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April 29 — Bengals draft Boyd in second round
The Cincinnati Bengals selected former Pitt wide receiver Tyler Boyd as the No. 55 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. A two-time first-team All-ACC wide receiver, Boyd finished his three-year collegiate career as Pitt’s all-time leader in receptions with 254 and receiving yards with 3,361.
April 30 — Holtz, Grigsby and Pitts join NFL as undrafted free agents
Former tight end J.P. Holtz, linebacker Nicholas Grigsby and cornerback Lafayette Pitts joined Boyd in the ranks of the NFL shortly after the conclusion of the draft. Holtz signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns, Grigsby with the Los Angeles Rams and Pitts with the Miami Dolphins.
May 1 — Pitt baseball and softball suffer home sweeps
Reigning College World Series champion Virginia Cavaliers swept Pitt baseball at home, while the Florida State Seminoles also marked three wins against Pitt softball in the Panthers’ final home series of the season.
May 4 — Pitt baseball settles for disappointing series split
Pitt baseball split a two-game home series against the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. The Panthers let a late lead slip away in game two, allowing the Hawks to pull off the major upset.
May 7 — Chad Voytik changes mind, transfers to Arkansas State
After announcing last month that he would transfer to Eastern Kentucky University, former Pitt quarterback Chad Voytik decided to remain in the Division I level and play for the Arkansas State University Red Wolves next season.
After starting every game for the Panthers in 2014, Nathan Peterman beat Voytik out for the starting job two games into the 2015 season.
May 8 — Pitt softball earns ACC tournament spot, Pitt baseball wins road series
Pitt softball won its final regular season game at Boston College to secure the eighth and final spot in this week’s ACC softball tournament. Meanwhile, Pitt baseball won two out of three games at Notre Dame to remain in contention for a spot in the ACC baseball tournament.
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