Teams Pittsburgh 2015 Roster ← 2014 2016 → 2015 Pittsburgh roster 106 players: 14 freshmen, 92 with no class listed. From 18 states; the most from Pennsylvania (50) and Ohio (14). The 2015 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 10 Receivers 12 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 13 Specialists 7
Running backs 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 37 RB Fr. 6′2″ 230 Niagara Falls, NY 1,121 rushing yards, 11 TD 22 Darrin Hall RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 225 Youngstown, OH 257 rushing yards, 2 TD 5 Chris James RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 219 Chicago, IL 253 rushing yards 35 George Aston FB Fr. 6′0″ 255 Stephens City, VA 8 catches, 40 yards, 2 TD 24 RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Erie, PA 77 rushing yards, 2 TD 9 Rachid Ibrahim RB 6′0″ 195 Rockville, MD 30 Stephen Ezekoye RB 5′9″ 175 Silver Springs, MD 40 Colton Lively FB 6′0″ 235 Lake Dallas, TX 41 Anthony Rippole FB 5′10″ 230 McKees Rocks, PA 43 Joey Kerle FB 6′0″ 235 Harrisburg, PA
Receivers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 23 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Clairton, PA 91 catches, 926 yards, 6 TD 10 Quadree Henderson WR 5′8″ 190 Wilmington, DE 18 returns, 504 yards 19 Dontez Ford WR 6′2″ McKees Rocks, PA 26 catches, 505 yards, 2 TD 80 Zach Challingsworth WR 6′2″ McDonald, PA 12 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD 17 Chris Wuestner WR 6′2″ Carlisle, PA 26 Joey Brungo WR 6′1″ 195 New Kensington, PA 34 Mark Bernsdorff WR 5′11″ 195 Sylvania, OH 39 Jaquaun Davidson WR 6′2″ 205 Elizabeth, PA 48 Kellen McAlone WR Fr. 6′2″ 215 Dallas, TX 82 WR Fr. 5′9″ 190 Kissimmee, FL 85 Jester Weah WR 6′3″ 210 Madison, WI 88 Gentry Ivery WR 6′1″ 195 Mansfield, TX
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 86 J.P. Holtz TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ Pittsburgh, PA 24 catches, 350 yards, 4 TD 83 Scott Orndoff TE 6′5″ Waynesburg, PA 13 catches, 244 yards, 5 TD 31 Jaymar Parrish TE 6′2″ Monroeville, PA 1 catch, 3 yards 45 Devon Edwards TE 6′4″ 275 Columbus, OH 81 Nathan Bossory TE 6′3″ 240 Manchester, MI 81 Tony Harper TE 6′4″ 225 Toledo, OH 84 Zach Poker TE 6′4″ Oconomowoc, WI
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 50 Mike Grimm OL 6′6″ 320 Bethel Park, PA 53 OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 315 Belle Vernon, PA 57 Artie Rowell OL 6′2″ Harrisburg, PA 60 Aaron Reese OL 6′5″ 310 Chambersburg, PA 62 John Guy OL 6′7″ 310 Somerville, MA 63 Alex Officer OL 6′4″ 340 Rochester, NY 64 Aaron Britton OL 6′5″ 280 Washington, PA 66 Mike Herndon OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Greenville, VA 68 Kyle Benbrook OL 6′3″ 295 Washington, NJ 69 OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 305 Pittsburgh, PA 70 Brian O’Neill OL 6′6″ 305 Wilmington, DE 71 Gabe Roberts OL 6′5″ 300 New London, WI 72 Carson Baker OL 6′5″ 320 Fairborn, OH 72 Tony Pilato OL 6′5″ 320 Greensburg, PA 74 Alex Paulina OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 315 Canonsburg, PA 75 Jaryd Jones-Smith OL 6′7″ 335 Voorhees, NJ 76 Connor Dintino OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 315 Mashpee, MA 77 Alex Galiyas OL 6′2″ 290 Dexter, MI 78 Alex Bookser OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 315 Pittsburgh, PA
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 5 Ejuan Price DL 6′0″ Rankin, PA 6 DL 6′3″ Pittsburgh, PA 8 Dewayne Hendrix DL Fr. 6′4″ 265 O’Fallon, IL 36 Michael Dunn DL 6′3″ 235 Pittsburgh, PA 40 James Folston Jr. DL Fr. 6′4″ 250 Cocoa, FL 52 Shakir Soto DL 6′3″ Wilkes-Barre, PA 56 Justin Moody DL 6′3″ 280 Philadelphia, PA 70 Calvin Hamilton DL 6′0″ 315 Philadelphia, PA 87 Reggie Green DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 230 Cranford, NJ 90 Hez Trahan DL 6′4″ 260 Philadelphia, PA 91 Darryl Render DL 6′2″ 300 Cleveland, OH 92 Jeremiah Taleni DL 6′1″ 285 Kaneohe, HI 92 Rori Blair DL 6′4″ Pittsburgh, PA 93 Shane Roy DL Fr. 6′4″ 280 Reading, OH 95 Khaynin Mosley-Smith DL 6′0″ 305 Pittsburgh, PA 96 Allen Edwards DL 6′4″ 255 Miami, FL 97 Mark Scarpinato DL 6′3″ 285 Milwaukee, WI
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 47 Matt Galambos LB 6′2″ Collingdale, PA 2 INT 30 Mike Caprara LB 6′0″ Turtle Creek, PA 1 INT 25 Elijah Zeise LB Fr. 6′2″ 240 Pittsburgh, PA 5 catches, 54 yards 7 Jamal Davis II LB 6′2″ Canton, OH 1 return, 3 yards 58 Quintin Wirginis LB Fr. 6′2″ 250 Pittsburgh, PA 1 return, 13 yards 3 Nicholas Grigsby LB 6′1″ 220 Trotwood, OH 4 Bam Bradley LB 6′2″ Dayton, OH 21 Jameel Poteat LB 5′10″ 215 Harrisburg, PA 23 Oluwaseun Idowu LB Fr. 6′0″ 230 Wexford, PA 27 Nico Lodovico LB 6′1″ 230 Murrysville, PA 28 Anthony McKee Jr. LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′2″ 220 Columbus, OH 41 Jalen Williams LB 6′2″ 215 Newburgh, NY 44 Matt Steinbeck LB 6′0″ 210 Pittsburgh, PA 50 Dom Cuono LB 6′2″ 235 Tampa, FL 53 Brian Popp LB 6′0″ 235 Loveland, OH
Defensive backs 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 14 DB 5′9″ 180 Detroit, MI 3 INT 2 Terrish Webb DB 5′11″ Clairton, PA 2 INT 6 DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Duquesne, PA 1 INT 9 DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 195 Aliquippa, PA 1 INT 25 Pat Amara Jr. DB 6′2″ 195 Philadelphia, PA 1 return, 28 yards 38 Ryan Lewis DB 6′0″ Seattle, WA 1 return, 22 yards 15 Reggie Mitchell DB 6′0″ Pittsburgh, PA 20 Dennis Briggs DB Fr. 5′10″ 195 Wilkinsburg, PA 21 Malik Henderson DB 6′0″ 190 Plantation, FL 26 Jevonte Pitts DB 5′11″ 200 Forest Hills, PA 32 Phillipie Motley DB Fr. 5′10″ 175 Columbus, OH 43 Jay Stocker DB 6′2″ 185 Coatesville, PA 46 Rimoni Dorsey DB RS 6′0″ 215 Richmond, VA
Terrish Webb, Ejuan Price, Lafayette Pitts, Tyrique Jarrett, Reggie Mitchell, Tyler Boyd, Elijah Zeise, Jevonte Pitts, Mike Caprara, Michael Dunn, Jaquaun Davidson, Matt Steinbeck, Mike Grimm, Quintin Wirginis, Pat Quirin, Adam Bisnowaty, Alex Bookser, J.P. Holtz, Rori Blair, Khaynin Mosley-Smith Pat Amara Jr., Justin Moody, Calvin Hamilton, Hez Trahan Dontez Ford, Oluwaseun Idowu, Anthony Rippole Jameel Poteat, Joey Kerle, Artie Rowell Anthony McKee Jr., Phillipie Motley, Devon Edwards Ben Dinucci, Kellen McAlone Nicholas Grigsby, Bam Bradley Quadree Henderson, Brian O’Neill Chris Blewitt, Stephen Ezekoye Manny Stocker, Jay Stocker Joey Brungo, Nico Lodovico Brian Popp, Shane Roy Aaron Britton, Alex Paulina Nate Peterman Nathan Peterman Chris James Adam Bertke Jamal Davis II Dewayne Hendrix Chad Voytik Jordan Whitehead Rachid Ibrahim Avonte Maddox Chris Wuestner Ryan Winslow Dennis Briggs Malik Henderson Darrin Hall James Conner Jaymar Parrish Mark Bernsdorff George Aston Qadree Ollison Ryan Lewis Colton Lively James Folston Jr. Jalen Williams Nick Goldsmith Rimoni Dorsey Matt Galambos Alec Schuster Dom Cuono Shakir Soto Dorian Johnson Aaron Reese John Guy Alex Officer Mike Herndon David Murphy Kyle Benbrook Gabe Roberts Carson Baker Tony Pilato Jaryd Jones-Smith Connor Dintino Alex Galiyas Zach Challingsworth Nathan Bossory Tony Harper Rafael Araujo-Lopes Scott Orndoff Zach Poker Jester Weah Reggie Green Gentry Ivery Darryl Render Jeremiah Taleni Allen Edwards Mark Scarpinato Joel Reighard PA 50 OH 14 FL 7 NY 4 TX 4 Hometowns of the 2015 Pittsburgh roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Pennsylvania 50 Ohio 14 Florida 7 Texas 4 Virginia 4 New York 4 Wisconsin 4 Michigan 3 Top counties Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 25 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.6 million 4 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania pop. 353,000 4 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 3 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania pop. 290,000 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2015 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Nathan Peterman QB4-star recruit
Ben Dinucci QB
Qadree Ollison RB
James Conner RB3-star recruit
Tyler Boyd WR4-star recruit
Rafael Araujo-Lopes WR
Dorian Johnson OL4-star recruit
Adam Bisnowaty OL4-star recruit
Tyrique Jarrett DL
Avonte Maddox DB
Lafayette Pitts DB4-star recruit
Jordan Whitehead DB4-star recruit