Pittsburgh
ACC
16
Incoming
21
Outgoing
-5
Net
Team TVS:
15%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
17%
Defense
14%
Special Teams
5%
Highest Risk Players
Derrick Davis Jr.
RB
92%
Nick James
DL
46%
Zion Ferguson
DB
33%
Deuce Spann
WR
29%
Ryan Baer
OL
29%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | 1 | $-2,332K |
| OL | 5 | 2 | $-1,069K |
| RB | 3 | 1 | $-771K |
| WR | 2 | 1 | $-750K |
| LB | 2 | 2 | $-622K |
| DL | 4 | 2 | $-420K |
| ST | 3 | 3 | $-291K |
| DB | 2 | 2 | +$40K |
| TE | 1 | 2 | +$30K |
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
Isaac Patterson
S
3-star
(0.8678)
#1158
Dylan Wester
ATH
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
NJ
3
MD
3
TX
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
6 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Tyrell Green
IOL
3-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Sterling Smith
S
2-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Jimmy Johnsen
IOL
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Carson Dean
LB
3-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Richard Toney Jr.
S
2-star
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
BJ Mayes
LB
Purdue
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Transfer Ledger
40 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-23 | OUT → | Zion Fowler-El | WR | → Wagner | $150K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Caleb Holmes | IOL | → Jacksonville State | $150K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | Holden Geriner | QB | Texas State → | $30K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Jackson Brown | IOL | → UNLV | $150K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Sam Carpenter | K | → Sam Houston | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Davion Pritchard | CB | → Kent State | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Eli Holstein | QB | → Virginia | $1,875K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | Purdue → | $260K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Samuel Hunsaker | K | Northern Arizona → | $4K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Tai Ray | OT | → Western Kentucky | $150K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Francis Brewu | DL | → Notre Dame | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Henry Searcy | LS | → Charlotte | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Jahsear Whittington | DL | → Nebraska | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Juelz Goff | RB | → Boise State | $150K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Rasheem Biles | LB | → Texas | $600K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Eliyt Nairne | DL | Tulane → | $30K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Maverick Gracio | EDGE | → Ball State | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Elijah Lagg | TE | UAB → | $30K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Jeremiah Warren | DL | Illinois → | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | La'Vell Wright | RB | Western Kentucky → | $30K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | DeMarco Ward | LB | Memphis → | $52K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Jesse Anderson | S | → Kentucky | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Gabe Russo | P | Idaho State → | $4K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Carson Kent | TE | Oklahoma → | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Justin Schmidt | LS | Purdue → | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Trey Butkowski | K | → Michigan | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Cole Gonzales | QB | → Charlotte | $488K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Raion Strader | CB | Auburn → | $325K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Kanye Thompson | CB | Slippery Rock → | $15K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Keylen Davis | IOL | Akron → | $30K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Lyndon Cooper | IOL | → Vanderbilt | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Kenny Johnson | WR | → Texas Tech | $900K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Malik Knight | WR | Western Carolina → | $300K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Malachi Thomas | TE | → LSU | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Netinho Olivieri | OT | Pennsylvania → | $2K |
| 01-03 | OUT → | Derrick Davis Jr. | RB | → TBD | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Jeff Persi | OL | → NFL Draft | $501K |
| - | OUT → | Desmond Reid | RB | → NFL Draft | $501K |
| - | OUT → | Joey Zelinsky | DL | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Kyle Louis | LB | → NFL Draft | $334K |
OUT: $7.7M
IN: $1.6M
NET: $-6.2M
Current Roster
170 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Jake Frantl | QB | JR | 6'0" | 205 | - |
| - | Mason Heintschel | QB | FR | 6'2" | 215 | - |
| - | Beau Jackson | QB | FR | 6'3" | 220 | - |
| - | Eli Kosanovich | QB | JR | 6'2" | 210 | - |
| - | Derek Kyler | QB | SR | 6'0" | 180 | - |
| - | David Lynch | QB | SO | 6'3" | 220 | - |
| - | Nick Patti | QB | SR | 6'3" | 225 | - |
| - | Kenny Pickett | QB | SR | 6'3" | 220 | - |
| - | Israel Abanikanda | RB | JR | 5'11" | 215 | - |
| - | Taelen Brooks | RB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | - |
| - | Jaylin Brown | RB | FR | 5'10" | 190 | - |
| - | Daniel Carter | RB | SR | 5'10" | 220 | - |
| - | Justin Cook | RB | SR | 5'10" | 175 | - |
| - | Justin Cullins | RB | JR | 5'7" | 175 | - |
| - | TJ Harvison | RB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | - |
| - | Angelo Priore | RB | SO | 5'10" | 200 | - |
| - | Desmond Reid | RB | SR | 5'8" | 175 | - |
| - | Synkwan Smith | RB | FR | 5'7" | 170 | - |
| - | Anthony Summey | RB | JR | 6'0" | 210 | - |
| - | Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | FR | 5'9" | 180 | - |
| - | Caleb Williams | RB | SO | 5'11" | 205 | - |
| - | Amah Agwu | WR | FR | 6'3" | 195 | - |
| - | Garrett Bickhart | WR | SR | 6'5" | 225 | - |
| - | Benny Haselrig | WR | SO | 5'11" | 185 | - |
| - | Lorenzo Jenkins | WR | JR | 6'3" | 185 | - |
| - | Josh Junko | WR | SR | 6'1" | 195 | - |
| - | Tony Kinsler | WR | FR | 5'11" | 170 | - |
| - | Censere Lee | WR | SR | 5'11" | 165 | - |
| - | Taysir Mack | WR | SR | 6'2" | 200 | - |
| - | Bub Means | WR | SR | 6'2" | 215 | - |
| - | Isaiah Nesmith | WR | FR | 6'3" | 185 | - |
| - | Che Nwabuko | WR | SO | 5'10" | 180 | - |
| - | Tyreek Robinson | WR | FR | 5'10" | 175 | - |
| - | Cam Sapp | WR | FR | 5'10" | 175 | - |
| - | Jake Sassic | WR | FR | 5'10" | 180 | - |
| - | Thaddeus Shaw | WR | FR | 6'2" | 190 | - |
| - | Caden Smith | WR | JR | 6'4" | 185 | - |
| - | Melquise Stovall | WR | SR | 5'9" | 190 | - |
| - | Tre Tipton | WR | SR | 6'1" | 185 | - |
| - | Peter Vardzel | WR | JR | 6'0" | 190 | - |
| - | John Vardzel | WR | JR | 5'11" | 190 | - |
| - | Jared Wayne | WR | SR | 6'3" | 210 | - |
| - | Devin Whitlock | WR | FR | 5'10" | 165 | - |
| - | Bryce Yates | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | - |
| - | Josh Altsman | TE | JR | 6'3" | 235 | - |
| - | Gavin Bartholomew | TE | SR | 6'5" | 250 | - |
| - | Truitt Brown | TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 | - |
| - | Grant Carrigan | TE | SR | 6'7" | 290 | - |
| - | Jake Cortes | TE | JR | 6'5" | 270 | - |
| - | Trevor Faulkner | TE | SO | 6'4" | 245 | - |
| - | Adam Howanitz | TE | SO | 6'4" | 235 | - |
| - | Max Hunt | TE | FR | 6'4" | 215 | - |
| - | Lucas Krull | TE | SR | 6'6" | 260 | - |
| - | Cole Mitchell | TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 | - |
| - | Daniel Moraga | TE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | - |
| - | Jake Zilinskas | TE | SR | 6'2" | 245 | - |
| - | Matt Altsman | OL | SR | 6'0" | 285 | - |
| - | Ryan Baer | OL | JR | 6'7" | 325 | - |
| - | Ryan Carretta | OL | SO | 6'5" | 305 | - |
| - | Torian Chester | OL | FR | 6'4" | 325 | - |
| - | Jason Collier Jr. | OL | SR | 6'6" | 320 | - |
| - | Jiavani Cooley | OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 | - |
| - | Owen Drexel | OL | SR | 6'3" | 305 | - |
| - | Akram Elnagmi | OL | FR | 6'6" | 310 | - |
| - | Jordan Fields | OL | FR | 6'4" | 260 | - |
| - | Matt Goncalves | OL | SR | 6'6" | 330 | - |
| - | Keith Gouveia | OL | SR | 6'4" | 310 | - |
| - | Gabe Houy | OL | SR | 6'6" | 325 | - |
| - | Jake Kradel | OL | SR | 6'3" | 305 | - |
| - | Mason Lindsay | OL | FR | 6'6" | 315 | - |
| - | Matt Metrosky | OL | SR | 6'1" | 290 | - |
| - | Marcus Minor | OL | SR | 6'4" | 325 | - |
| - | Isaiah Montgomery | OL | JR | 6'4" | 305 | - |
| - | Josh Nindl | OL | FR | 6'3" | 290 | - |
| - | Dakota Peters | OL | SR | 6'6" | 295 | - |
| - | Brody Riffe | OL | SO | 6'7" | 314 | - |
| - | Graysen Riffe | OL | SO | 6'7" | 313 | - |
| - | Branson Taylor | OL | SR | 6'6" | 330 | - |
| - | Shep Turk | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | - |
| - | Carter Warren | OL | SR | 6'5" | 325 | - |
| - | BJ Williams | OL | JR | 6'4" | 320 | - |
| - | Keldrick Wilson | OL | SR | 6'5" | 315 | - |
| - | Blake Zubovic | OL | SR | 6'4" | 330 | - |
| - | Deslin Alexandre | DL | SR | 6'4" | 275 | - |
| - | JuJu Anderson | DL | FR | 6'4" | 230 | - |
| - | Habakkuk Baldonado | DL | SR | 6'5" | 260 | - |
| - | Tyler Bentley | DL | SR | 6'2" | 300 | - |
| - | Bam Brima | DL | SR | 6'5" | 275 | - |
| - | Keyshon Camp | DL | SR | 6'4" | 290 | - |
| - | Denim Cook | DL | FR | 6'3" | 240 | - |
| - | Zach Crothers | DL | FR | 6'4" | 260 | - |
| - | Devin Danielson | DL | SR | 6'2" | 290 | - |
| - | Elliot Donald | DL | JR | 6'3" | 275 | - |
| - | Charlie Donehue | DL | FR | 6'1" | 285 | - |
| - | Sean FitzSimmons | DL | JR | 6'3" | 295 | - |
| - | David Green | DL | SR | 6'1" | 285 | - |
| - | Todd Hill | DL | SR | 5'10" | 240 | - |
| - | Anthony Johnson | DL | SR | 6'3" | 300 | - |
| - | Calijah Kancey | DL | JR | 6'0" | 280 | - |
| - | Ben Kauffman | DL | FR | 6'3" | 220 | - |
| - | Will King IV | DL | SR | 6'5" | 275 | - |
| - | Chris Maloney | DL | SR | 6'2" | 255 | - |
| - | Isaiah Neal | DL | SO | 6'2" | 265 | - |
| - | Cam Rosinsky | DL | SO | 6'1" | 240 | - |
| - | Jimmy Scott | DL | JR | 6'3" | 260 | - |
| - | Trevor Sommers | DL | FR | 6'2" | 270 | - |
| - | Sam Williams | DL | SO | 6'3" | 235 | - |
| - | Ty Yuhas | DL | FR | 6'3" | 280 | - |
| - | Zach Zollers | DL | SO | 6'3" | 225 | - |
| - | Dylan Bennett | LB | JR | 6'3" | 230 | - |
| - | Davin Brewton | LB | FR | 6'0" | 230 | - |
| - | Phil Campbell III | LB | SR | 6'1" | 220 | - |
| - | Myles Canton | LB | SR | 6'1" | 210 | - |
| - | Luke DelGaudio | LB | SR | 6'2" | 215 | - |
| - | SirVocea Dennis | LB | SR | 6'1" | 230 | - |
| - | Emory Fluhr | LB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | - |
| - | Drew Foster | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | - |
| - | Jackson Henry | LB | JR | 6'2" | 250 | - |
| - | Abe Ibrahim | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 | - |
| - | Nick Lapi | LB | SR | 6'2" | 215 | - |
| - | Cameron Lindsey | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | - |
| - | Kyle Louis | LB | JR | 6'1" | 220 | - |
| - | Braylan Lovelace | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | - |
| - | Jeremiah Marcelin | LB | SO | 6'2" | 230 | - |
| - | John Petrishen | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | - |
| - | Chase Pine | LB | SR | 6'3" | 250 | - |
| - | Dune Smith | LB | SO | 5'10" | 210 | - |
| - | Emmanuel Taylor | LB | FR | 6'1" | 205 | - |
| - | Justin Thompson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 235 | - |
| - | John Wetzel | LB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | - |
| - | Tylar Wiltz | LB | JR | 6'1" | 210 | - |
| - | Cal Adomitis | LS | SR | 6'2" | 250 | - |
| - | Matthew Amofa | DB | JR | 5'10" | 180 | - |
| - | Kavir Bains-Marquez | DB | SR | 5'10" | 175 | - |
| - | Rashad Battle | DB | SR | 6'3" | 195 | - |
| - | Cruce Brookins | DB | SO | 6'2" | 195 | - |
| - | Allen Bryant | DB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | - |
| - | Kirk Christodoulou | P | SR | 6'1" | 220 | - |
| - | A.J. Davis | None | 2021 | - | - | - |
| - | M.J. Devonshire | DB | SR | 5'11" | 190 | - |
| - | Cade Dowd | P | JR | 6'1" | 230 | - |
| - | Franco Fernandez-Enjo | PK | SO | 5'10" | 165 | - |
| - | James Fineran | LS | SO | 6'5" | 235 | - |
| - | John Glenn | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | - |
| - | Josh Guerrier | DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | - |
| - | Cam Guess | P | SR | 5'11" | 205 | - |
| - | Erick Hallett II | DB | SR | 5'11" | 190 | - |
| - | Shadarian Harrison | DB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | - |
| - | Brandon Hill | DB | JR | 5'11" | 195 | - |
| - | Caleb Junko | P | SR | 6'1" | 205 | - |
| - | Jehvonn Lewis | DB | SO | 5'11" | 180 | - |
| - | Damarri Mathis | DB | SR | 5'11" | 205 | - |
| - | Nigel Maynard | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | - |
| - | Javon McIntyre | DB | SR | 6'1" | 195 | - |
| - | Donovan McMillon | DB | SR | 6'2" | 205 | - |
| - | Rashan Murray | DB | SR | 6'2" | 180 | - |
| - | Phillip O'Brien Jr. | DB | SR | 6'0" | 185 | - |
| - | Hudson Primus | DB | JR | 6'0" | 190 | - |
| - | Ben Sauls | PK | SR | 5'10" | 185 | - |
| - | Sam Scarton | PK | JR | 6'1" | 195 | - |
| - | Anthony Scott-Naji | DB | SR | 5'9" | 180 | - |
| - | Marcus Serrano | DB | SR | 5'11" | 185 | - |
| - | Valdez Stuvaints | DB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | - |
| - | Kaemon Tijerina | P | FR | 6'0" | 220 | - |
| - | Nilay Upadhyayula | LS | SR | 5'11" | 225 | - |
| - | Marquis Williams | DB | SR | 5'9" | 180 | - |
| - | Chris Woods | None | 2021 | - | - | - |
| - | A.J. Woods | DB | SR | 5'11" | 195 | - |
| - | Cole Woodson | DB | FR | 6'1" | 205 | - |
| - | Jeff Yurk | P | SR | 6'2" | 224 | - |