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Published roster pool, sorted alphabetically within positions. Multi-position players are grouped by their first listed role. Depth order, scholarship status and remaining eligibility are not verified; planning changes are your assumptions.

Pittsburgh Athletics · 2026 football rosterUpdated 2026-09-18
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113Published roster members
0/25Your 2026 lineup assignments
55Coaching and support staff
12Scheduled games

Roster pool · offense

Alphabetical examples · no depth ranking.

Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative

Academic class is reproduced from Pittsburgh Athletics. It does not establish remaining NCAA eligibility or scholarship status.

PlayerPos.Academic classHt / WtHometown / previous school
Braylan Lovelace#0 Braylan LovelaceXInstagramLBSr.6-2 / 225Leechburg, PALeechburg
Tony Kinsler#2 Tony KinslerXInstagramWRSo.5-11 / 175Daytona Beach, FLSpruce Creek
Isaiah Neal#2 Isaiah NealXInstagramDLSr.6-2 / 250Washington D.C.St. Frances Academy (MD)
Cataurus Hicks#3 Cataurus HicksInstagramWRSr.5-10 / 185Miami, FLLouisville
Shawn Lee Jr.#3 Shawn Lee Jr.XInstagramDBSo.5-10 / 180Harrisburg, PAMilford Academy (NY)
Rashan Murray#4 Rashan MurrayXInstagramDB5th6-2 / 185Pittsburgh, PACalifornia University of PA
Bryce Yates#4 Bryce YatesXInstagramWRSo.6-0 / 185Ettrick, VAMatoaca
Justin Cook#5 Justin CookXInstagramRB5th5-10 / 175Harrisburg, PAEast Stroudsburg
Zach Crothers#5 Zach CrothersXInstagramDLJr.6-4 / 265Weston, FLChaminade-Madonna Prep
Mason Heintschel#6 Mason HeintschelXInstagramQBSo.6-2 / 215Oregon, OHClay
Raion Strader#6 Raion StraderInstagramDBSr.6-0 / 190Pittsburgh, PAAuburn
Malik Knight#7 Malik KnightInstagramWR5th6-1 / 185Fort Lauderdale, FLWestern Carolina
DeMarco Ward#7 DeMarco WardInstagramLBSr.6-1 / 230Duluth, GAMemphis
Jaeden Moore#8 Jaeden MooreXInstagramDLSr.6-4 / 250Hanford, CAOregon
Angelo Renda#8 Angelo RendaInstagramQBFr.6-0 / 180Southlake, TXSouthlake Carroll
Ja'Kyrian Turner#9 Ja'Kyrian TurnerXInstagramRBSo.5-9 / 195Wildwood, FLSouth Sumter
Jeremiah Warren#9 Jeremiah WarrenInstagramDLSr.6-2 / 305Belleville, MIIllinois
Censere Lee#10 Censere LeeInstagramWR5th5-11 / 170Clearwater, FLWestern Carolina
Alex Sanford Jr.#10 Alex Sanford Jr.InstagramLBSr.6-1 / 235Oxford, MSPurdue
Nick James#11 Nick JamesXInstagramDL5th6-2 / 295Prattville, ALIndiana
La’Vell Wright#11 La’Vell WrightInstagramRB6th5-11 / 215Louisville, KYWestern Kentucky
Cruce Brookins#12 Cruce BrookinsXInstagramDBSr.6-0 / 205Pittsburgh, PASteel Valley
Beau Jackson#12 Beau JacksonXInstagramQBSo.6-3 / 220West Bloomfield, MIWest Bloomfield
Josh Guerrier#14 Josh GuerrierXDBSo.5-10 / 185Ocoee, FLOcoee
Benny Haselrig#14 Benny HaselrigXInstagramWRSr.5-11 / 195Pittsburgh PAHampton
Tony Forney#15 Tony ForneyInstagramDBFr.6-1 / 195Decatur, GAKell
Holden Geriner#15 Holden GerinerInstagramQB5th6-3 / 215Savannah, GATexas State
Corey Dailey#16 Corey DaileyInstagramQBFr.6-6 / 200Seguin, TXSeguin High
Eliyt Nairne#16 Eliyt NairneInstagramDLSr.6-1 / 290Charlotte, NCTulane
Elijah Lagg#17 Elijah LaggInstagramTESr.6-2 / 235Mountain Home, ARUAB
Cole Woodson#17 Cole WoodsonXInstagramDBSo.6-1 / 210Haymarket, VABattlefield
Max Hunt#18 Max HuntXInstagramTESo.6-4 / 225Tampa, FLPlant
Jayden Bonsu#19 Jayden BonsuLBSr.6-2 / 215Newark, NJOhio State
Davin Friedman#19 Davin FriedmanQBFr.6-3 / 195Erie, PACathedral Prep
Josh Pittman#20 Josh PittmanInstagramDLFr.6-3 / 240Suffolk, VAKing’s Fork
Synkwan Smith#20 Synkwan SmithXInstagramRBSo.5-7 / 185Roswell, GARoswell
Shadarian Harrison#21 Shadarian HarrisonXInstagramDBSr.6-1 / 200Lakeland, FLLakeland
Zion Ferguson#22 Zion FergusonXInstagramDBJr.6-1 / 180Atlanta, GANorth Carolina
Bryan Hamilton#22 Bryan HamiltonWRFr.5-11 / 165Tampa, FLGaither
Jake Sassic#23 Jake SassicXInstagramWRJr.5-10 / 180Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh Central Catholic
Kanye Thompson#23 Kanye ThompsonInstagramDB5th6-0 / 170McKeesport, PASlippery Rock
Cameron Lindsey#24 Cameron LindseyInstagramLBJr.6-1 / 210Aliquippa, PAAliquippa
Tyreek Robinson#24 Tyreek RobinsonXInstagramWRJr.5-10 / 180Shreveport, LAEvangel Christian Academy
Kentrail McRae Jr.#25 Kentrail McRae Jr.InstagramDBFr.6-2 / 175Clearwater, FLClearwater
Allen Bryant#26 Allen BryantXInstagramDBJr.6-0 / 180Pahokee, FLSt. Thomas Aquinas
Damon Ferguson Jr.#26 Damon Ferguson Jr.RBFr.5-11 / 190Gwynn Oak, MDMilford Mill Academy
Jaylin Brown#27 Jaylin BrownXInstagramRBSo.5-10 / 210Orlando, FLLake Nona
Nigel Maynard#27 Nigel MaynardInstagramDBJr.5-11 / 180Smyrna, TNStewarts Creek
Da’Ron Barksdale#29 Da’Ron BarksdaleInstagramDBFr.5-10 / 195Pittsburgh, PASteel Valley
Jack Lesniewicz#30 Jack LesniewiczWRFr.6-2 / 175Hinsdale, ILHinsdale Central
John Wetzel#30 John WetzelXInstagramLBSo.5-11 / 210Latrobe, PAGreater Latrobe
Truitt Brown#32 Truitt BrownXInstagramTEJr.6-4 / 235Tampa, FLSickles
Jeremiah Marcelin#32 Jeremiah MarcelinXLBJr.6-2 / 235Opa-locka, FLMiami Norland
Marcus Jennings#34 Marcus JenningsInstagramLBFr.6-2 / 220Southfield, MICass Technical
Ethan Shine#34 Ethan ShineRBSr.5-10 / 225Doylestown, PARobert Morris
JuJu Anderson#35 JuJu AndersonXInstagramDLSo.6-4 / 245Orlando, FLBlair Academy (NJ)
ZR#35 Zaky RobertsRBJr.5-10 / 190Hurricane, WVWest Virginia State
Ben Kauffman#36 Ben KauffmanXInstagramDLSo.6-3 / 240Media, PAPenncrest
Davin Brewton#37 Davin BrewtonXInstagramLBJr.6-0 / 230Neptune, NJRed Bank Catholic
Emmanuel Taylor#38 Emmanuel TaylorXInstagramLBSo.6-1 / 205Virginia Beach, VAGreen Run
D'Angelo Stocker#39 D'Angelo StockerDB5th5-10 / 170Coatesville, PARichmond
Amah Agwu#40 Amah AgwuXInstagramWRJr.6-3 / 190Lynbrook, NYLynbrook
Ty Millhimes#40 Ty MillhimesDLJr.6-2 / 240Hummelstown, PAShippensburg
Isaac Patterson#41 Isaac PattersonInstagramDBFr.6-0 / 190Westerville, OHWesterville-South
Valdez Stuvaints#43 Valdez StuvaintsXInstagramDBSo.5-10 / 200McKeesport, PAMcKeesport
Adam Howanitz#44 Adam HowanitzXInstagramTESr.6-4 / 240Archbald, PAValley View
Jimmy Scott#44 Jimmy ScottInstagramDL5th6-3 / 265Buffalo, NYSt. Francis
Zach Zollers#46 Zach ZollersXInstagramLBSr.6-2 / 225Royersford, PASpring-Ford
Jaxson Mark#47 Jaxson MarkDBFr.6-0 / 170Westerville, OHWesterville Central
Antonio Chadha#48 Antonio ChadhaK5th5-9 / 200Bryn Mawr, PAWestern Illinois
Desmond Johnson#48 Desmond JohnsonInstagramLBFr.6-1 / 210Miami, FLMiami Northwestern Senior
Jordan Fields#49 Jordan FieldsXInstagramTESo.6-4 / 265Houston, TXNorth Shore
Denim Cook#50 Denim CookXInstagramDLSo.6-3 / 245Columbus, OHBishop Hartley
Shep Turk#50 Shep TurkXInstagramOLSo.6-4 / 310Jefferson Hills, PAThomas Jefferson
Jiavani Cooley#51 Jiavani CooleyInstagramOLJr.6-4 / 315Erie, PACathedral Prep
Abe Ibrahim#52 Abe IbrahimXInstagramLB5th6-1 / 225Carnegie, PAChartiers Valley
Charlie Donehue#53 Charlie DonehueXInstagramDLSo.6-1 / 275Powell, OHOlentangy Liberty
Kendall Stanley#53 Kendall StanleyXOL5th6-5 / 305Albany, GAUNC at Charlotte
Justin Thompson#54 Justin ThompsonXInstagramLBSo.6-2 / 235Bowie, MDGood Counsel
Sean FitzSimmons#55 Sean FitzSimmonsXInstagramDL5th6-3 / 300Monaca, PACentral Valley
BJ Williams#55 BJ WilliamsXInstagramOLSr.6-4 / 320Lawrenceville, GACreekside
Keylen Davis#56 Keylen DavisInstagramOL5th6-2 / 325Indianapolis, INAkron
Alex Rudolph#57 Alex RudolphLSFr.5-9 / 200Edwardsburg, MIEdwardsburg
Reston Lehman#58 Reston LehmanInstagramDLFr.6-4 / 235McMurray, PAPeters Township
Mason Lindsay#58 Mason LindsayXOLJr.6-6 / 320Hyattsville, MDDeMatha Catholic
Justin Schmidt#59 Justin SchmidtInstagramLSSo.6-2 / 235Pittsburgh, PAPurdue
Akram Elnagmi#60 Akram ElnagmiXOLSo.6-6 / 315Bristol, UKNFL Academy (UK)
Sean Franklin#61 Sean FranklinOLFr.6-6 / 300Mars, PAMars
Ty Banco#63 Ty BancoXInstagramOLSr.6-0 / 320Washington, PATexas A&M
Josh Nindl#64 Josh NindlXInstagramOLSo.6-3 / 295Gibsonia, PAPine-Richland
Keith Gouveia#66 Keith GouveiaXInstagramOL6th6-4 / 305Stephens City, VARichmond
Torian Chester#68 Torian ChesterXInstagramOLSo.6-4 / 310Albany, GAWestover
Ryan Baer#70 Ryan BaerXInstagramOL5th6-7 / 325Eastlake, OHNorth
Ryan Carretta#71 Ryan CarrettaXInstagramOLSr.6-5 / 320Galena, OHSt. Charles Prep
Isaiah Montgomery#72 Isaiah MontgomeryXInstagramOL5th6-4 / 300Virginia Beach, VALandstown
Netinho Olivieri#74 Netinho OlivieriInstagramOL5th6-4 / 310Newton, MAPenn
Lincoln Hoke#76 Lincoln HokeInstagramDLFr.6-2 / 285Sewickley, PANorth Allegheny
Mike van der Oord#76 Mike van der OordOLFr.6-7 / 285Westlake, OHSt. Ignatius
John Curran#77 John CurranInstagramOLFr.6-3 / 310Gibsonia, PAPine-Richland
Dylan Pitzer#77 Dylan PitzerDLFr.6-7 / 285Derry, PADerry Area
Nick Howard#78 Nick HowardOLFr.6-5 / 350Pearland, TXPearland
Rodney Dunbar#81 Rodney DunbarWRFr.6-5 / 185Thomasville, GAThomas County Central
Dylan Wester#83 Dylan WesterInstagramWRFr.5-9 / 175Palmetto, FLBooker
Cam Sapp#84 Cam SappXInstagramWRSo.5-10 / 175Miami, FLMiami Palmetto
Carson Kent#86 Carson KentInstagramTE5th6-4 / 250Milton, GAOklahoma
Demetrice McCray#87 Demetrice McCrayInstagramWRFr.6-0 / 205Clermont, FLThe First Academy
Wyatt Villarreal#88 Wyatt VillarrealInstagramTEFr.6-5 / 230Celina, TXCelina
Trevor Sommers#90 Trevor SommersXInstagramDLSo.6-2 / 280Davie, FLSt. Thomas Aquinas
Sam Hunsaker#91 Sam HunsakerInstagramKJr.5-9 / 175Gilbert, AZNAU
Kaemon Tijerina#92 Kaemon TijerinaXInstagramPSo.6-0 / 215Redford, MIRedford Union
Ty Yuhas#93 Ty YuhasXInstagramDLJr.6-3 / 285Munhall, PAPittsburgh Central Catholic
Carter Genchi#94 Carter GenchiKFr.5-10 / 160Powder Springs, GAHillgrove
Gabe Russo#98 Gabe RussoInstagramPSr.6-0 / 235Montgomery, ALIdaho State