The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by eighth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. This was Pitt's tenth season as a member of the ACC.
Offseason 2022 NFL draft
Pitt players drafted into the NFL 1 20 Kenny Pickett QB Pittsburgh Steelers 4 115 Damarri Mathis CB Denver Broncos
Undrafted NFL free agents Cal Adomitis LS Cincinnati Bengals Lucas Krull TE New Orleans Saints Taysir Mack WR San Francisco 49ers
Recruiting class The Panthers have signed a total of 12 student-athletes on Early National Signing Day (December 2021)
Recruits
Position key BackBCenterCCornerbackCBDefensive backDBDefensive endDEDefensive linemanDLDefensive tackleDTEndEFullbackFBPlace KickerPKGuardGHalfbackHBKickerKKickoff returnerKROffensive tackleOTOffensive linemanOLLinebackerLBLong snapperLSSplit endSEPunterPPunt returnerPRQuarterbackQBRunning backRBSafetySTight endTEWide receiverWR
Transfers
Incoming NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrev. schoolJerrod Means#15WR6'2215RS SophomoreLovejoy, GALouisiana TechKonata Mumpfield#14WR6'0174FreshmanDacula, GAAkronKedon Slovis#9QB6'2200JuniorScottsdale, AZUSCRyan Jacoby#61OT6'5270SophomoreMentor, OHOhio State
Schedule
Game summaries vs. West Virginia
Statistics WVU PITT First downs 22 20 Total yards 404 384 Rushes/yards 34–190 39–76 Passing yards 214 308 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–40–1 16–24–0 Time of possession 27:29 32:31 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Virginia Passing JT Daniels 23–40, 214 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing CJ Donaldson 7 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD Receiving Bryce Ford-Wheaton 9 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 16–24, 308 yards, 1 TD Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 16 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jared Wayne 3 receptions, 89 yards
vs. No. 24 Tennessee
Statistics TEN PITT First downs 20 21 Total yards 416 415 Rushes/yards 33–91 39–141 Passing yards 325 274 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–42–0 23–44–1 Time of possession 25:05 34:55 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Passing Hendon Hooker 27–42, 325 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jaylen Wright 9 carries, 47 yards Receiving Cedric Tillman 9 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TDPittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 14–24, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Israel Abanikanda 25 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD Receiving Gavin Bartholomew 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
at Western Michigan
vs. No. 20 (FCS) Rhode Island
vs. Georgia Tech
vs. Virginia Tech
Statistics VT PITT First downs 21 25 Total yards 403 496 Rush yards 126 326 Passing yards 277 170 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:29 32:31 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Grant Wells 25/47, 277 yards, TD Rushing Malachi Thomas 15 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Kaleb Smith 9 receptions, 152 yardsPittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 15/28, 170 yards Rushing Israel Abanikanda 36 carries, 320 yards, 6 TD Receiving Jaden Bradley 5 receptions, 66 yards
at Louisville
at No. 21 North Carolina
vs. No. 20 Syracuse
at Virginia
vs. Duke
at Miami (FL)
Statistics PITT MIA First downs 27 20 Plays–yards 63–510 66–385 Rushes–yards 35–248 27–106 Passing yards 262 279 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–28–1 23–39–2 Time of possession 32:18 27:42 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 18/28, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Israel Abanikanda 15 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jared Wayne 11 receptions, 205 yards, 3 TDMiami (FL) Passing Jake Garcia 17/28, 192 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jaylan Knighton 7 carries, 72 yards Receiving Will Mallory 9 receptions, 103 yards, TD
vs UCLA (2022 Sun Bowl)
Statistics PITT UCLA First downs 27 19 Total yards 443 451 Rushes/yards 46–203 27–141 Passing yards 240 310 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–43–1 22–33–4 Time of possession 37:03 22:57 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Nick Patti 20/41, 224 yards, TD, INT Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 25 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD Receiving Bub Means 4 receptions, 84 yards, TDUCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 16/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing T. J. Harden 11 carries, 111 yards, TD Receiving Kam Brown 4 receptions, 115 yards
Rankings
Coaching staff 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Pat Narduzzi – Head coach Charlie Partridge – Assistant head coach/defensive line Frank Cignetti Jr. – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Randy Bates – Defensive coordinator Andre Powell – Running backs/special teams Dave Borbely – Offensive line Archie Collins – Secondary Ryan Manalac – Linebackers Tiquan Underwood – Wide receivers/passing game coordinator Tim Salem – Tight ends Cory Sanders – Safeties
Players drafted into the NFL
1 19 Calijah Kancey DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 120 Carter Warren OT New York Jets 5 143 Israel Abanikanda RB New York Jets 5 153 SirVocea Dennis LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 208 Erick Hallett S Jacksonville Jaguars 7 248 Brandon Hill S Houston Texans
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