2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2014
Heinz Field
Seasons
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. T–5 Florida State x$^   8 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 15 Clemson   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 24 Louisville   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 6  
NC State   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Syracuse   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Coastal Division
No. 8 Georgia Tech x   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 4  
North Carolina   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Pittsburgh   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Miami (FL)   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Virginia Tech   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the

Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's second season as a member of the ACC. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Houston
.

On December 18, head coach Paul Chryst resigned to become the head coach at Wisconsin.[1] He finished with a three-year record of 19–19. Offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph was the Panthers interim head coach in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.
Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
    		• ESPN3W 62–040,549
    September 57:00 p.m.at Boston College
    		ESPNW 30–2030,083
    September 1312:00 p.m.at FIU*
    		FS1W 42–2510,147
    September 2012:00 p.m.Iowa*
    • Heinz Field
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    		ESPNUL 20–2448,895
    September 271:30 p.m.Akron*
    • Heinz Field
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    		ESPN3L 10–2140,059
    October 47:30 p.m.at Virginia
    		ACCRSNL 19–2443,307
    October 167:30 p.m.
    ESPN
    		W 21–1643,125
    October 253:30 p.m.Georgia Techdagger
    • Heinz Field
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    		ESPNUL 28–5644,734
    November 112:00 p.m.No. 24 Duke
    • Heinz Field
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    		ESPNUL 48–51 2OT39,293
    November 1512:30 p.m.at North Carolina
    		ACCNL 35–4053,000
    November 223:30 p.m.Syracuse
    • Heinz Field
    • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
    		ESPNUW 30–732,549
    November 297:00 p.m.at
    ESPN2
    		W 35–2361,106
    January 212:00 p.m.vs. Houston*
    		ESPNL 34–3537,888
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Coaching staff

    2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
    Coaching staff   Support staff
    • Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations
    • Bob Junko – Director of player development and High School Relations
    • Hank Poteat – Defensive graduate assistant
    • Taylor Mehlhaff – Special teams Graduate Assistant
    • Jon Budmayr – Offensive graduate assistant
    • Ryan Turnley – Offensive graduate assistant
    		   Strength and conditioning staff
    • Ross Kolodziej – Strength and conditioning coach
    • Brian Calhoun – Assistant strength and conditioning coach
    • Kenechi Udeze – Assistant strength and conditioning coach
    • Bill Nagy – Strength and conditioning Graduate Assistant

    [2] [3]

    Roster

    2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

    Quarterback

    • 7 – Adam Bertke – freshman (6'6, 235)
    • 11 – Trey Anderson – Redshirt junior (6'0, 195)
    • 16 – Chad Voytik – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 215)
    • 18 – Joe Repischak – freshman (6'2, 210)

    Running back

    • 5 – Chris James – freshman (5'11, 210)
    • 20 – Dennis Briggs – freshman (5'10, 105)
    • 22 – Jameel Poteat – senior (5'10, 215)
    • 24 – James Conner – sophomore (6'2, 235)
    • 29 - Rachid Ibrahim – sophomore (6'1, 195)
    • 34 – Isaac Bennett – senior (5'11, 210)
    • 37 – Qadree Ollison – freshman (6'2, 225)

    Wide receiver

    • 7 - Adonis Jennings – freshman (6'3, 195)
    • 10 – Ronald Jones – Redshirt junior (5'8, 170)
    • 17 – Chris Wuestner – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 210)
    • 19 – Dontez Ford – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 210)
    • 23 – Tyler Boyd – sophomore (6'2, 200)
    • 26 – Joey Brungo – freshman (6'1, 185)
    • 28 – Elijah Zeise – freshman (6'2, 195)
    • 32 – Jordan Jones – freshman (6'3, 215)
    • 38 – Kyle Brown – freshman (6'4, 205)
    • 39 – Jaquaun Davidson – freshman (6'2, 205)
    • 48 - Kellen McAlone – freshman (6'2, 210)
    • 80 - Zach Challingsworth – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 195)
    • 82 – Manasseh Garner – Redshirt senior (6'2, 220)
    • 85 – Jester Weah – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 210)
    • 88 – Kevin Weatherspoon – Redshirt senior (5'10, 175)

    Placekicker

    • 12 – Chris Blewitt – sophomore (5'9, 195)
    • 49 – Cory Huddleston – freshman (5'10, 170)

    Punter

    • 18 – Ryan Winslow – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 225)
    • 45 – Nick Goldsmith – freshman (6'2, 210)
    		  

    Tight end

    • 31 – Jaymar Parrish – sophomore (6'2, 260)
    • 45 – Devon Edwards – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 275)
    • 81 – Tony Harper – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 225)
    • 83 – Scott Orndoff – sophomore (6'5, 255)
    • 84 – Brian O'Neill – freshman (6'6, 305)
    • 86 –
      J.P. Holtz
      – junior (6'4, 250)

    Fullback

    • 35 - George Aston – freshman (6'0, 240)
    • 40 - Colton Lively – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 235)
    • 41 - Anthony Rippole – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 230)
    • 46 - Adam Lazenga – Redshirt senior (6'0, 245)

    Offensive lineman

    • 50 – Mike Grimm – freshman (6'6, 320)
    • 53 – Dorian Johnson – sophomore (6'5, 315)
    • 57 – Artie Rowell – Redshirt junior (6'2, 310)
    • 60 – Aaron Reeese – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 310)
    • 62 – John Guy – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 310)
    • 63 – Alex Officer – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 340)
    • 68 – T. J. Clemmings – Redshirt senior (6'6, 315)
    • 69 – Adam Bisnowaty – RedshirtSophomore (6'6, 305)
    • 70 – Connor Hayes – freshman (6'4, 270)
    • 71 – Gabe Roberts – RedshirtSophomore (6'5, 300)
    • 72 – Carson Baker – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 320)
    • 74 – Matt Rotheram – Redshirt senior (6'6, 335)
    • 75 – Jaryd Jones-Smith – Redshirt freshman (6'7, 320)
    • 77 – Alex Galiyas – freshman (6'2, 290)
    • 78 – Alex Bookser – freshman (6'6, 315)

    Defensive lineman

    • 5 – Ejuan Price – Redshirt junior (6'0, 255)
    • 44 - David Durham – Redshirt senior (6'2, 240)
    • 52 – Shakir Soto – sophomore (6'3, 290)
    • 54 – Tyrique Jarrett – sophomore (6'3, 335)
    • 55 – Luke Maclean – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 260)
    • 56 – Justin Moody – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 280)
    • 64 – Trent Neavin – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 260)
    • 66 – Mike Herndon – freshman (6'4, 310)
    • 76 – Connor Dintino – freshman (6'3, 315)
    • 90 – Hez Trahan – freshman (6'4, 250)
    • 91 – Darryl Render – junior (6'2, 300)
    • 92 – Rori Blair – freshman (6'4, 245)
    • 93 – Shane Roy – freshman (6'4, 280)
    • 94 – Jeremiah Taleni – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 290)
    • 95 – Khaynin Mosley-Smith – Redshirt junior (6'0, 305)
    • 96 – Devin Cook – Redshirt junior (6'4, 240)
    • 98 – LaQuentin Smith – senior (6'2, 280)
    		  

    Linebacker

    • 3 – Nicholas Grigsby – Redshirt junior (6'1, 220)
    • 4 – Bam Bradley – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 220)
    • 8 – Todd Thomas – Redshirt senior (6'2, 230)
    • 28 - Anthony Gonzalez – Redshirt senior (6'3, 230)
    • 30 – Mike Caprara – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 215)
    • 36 – Michael Dunn – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 235)
    • 40 – James Folston Jr. – freshman (6'4, 250)
    • 43 – Devon Porchia – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 245)
    • 47 – Matt Galambos – sophomore (6'2, 245)
    • 48 – Zach Poker – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 240)
    • 49 – Nico Elms – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 210)
    • 50 – Dominic Cuono – freshman (6'2, 220)
    • 51 – Jacob Craig – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 240)
    • 53 – Brian Popp – freshman (6'0, 220)
    • 58 – Quintin Wirginis – freshman (6'2, 220)
    • 59 – Jamal Davis II – freshman (6'2, 200)
    • 67 – Alec Maternowski – freshman (5'11, 200)
    • 87 – Reggie Green – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 225)

    Defensive back

    • 2 – Terrish Webb – sophomore (5'11, 180)
    • 6 – Lafayette Pitts – Redshirt junior (5'11, 195)
    • 9 – Ray Vinopal – Redshirt senior (5'10, 200)
    • 14 – Avonte Maddox – freshman (5'9, 165)
    • 15 – Reggie Mitchell – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 185)
    • 21 – Titus Howard – sophomore (6'1, 175)
    • 22 – Khari Anderson – freshman (6'2, 195)
    • 25 – Pat Amara – freshman (6'2, 190)
    • 26 – Jevonte Pitts – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 205)
    • 29 – Oluwaseun Idowu – freshman (6'0, 185)
    • 32 – Phillipie Motley – freshman (5'10, 170)
    • 35 – Jalen Williams – freshman (6'2, 180)
    • 38 – Ryan Lewis – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 195)

    Long snappers

    • 61 – Pat Quirin – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 220)
    • 67 – David Murphy – Redshirt junior (6'1, 220)
    Source and player details, 2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster (10/1/2022):[4]

    Team players drafted into the NFL

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    T. J. Clemmings Tackle 4 110 Minnesota Vikings

    References

    1. ^ "Wisconsin brings Pitt's Chryst home as coach". December 18, 2014.
    2. ^ "2014 Pittsburgh Football Spring Prospectus" (PDF). University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
    3. ^ Hinnen, Jerry (February 14, 2014). "Brooks Bollinger Leaves Pitt Staff, John Settle Hired as RB coach". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
    4. ^ "2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster". pittsburghpanthers.com.
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