2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Clemson xy$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 13 Miami (FL) xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the
Recruiting
Position key
Back | B | Center
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C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman
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DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End
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E | |||
Fullback
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FB | Guard
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G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner
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KR | Offensive tackle
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OT | Offensive lineman
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OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter
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P | Punt returner
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PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety
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S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
The Panthers signed a total of 24 recruits.
College recruiting information (2017) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Paris Ford S |
Munhall, Pennsylvania | Steel Valley HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 16, 2015 | |
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Kyle Nunn S |
Findlay, Ohio | Findlay HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Apr 16, 2016 | |
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Kenny Pickett QB |
Oakhurst, New Jersey | Ocean Township HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 4, 2016 | |
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Cameron Bright LB |
Montgomery, Alabama | Park Crossing HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 5, 2016 | |
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Darian Street WR |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Liberty HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 6, 2016 | |
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Owen Drexel C |
Montclair, New Jersey | Montclair HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 15, 2016 | |
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Todd Sibley RB |
Akron, Ohio | Hoban HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jun 15, 2016 | |
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Carson Van Lynn OT |
Columbus, Ohio | Kilbourne HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jun 22, 2016 | |
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Albert Tucker LB |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Jun 28, 2016 | |
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Dontavius Butler WR |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | American Heritage HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 31, 2016 | |
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Gabe Houy OT |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Upper St. Clair HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Aug 1, 2016 | |
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Kirk Christodoulou K |
Melbourne, Australia
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Proquick Australia | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 2, 2016 | |
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Tyler Sear TE |
New Castle, Pennsylvania | Neshannock HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Aug 18, 2016 | |
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Grant Carrigan TE |
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania | Pine-Richland HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Aug 18, 2016 | |
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Carter Warren OT |
Wayne, New Jersey | Passaic County Tech | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Oct 8, 2016 | |
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Charles Reeves TE |
Steubenville, Ohio | Steubenville HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 26, 2016 | |
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Jerry Drake Jr. OT |
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | Palm Beach Gardens HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 15, 2016 | |
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Deslin Alexandre DE |
Deerfield Beach, Florida | Deerfield Beach HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 16, 2016 | |
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Damarri Mathis CB |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 22, 2016 | |
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Jason Pinnock CB |
Windsor, Connecticut | Windsor HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 17, 2017 | |
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Michael Smith WR |
Vero Beach, Florida | Vero Beach HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 | |
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Kamonte Carter DT |
Germantown, Maryland | East Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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Jaylen Twyman DT |
Washington, D.C. | Woodson HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
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A.J. Davis RB |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
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Roster
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Quarterbacks
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Fullbacks
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Tight ends
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Schedule
The Panthers schedule was released on January 24, 2017.ACCN Extra W 28–21 OT 40,012
September 9 3:30 p.m. at No. 4 L 14–33 109,898 September 16 12:00 p.m. No. 9 Oklahoma State* ESPN L 21–59 38,952 September 23 12:20 p.m. at L 17–35 40,211 September 30 12:00 p.m. Rice* ACCRSN W 42–10 33,051 October 7 12:30 p.m. at ACCRSN L 24–27 33,290 October 14 12:00 p.m. No. 20 NC State ACCRSN L 17–35 41,124 October 21 12:20 p.m. at Duke ACCN W 24–17 22,621 October 28 12:30 p.m. Virginia ACCRSN W 31–14 30,889 November 9 7:30 p.m. L 31–34 34,056 November 18 12:20 p.m. at Virginia Tech ACCN L 14–20 58,948 November 24 12:00 p.m. No. 2 Miami (FL) ABC W 24–14 35,978 Homecoming
Game summaries
Youngstown State
1
2 3 4 OT Total
No. 9 (FCS) Penguins
0
0 7 14 0
21
• Panthers
14
7 0 0 7
28
At Penn State
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
0
3 3 8
14
• No. 4 Nittany Lions
14
0 7 12
33
Oklahoma State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 9 Cowboys
21
28 7 3
59
Panthers
0
14 7 0
21
Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch
Analyst: Greg McElroyAt Georgia Tech
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
7
10 0 0
17
• Yellow Jackets
7
14 7 7
35
Rice
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
0
0 10 0
10
• Panthers
21
7 0 14
42
Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler
Analyst: Takeo SpikesAt Syracuse
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
0
10 3 11
24
• Orange
3
7 10 7
27
Play-by-Play: Wes Durham
Analyst: James BatesNC State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 20 Wolfpack
14
0 7 14
35
Panthers
7
7 0 3
17
Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler
Analyst: Takeo SpikesAt Duke
1
2 3 4 Total
• Panthers
7
0 7 10
24
Blue Devils
0
3 14 0
17
Virginia
1
2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers
0
7 0 7
14
• Panthers
7
14 7 3
31
Play-by-Play: Wes Durham
Analyst: James BatesNorth Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
• Tar Heels
14
10 3 7
34
Panthers
3
14 7 7
31
At Virginia Tech
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
7
0 0 7
14
• Hokies
7
3 0 10
20
Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Hurricanes
0
7 0 7
14
• Panthers
3
7 7 7
24
Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen
Analyst: Brock Huard2018 NFL draft
Player
Position
Round
Pick
NFL club
Brian O'Neill
Offensive Tackle
2
62
Minnesota Vikings
Jordan Whitehead
Safety
4
117
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Avonte Maddox
Cornerback
4
125
Philadelphia Eagles
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