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2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football
2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Shawn Watson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Josh Conklin (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season

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.

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2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

Quarterbacks

3 Ben DiNucci – sophomore (6'2, 220)
4 Max Browne – senior (6'5, 230)
7 Thomas MacVittie – freshman (6'5, 225)
8 Kenny Pickett – freshman (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 – freshman (6'0, 210)
37 Qadree Ollison – junior (6'2, 230)
39 Kyle Vreen – freshman (5'10, 190)

Fullbacks

35 George Aston – junior (6'0, 245)
40 Colton Lively – senior (6'0, 235)
47 Ryan Sliwoski – junior (5'11, 230)
49 Erik Sellers – sophomore (6'1, 235)

Wide receivers

5 Tre Tipton – sophomore (6'0, 190)
6 Aaron Mathews – sophomore (6'4, 205)
9 Michael Smith – freshman (6'1, 205)
10 Quadree Henderson – junior (5'8, 190)
11 Ruben Flowers III – freshman (6'3, 205)
34 Mark Bernsdorff – senior (5’11, 195)
46 Michael Vardzel – freshman (5'11, 190)
48 Kellen McAlone – junior (6'2, 205)
80 Dontavius Butler-Jenkins – freshman (6'0, 205)
82 Rafael Araujo-Lopes – junior (5'9, 190)
83 Darian Street – freshman (6'1, 180)
84 Garrett Bickhart – freshman (6'5, 190)
85 Jester Weah – senior (6'3, 210)

Tight ends

19 Charles Reeves Jr. – freshman (6'5, 280)
45 Devon Edwards – 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 – sophomore (6'6, 260)
88 Matt Flanagan – senior (6'6, 260)

Offensive linemen

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

Defensive linemen

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

Punters

18 Ryan Winslow – senior (6'6, 225)
98 Kirk Christodoulou – freshman (6'1, 215)

Linebackers

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

Defensive backs

2 Maurice Ffrench – sophomore (5'11, 190) (+WR)
3 Damar Hamlin – sophomore (6’1, 190)
4 Therran Coleman – freshman (6’0, 195)
7 Henry Miller – freshman (6’3, 205)
9 Jordan Whitehead – junior (5’11, 195)
11 Dane Jackson – sophomore (6’0, 180)
12 Paris Ford – freshman (6'0, 175)
14 Avonte Maddox – senior (5’9, 180)
15 Jason Pinnock – freshman (6'0, 190)
16 Damarri Mathis – freshman (5'11, 185)
20 Dennis Briggs – junior (5’10, 195)
21 Malik Henderson – sophomore (6’0, 190)
22 Kollin Smith – freshman (5'10, 170)
24 Phil Campbell – freshman (6’1, 195)
27 Bricen Garner – freshman (6’1, 180)
32 Phillipie Motley – junior (5’10, 175)
35 Rob Boatright – senior (5’10, 190)
43 Jazzee Stocker – sophomore (6’2, 190)
46 Rimoni Dorsey – sophomore (6’0, 195)

Placekickers

49 Ian Troost – junior (6'6, 200)
92 Jake Scarton – freshman (6'3, 180)
97 Alex Kessman – freshman (6'3, 190)

Long snappers

61 Cal Adomitis – freshman (6'1, 210)

Game summaries

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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

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Paris Ford S	Munhall, Pennsylvania	Steel Valley HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 16, 2015
Paris Ford S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kyle Nunn S	Findlay, Ohio	Findlay HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Apr 16, 2016
Kyle Nunn S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenny Pickett QB	Oakhurst, New Jersey	Ocean Township HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 4, 2016
Kenny Pickett QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cameron Bright LB	Montgomery, Alabama	Park Crossing HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 5, 2016
Cameron Bright LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Darian Street WR	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Liberty HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 6, 2016
Darian Street WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Owen Drexel C	Montclair, New Jersey	Montclair HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 15, 2016
Owen Drexel C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Todd Sibley RB	Akron, Ohio	Hoban HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jun 15, 2016
Todd Sibley RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Carson Van Lynn OT	Columbus, Ohio	Kilbourne HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jun 22, 2016
Carson Van Lynn OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Albert Tucker LB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Jun 28, 2016
Albert Tucker LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dontavius Butler WR	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	American Heritage HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 31, 2016
Dontavius Butler WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Gabe Houy OT	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Upper St. Clair HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Aug 1, 2016
Gabe Houy OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kirk Christodoulou K	Melbourne, Australia	Proquick Australia	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 2, 2016
Kirk Christodoulou K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Sear TE	New Castle, Pennsylvania	Neshannock HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Aug 18, 2016
Tyler Sear TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Grant Carrigan TE	Gibsonia, Pennsylvania	Pine-Richland HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Aug 18, 2016
Grant Carrigan TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Carter Warren OT	Wayne, New Jersey	Passaic County Tech	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Oct 8, 2016
Carter Warren OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Charles Reeves TE	Steubenville, Ohio	Steubenville HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 26, 2016
Charles Reeves TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jerry Drake Jr. OT	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida	Palm Beach Gardens HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Dec 15, 2016
Jerry Drake Jr. OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Deslin Alexandre DE	Deerfield Beach, Florida	Deerfield Beach HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 16, 2016
Deslin Alexandre DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Damarri Mathis CB	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 22, 2016
Damarri Mathis CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jason Pinnock CB	Windsor, Connecticut	Windsor HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 17, 2017
Jason Pinnock CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Smith WR	Vero Beach, Florida	Vero Beach HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 18, 2017
Michael Smith WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kamonte Carter DT	Germantown, Maryland	East Mississippi Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
Kamonte Carter DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaylen Twyman DT	Washington, D.C.	Woodson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Jaylen Twyman DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
A.J. Davis RB	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
A.J. Davis RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Pittsburgh Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017. "2017 Pittsburgh Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	1:00 p.m.	No. 9 (FCS) Youngstown State*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN Extra	W 28–21 ^OT	40,012
September 9	3:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	L 14–33	109,898
September 16	12:00 p.m.	No. 9 Oklahoma State*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 21–59	38,952
September 23	12:20 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	L 17–35	40,211
September 30	12:00 p.m.	Rice*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	W 42–10	33,051
October 7	12:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 24–27	33,290
October 14	12:00 p.m.	No. 20 NC State	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	L 17–35	41,124
October 21	12:20 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 24–17	21,621
October 28	12:30 p.m.	Virginia	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	W 31–14	30,889
November 9	7:30 p.m.	North Carolina	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 31–34	34,056
November 18	12:20 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	L 14–20	58,948
November 24	12:00 p.m.	No. 2 Miami (FL)	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	W 24–14	35,978
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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

2017_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team

2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Recruiting

Position key

Recruits

Coaching staff

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

Youngstown State

At Penn State

Oklahoma State

At Georgia Tech

Rice

At Syracuse

NC State

At Duke

Virginia

North Carolina

At Virginia Tech

Miami (FL)

2018 NFL draft

References

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2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Shawn Watson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Josh Conklin (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

v t e
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