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2019 Pittsburgh roster

114 players: 19 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 12 juniors, 13 seniors, 57 with no class listed. From 19 states and 3 other countries; the most from Pennsylvania (41) and Florida (17). The 2019 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
8Kenny Pickett QB6′3″220Oakhurst, NJ3,098 passing yards, 13 TD
12Nick Patti QBFr.6′3″225Hillsdale, NJ301 passing yards, 3 TD
3Jeff George Jr. QBSr.6′3″220Indianapolis, IN
11Davis Beville QB6′6″232Greenville, SC
18Eli Kosanovich QBRS6′2″210Aliquippa, PA

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
1A.J. Davis RB6′0″215Graceville, FL530 rushing yards, 4 TD
5Vincent Davis RB5′9″180Fort Lauderdale, FL308 rushing yards, 5 TD
Todd Sibley Jr. RB5′9″227Akron, OH249 rushing yards
4Daniel Carter RB5′10″220Margate, FL
20Paris Brown RBRS5′10″200Powder Springs, GA
39Kyle Vreen RBJr.5′10″190Aliquippa, PA
40Grey Brancifort FBFr.6′1″240Pickerington, OH
48Peyton Deri FBJr.6′1″220North Huntingdon, PA

Receivers 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
2Maurice Ffrench WRSr.5′11″200New Brunswick, NJ96 catches, 850 yards, 4 TD
11Taysir Mack WR6′2″200Brooklyn, NY63 catches, 736 yards, 3 TD
18Shocky Jacques-Louis WR6′0″180Fort Myers, FL23 catches, 348 yards, 2 TD
5Jared Wayne WRFr.6′3″210Peterborough, ON18 catches, 261 yards, 1 TD
19V’Lique Carter WRSo.5′9″185West Palm Beach, FL17 catches, 183 yards, 2 TD
6Aaron Mathews WRSr.6′4″220Clairton, PA13 catches, 220 yards, 1 TD
83John Vardzel WRFr.5′11″190Charleston, SC5 returns, 7 yards
6Tre Tipton WR6′1″185Apollo, PA7 catches, 81 yards, 1 TD
88Dontavius Butler-Jenkins WRSo.6′0″215Hollywood, FL6 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD
3Michael Smith WR6′1″215Vero Beach, FL1 tackle
11Gavin Thomson WR6′1″191Allison Park, PA
14Will Gipson WRRS6′2″190Aliquippa, PA
29Josh Junko WRRS6′1″195Akron, OH
34Jacob Hunsinger WRFr.6′2″185Hazleton, PA
35Isaiah Stewart WRRS6′2″190Union, NJ
46Michael Vardzel WRJr.5′11″190Charleston, SC
80Cameron O’Neil WRFr.6′1″205Phenix City, AL
85Garrett Bickhart WRSo.6′5″225Liberty, PA

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
10Will Gragg TESr.6′4″245Dumas, AR19 catches, 146 yards
86Nakia Griffin-Stewart TESr.6′5″260Tenafly, NJ19 catches, 185 yards, 1 TD
81Jim Medure TESr.6′2″235New Castle, PA4 tackles
89Kaymar Mimes TE6′5″255Long Branch, NJ3 tackles
15Kyi Wright TE6′3″260Farrell, PA
41Jake Zilinskas TESo.6′2″245Indiana, PA
84Grant Carrigan TESo.6′7″290Las Vegas, NV
87Jake Cortes TEFr.6′5″270Mcmurray, PA

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
70Nolan Ulizio OLSr.6′5″320West Chester, OH2 tackles
67Jimmy Morrissey OLJr.6′3″305Huntingdon Valley, PA1 tackle
37Rashad Wheeler OLJr.6′3″280Pittsburgh, PA1 catch, 3 yards
50Jason Collier OL6′6″320West Deptford, NJ
52Kenny Rainey III OLSo.6′3″340Aliquippa, PA
53Jake Kradel OLRS6′3″305Butler, PA
55Chase Brown OLSr.6′5″310Ashburn, VA
56Brandon Ford OLJr.6′5″310Pittsburgh, PA
57Gabe Houy OLFr.6′6″325Pittsburgh, PA
60Owen Drexel OLFr.6′3″305Montclair, NJ
61Brian Burgess OLSo.6′2″315Charleroi, PA
66Shane Murphy OLRS6′4″270Reading, PA
68Blake Zubovic OLRS6′4″330Belle Vernon, PA
71Bryce Hargrove OLJr.6′4″320Akron, OH
72Liam Dick OLRS6′7″320Milton, ON
74Jerry Drake Jr. OLSo.6′5″310Palm Beach Gardens, FL
76Matt Goncalves OLRS6′6″330Manorville, NY
77Carter Warren OLFr.6′5″325Paterson, NJ
79Carson Van Lynn OTJr.6′5″295Worthington, OH

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
97Jaylen Twyman DLSo.6′2″290Washington, DC41 tackles, 10.5 sacks
91Patrick Jones II DLJr.6′5″260Chesapeake, VA42 tackles, 8.5 sacks
5Deslin Alexandre DL6′4″275Pompano Beach, FL38 tackles, 5.5 sacks
87Habakkuk Baldonado DLFr.6′5″260Rome, Italy30 tackles, 4 sacks
34Amir Watts DLSr.6′3″295Chicago, IL25 tackles, 2 sacks
6John Morgan DL6′2″270Upper Marlboro, MD14 tackles, 2 sacks
95Devin Danielson DL6′2″290Pittsburgh, PA12 tackles
92Tyler Bentley DL6′2″300West Chester, OH7 tackles
10Keyshon Camp DL6′4″290Lakeland, FL1 tackle, 0.5 sacks
2David Green DL6′1″285West Mifflin, PA2 tackles
6Nate Temple DL6′4″245Abbeville, SC
6Noah Palmer DL6′4″240Jefferson Hills, PA
8Calijah Kancey DLRS6′0″280Miami, FL
17Rashad Weaver DLJr.6′5″270Fort Lauderdale, FL
57Bam Brima DLRS6′5″275Worcester, MA
58Bryce Nelms DLRS6′5″285West Orange, NJ
96Chris Maloney DL6′2″255Fort Washington, PA
99Deandre Jules DT6′4″315Germantown, MD

Linebackers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
24Phil Campbell LB6′1″220Kendall Park, NJ56 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT
28Kylan Johnson LBSr.6′2″230Dallas, TX54 tackles, 6.5 sacks
9Saleem Brightwell LBSr.6′0″230Paterson, NJ62 tackles, 1.5 sacks
2Cam Bright LB6′0″219Cleveland, OH62 tackles, 0.5 sacks
36Chase Pine LB6′3″250Williamsburg, VA19 tackles, 0.5 sacks
4Wendell Davis LB6′2″240Richmond, VA9 tackles, 1 sack
44Elias Reynolds LB6′2″235Brooklyn, NY8 tackles, 1 sack
30Brandon George LB6′3″240Bernville, PA5 tackles
47Kyle Nunn LBSo.6′3″230Findlay, OH3 tackles
1Leslie Smith LB5′10″197Miami, FL2 tackles
John Petrishen LB6′1″225Lower Burrell, PA2 tackles
7SirVocea Dennis LBFr.6′1″230Syracuse, NY1 tackle
52Jack Hansberry LBFr.6′1″225Pittsburgh, PA1 tackle
29Albert Tucker LBSo.6′1″220Plantation, FL
46Elias Myers LBFr.6′2″245Sunbury, OH
48Jackson Henry LBFr.6′2″250Perkasie, PA

Defensive backs 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
12Paris Ford DBSo.6′0″190Pittsburgh, PA97 tackles, 3 INT
3Damar Hamlin DB6′1″195Mckees Rocks, PA84 tackles, 1 INT
11Dane Jackson DBSr.6′0″190Coraopolis, PA43 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
7Jazzee Stocker DBSr.6′2″190Coatesville, PA33 tackles, 1 sack
21Damarri Mathis DB5′11″205Lakeland, FL23 tackles, 2 INT
15Jason Pinnock DBJr.6′0″200Windsor, CT15 tackles, 1 INT
31Erick Hallett II DBFr.5′11″190Cypress, TX14 tackles
2Bricen Garner S6′1″185Pittsburgh, PA5 tackles
7Therran Coleman CB6′0″190Pittsburgh, PA4 tackles
14Marquis Williams DB5′9″180Pompano Beach, FL4 tackles
9A.J. Woods DB5′11″195Germantown, MD3 returns, 47 yards
9Brandon Hill DBRS5′11″195Apopka, FL
29Judson Tallandier DBRS6′1″180Largo, MD
37Brassir Stocker DBFr.6′0″185Coatesville, PA

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2019
97Alex Kessman PKJr.6′3″190Clarkston, MI22 of 31 field goals
98Kirk Christodoulou PSo.6′1″220Melbourne, VIC57 punts, 42.9 average
94Cal Adomitis LS6′2″250Pittsburgh, PA4 tackles
49Ethan Van Buskirk PFr.5′10″215Harrisburg, PA
91Sam Scarton PKRS6′1″195Hermitage, PA
93Brandon Hurst LSRS6′3″225Aldie, VA
96Jared Campbell PRS6′1″190Rochester, NY
98Will Connelly PKFr.6′2″215Beaver, PA
Bricen Garner, David Green, Aaron Mathews, Noah Palmer, Therran Coleman, Paris Ford, Rashad Wheeler, Jack Hansberry, Brandon Ford, Gabe Houy, Garrett Bickhart, Cal Adomitis, Devin DanielsonWill Gipson, Eli Kosanovich, Kyle Vreen, Kenny Rainey IIIJosh Junko, Bryce Hargrove, Todd Sibley Jr.Isaiah Stewart, Bryce Nelms, Owen DrexelLeslie Smith, Calijah KanceyDamar Hamlin, Dane JacksonDeslin Alexandre, Marquis WilliamsVincent Davis, Rashad WeaverJohn Morgan, Judson TallandierJazzee Stocker, Brassir StockerKenny Pickett, Kaymar MimesA.J. Woods, Deandre JulesSaleem Brightwell, Carter WarrenKeyshon Camp, Damarri MathisTaysir Mack, Elias ReynoldsMichael Vardzel, John VardzelNolan Ulizio, Tyler BentleyA.J. DavisCam BrightMaurice FfrenchJeff George Jr.Michael SmithDaniel CarterWendell DavisNate TempleTre TiptonSirVocea DennisBrandon HillWill GraggDavis BevilleGavin ThomsonNick PattiJason PinnockKyi WrightShocky Jacques-LouisV’Lique CarterParis BrownPhil CampbellKylan JohnsonAlbert TuckerBrandon GeorgeErick Hallett IIAmir WattsJacob HunsingerChase PineGrey BrancifortJake ZilinskasElias MyersKyle NunnJackson HenryPeyton DeriEthan Van BuskirkJason CollierJake KradelChase BrownBam BrimaBrian BurgessShane MurphyJimmy MorrisseyBlake ZubovicJerry Drake Jr.Matt GoncalvesCarson Van LynnCameron O’NeilJim MedureGrant CarriganNakia Griffin-StewartJake CortesDontavius Butler-JenkinsPatrick Jones IISam ScartonBrandon HurstChris MaloneyJared CampbellAlex KessmanJaylen TwymanWill ConnellyJohn PetrishenPA 41FL 17NJ 12OH 10NY 5
Hometowns of the 2019 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

  1. Pennsylvania 41
  2. Florida 17
  3. New Jersey 12
  4. Ohio 10
  5. Virginia 5
  6. New York 5
  7. Maryland 4
  8. South Carolina 4

Top counties

  1. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 16
  2. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 7
  3. Beaver County, Pennsylvania pop. 166,000 5
  4. Summit County, Ohio pop. 538,000 3
  5. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania pop. 353,000 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’ 2019 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.