Pittsburgh's 2024 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster not available yetDef Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Eli Holstein FR | 6'4"/225 | 179/290 (62%), 2225 Yds, 17 TD / 7 INT | 81 Car, 328 Yds, (4 YPC), 3 TD, 5 FUM | C- | B- | #66 | 563 (58%) | ALA ('24) | |
| #19 Nate Yarnell JR | 6'6"/215 | 98/167 (59%), 1056 Yds, 10 TD / 5 INT | 35 Car, 25 Yds, (0.7 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM | B- | C | #151 | 292 (30%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #12 Julian Dugger FR | 6'3"/210 | 7/13 (54%), 72 Yds, 2 TD / 1 INT | 21 Car, 88 Yds, (4.2 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | D+ | A- | #211 | 59 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #16 David Lynch FR | 6'3"/215 | 16/27 (59%), 111 Yds, 0 TD / 3 INT | 4 Car, -14 Yds, (-3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D- | C- | #331 | 58 (6%) | NA | |
| #14 Ty Dieffenbach FR | 6'6"/220 | 3* HS ('23) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Desmond Reid JR | 5'8"/175 | 184 Car, 966 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 5 TD, 3 FUM | 52 Rec, 579 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 4 TD | B | B | #84 | 607 (62%) | WCU ('24) | |
| #34 Derrick Davis Jr. JR | 6'0"/205 | 27 Car, 70 Yds, (2.6 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 15 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | D | #262 | 111 (11%) | LSU ('23) | |
| #26 Juelz Goff FR | 5'9"/190 | 16 Car, 41 Yds, (2.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 6 Rec, 53 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 0 TD | C | B- | #550 | 93 (10%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #6 Rodney Hammond Jr. SR | 5'9"/200 | 12 Car, 35 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 10 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD | C | C- | #520 | 49 (5%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #15 Montravius Lloyd FR | 5'10"/215 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #30 Caleb Williams FR | 5'11"/205 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Raphael Williams Jr. JR | 5'10"/165 | 36 Rec, 419 Yds, (11.6 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -3 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | D | #217 | 830 (58%) | SDSU ('24) | |
| #2 Kenny Johnson SO | 6'1"/200 | 46 Rec, 537 Yds, (11.7 YPR), 3 TD, 2 FUM | 6 Car, 26 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C | #202 | 648 (45%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #22 Censere Lee JR | 5'11"/175 | 19 Rec, 254 Yds, (13.4 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B | #335 | 307 (21%) | NA | |
| #3 Daejon Reynolds JR | 6'2"/210 | 15 Rec, 189 Yds, (12.6 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C+ | #421 | 285 (20%) | FLA ('23) | |
| #23 Zion Fowler-El FR | 6'0"/190 | 1 Rec, 12 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | B | 77 (5%) | NA | ||
| #24 Tyreek Robinson FR | 5'10"/170 | 3 Rec, 27 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B | #936 | 30 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #21 Che Nwabuko SO | 5'10"/180 | 2 Rec, 15 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 6 Car, 76 Yds, 1 TD | C- | B- | #911 | 26 (2%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #27 Cameron Monteiro FR | 6'1"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | F | 12 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #29 Benny Haselrig FR | 5'11"/185 | 1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 11 (1%) | NA | ||
| #83 Lamar Seymore FR | 6'1"/190 | 1 Rec, 5 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #84 Jake McConnachie SR | 6'5"/215 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 5 (0%) | NA | ||
| #47 Caden Smith SO | 6'4"/185 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #87 Jake Overman SR | 6'4"/245 | 17 Rec, 160 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | B- | D+ | 310 (31%) | ORST ('24) | |
| #82 Malachi Thomas FR | 6'4"/225 | 2 Rec, 22 Yds, (11 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C | B- | 23 (2%) | NA | |
| #88 Jake Renda JR | 6'4"/240 | 3* HS ('21) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #70 Ryan Baer (T) SO | 6'7"/325 | C- | B+ | C- | 957 (98%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #74 Terrence Enos Jr. (T) JR | 6'5"/315 | D- | C- | D+ | 383 (39%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #72 Isaiah Montgomery (T) SO | 6'4"/300 | D | A | F | 208 (21%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #77 Jackson Brown (T) SO | 6'6"/305 | F | C- | F | 126 (13%) | CAL ('23) | |
| #67 Tai Ray (T) FR | 6'6"/330 | C- | D+ | A- | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #55 BJ Williams (G) SO | 6'4"/315 | C+ | B | B | 898 (92%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #71 Ryan Carretta (G) FR | 6'5"/305 | C | C+ | A | 15 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #56 Lyndon Cooper (C) JR | 6'2"/310 | B- | B+ | A- | 856 (88%) | NCST ('24) | |
| #58 Terrence Moore (C) JR | 6'5"/305 | D+ | C- | C | 119 (12%) | NA | |
| #76 Caleb Holmes (OL) FR | 6'3"/285 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #54 Moritz Schmoranzer (OL) FR | 6'4"/290 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #51 Jiavani Cooley (OL) FR | 6'4"/305 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #53 Adham Abouraya (OL) FR | 6'5"/280 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #66 Mason Lindsay (OL) FR | 6'6"/305 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #47 Nilay Upadhyayula (LS) JR | 5'11"/230 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #98 Nate Matlack (DE) SR | 6'5"/250 | 23 Tac, 17 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | D+ | 633 (64%) | KSU ('24) | |
| #44 Jimmy Scott (DE) SO | 6'3"/260 | 30 Tac, 19 Solo, 13 TFL, 6 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C | 561 (56%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #90 Sincere Edwards (DE) FR | 6'1"/245 | 17 Tac, 8 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C- | 349 (35%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #54 Chief Borders (DE) JR | 6'4"/245 | 12 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C- | 309 (31%) | NEB ('24) | |
| #43 David Ojiegbe (DE) FR | 6'3"/245 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | C | 50 (5%) | CLEM ('24) | |
| #46 Zach Zollers (DE) FR | 6'3"/235 | C | D+ | C | 19 (2%) | NA | |||
| #39 Maverick Gracio (DE) FR | 6'4"/255 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #97 Isaiah Neal (DT) FR | 6'2"/270 | 21 Tac, 4 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | B- | 422 (46%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #96 Nick James (DT) SO | 6'2"/290 | 20 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 371 (40%) | IND ('24) | |
| #55 Sean FitzSimmons (DT) SO | 6'3"/285 | 32 Tac, 13 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C | 326 (35%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #4 Nahki Johnson (DT) JR | 6'2"/280 | 14 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | C | 325 (35%) | 4* HS ('21) | |
| #95 Francis Brewu (DT) FR | 6'1"/280 | 15 Tac, 2 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | C | 252 (27%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #94 Elliot Donald (DT) JR | 6'3"/275 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C | 81 (9%) | 4* HS ('21) | |
| #40 Jahsear Whittington (DT) FR | 6'0"/275 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 43 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #50 Anthony Johnson (DT) SR | 6'3"/300 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | 19 (2%) | ILL ('24) | ||
| #91 Thomas Aden (DT) SO | 6'1"/280 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 13 (1%) | NA | ||
| #53 Zach Crothers (DL) FR | 6'4"/255 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #93 Ty Yuhas (DL) FR | 6'3"/275 | 3* HS ('24) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 Kyle Louis SO | 6'0"/225 | 100 Tac, 45 Solo, 16 TFL, 7 Sacks, 9 QB Hur | 3 PD, 4 INT (1 TDS) | A- | C+ | B+ | 838 (84%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #31 Rasheem Biles SO | 6'1"/215 | 80 Tac, 46 Solo, 14 TFL, 4 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 9 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | B | A- | B | 534 (54%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #35 Braylan Lovelace SO | 6'2"/225 | 53 Tac, 23 Solo, 11 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | D+ | C | C+ | 447 (45%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #36 Keye Thompson SR | 6'0"/230 | 28 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | C+ | 247 (25%) | OHIO ('24) | |
| #20 Jordan Bass SO | 6'4"/230 | 14 Tac, 9 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | C | 115 (12%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #59 Nick Lapi JR | 6'2"/220 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | B | 38 (4%) | NA | |
| #32 Jeremiah Marcelin FR | 6'2"/235 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | C- | B- | 35 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #24 Cameron Lindsey FR | 6'0"/210 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #37 Davin Brewton FR | 6'0"/235 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Ryland Gandy (CB) SO | 6'0"/180 | 40 Tac, 23 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | C | 766 (77%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #25 Tamon Lynum (CB) SR | 6'2"/190 | 37 Tac, 22 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 435 (44%) | NEB ('24) | |
| #15 Tamarion Crumpley (CB) JR | 6'1"/195 | 6 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | D+ | C- | B+ | 170 (17%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #28 Noah Biglow (CB) JR | 5'11"/185 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B+ | 55 (6%) | 3* HS ('21) | ||
| #21 Shadarian Harrison (CB) FR | 6'1"/190 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #00 Tayshawn Banks (CB) FR | 6'0"/170 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #7 Javon McIntyre (S) JR | 6'1"/195 | 51 Tac, 30 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C- | 574 (53%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #34 Cruce Brookins (S) FR | 6'2"/195 | 35 Tac, 26 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C- | 278 (26%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #16 Jesse Anderson (S) FR | 6'0"/185 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | 43 (4%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #49 Josh McCarty (S) SR | 5'11"/205 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 2 (0%) | EMU ('24) | |||
| #26 Allen Bryant (DB) FR | 6'0"/170 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #22 Jaremiah Anglin Jr. (DB) FR | 6'1"/185 | UK ('24) | |||||||
| #27 Nigel Maynard (DB) FR | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #23 Davion Pritchard (DB) FR | 6'0"/170 | 3* HS ('24) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #94 Sam Carpenter FR | 5'11"/190 | 1/1 | 1 Pts | C | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Caleb Junko JR | 6'1"/210 | 58, 2534 YDS (43.7 YPP), Long 67 YDS | 16 In 20, 3 TB | C | A+ | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Pat Narduzzi returnsOC Kade Bell new hireDC Randy Bates returns
Players with Starting experience3013 off • 17 def
Team Talent672#39 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 8%
Roster Size8417 portal (16.2%)
Talent Off: 264.16 (41)
Talent Def: 320.92 (41)
Talent ST: 0 (2)
New Portal In: 14 (13.3%)
Portal Losses: 21
Unrated/No Stats: 21
Total Team Snaps: 19677
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 6
Top 100 Pos: 49
JAG: 13
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 3380 (17%)
SO Snaps: 7774 (40%)
JR Snaps: 6240 (32%)
SR Snaps: 2283 (12%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
44% Snaps by Upperclassmen
21 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Portal Starters 2024 portal | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
1 (0)
972(563)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Nate Yarnell returns, who started multiple games in '25. Eli Holstein was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (0)
1 (0)
860(0)
Exp 88% • Prod 89% — Pittsburgh returns Rodney Hammond Jr., but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (2)
2 (0)
2574(0)
Exp 78% • Prod 66% — Pittsburgh lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (2)
1 (0)
3570(0)
T 86% • G 47% • C 100% — Pittsburgh OL: 2 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '24 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
4 (2)
2 (1)
3784(0)
DE 97% • DT 100% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (0)
0 (1)
2273(0)
LB 77% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (1)
1 (0)
2329(0)
CB 73% • S 42% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7976 (563 portal) 93% returning, (7% via Portal) • Defense 8386 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge