Pittsburgh
ACC
16
Incoming
21
Outgoing
-5
Net
Team TVS:
18%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
19%
Defense
19%
Special Teams
2%
Highest Risk Players
Ja'Kyrian Turner
RB
38%
Mason Heintschel
QB
38%
Cataurus Hicks
WR
37%
Justin Holmes
TE
36%
Jalynn Williams
RB
34%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | 1 | $-2,258K |
| LB | 2 | 2 | $-1,061K |
| DL | 3 | 2 | $-404K |
| ST | 3 | 3 | +$240K |
| TE | 1 | 2 | +$150K |
| DB | 2 | 2 | +$120K |
| RB | 2 | 1 | $-80K |
| WR | 2 | 1 | +$55K |
| OL | 4 | 2 | $-23K |
Coaching Staff
3 coaches
Pat Narduzzi
Head Coach
From: Youngstown, OH
School: Rhode Island
Previously: Michigan State (2014)
Cory Sanders
Defensive Coordinator
From: Grand Rapids, MI
School: Saint Joseph'S
Previously:
Kade Bell
Offensive Coordinator
From: Jacksonville, FL
School: Jacksonville
2026 Recruiting Class
14 commits
#245
Damon Ferguson
RB
4-star
(0.9148)
#422
Reston Lehman
LB
4-star
(0.8935)
#440
Nicholas Howard
OT
4-star
(0.8922)
#1059
Kentrail Mcrae Jr.
CB
3-star
(0.87)
#1158
Demetrice McCray
WR
3-star
(0.8678)
#1158
Bryan Hamilton
WR
3-star
(0.8678)
#1158
Dylan Wester
ATH
3-star
(0.8678)
#1158
Isaac Patterson
S
3-star
(0.8678)
#1274
Desmond Johnson
LB
3-star
(0.8656)
#1274
Lincoln Hoke
DL
3-star
(0.8656)
#1722
Angelo Renda
QB
3-star
(0.8556)
#1838
John Curran
IOL
3-star
(0.8533)
#1838
Michael Van Der Oord
OT
3-star
(0.8533)
#1871
Wyatt Villarreal
TE
3-star
(0.8522)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Pittsburgh From:
Players Transfer from Pittsburgh To:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
St. Thomas Aquinas
Fort Lauderdale, FL
3 recruits
3.0-star avg
Cardinal Newman
West Palm Beach, FL
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Central Catholic
Pittsburgh, PA
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Creekside
Fairburn, GA
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Recruiting by State
PA
17
FL
16
OH
10
GA
6
VA
5
TX
3
NJ
3
MD
3
Coach Hometown Recruiting Connections
Pat Narduzzi
Head Coach from Youngstown, OH
10 recruits from OH
Kade Bell
Offensive Coordinator from Jacksonville, FL
16 recruits from FL
Incoming Transfers
16
Keylen Davis
Holden Geriner
Samuel Hunsaker
Carson Kent
Malik Knight
Elijah Lagg
Eliyt Nairne
Netinho Olivieri
Alex Sanford Jr.
Raion Strader
Kanye Thompson
DeMarco Ward
Jeremiah Warren
La'Vell Wright
Gabe Russo
Justin Schmidt
Outgoing Transfers
21
Rasheem Biles
Francis Brewu
Derrick Davis Jr.
Caleb Holmes
Shawn Lee Jr.
Jesse Anderson
Jackson Brown
Trey Butkowski
Lyndon Cooper
Zion Fowler-El
Juelz Goff
Maverick Gracio
Eli Holstein
Kenny Johnson
Davion Pritchard
Tai Ray
Henry Searcy
Malachi Thomas
Jahsear Whittington
Sam Carpenter
Cole Gonzales
Potential Incoming Targets
8 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Smiley Bradford
CB
3-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$171K
Jimmy Johnsen
IOL
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Winston Berglund
LB
3-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Sterling Smith
S
2-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
BJ Mayes
LB
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Richard Toney Jr.
S
2-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Tyrell Green
IOL
3-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Carson Dean
LB
3-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Transfer Ledger
37 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-23 | OUT → | Zion Fowler-El | WR | → Wagner | $12K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Caleb Holmes | IOL | → Jacksonville State | $173K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | Holden Geriner | QB | Texas State → | $178K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Sam Carpenter | K | → Sam Houston | $30K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Jackson Brown | IOL | → UNLV | $30K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Eli Holstein | QB | → Virginia | $2,312K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Davion Pritchard | CB | → Kent State | $30K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | Purdue → | $150K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Samuel Hunsaker | K | Northern Arizona → | $150K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Tai Ray | OT | → Western Kentucky | $30K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Francis Brewu | DL | → Notre Dame | $510K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Jahsear Whittington | DL | → Nebraska | $165K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Juelz Goff | RB | → Boise State | $111K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Henry Searcy | LS | → Charlotte | $30K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Rasheem Biles | LB | → Texas | $950K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Eliyt Nairne | DL | Tulane → | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Maverick Gracio | EDGE | → Ball State | $30K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | DeMarco Ward | LB | Memphis → | $169K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Jeremiah Warren | DL | Illinois → | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Elijah Lagg | TE | UAB → | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | La'Vell Wright | RB | Western Kentucky → | $181K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Jesse Anderson | S | → Kentucky | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Carson Kent | TE | Oklahoma → | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Justin Schmidt | LS | Purdue → | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Gabe Russo | P | Idaho State → | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Trey Butkowski | K | → Michigan | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Cole Gonzales | QB | → Charlotte | $125K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Raion Strader | CB | Auburn → | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Kanye Thompson | CB | Slippery Rock → | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Keylen Davis | IOL | Akron → | $210K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Lyndon Cooper | IOL | → Vanderbilt | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Kenny Johnson | WR | → Texas Tech | $440K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Malik Knight | WR | Western Carolina → | $506K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Malachi Thomas | TE | → LSU | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Netinho Olivieri | OT | Pennsylvania → | $150K |
| 01-03 | OUT → | Derrick Davis Jr. | RB | → TBD | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Kyle Louis | LB | → NFL Draft | $430K |
OUT: $6.2M
IN: $2.9M
NET: $-3.3M
Current Roster
93 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Mason Heintschel
|
QB | FR | 6'2" | 215 lbs | $1.6M |
| 7 |
Beau Jackson
|
QB | FR | 6'3" | 220 lbs | $348K |
| 16 |
David Lynch
|
QB | SO | 6'3" | 220 lbs | $178K |
| 27 | Jaylin Brown | RB | FR | 5'10" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Desmond Reid
|
RB | SR | 5'8" | 175 lbs | $158K |
| 20 |
Synkwan Smith
|
RB | FR | 5'7" | 170 lbs | $150K |
| 25 | Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | FR | 5'9" | 180 lbs | $371K |
| 35 | Jalynn Williams | RB | SR | 5'10" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 40 |
Amah Agwu
|
WR | FR | 6'3" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 29 |
Benny Haselrig
|
WR | SO | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 81 |
Cataurus Hicks
|
WR | SO | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $262K |
| 17 |
Tony Kinsler
|
WR | FR | 5'11" | 170 lbs | $150K |
| 11 |
Censere Lee
|
WR | SR | 5'11" | 165 lbs | $150K |
| 24 |
Tyreek Robinson
|
WR | FR | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 84 |
Cam Sapp
|
WR | FR | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 41 |
Jake Sassic
|
WR | FR | 5'10" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 47 |
Caden Smith
|
WR | JR | 6'4" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 22 |
Deuce Spann
|
WR | SR | 6'4" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 5 | Raphael Williams Jr. | WR | SR | 5'10" | 165 lbs | $150K |
| 80 | Bryce Yates | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 85 |
Josh Altsman
|
TE | JR | 6'3" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 32 |
Truitt Brown
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 88 |
Justin Holmes
|
TE | SR | 6'3" | 245 lbs | $227K |
| 44 |
Adam Howanitz
|
TE | SO | 6'4" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 86 |
Max Hunt
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 87 |
Jake Overman
|
TE | SR | 6'4" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 70 |
Ryan Baer
|
OL | JR | 6'7" | 325 lbs | $150K |
| 63 |
Ty Banco
|
OL | SO | 6'1" | 325 lbs | $150K |
| 71 |
Ryan Carretta
|
OL | SO | 6'5" | 305 lbs | $200K |
| 68 |
Torian Chester
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 325 lbs | $150K |
| 51 |
Jiavani Cooley
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| 60 |
Akram Elnagmi
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 310 lbs | $150K |
| 62 |
Jordan Fields
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 260 lbs | $150K |
| 66 |
Keith Gouveia
|
OL | SR | 6'4" | 310 lbs | $150K |
| 58 |
Mason Lindsay
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 72 |
Isaiah Montgomery
|
OL | JR | 6'4" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 64 |
Josh Nindl
|
OL | FR | 6'3" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 78 |
Jeff Persi
|
OL | SR | 6'8" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 53 |
Kendall Stanley
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| 50 | Shep Turk | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 35 |
JuJu Anderson
|
DL | FR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Denim Cook
|
DL | 2025 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 53 |
Zach Crothers
|
DL | FR | 6'4" | 260 lbs | $192K |
| 49 |
Charlie Donehue
|
DL | FR | 6'1" | 285 lbs | $150K |
| 55 |
Sean FitzSimmons
|
DL | JR | 6'3" | 295 lbs | $233K |
| 11 |
Nick James
|
DL | JR | 6'2" | 280 lbs | $295K |
| 66 |
Ben Kauffman
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 56 |
Jaeden Moore
|
DL | SO | 6'4" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 97 |
Isaiah Neal
|
DL | SO | 6'2" | 265 lbs | $517K |
| 57 |
Cam Rosinsky
|
DL | SO | 6'1" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Jimmy Scott
|
DL | JR | 6'3" | 260 lbs | $329K |
| 90 |
Trevor Sommers
|
DL | FR | 6'2" | 270 lbs | $150K |
| 10 |
Blaine Spires
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 250 lbs | $240K |
| 6 |
Nate Temple
|
DL | SR | 6'4" | 245 lbs | $150K |
| 93 | Ty Yuhas | DL | FR | 6'3" | 280 lbs | $150K |
| 45 | Joey Zelinsky | DL | SR | 6'4" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 46 | Zach Zollers | DL | SO | 6'3" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 19 |
Jayden Bonsu
|
LB | SO | 6'2" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 37 |
Davin Brewton
|
LB | FR | 6'0" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 41 |
Justin Cook
|
LB | FR | 6'0" | 203 lbs | $150K |
| 29 |
Luke DelGaudio
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 36 |
Emory Fluhr
|
LB | FR | 6'1" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 51 |
Drew Foster
|
LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 52 |
Abe Ibrahim
|
LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Nick Lapi
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 24 |
Cameron Lindsey
|
LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 lbs | $177K |
| 9 |
Kyle Louis
|
LB | JR | 6'1" | 220 lbs | $430K |
| - |
Braylan Lovelace
|
LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 lbs | $295K |
| 32 |
Jeremiah Marcelin
|
LB | SO | 6'2" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 38 |
Emmanuel Taylor
|
LB | FR | 6'1" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 54 | Justin Thompson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 30 | John Wetzel | LB | FR | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Shawn Lee Jr.
|
CB | - | - | - | $260K |
| 48 |
Matthew Amofa
|
DB | JR | 5'10" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 20 |
Kavir Bains-Marquez
|
DB | SR | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 15 |
Rashad Battle
|
DB | SR | 6'3" | 195 lbs | $213K |
| 12 |
Cruce Brookins
|
DB | SO | 6'2" | 195 lbs | $260K |
| 26 |
Allen Bryant
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 22 |
Zion Ferguson
|
DB | FR | 6'1" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 14 |
Josh Guerrier
|
DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 21 |
Shadarian Harrison
|
DB | SO | 6'1" | 190 lbs | $168K |
| 8 |
Tamon Lynum
|
DB | SR | 6'2" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 27 |
Nigel Maynard
|
DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Javon McIntyre
|
DB | SR | 6'1" | 195 lbs | $247K |
| 18 |
Rashan Murray
|
DB | SR | 6'2" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 34 |
Marcus Serrano
|
DB | SR | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
Valdez Stuvaints
|
DB | FR | 5'10" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 17 | Cole Woodson | DB | FR | 6'1" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 97 |
Cade Dowd
|
P | JR | 6'1" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 91 |
Caleb Junko
|
P | SR | 6'1" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 92 | Kaemon Tijerina | P | FR | 6'0" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 48 |
Nico Crawford
|
LS | JR | 6'2" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 47 | Nilay Upadhyayula | LS | SR | 5'11" | 225 lbs | $150K |