TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS 1-2 Annual Leaders...... 111-116 Table of Contents...... 1 Statistical Trends...... 117-118 Quick Facts...... 2 Overtime Records...... 119-120 Coaching Records...... 121 All-Time Series...... 122-132 2020 PREVIEW 3-10 Year-by-Year Results...... 133 Personnel...... 5 Game-by-Game Results...... 134-146 Preseason Honors...... 6 Numerical Roster...... 7-8 HISTORY 147-184 Alphabetical Roster...... 7-8 National Titles...... 149 Geographic Roster...... 9-10 National Individual Awards...... 150 Pronunciation Guide...... 10 Pitt and the Heisman Trophy...... 151 Class Breakdown...... 10 First Team All-Americans...... 152 National Academic Honors...... 153 COACHING STAFF 11-38 Hall of Famers...... 154 Pat Narduzzi...... 13-14 Retired Jerseys...... 155-156 Assistant Coaches...... 15-32 Conference Honors...... 157-160 Football Staff...... 33-38 All-Star Games...... 161-163 Team Captains...... 164-165 PLAYER PROFILES 39-82 Ed Conway Award...... 166 Veteran Profiles...... 41-78 Bowl History...... 167-172 Newcomer Profiles...... 79-82 Football Lettermen...... 173-184

2019 SEASON IN REVIEW 83-100 PRO FOOTBALL 185-198 2019 Final Statistics...... 85-90 NFL Draft Picks...... 187-190 2019 Game-by-Game Starting Lineups...... 91 All-Time NFL Roster...... 191-196 2019 Game Summaries...... 92-98 Pitt in the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl...... 197 2019 Honors and Awards...... 99 Pitt in the Super Bowl (By Game)...... 198 Pitt in the ACC and NCAA...... 100 THIS IS PITT 199-206 RECORD BOOK 101-146 Chancellor Patrick Gallagher...... 201 Individual Records...... 103-106 The University of Pittsburgh...... 202 Team Records...... 107 Director of Athletics Heather Lyke...... 203-204 All-Time Leaders...... 108-110 UPMC Sports Medicine...... 205

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The 2020 Pitt Football Media guide is a production of the Pitt Athletics Communications Office and designed by the Office of University Communications and Marketing.

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1 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2 QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFO 2019 RESULTS (8-5) Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. DATE OPPONENT (TV) RESULT 33,000+ Enrollment: Aug. 31 Virginia* (ACCN) L, 14-30 Founded: 1787 Sept. 7 Ohio (ACCN) W, 20-10 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Sept. 14 at Penn State (ABC) L, 10-17 Nickname: Panthers Sept. 21 UCF (ABC/ESPN2) W, 35-34 Blue and Gold

Colors: PREVIEW Sept. 28 Delaware (RSN) W, 17-14 Chancellor: Patrick Gallagher Oct. 5 at Duke* (ACCN) W, 33-30 Director of Athletics: Heather Lyke Oct. 18 (Fri.) at Syracuse* (ESPN) W, 27-20 FOOTBALL INFO Oct. 26 Miami* (HC) (ESPN) L, 12-16 Nov. 2 at Georgia Tech* (RSN) W, 20-10 2019 Overall Record: 8-5 Nov. 14 (Thurs.) North Carolina* (ESPN) W, 34-27 (OT) 2019 ACC Record (place): 4-4 (T-3rd Coastal Division) Nov. 23 at Virginia Tech* (ESPN2) L, 0-28 Home Stadium: Heinz Field (68,400/grass)

Nov. 30 Boston College* (ACCN) L, 19-26 STAFF Press Box: (412) 697-7198 Dec. 26 vs. Eastern Michigan** (ESPN) W, 34-30 Head Coach: Pat Narduzzi Alma Mater: Rhode Island (1990) *ACC game Record at Pitt (season): 36-29 (sixth) **Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, Mich.) Overall Collegiate Record: same (HC) Homecoming Starters Returning: 16 (8 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialists) PLAYER PROFILES Starters Lost: 8 (3 offense, 5 defense, 0 specialists) PITT FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Lettermen Returning: 44 (18 offense, 23 defense, 3 specialists) Pat Narduzzi Head Coach Lettermen Lost: 25 (13 offense, 12 defense, 0 specialists) Charlie Partridge Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Line Offensive System: Pro Style Mark Whipple and Defensive System: 4-3 Randy Bates Defensive Coordinator Andre Powell Special Teams Coordinator and MEDIA INFO Running Backs

Athletic Communications Phone: (412) 648-8240 Rob Harley Linebackers and Recruiting Coordinator 2019 SEASON Football Office Phone: (412) 648-8700 Chris Beatty Wide Receivers Official Pitt Web: PittsburghPanthers.com Dave Borbely Offensive Line Media Info: collegepressbox.com Archie Collins Secondary Pitt Football Twitter/Instagram: @Pitt_FB Tim Salem Tight Ends Pitt YouTube Page: YouTube.com/pittlivewire Cory Sanders Safeties Official ACC Web: theacc.com Michael Stacchiotti Strength and Conditioning ACC Football Twitter: @ACCFootball Ronald Booker Offensive Graduate Assistant RECORD BOOK Exec. Assoc. AD/Communications: E.J. Borghetti (football contact) Joe Kreinsen Offensive Graduate Assistant Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] Bryan Bing Defensive Graduate Assistant Assistant Communications Director: R.J. Sepich (co-contact) Michael Priefer Jr. Defensive Graduate Assistant Sepich e-mail: [email protected] Communications Operations Director: Celeste Welsh (credential contact) Welsh e-mail: [email protected] HISTORY 2020 SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME Sept. 12 Austin Peay (ACCN) 4 p.m. Sept. 19 Syracuse* (ACCN) Noon

Sept. 26 Louisville* TBA PRO FOOTBALL Oct. 3 NC State* TBA Oct. 10 at Boston College* TBA Oct. 17 at Miami* TBA Oct. 24 Notre Dame* TBA Nov. 7 at Florida State* TBA Nov. 14 at Georgia Tech* TBA Nov. 21 Virginia Tech* TBA Nov. 28 at Clemson* TBA THIS IS PITT Dec. 12 or 19 ACC Championship Game# TBA

*ACC game #Charlotte, N.C. (Bank of America Stadium)

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