Braylan Lovelace
LB · Sr.
ACC · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Football Roster 2026
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2026 roster
Pittsburgh football roster by position
All 113 players in Pitt Athletics' published 2026 football roster, reviewed October 6. Number, position, class, height, weight and hometown follow the school's listing; personnel can change.
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Braylan Lovelace | LB | Sr. | 6-2 | 225 | Leechburg, PA |
| 2 | Tony Kinsler | WR | So. | 5-11 | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 2 | Isaiah Neal | DL | Sr. | 6-2 | 250 | Washington D.C. |
| 3 | Cataurus Hicks | WR | Sr. | 5-10 | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 3 | Shawn Lee Jr. | DB | So. | 5-10 | 180 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 4 | Rashan Murray | DB | 5th | 6-2 | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4 | Bryce Yates | WR | So. | 6-0 | 185 | Ettrick, VA |
| 5 | Justin Cook | RB | 5th | 5-10 | 175 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 5 | Zach Crothers | DL | Jr. | 6-4 | 265 | Weston, FL |
| 6 | Mason Heintschel | QB | So. | 6-2 | 215 | Oregon, OH |
| 6 | Raion Strader | DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7 | Malik Knight | WR | 5th | 6-1 | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7 | DeMarco Ward | LB | Sr. | 6-1 | 230 | Duluth, GA |
| 8 | Jaeden Moore | DL | Sr. | 6-4 | 250 | Hanford, CA |
| 8 | Angelo Renda | QB | Fr. | 6-0 | 180 | Southlake, TX |
| 9 | Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | So. | 5-9 | 195 | Wildwood, FL |
| 9 | Jeremiah Warren | DL | Sr. | 6-2 | 305 | Belleville, MI |
| 10 | Censere Lee | WR | 5th | 5-11 | 170 | Clearwater, FL |
| 10 | Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | Sr. | 6-1 | 235 | Oxford, MS |
| 11 | Nick James | DL | 5th | 6-2 | 295 | Prattville, AL |
| 11 | La’Vell Wright | RB | 6th | 5-11 | 215 | Louisville, KY |
| 12 | Beau Jackson | QB | So. | 6-3 | 220 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 12 | Cruce Brookins | DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 14 | Josh Guerrier | DB | So. | 5-10 | 185 | Ocoee, FL |
| 14 | Benny Haselrig | WR | Sr. | 5-11 | 195 | Pittsburgh PA |
| 15 | Tony Forney | DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 195 | Decatur, GA |
| 15 | Holden Geriner | QB | 5th | 6-3 | 215 | Savannah, GA |
| 16 | Corey Dailey | QB | Fr. | 6-6 | 200 | Seguin, TX |
| 16 | Eliyt Nairne | DL | Sr. | 6-1 | 290 | Charlotte, NC |
| 17 | Cole Woodson | DB | So. | 6-1 | 210 | Haymarket, VA |
| 17 | Elijah Lagg | TE | Sr. | 6-2 | 235 | Mountain Home, AR |
| 18 | Max Hunt | TE | So. | 6-4 | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 19 | Jayden Bonsu | LB | Sr. | 6-2 | 215 | Newark, NJ |
| 19 | Davin Friedman | QB | Fr. | 6-3 | 195 | Erie, PA |
| 20 | Synkwan Smith | RB | So. | 5-7 | 185 | Roswell, GA |
| 20 | Josh Pittman | DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 240 | Suffolk, VA |
| 21 | Shadarian Harrison | DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 200 | Lakeland, FL |
| 22 | Zion Ferguson | DB | Jr. | 6-1 | 180 | Atlanta, GA |
| 22 | Bryan Hamilton | WR | Fr. | 5-11 | 165 | Tampa, FL |
| 23 | Jake Sassic | WR | Jr. | 5-10 | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 23 | Kanye Thompson | DB | 5th | 6-0 | 170 | McKeesport, PA |
| 24 | Cameron Lindsey | LB | Jr. | 6-1 | 210 | Aliquippa, PA |
| 24 | Tyreek Robinson | WR | Jr. | 5-10 | 180 | Shreveport, LA |
| 25 | Kentrail McRae Jr. | DB | Fr. | 6-2 | 175 | Clearwater, FL |
| 26 | Allen Bryant | DB | Jr. | 6-0 | 180 | Pahokee, FL |
| 26 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | Fr. | 5-11 | 190 | Gwynn Oak, MD |
| 27 | Nigel Maynard | DB | Jr. | 5-11 | 180 | Smyrna, TN |
| 27 | Jaylin Brown | RB | So. | 5-10 | 210 | Orlando, FL |
| 29 | Da’Ron Barksdale | DB | Fr. | 5-10 | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 30 | John Wetzel | LB | So. | 5-11 | 210 | Latrobe, PA |
| 30 | Jack Lesniewicz | WR | Fr. | 6-2 | 175 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 32 | Jeremiah Marcelin | LB | Jr. | 6-2 | 235 | Opa-locka, FL |
| 32 | Truitt Brown | TE | Jr. | 6-4 | 235 | Tampa, FL |
| 34 | Marcus Jennings | LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 220 | Southfield, MI |
| 34 | Ethan Shine | RB | Sr. | 5-10 | 225 | Doylestown, PA |
| 35 | JuJu Anderson | DL | So. | 6-4 | 245 | Orlando, FL |
| 35 | Zaky Roberts | RB | Jr. | 5-10 | 190 | Hurricane, WV |
| 36 | Ben Kauffman | DL | So. | 6-3 | 240 | Media, PA |
| 37 | Davin Brewton | LB | Jr. | 6-0 | 230 | Neptune, NJ |
| 38 | Emmanuel Taylor | LB | So. | 6-1 | 205 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 39 | D'Angelo Stocker | DB | 5th | 5-10 | 170 | Coatesville, PA |
| 40 | Amah Agwu | WR | Jr. | 6-3 | 190 | Lynbrook, NY |
| 40 | Ty Millhimes | DL | Jr. | 6-2 | 240 | Hummelstown, PA |
| 41 | Isaac Patterson | DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 190 | Westerville, OH |
| 43 | Valdez Stuvaints | DB | So. | 5-10 | 200 | McKeesport, PA |
| 44 | Adam Howanitz | TE | Sr. | 6-4 | 240 | Archbald, PA |
| 44 | Jimmy Scott | DL | 5th | 6-3 | 265 | Buffalo, NY |
| 46 | Zach Zollers | LB | Sr. | 6-2 | 225 | Royersford, PA |
| 47 | Jaxson Mark | DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 170 | Westerville, OH |
| 48 | Desmond Johnson | LB | Fr. | 6-1 | 210 | Miami, FL |
| 48 | Antonio Chadha | K | 5th | 5-9 | 200 | Bryn Mawr, PA |
| 49 | Jordan Fields | TE | So. | 6-4 | 265 | Houston, TX |
| 50 | Shep Turk | OL | So. | 6-4 | 310 | Jefferson Hills, PA |
| 50 | Denim Cook | DL | So. | 6-3 | 245 | Columbus, OH |
| 51 | Jiavani Cooley | OL | Jr. | 6-4 | 315 | Erie, PA |
| 52 | Abe Ibrahim | LB | 5th | 6-1 | 225 | Carnegie, PA |
| 53 | Kendall Stanley | OL | 5th | 6-5 | 305 | Albany, GA |
| 53 | Charlie Donehue | DL | So. | 6-1 | 275 | Powell, OH |
| 54 | Justin Thompson | LB | So. | 6-2 | 235 | Bowie, MD |
| 55 | BJ Williams | OL | Sr. | 6-4 | 320 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 55 | Sean FitzSimmons | DL | 5th | 6-3 | 300 | Monaca, PA |
| 56 | Keylen Davis | OL | 5th | 6-2 | 325 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 57 | Alex Rudolph | LS | Fr. | 5-9 | 200 | Edwardsburg, MI |
| 58 | Mason Lindsay | OL | Jr. | 6-6 | 320 | Hyattsville, MD |
| 58 | Reston Lehman | DL | Fr. | 6-4 | 235 | McMurray, PA |
| 59 | Justin Schmidt | LS | So. | 6-2 | 235 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 60 | Akram Elnagmi | OL | So. | 6-6 | 315 | Bristol, UK |
| 61 | Sean Franklin | OL | Fr. | 6-6 | 300 | Mars, PA |
| 63 | Ty Banco | OL | Sr. | 6-0 | 320 | Washington, PA |
| 64 | Josh Nindl | OL | So. | 6-3 | 295 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 66 | Keith Gouveia | OL | 6th | 6-4 | 305 | Stephens City, VA |
| 68 | Torian Chester | OL | So. | 6-4 | 310 | Albany, GA |
| 70 | Ryan Baer | OL | 5th | 6-7 | 325 | Eastlake, OH |
| 71 | Ryan Carretta | OL | Sr. | 6-5 | 320 | Galena, OH |
| 72 | Isaiah Montgomery | OL | 5th | 6-4 | 300 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 74 | Netinho Olivieri | OL | 5th | 6-4 | 310 | Newton, MA |
| 76 | Lincoln Hoke | DL | Fr. | 6-2 | 285 | Sewickley, PA |
| 76 | Mike van der Oord | OL | Fr. | 6-7 | 285 | Westlake, OH |
| 77 | John Curran | OL | Fr. | 6-3 | 310 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 77 | Dylan Pitzer | DL | Fr. | 6-7 | 285 | Derry, PA |
| 78 | Nick Howard | OL | Fr. | 6-5 | 350 | Pearland, TX |
| 81 | Rodney Dunbar | WR | Fr. | 6-5 | 185 | Thomasville, GA |
| 83 | Dylan Wester | WR | Fr. | 5-9 | 175 | Palmetto, FL |
| 84 | Cam Sapp | WR | So. | 5-10 | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 86 | Carson Kent | TE | 5th | 6-4 | 250 | Milton, GA |
| 87 | Demetrice McCray | WR | Fr. | 6-0 | 205 | Clermont, FL |
| 88 | Wyatt Villarreal | TE | Fr. | 6-5 | 230 | Celina, TX |
| 90 | Trevor Sommers | DL | So. | 6-2 | 280 | Davie, FL |
| 91 | Sam Hunsaker | K | Jr. | 5-9 | 175 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 92 | Kaemon Tijerina | P | So. | 6-0 | 215 | Redford, MI |
| 93 | Ty Yuhas | DL | Jr. | 6-3 | 285 | Munhall, PA |
| 94 | Carter Genchi | K | Fr. | 5-10 | 160 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 98 | Gabe Russo | P | Sr. | 6-0 | 235 | Montgomery, AL |
LB
DeMarco Ward
LB · Sr.
Alex Sanford Jr.
LB · Sr.
Jayden Bonsu
LB · Sr.
Cameron Lindsey
LB · Jr.
John Wetzel
LB · So.
Jeremiah Marcelin
LB · Jr.
Marcus Jennings
LB · Fr.
Davin Brewton
LB · Jr.
Emmanuel Taylor
LB · So.
Zach Zollers
LB · Sr.
Desmond Johnson
LB · Fr.
Abe Ibrahim
LB · 5th
Justin Thompson
LB · So.
WR
Tony Kinsler
WR · So.
Cataurus Hicks
WR · Sr.
Bryce Yates
WR · So.
Malik Knight
WR · 5th
Censere Lee
WR · 5th
Benny Haselrig
WR · Sr.
Bryan Hamilton
WR · Fr.
Jake Sassic
WR · Jr.
Tyreek Robinson
WR · Jr.
Jack Lesniewicz
WR · Fr.
Amah Agwu
WR · Jr.
Rodney Dunbar
WR · Fr.
Dylan Wester
WR · Fr.
Cam Sapp
WR · So.
Demetrice McCray
WR · Fr.
DL
Isaiah Neal
DL · Sr.
Zach Crothers
DL · Jr.
Jaeden Moore
DL · Sr.
Jeremiah Warren
DL · Sr.
Nick James
DL · 5th
Eliyt Nairne
DL · Sr.
Josh Pittman
DL · Fr.
JuJu Anderson
DL · So.
Ben Kauffman
DL · So.
Ty Millhimes
DL · Jr.
Jimmy Scott
DL · 5th
Denim Cook
DL · So.
Charlie Donehue
DL · So.
Sean FitzSimmons
DL · 5th
Reston Lehman
DL · Fr.
Lincoln Hoke
DL · Fr.
Dylan Pitzer
DL · Fr.
Trevor Sommers
DL · So.
Ty Yuhas
DL · Jr.
DB
Shawn Lee Jr.
DB · So.
Rashan Murray
DB · 5th
Raion Strader
DB · Sr.
Cruce Brookins
DB · Sr.
Josh Guerrier
DB · So.
Tony Forney
DB · Fr.
Cole Woodson
DB · So.
Shadarian Harrison
DB · Sr.
Zion Ferguson
DB · Jr.
Kanye Thompson
DB · 5th
Kentrail McRae Jr.
DB · Fr.
Allen Bryant
DB · Jr.
Nigel Maynard
DB · Jr.
Da’Ron Barksdale
DB · Fr.
D'Angelo Stocker
DB · 5th
Isaac Patterson
DB · Fr.
Valdez Stuvaints
DB · So.
Jaxson Mark
DB · Fr.
RB
Justin Cook
RB · 5th
Ja'Kyrian Turner
RB · So.
La’Vell Wright
RB · 6th
Synkwan Smith
RB · So.
Damon Ferguson Jr.
RB · Fr.
Jaylin Brown
RB · So.
Ethan Shine
RB · Sr.
Zaky Roberts
RB · Jr.
QB
Mason Heintschel
QB · So.
Angelo Renda
QB · Fr.
Beau Jackson
QB · So.
Holden Geriner
QB · 5th
Corey Dailey
QB · Fr.
Davin Friedman
QB · Fr.
TE
Elijah Lagg
TE · Sr.
Max Hunt
TE · So.
Truitt Brown
TE · Jr.
Adam Howanitz
TE · Sr.
Jordan Fields
TE · So.
Carson Kent
TE · 5th
Wyatt Villarreal
TE · Fr.
K
Antonio Chadha
K · 5th
Sam Hunsaker
K · Jr.
Carter Genchi
K · Fr.
OL
Shep Turk
OL · So.
Jiavani Cooley
OL · Jr.
Kendall Stanley
OL · 5th
BJ Williams
OL · Sr.
Keylen Davis
OL · 5th
Mason Lindsay
OL · Jr.
Akram Elnagmi
OL · So.
Sean Franklin
OL · Fr.
Ty Banco
OL · Sr.
Josh Nindl
OL · So.
Keith Gouveia
OL · 6th
Torian Chester
OL · So.
Ryan Baer
OL · 5th
Ryan Carretta
OL · Sr.
Isaiah Montgomery
OL · 5th
Netinho Olivieri
OL · 5th
Mike van der Oord
OL · Fr.
John Curran
OL · Fr.
Nick Howard
OL · Fr.
LS
Alex Rudolph
LS · Fr.
Justin Schmidt
LS · So.
P
Kaemon Tijerina
P · So.
Gabe Russo
P · Sr.
Player portraits are a dated 2026 roster snapshot reviewed October 7, 2026. Unavailable portraits retain a labeled placeholder.
Pitt Athletics' official 2026 football schedule and roster/coaching list, plus the 2025 results, reviewed October 6, 2026. This is a dated snapshot; consult the university for later changes.
Roster coverage
Pittsburgh roster breakdown
This listing contains 113 Pittsburgh players. Counts describe the published snapshot and do not establish the current active roster or game-day availability.
Position groups — DB: 18; DL: 19; K: 3; LB: 14; LS: 2; OL: 19; P: 2; QB: 6; RB: 8; TE: 7; WR: 15.
Listed classes — 5th: 18; 6th: 2; Fr.: 27; Jr.: 17; So.: 28; Sr.: 21. Class labels are reproduced from the roster; remaining eligibility is not verified here.
FAQ
Pittsburgh football roster FAQs
How many Pittsburgh players are listed?
113 player records appear in this snapshot. The table and player cards use the same records.
When was this Pittsburgh roster reviewed?
The team profile was reviewed on 2026-10-06. This is a dated listing; it does not track live injuries, transfers or game-day availability.
Is this a depth chart?
No. Position groups organize the listed players; their order does not identify starters, backups or playing time.
What does the class year tell me?
It is the class label supplied in the roster. It does not verify how many seasons of eligibility remain.
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