2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Coastal Division
Record 5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Josh Conklin (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Heinz Field
(Ccapacity: 68,400)
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^   7 1         12 2  
No. 23 NC State   6 2         9 4  
Boston College   4 4         7 6  
Louisville   4 4         8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4         8 5  
Florida State   3 5         7 6  
Syracuse   2 6         4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy   7 1         10 3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech   5 3         9 4  
Georgia Tech   4 4         5 6  
Duke   3 5         7 6  
Pittsburgh   3 5         5 7  
Virginia   3 5         6 7  
North Carolina   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by third-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's fifth season as a member of the ACC. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2016 season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Coastal Division. The Panthers received an invite to the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium where they lost to Northwestern 31–24.[1][2]

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Panthers signed a total of 24 recruits.

Coaching staff

2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Pat Narduzzi – Head Coach
  • Shawn Watson – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Josh Conklin – Defensive Coordinator
  • Andre Powell – Running Backs/Special Teams
  • Charlie Partridge – Defensive Line
  • John Peterson – Offensive Line
  • Renaldo Hill – Cornerbacks
  • Tim Salem – Tight Ends
  • Kevin Sherman – Wide Receivers
  • Rob Harley – Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator
  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
  • Mark Diethorn – Director of Recruiting
  • Ben Cotton – Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Joshua Lott – Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Rob Greene – Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Phil DeCapito – 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

2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

Quarterbacks

  •  3 Ben DiNucciRedshirt Sophomore (6'2, 220)
  •  4 Max BrowneRedshirt Senior (6'5, 230)
  •  7 Thomas MacVittie – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 225)
  •  8 Kenny PickettFreshman (6'2, 215)
  • 19 Jake Zilinskas – Sophomore (6'2, 210)

Tailbacks

  • 21 A.J. Davis – Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 22 Darrin Hall – Junior (5'11, 220)
  • 23 Todd Sibley Jr. – Freshman (5'9, 215)
  • 26 Chawntez Moss – Sophomore (5'11, 210)
  • 36 Shawn Wood – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 37 Qadree OllisonRedshirt Junior (6'2, 230)
  • 39 Kyle Vreen – Redshirt Freshman (5'10, 190)

Fullbacks

  • 35 George Aston – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 245)
  • 40 Colton Lively – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 235)
  • 47 Ryan Sliwoski – Junior (5'11, 230)
  • 49 Erik Sellers – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 235)

Wide Receivers

  •  5 Tre Tipton – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 190)
  •  6 Aaron Mathews – Sophomore (6'4, 205)
  •  9 Michael Smith – Freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 10 Quadree HendersonJunior (5'8, 190)
  • 11 Ruben Flowers III – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 205)
  • 34 Mark Bernsdorff – Senior (5’11, 195)
  • 46 Michael Vardzel – Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 48 Kellen McAlone – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 205)
  • 80 Dontavius Butler-Jenkins – Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 82 Rafael Araujo-LopesRedshirt Junior (5'9, 190)
  • 83 Darian Street – Freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 84 Garrett Bickhart – Freshman (6'5, 190)
  • 85 Jester WeahRedshirt Senior (6'3, 210)

Tight Ends

  • 19 Charles Reeves Jr. – Freshman (6'5, 280)
  • 45 Devon Edwards – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 275)
  • 81 Nathan Bossory – Senior (6'3, 240)
  • 84 Grant Carrigan – Freshman (6'7, 275)
  • 86 Tyler Sear – Freshman (6'4, 245)
  • 87 Chris Clark – Redshirt Sophomore (6'6, 260)
  • 88 Matt FlanaganRedshirt Senior (6'6, 260)
 

Offensive Linemen

  • 54 Justin Morgan – Redshirt Freshman (6’6, 350)
  • 55 Jaryd Jones-SmithRedshirt Senior (6’7, 320)
  • 56 Brandon Ford – Redshirt Freshman (6’5, 310)
  • 57 Gabe Houy – Freshman (6'6, 280)
  • 58 Brandon Hodges – Redshirt Senior (6’4, 315)
  • 60 Owen Drexel – Freshman (6'3, 270)
  • 63 Alex Officer – Redshirt Senior (6’4, 340)
  • 67 Jimmy MorrisseyRedshirt Freshman (6’3, 295)
  • 68 Brian Burgess – Freshman (6’2, 295)
  • 69 Kenny Rainey III – Freshman (6'3, 330)
  • 70 Brian O'NeillRedshirt Junior (6’6, 305)
  • 71 Bryce Hargrove – Redshirt Freshman (6’4, 310)
  • 72 Tony Pilato – Redshirt Sophomore (6’5, 320)
  • 74 Jerry Drake Jr. – Freshman (6’5, 315)
  • 76 Connor Dintino – Redshirt Junior (6’3, 315)
  • 77 Carter Warren – Freshman (6'5, 325)
  • 78 Alex Bookser – Redshirt Junior (6’6, 315)

Defensive Linemen

  •  5 Kam Carter – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 295)
  •  8 Dewayne HendrixRedshirt Junior (6’4, 260)
  • 10 Keyshon Camp – Redshirt Freshman (6’4, 290)
  • 17 Rashad WeaverRedshirt Freshman (6’5, 265)
  • 31 Kaezon Pugh – Redshirt Freshman (6’1, 250)
  • 34 Amir Watts – Sophomore (6’3, 285)
  • 40 James Folston Jr. – Redshirt Junior (6’4, 250)
  • 51 Jim Medure – Redshirt Sophomore (6’2, 225)
  • 55 Jaylen TwymanFreshman (6'2, 315)
  • 59 Carson van Lynn – Freshman (6'5, 255)
  • 66 Mike Herndon – Redshirt Junior (6’4, 310)
  • 86 Julian Desire' – Redshirt Freshman (6’3, 215)
  • 90 Rashad Wheeler – Redshirt Freshman (6’3, 290)
  • 91 Patrick Jones IIRedshirt Freshman (6’5, 245)
  • 93 Shane Roy – Redshirt Junior (6’4, 280)
  • 95 Greg Sizemore – Freshman (6'1, 230)
  • 96 Allen Edwards – Redshirt Senior (6’4, 255)
  • 97 Deslin Alexandre – Freshman (6'4, 255)

Punters

  • 18 Ryan WinslowRedshirt Senior (6'6, 225)
  • 98 Kirk Christodoulou – Freshman (6'1, 215)
 

Linebackers

  • 23 Oluwaseun Idowu – Redshirt Junior (6’0, 225)
  • 25 Elijah Zeise – Redshirt Junior (6’2, 230)
  • 28 Anthony McKee Jr. – Redshirt Sophomore (6’2, 215)
  • 30 Albert Tucker – Freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 36 Chase Pine – Redshirt Freshman (6’2, 240)
  • 38 Cam Bright – Freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 39 Saleem Brightwell – Redshirt Sophomore (6’0, 220)
  • 41 Jalen Williams – Redshirt Junior (6’2, 215)
  • 44 Elias Reynolds – Redshirt Freshman (6’2, 235)
  • 47 Kyle Nunn – Freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 48 Peyton Deri – Redshirt Freshman (6’1, 225)
  • 53 Brian Popp – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 235)
  • 58 Quintin Wirginis – Senior (6'2, 245)

Defensive Backs

  •  2 Maurice FfrenchSophomore (5'11, 190) (+WR)
  •  3 Damar HamlinSophomore (6’1, 190)
  •  4 Therran Coleman – Redshirt Freshman (6’0, 195)
  •  7 Henry Miller – Redshirt Freshman (6’3, 205)
  •  9 Jordan WhiteheadJunior (5’11, 195)
  • 11 Dane JacksonRedshirt Sophomore (6’0, 180)
  • 12 Paris FordFreshman (6'0, 175)
  • 14 Avonte MaddoxSenior (5’9, 180)
  • 15 Jason PinnockFreshman (6'0, 190)
  • 16 Damarri MathisFreshman (5'11, 185)
  • 20 Dennis Briggs – Redshirt Junior (5’10, 195)
  • 21 Malik Henderson – Redshirt Sophomore (6’0, 190)
  • 22 Kollin Smith – Freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 24 Phil Campbell – Redshirt Freshman (6’1, 195)
  • 27 Bricen Garner – Redshirt Freshman (6’1, 180)
  • 32 Phillipie Motley – Redshirt Junior (5’10, 175)
  • 35 Rob Boatright – Redshirt Senior (5’10, 190)
  • 43 Jazzee Stocker – Redshirt Sophomore (6’2, 190)
  • 46 Rimoni Dorsey – Redshirt Sophomore (6’0, 195)

Placekickers

  • 49 Ian Troost – Junior (6'6, 200)
  • 92 Jake Scarton – Freshman (6'3, 180)
  • 97 Alex KessmanRedshirt Freshman (6'3, 190)

Long Snappers


Schedule

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Game summaries

Youngstown State

Youngstown State at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 OT Total
No. 9 (FCS) Penguins 0 0 7 14 0 21
Panthers 14 7 0 0 7 28

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at Penn State

Pittsburgh at Penn State
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 3 3 8 14
No. 4 Nittany Lions 14 0 7 12 33

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Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Cowboys 21 28 7 3 59
Panthers 0 14 7 0 21
  • Date: September 16
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:01 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 38,952
  • Game weather: 75°F • E 2 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV announcers (ESPN):
    Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch
    Analyst: Greg McElroy

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at Georgia Tech

Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 10 0 0 17
Yellow Jackets 7 14 7 7 35

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Rice

Rice at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 0 10 0 10
Panthers 21 7 0 14 42

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at Syracuse

Pittsburgh at Syracuse
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 10 3 11 24
Orange 3 7 10 7 27
  • Date: October 7
  • Location:
    Carrier Dome
    Syracuse, NY
  • Game start: 12:34 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 33,290
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN):
    Play-by-Play: Wes Durham
    Analyst: James Bates

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NC State

NC State at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Wolfpack 14 0 7 14 35
Panthers 7 7 0 3 17

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at Duke

Pittsburgh at Duke
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 0 7 10 24
Blue Devils 0 3 14 0 17

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Virginia

Virginia at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 0 7 0 7 14
Panthers 7 14 7 3 31
  • Date: October 28
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:34 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 30,889
  • Game weather: 55°F • S 7 • Light Rain
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN):
    Play-by-Play: Wes Durham
    Analyst: James Bates

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North Carolina

North Carolina at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 14 10 3 7 34
Panthers 3 14 7 7 31

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at Virginia Tech

Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 0 0 7 14
Hokies 7 3 0 10 20

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Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Hurricanes 0 7 0 7 14
Panthers 3 7 7 7 24

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2018 NFL Draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Brian O'Neill Offensive Tackle 2 62 Minnesota Vikings
Jordan Whitehead Safety 4 117 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Avonte Maddox Cornerback 4 125 Philadelphia Eagles

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