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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football
2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Quick Lane Bowl champion
Quick Lane Bowl, W 34–30 vs. Eastern Michigan
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mark Whipple (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Randy Bates (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season

The 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's seventh season as a member of the ACC.

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Roster

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

Quarterbacks

3 Jeff George Jr. – senior (6'3, 215)
8 Kenny Pickett – junior (6'2, 220)
12 Nick Patti – freshman (6'1, 210)
15 Justin Sliwoski – freshman (6'1, 195)
17 Davis Beville – freshman (6'5, 210)
18 Eli Kosanovich – freshman (6'2, 195)

Tailbacks

4 Daniel Carter – freshman (5'10, 220)
21 A.J. Davis – junior (6'0, 215)
22 Vincent Davis – freshman (5'8, 170)
23 Todd Sibley Jr. – sophomore (5'9, 220)
39 Kyle Vreen – junior (5'10, 180)

Fullbacks

40 Grey Brancifort – freshman (6'1, 240) LS
41 Jake Zilinskas – junior (6'2, 230)
43 Elias Myers – freshman (6'3, 215)
48 Peyton Deri – junior (6'1, 220)

Wide receivers

2 Maurice Ffrench – senior (5'11, 200)
5 Tre Tipton – senior (6'0, 190)
6 Aaron Mathews – senior (6'4, 220)
9 Michael Smith – sophomore (6'1, 215)
11 Taysir Mack – junior (6'2, 200)
14 Will Gipson – freshman (6'2, 175)
18 Shocky Jacques−Louis – sophomore (6'0, 180)
19 V'Lique Carter – sophomore (5’9, 170)
27 Gavin Thompson – freshman (6'0, 175)
29 Joshua Junko – freshman (6'0, 190)
34 Jacob Hunsinger – freshman (6'2, 185)
35 Isaiah Stewart – freshman (6'2, 185)
46 Michael Vardzel – junior (5'11, 190)
80 Cameron O'Neil – freshman (6'1, 200)
82 Jared Wayne – freshman (6'3, 190)
83 John Vardzel – freshman (5'10, 185)
85 Garrett Bickhart – sophomore (6'5, 220)
88 Dontavius Butler−Jenkins – sophomore (6'0, 210)

Tight ends

10 Will Gragg – senior (6'4, 250)
16 Jake Cortes – freshman (6'5, 235)
19 Jake Zilinskas – sophomore (6'2, 230)
28 Kyi Wright – freshman (6'2, 240)
44 Jason Collier – freshman (6'5, 285)
81 Jim Medure – senior (6'2, 235)
84 Grant Carrigan – sophomore (6'7, 280)
86 Nakia Griffin-Stewart – senior (6'5, 260)

Offensive linemen

52 Kenny Rainey III – sophomore (6'3, 325)
53 Jake Kradel – freshman (6'3, 300)
54 Rashad Wheeler – junior (6’3, 285)
55 Chase Brown – senior (6’5, 305)
56 Brandon Ford – junior (6’5, 310)
57 Gabe Houy – sophomore (6'6, 305)
59 Carson Van Lynn – sophomore (6’5, 290)
60 Owen Drexel – sophomore (6'3, 295)
61 Brian Burgess – sophomore (6'2, 295)
66 Shane Murphy – freshman (6'4, 270)
67 Jimmy Morrissey – junior (6’3, 305)
68 Blake Zubovic – freshman (6’4, 315)
70 Nolan Ulizio – senior (6'5, 320)
71 Bryce Hargrove – junior (6’4, 305)
72 Liam Dick – freshman (6'7, 300)
74 Jerry Drake Jr. – sophomore (6’5, 315)
76 Matt Goncalves – freshman (6'6, 305)
77 Carter Warren – sophomore (6'5, 315)

Defensive linemen

2 David Green – freshman (6'0, 285)
5 Deslin Alexandre – sophomore (6'4, 270)
6 John Morgan – freshman (6'2, 250)
8 Calijah Kancey – freshman (6'0, 270)
10 Keyshon Camp – junior (6’4, 285)
16 Nate Temple – freshman (6'4, 225)
17 Rashad Weaver – junior (6’5, 265)
25 Kaymar Mimes – freshman (6'5, 245)
34 Amir Watts – senior (6’3, 300)
45 Noah Palmer – freshman (6'3, 255)
57 Bam Brima – freshman (6'5, 235)
58 Bryce Nelms – freshman (6'5, 260)
87 Habakkuk Baldonado – freshman (6’5, 235)
90 DeAndre Jules – freshman (6'2, 260)
91 Patrick Jones II – junior (6’5, 260)
92 Tyler Bentley – freshman (6’2, 305)
95 Devin Danielson – freshman (6'1, 300)
96 Chris Maloney – freshman (6’2, 245)
97 Jaylen Twyman – sophomore (6'2, 290)

Punters

49 Ethan Van Buskirk – freshman (5'10, 215)
96 Jared Campbell – freshman (6'1, 190)
98 Kirk Christodoulou – sophomore (6'1, 210)

Linebackers

9 Saleem Brightwell – senior (6’0, 225)
20 Wendell Davis – freshman (6’2, 245)
23 Leslie Smith – freshman (5'11, 195)
24 Phil Campbell III – junior (6’1, 215)
28 Kylan Johnson – senior (6'2, 230)
29 Albert Tucker – sophomore (6'1, 220)
30 Brandon George – freshman (6'2, 235)
32 SirVocea Dennis – freshman (6'1, 220)
36 Chase Pine – junior (6’2, 255)
38 Cam Bright – sophomore (6'0, 220)
44 Elias Reynolds – junior (6’2, 240)
47 Kyle Nunn – sophomore (6'3, 225)
48 Jackson Henry – freshman (6’2, 235)
52 Jack Hansberry – freshman (6’1, 220) LS

Defensive backs

3 Damar Hamlin – senior (6’1, 195)
4 Therran Coleman – junior (6’0, 205)
7 Jazzee Stocker – senior (6’2, 190)
8 John Petrishen – senior (6’1, 210)
11 Dane Jackson – senior (6’0, 190)
12 Paris Ford – sophomore (6'0, 195)
14 Marquis Williams – freshman (5’8, 170)
15 Jason Pinnock – junior (6'0, 200)
20 Paris Brown – freshman (5'10, 190)
21 Damarri Mathis – junior (5'11, 190)
22 Brandon Hill – freshman (5'10, 205)
25 A.J. Woods – freshman (5'10, 175)
26 Judson Tallandier – freshman (6'0, 185)
27 Bricen Garner – junior (6’1, 190)
31 Erick Hallett – freshman (5'11, 185)
37 Brassir Stocker – freshman (6'0, 185)

Placekickers

91 Sam Scarton – freshman (6'0, 170)
97 Alex Kessman – junior (6'3, 190)
98 Will Connelly – freshman (6'2, 215)

Long snappers

93 Brandon Hurst – freshman (6'3, 195)
94 Cal Adomitis – junior (6'1, 230)

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Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (Coastal Division)
1	Virginia	1003 (82)
2	Miami (FL)	992 (55)
3	Virginia Tech	827 (20)
4	Pittsburgh	691 (8)
5	Duke	566 (6)
6	North Carolina	463 (1)
7	Georgia Tech	302 (1)

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:30 p.m.	Virginia	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	L 14–30	47,144
September 7	11:00 a.m.	Ohio*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 20–10	42,168
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	L 10–17	108,661
September 21	3:30 p.m.	No. 15 UCF*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ABC/ESPN2	W 35–34	42,056
September 28	12:30 p.m.	No. 20 (FCS) Delaware*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	W 17–14	44,141
October 5	8:00 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 33–30	22,610
October 18	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN	W 27–20	44,886
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Miami (FL)	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 12–16	47,918
November 2	4:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCRSN	W 20–10	41,219
November 14	8:00 p.m.	North Carolina	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 34–27 ^OT	39,290
November 23	3:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN2	L 0–28	55,936
November 30	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	L 19–26	40,889
December 26	8:00 p.m.	vs. Eastern Michigan*	Ford Field Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl)	ESPN	W 34–30	34,765
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Dane Jackson	Cornerback	7	239	Buffalo Bills

2019_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Preseason

Preseason media poll

Schedule

Game summaries

Virginia

Ohio

At Penn State

UCF

Delaware

At Duke

At Syracuse

Miami (FL)

At Georgia Tech

North Carolina

At Virginia Tech

Boston College

vs Eastern Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl)

Coaching staff

Roster

Team players drafted into the NFL

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
Louisville	5	–	3	8	–	5
Wake Forest	4	–	4	8	–	5
Florida State	4	–	4	6	–	7
Boston College	4	–	4	6	–	7
Syracuse	2	–	6	5	–	7
NC State	1	–	7	4	–	8
Coastal Division
Virginia x	6	–	2	9	–	5
Virginia Tech	5	–	3	8	–	5
Miami (FL)	4	–	4	6	–	7
Pittsburgh	4	–	4	8	–	5
North Carolina	4	–	4	7	–	6
Duke	3	–	5	5	–	7
Georgia Tech	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll