5'10, 215)
  • 96 Jared Campbell – Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 98 Kirk Christodoulou – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 210)
 

Linebackers

  • 9 Saleem Brightwell – Redshirt Senior (6’0, 225)
  • 20 Wendell Davis – Redshirt Freshman (6’2, 245)
  • 23 Leslie Smith – Freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 24 Phil Campbell III – Redshirt Junior (6’1, 215)
  • 28 Kylan Johnson – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 230)
  • 29 Albert Tucker – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 30 Brandon George – Freshman (6'2, 235)
  • 32 Sirvocea Dennis – Freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 36 Chase Pine – Redshirt Junior (6’2, 255)
  • 38 Cam Bright – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 44 Elias Reynolds – Redshirt Junior (6’2, 240)
  • 47 Kyle Nunn – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 48 Jackson Henry – Redshirt Freshman (6’2, 235)
  • 52 Jack Hansberry – Redshirt Freshman (6’1, 220) LS

Defensive Backs

  •  3 Damar HamlinSenior (6’1, 195)
  •  4 Therran Coleman – Redshirt Junior (6’0, 205)
  •  7 Jazzee Stocker – Redshirt Senior (6’2, 190)
  •  8 John Petrishen – Redshirt Senior (6’1, 210)
  • 11 Dane JacksonRedshirt Senior (6’0, 190)
  • 12 Paris FordRedshirt Sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Marquis Williams – Redshirt Freshman (5’8, 170)
  • 15 Jason PinnockJunior (6'0, 200)
  • 20 Paris Brown – Freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 21 Damarri MathisJunior (5'11, 190)
  • 22 Brandon Hill – Freshman (5'10, 205)
  • 25 A.J. Woods – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 26 Judson Tallandier – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 27 Bricen Garner – Redshirt Junior (6’1, 190)
  • 31 Erick Hallett – Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 37 Brassir Stocker – Freshman (6'0, 185)

Placekickers

  • 91 Sam Scarton – Freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 97 Alex KessmanRedshirt Junior (6'3, 190)
  • 98 Will Connelly – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 215)

Long Snappers

  • 93 Brandon Hurst – Freshman (6'3, 195)
  • 94 Cal AdomitisJunior (6'1, 230)

Source:[4]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Dane Jackson Cornerback 7 239 Buffalo Bills

References

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  3. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/pittsburghpanthers.com/documents/2018/3/6/PITT_FB_Prospectus_18_COMPLETE_1_88_.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  4. "2019 Pitt Spring Roster", pittsburghpanthers.com, March 13, 2019.