Pitt football announces plan for student-athletes return beginning June 8
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
May 29, 2020
Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke announced Friday that Pitt football student-athletes will begin to return to campus on June 8 for voluntary offseason workouts. The players’ return to campus will mark the start of the first phase of reopening for Pitt athletics in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jones, Twyman have sights set on 2020 season
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
May 20, 2020
For most people, control is in short supply right now. Stay-at-home orders, business closures and quarantines are expected to extend well into the summer and timelines for a return to normalcy are fluid. It can be easy to lose focus on the world beyond COVID-19, but Pitt senior defensive end Patrick Jones II said he believes in that future, and its dependence upon his present.
Pitt football powers through pandemic recruiting
By Kyle Saxon, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of employed Americans to adapt to work from home, and the realm of college sports is no different. Coaches face numerous unfamiliar tasks, which include keeping in touch with athletes, solving scheduling challenges and — above all else — virtual recruiting.
Jackson selected by Buffalo in NFL Draft’s seventh round
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
April 25, 2020
Former Pitt defensive back Dane Jackson was selected 239th overall in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Saturday by the Buffalo Bills.
Rodney Gallagher receives Pitt football offer
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
April 17, 2020
Laurel Highlands freshman Rodney Gallagher, who received a basketball offer from Capel on March 7, announced Thursday that he also received an offer from Pitt football.
Pitt lands four on NFL All-Decade Team
By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 8, 2020
Four former Pitt Panthers earned All-Decade honors, including defensive tackle Aaron Donald, running back LeSean McCoy, cornerback Darrelle Revis and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
Former Pitt DE Hendrix signs with Steelers
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
March 30, 2020
Former Pitt defensive end Dewayne Hendrix has signed with the hometown Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Monday afternoon.
Making the case for Pitt’s defensive line
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 24, 2020
The Panthers return nearly all of their defensive line production from last season and should only improve thanks to a combination of incoming recruits and previously injured starters returning to health.
Pitt football holds first spring session of 2020
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
March 3, 2020
No starting jobs were won or lost during Pitt’s first official spring practice, though several team developments were revealed.
Jackson works out at 2020 NFL Combine
By Henry Jackson, Staff Writer
March 2, 2020
The 2020 NFL Combine is in the books, and for former Pitt cornerback Dane Jackson, little has changed.