22 016 016 PITTPITT FOOTBALLFOOTBALL SPRINGSPRING GUIDEGUIDE Pitt’s Returning ALL-ACC PERFORMERS Offensive Tackle Adam Bisnowaty Defensive End Ejuan Price Safety Jordan Whitehead Offensive Guard Dorian Johnson ACC Overall and Defensive Rookie of the Year Tailback Qadree Ollison Cornerback Avonte Maddox ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year “Fear is a choice. I choose to not fear cancer. I choose to fight it, and I WILL WIN.” JAMES CONNER All-America Running Back DCS105448-0216 2016 PITT SCHEDULE Sept. 3 ................Villanova Oct. 27 (Thurs.) ...Virginia Tech* Sept. 10 ..............Penn State Nov. 5 .................at Miami* Sept. 17 ..............at Oklahoma State Nov. 12 ...............at Clemson* Sept. 24 ..............at North Carolina* Nov. 19 ...............Duke* Oct. 1..................Marshall Nov. 26 ...............Syracuse* Oct. 8..................Georgia Tech* Dec. 3 .................Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game Oct. 15................at Virginia* Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, N.C.) *ACC game 2016 PITT PANTHERS SPRING FOOTBALL Pitt Spring Football Guide Table of Contents 2016 Schedule 2016 Schedule 1 Date Opponent Time 2015 Results 1 Sept. 3 Villanova TBA Spring Practice Coverage Policies 2 Sept. 10 Penn State TBA Quick Facts 2 Sept. 17 at Oklahoma State TBA 2016 Spring Practice Schedule 3 Sept. 24 at North Carolina* TBA 2016 Spring Positional Outlook 4-6 2016 Personnel Breakdown 7 Oct. 1 Marshall TBA Final 2015 Pitt Two-Deep 8 Oct. 8 Georgia Tech* TBA Notes and Anecdotes 9-12 Oct. 15 at Virginia* TBA Head Coach Pat Narduzzi 13-14 Oct. 27 (Thurs.) Virginia Tech* TBA Assistant Coaches/Support Staff 15-29 Nov. 5 at Miami* TBA Matt Canada, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 15 Nov. 12 at Clemson* TBA Josh Conklin, Defensive Coordinator 16 Nov. 19 Duke* TBA Andre Powell, Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs 17 Nov. 26 Syracuse* TBA Rob Harley, Linebackers 18 Renaldo Hill, Cornerbacks 19 Dec. 3 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game TBA Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. John Peterson, Offensive Line 20 *ACC game Tim Salem, Tight Ends 21 Due to television, TBA kickoff times will be announced at a later date. Kevin Sherman, Wide Receivers 22 Tom Sims, Defensive Line 23 2015 Results (8-5) Dave Andrews, Strength and Conditioning 24 Date Opponent (TV) Result Chris LaSala, Assistant AD/Football Operations 25 Sept. 5 Youngstown State (ESPN3) W, 45-37 Bob Junko, Dir. of Player Development/High School Relations 26 Sept. 12 at Akron (ESPN3) W, 24-7 Dann Kabala, Player Personnel Director/Recruiting Coord. 27 Sept. 19 at Iowa (BTN) L, 24-27 Ben Mathers, Director of Football Operations 28 Oct. 3 at Virginia Tech* (RSN) W, 17-13 Mark Diethorn, Director of Recruiting 28 Rob Blanc, Head Athletic Trainer 29 Oct. 10 Virginia* (ACC Network) (HC) W, 26-19 Player Biography Capsules 30-40 Oct. 17 at Georgia Tech* (ACC Network) W, 31-28 Spring Rosters 41-42 Oct. 24 at Syracuse* (ESPNU) W, 23-20 Alphabetical 41 Oct. 29 (Thurs.) North Carolina* (ESPN) L, 19-26 Numerical 42 Nov. 7 Notre Dame (ABC) L, 30-42 2016 Pitt Recruiting Class 43-48 Nov. 14 at Duke* (ESPNews) W, 31-13 Recruits Listing 43 Nov. 21 Louisville* (ESPNews) W, 45-34 Recruit Biography Capsules 44-48 Nov. 27 (Fri.) Miami* (ESPN2) L, 24-29 2015 Game-by-Game Pitt Starting Lineups 49 Dec. 28 vs. Navy# (ESPN) L, 28-44 2015 Honors and Awards 50 *ACC game 2015 Game-by-Game Review 51-57 #Military Bowl (Annapolis, Md.) 2015 Final Statistics Appendix 1 www.PittsburghPanthers.com 2016 PITT PANTHERS SPRING FOOTBALL Spring Media Information Spring Practice Coverage Policies Pitt Football Coaching Staff Spring Drills Itinerary: Pat Narduzzi The Pitt football team will open spring drills on March 15. Pitt Head Coach head coach Pat Narduzzi has scheduled 15 practice sessions. See Rhode Island, 1990 page 3 of the spring guide for the schedule of workouts. Please Matt Canada note the following media guidelines: Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Indiana, 1993 Interview Coordination: Josh Conklin All coach and player interviews must be arranged through Pitt’s Defensive Coordinator football media relations contacts, E.J. Borghetti and Ted Feeley. Dakota State, 2003 There will be general media availability following each practice, Andre Powell Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coachincluding Pat the Narduzzi following Press specific Briefings: opportunities: Indiana, 1989 Coach Narduzzi will address the media at the conclusion of each Rob Harley workout. Requests for lengthier one-on-one interviews should Linebackers be made at least 24 hours in advance to E.J. Borghetti. Ohio State, 2006 Renaldo Hill Player and Assistant Coach Interviews: Cornerbacks Players and assistant coaches are available for brief interviews Michigan State, 2012 (5 to 10 minutes) following each practice. Lengthier interview requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance to the me- John Peterson Offensive Line Ohio State, 1991 Photography:dia relations office. Tim Salem When granted access during open practice windows, video cam- Tight Ends eramen are not permitted to shoot 11-on-11 drills or formations. Arizona State, 1985 Please consult a media relations staff member if you have any Kevin Sherman questions regarding video guidelines and what can be shot. All Wide Receivers photographers (video and still) should shoot from the sidelines Ferrum College, 1992 Tom Sims and refrain from stepping onto the practice field. Defensive Line Additional Guidelines: Pittsburgh, 1990 Live blogging and tweeting during practice is prohibited. De- tailed reporting of practice scripts and personnel groupings is Dave Andrews also not permitted. Strength and Conditioning Ohio State, 2004 2016 Pitt Quick Facts Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Starters Returning: 18 (8 offense, 8 defense, 2 specialists) Enrollment: 28,766 Starters Lost: 6 (3 offense, 3 defense, 0 specialists) Founded: 1787 Lettermen Returning: 52 (28 offense, 21 defense, 3 specialists) Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Lettermen Lost: 18 (7 offense, 10 defense, 1 specialist) Nickname: Panthers Offensive System: Pro Style Colors: Blue and Gold Defensive System: 4-3 Chancellor: Dr. Patrick D. Gallagher Media Relations Phone: (412) 648-8240 Athletic Director: Scott Barnes Football Office Phone: (412) 648-8700 2015 Overall Record: 8-5 Official Pitt Web: PittsburghPanthers.com 2015 ACC Record (place): 6-2 (2nd Coastal Division) Media Info: collegepressbox.com Home Stadium: Heinz Field (68,400/grass) Pitt Football Twitter/Instagram: @GoPittFootball Press Box: (412) 697-7198 Pitt YouTube Page: YouTube.com/pittlivewire Head Coach: Pat Narduzzi Exec. Assoc. AD/Media Relations: E.J. Borghetti (football contact) Alma Mater: Rhode Island (1990) Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] Record at Pitt (season): 8-5 (second) Media Relations Director: Ted Feeley (co-contact) Overall Collegiate Record: same Feeley e-mail: [email protected] 2 www.PittsburghPanthers.com 2016 PITT PANTHERS SPRING FOOTBALL Spring Practice Schedule SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 March 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 PRACTICE #1 PITT PRO PRACTICE #2 PRACTICE #3 TIMING DAY 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PRACTICE #4 PRACTICE #5 27 28 29 30 31 PRACTICE #6 PRACTICE #7 PRACTICE #8 Coaches Clinic Easter SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 April PRACTICE #9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PRACTICE #10 PRACTICE #11 PRACTICE #12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PRACTICE #13 PRACTICE #14 SPRING GAME Heinz Field 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Practice dates are subject to change. Times will be released at a later date. 3 www.PittsburghPanthers.com 2016 PITT PANTHERS SPRING FOOTBALL Pitt Positional Outlook THE OFFENSE Mid-year enrollee Chawntez Moss will participate in QUARTERBACKS Senior Nathan Peterman returns as Pitt’s starting quar- terback after throwing for 2,287 yards and 20 touch- springPitt drillsreturns after its rushing top fullback for more in than sophomore 3,000 yards G e oover r g e downs with eight interceptions last year. Peterman joined Astonhis final. A two highly seasons physical at Ohio’s blocker, Bedford Aston High proved School. he could the Panthers in 2015 as a graduate transfer from Tennes- also make plays with the ball in his hands, catching two see and fully seized the starting job by the third game of touchdowns last year. Junior letterman Colton Lively will the season. He went on to rank second in the ACC in com- also compete for time. pletion percentage (61.5%), third in touchdown passes Peterman was especially effective in ACC play, throwing 15and touchdowns fourth in passing against efficiency just one (138.57). interception in eight con- ference contests. Behind Peterman are four players who are yet to take a game snap at Pitt: senior Manny Stocker, sophomore Adam Bertke and redshirt freshmen Ben DiNucci and Ryan Adzima. Stocker does own collegiate game experi- ence at quarterback, seeing limited action at NC State (2012) and UT Martin (2014). He worked at wide receiver for Pitt in 2015. The Panthers signed one quarterback in their 2016 recruiting class, Thomas MacVittie out of Ohio’s famed Moeller High School. Rated the nation’s No. 8 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports, MacVittie will join Pitt for Au- gust training camp. RUNNING BACKS Qadree Ollison began his redshirt freshman season as Quarterback Nate Peterman threw for 2,287 yards and 20 fensive Rookie of the Year after rushing for 1,121 yards touchdowns as a junior in 2015. andPitt’s 11 third-string touchdowns. tailback. He finished it as the ACC’s Of- Ollison was thrust into a prominent role when original WIDE RECEIVERS starter James Conner sustained a season-ending knee Gone is the most productive receiver in school history, injury in the opener against Youngstown State. Ollison quickly established himself as Pitt’s primary back—rush- - ing for 207 yards in just one half of play against YSU—and Tyler Boyd, who bypassed his final season for the NFL Draft.