TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION 3-11 RECORD BOOK 110-147 Quick Facts .......................................................................... 3 Individual Records ....................................................112-113 Media Services ..................................................................... 4 Team Records ................................................................... 114 Primary Media Outlets .......................................................... 5 All-Time Leaders .......................................................115-117 Pitt IMG Sports Network ....................................................... 6 Annual Leaders .........................................................118-120 2017 Opponents ................................................................7-8 Statistical Trends ......................................................121-122 Heinz Field/Road Headquarters ............................................ 9 Overtime Records ......................................................123-124 ACC Composite Schedule ................................................... 10 Coaching Records ............................................................ 125 2017-18 Bowl Schedule ..................................................... 11 All-Time Series ..........................................................126-135 Year-by-Year Results ........................................................ 136 2017 PREVIEW 12-23 Game-by-Game Results ............................................137-147 Preview..........................................................................14-16 Preseason Depth Chart ...................................................... 17 HISTORY 148-183 Personnel ........................................................................... 18 National Titles .................................................................. 150 Preseason Honors ............................................................... 19 National Individual Awards .............................................. 151 Numerical Roster ..........................................................20-21 Pitt and the Heisman Trophy ............................................ 152 Alphabetical Roster .......................................................20-21 First Team All-Americans ................................................. 153 Geographic Roster .............................................................. 22 National Academic Honors ............................................... 154 Pronunciation Guide ........................................................... 23 Hall of Famers .................................................................. 155 Class Breakdown ............................................................... 23 Retired Jerseys ..........................................................156-157 Conference Honors ....................................................158-160 COACHING STAFF 24-49 All-Star Games ..........................................................161-163 Head Coach Pat Narduzzi ..............................................26-27 Team Captains ..........................................................163-164 Assistant Coaches ........................................................28-37 Ed Conway Award ............................................................. 165 Football Staff ................................................................38-49 Bowl History ..............................................................166-171 Football Lettermen ....................................................172-183 PLAYER PROFILES 50-91 PRO FOOTBALL 184-197 Veteran Profiles .............................................................52-85 Newcomer Profiles .........................................................86-91 NFL Draft Picks .........................................................186-189 All-Time NFL Roster ...................................................190-195 2016 SEASON IN REVIEW 92-109 Pitt in the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl ................................ 196 2016 Final Statistics .....................................................94-99 Pitt in the Super Bowl (By Game) ..................................... 197 2016 Game Summaries .............................................100-106 THIS IS PITT 198-206 2016 Starting Lineups ..................................................... 107 2016 Honors and Awards ................................................. 108 Chancellor Patrick Gallagher ........................................... 200 Pitt in the ACC and NCAA................................................. 109 The University of Pittsburgh ......................................200-201 Director of Athletics Heather Lyke .............................202-203 Heinz Field Facts .......................................................204-205 UPMC Sports Medicine ..................................................... 206 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The 2017 Pitt Football Media Guide is a production of the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Media Relations Office. EDITORS PHOTOGRAPHY E.J. Borghetti, Celeste Welsh and R.J. Sepich Will Babin, Harry Bloomberg, Terry Clark, Michael Drazdzinski, Herb Ferguson, Jeff Gamza, George Gojkovich, CONTRIBUTORS Joe Kapelewski, Charles LeClaire, Pete Madia, Bill McBride, Rob Boatright, Rimoni Dorsey, Tyler Godwin, Tyler Gorse and Ted Oppegard, Chaz Palla, Ron Pradetto, Karl Roser Christopher Miller (Pittsburgh Steelers), David Silverman, Athlon Sports, Pro Football Hall of Fame, National Football League and DESIGN Sports Illustrated Department of Communications Services A VERY SPECIAL THANKS PRINTING Amy Kleebank, Bill Young, the Atlantic Coast Conference and all RR Donnelley prior Pitt media relations staffs 2 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 PITT QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFO 2017 SCHEDULE MEDIA Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME Enrollment: 28,664 Sept. 2 Youngstown State (ACCNE) 1 p.m. Founded: 1787 Sept. 9 at Penn State (ABC) 3:30 p.m. Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Sept. 16 Oklahoma State (ABC/ESPN2) Noon Nickname: Panthers Sept. 23 at Georgia Tech* TBA PREVIEW Blue and Gold Colors: Sept. 30 Rice TBA Chancellor: Dr. Patrick Gallagher Oct. 7 at Syracuse* TBA Director of Athletics: Heather Lyke Oct. 14 NC State* (HC) TBA Oct. 21 at Duke* TBA FOOTBALL INFO Oct. 28 Virginia* TBA 2016 Overall Record: 8-5 Nov. 9 (Thurs.) North Carolina* (ESPN) 8 p.m. 2016 ACC Record (place): 5-3 (T-2nd Coastal Division) Nov. 18 at Virginia Tech* TBA STAFF Home Stadium: Heinz Field (68,400/grass) Nov. 24 (Fri.) Miami* TBA Press Box: (412) 697-7198 Dec. 2 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game# 7:45 or Head Coach: Pat Narduzzi (ESPN or ABC) 8 p.m. Alma Mater: Rhode Island (1990) *ACC game Record at Pitt (season): 16-10 (third) #Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, N.C.) PROFILES PLAYER Overall Collegiate Record: same (HC) Homecoming Due to television, TBA kickoff times will be announced at a later date. Starters Returning: 11 (6 offense, 4 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Lost: 13 (5 offense, 7 defense, 1 specialist) Lettermen Returning: 35 (17 offense, 17 defense, 1 specialist) 2016 RESULTS (8-5) Lettermen Lost: 26 (14 offense, 10 defense, 2 specialists) DATE OPPONENT (TV) RESULT Offensive System: Pro Style Sept. 3 Villanova (ACCNE) W, 28-7 Defensive System: 4-3 Sept. 10 Penn State (ESPN) W, 42-39 SEASON 2016 Sept. 17 at Oklahoma State (ESPN) L, 38-45 MEDIA RELATIONS INFO Sept. 24 at North Carolina* (ESPNU) L, 36-37 Media Relations Phone: (412) 648-8240 Oct. 1 Marshall (RSN) W, 43-27 Official Pitt Web: PittsburghPanthers.com Oct. 8 Georgia Tech* (ACC Network) (HC) W, 37-34 Media Info: collegepressbox.com Oct. 15 at Virginia* (ACC Network) W, 45-31 @Pitt_FB Oct. 27 (Thurs.) Virginia Tech* (ESPN) L, 36-39 Pitt Football Twitter/Instagram: BOOK RECORD Pitt YouTube Page: YouTube.com/pittlivewire Nov. 5 at Miami* (ACC Network) L, 28-51 Exec. Assoc. AD/Media Relations: E.J. Borghetti (football contact) Nov. 12 at Clemson* (ABC) W, 43-42 Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] Nov. 19 Duke* (RSN) W, 56-14 Assistant Media Relations Director: R.J. Sepich (co-contact) Nov. 26 Syracuse* (ACC Network) W, 76-61 Sepich e-mail: [email protected] Dec. 28 vs. Northwestern# (ESPN) L, 24-31 Media Relations Coordinator: Celeste Welsh (credential contact) *ACC game #New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, N.Y.) Welsh e-mail: [email protected] (HC) Homecoming HISTORY PITT FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Pat Narduzzi Head Coach Shawn Watson Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Josh Conklin Defensive Coordinator Andre Powell Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs FOOTBALL PRO Rob Harley Linebackers and Recruiting Coordinator Renaldo Hill Secondary Charlie Partridge Defensive Line John Peterson Offensive Line Tim Salem Tight Ends Kevin Sherman Wide Receivers Dave Andrews Strength and Conditioning PITT IS THIS Ben Cotton Offensive Graduate Assistant Rob Greene Offensive Graduate Assistant Phil DeCapito Defensive Graduate Assistant Joshua Lott Defensive Graduate Assistant 2 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 MEDIA SERVICES ACC FOOTBALL COACHES TELECONFERENCE Coach Narduzzi will be available for media questions via the ACC Football Teleconference every Wednesday during the season beginning Aug. 30 from 12:10 to 12:20 p.m. Contact the Pitt media relations office for access to the call. PITT PRACTICE COVERAGE On designated days, the initial 30 minutes of Pitt football practice are open to the media for observation. Photographers are also free to shoot practice during this time. The duration