2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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.

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Quick Lane Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
2019 record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Whipple (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHeinz Field
(Capacity: 68,400)
Uniform
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson x$^  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  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

Preseason

Preseason media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, Pitt was predicted to finish in fourth in the Coastal Division.[1]

Media poll (Coastal Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Virginia1003 (82)
2Miami (FL)992 (55)
3Virginia Tech827 (20)
4Pittsburgh691 (8)
5Duke566 (6)
6North Carolina463 (1)
7Georgia Tech302 (1)

Schedule

The Panthers schedule was released on January 16, 2019.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.Virginia
ACCNL 14–3047,144
September 711:00 a.m.Ohio*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 20–1042,168
September 1412:00 p.m.at No. 13 Penn State*
ABCL 10–17108,661
September 213:30 p.m.No. 15 UCF*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABC/ESPN2W 35–3442,056
September 2812:30 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Delaware*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCRSNW 17–1444,141
October 58:00 p.m.at Duke
ACCNW 33–3022,610
October 187:00 p.m.at Syracuse
ESPNW 27–2044,886
October 2612:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNL 12–1647,918
November 24:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
ACCRSNW 20–1041,219
November 148:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNW 34–27 OT39,290
November 233:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech
ESPN2L 0–2855,936
November 303:30 p.m.Boston College
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 19–2640,889
December 268:00 p.m.vs. Eastern Michigan*
ESPNW 34–3034,765

Game summaries

Virginia
Virginia at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
• Cavaliers 10 3107 30
Panthers 0 1400 14
See also: 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Ohio
Ohio at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Bobcats 0 370 10
• Panthers 3 1430 20
See also: 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team

at Penn State
Pittsburgh at Penn State
1 234Total
Panthers 0 1000 10
• No. 13 Nittany Lions 7 370 17
See also: 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

UCF
UCF at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
No. 15 Knights 0 10213 34
• Panthers 7 1477 35
See also: 2019 UCF Knights football team

Delaware
Delaware at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
No. 20 (FCS) Fightin' Blue Hens 0 770 14
• Panthers 0 1007 17
  • Date: September 28
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:35 a.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 44,141
  • Game weather: 79°F • S 10 • Partly Sunny
  • Referee: Woods, M.
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates
See also: 2019 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

at Duke
Pittsburgh at Duke
1 234Total
• Panthers 10 977 33
Blue Devils 3 0720 30
See also: 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team

at Syracuse
Pittsburgh at Syracuse
1 234Total
• Panthers 10 1403 27
Orange 3 377 20
See also: 2019 Syracuse Orange football team

Miami (FL)
Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
• Hurricanes 3 706 16
Panthers 3 333 12
See also: 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team

at Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech
1 234Total
• Panthers 10 703 20
Yellow Jackets 0 730 10
  • Date: November 2
  • Location:
    Bobby Dodd Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 41,219
  • Game weather: 61°F • calm • cool, bright
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Kelsey Wingert
See also: 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

North Carolina
North Carolina at Pittsburgh
1 234OTTotal
North Carolina 7 30170 27
• Panthers 3 14737 34
See also: 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

at Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Panthers 0 000 0
• Hokies 14 707 28
See also: 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Boston College
Boston College at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
• Eagles 6 7103 26
Panthers 0 973 19
  • Date: November 30
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 40,889
  • Game weather: 41°F • 5 mph E • cold, cloudy
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs
See also: 2019 Boston College Eagles football team

vs Eastern Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl)
Pittsburgh in action against Eastern Michigan during the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl
Pittsburgh vs Eastern Michigan
(Quick Lane Bowl)
1 234Total
• Panthers 0 17314 34
Eagles 10 10010 30
  
See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team and 2019 Quick Lane Bowl

Coaching staff
2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Pat Narduzzi – Head Coach
  • Charlie Partridge – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
  • Mark Whipple – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Randy Bates – Defensive Coordinator
  • Andre Powell – Running Backs/Special Teams
  • Rob Harley – Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Dave Borbely – Offensive Line
  • Archie Collins – Secondary
  • Tim Salem – Tight Ends
  • Cory Sanders – Safeties
  • Chris Beatty – Wide Receivers
   Support Staff
  • Chris LaSala – Associate Athletic Director/Football Operations
  • Bob Junko – Director of Player Development and High School Relations
  • Ben Mathers – Director of Football Operations
  • Reed Case – Director of Recruiting
  • Ben Cotton – Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Mike Caprara – Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Mike Perish – Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Josh Lott – Defensive Graduate Assistant
   Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Dave Andrews – Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Freddie Walker – Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Austin Addington-Strapp – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

[3]

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)

Source:[4]

Team players drafted into the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Dane JacksonCornerback7239Buffalo Bills

References
  1. "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/1/16/pitts-2019-football-schedule-unveiled.aspx
  3. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/pittsburghpanthers.com/documents/2018/3/6/PITT_FB_Prospectus_18_COMPLETE_1_88_.pdf
  4. "2019 Pitt Spring Roster", pittsburghpanthers.com, March 13, 2019.
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