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2026 program field manual
2025 record8–48–4 ATS
- Offense EPA
- 58th
- of 136 teams
- Defense EPA
- 40th
- of 136 teams
- Returning production
- 36%
- 2026 roster snapshot
- Top fantasy player
- RB14
- Ja'Kyrian Turner
Team report
Sneaky good and sneaky fun: 13th in havoc, 30th in explosiveness, 8-3 to the over.
Balanced structure
Pass-rush EPA differential: +0.21 in the 2025 profile.
Disruptive top-40 unit
Defense EPA rank 40; defensive havoc rank 13 of 136.
What travels
Balanced structure can travel if Pittsburgh leans on its 13th-ranked defensive havoc marker.
What can break
Offense EPA sits 58th of 136, while only 36% of measured production returns.
PFF historical evidence
2025 measured season2025 unit traits and complete ledger
A written unit briefing leads the unit grades, returning snaps, leaders, roster movement, and specialist evidence, all with exact PFF attribution, sample, artifact import, and coverage. Missing values remain unpublished.
PFF evidence basis
Historical grades, not a forecast
All PFF metrics on this page measure the 2025 season. They orient 2026 scouting, but they are never presented as League model output or a projected grade.
- Provider
- PFF
- Measured window
- 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16
- Orientation season
- 2026
- Basis
- historical_2025_regular_season_measurement
- Artifact import
- 2026-08-20
- Provider source-as-of
- Not published
- Profile available
- Yes
What the 2025 unit charting says about this roster, written from the snap-weighted grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares below. Measured history, not a 2026 forecast.
The 2025 charting says the roster's best unit was the run defense (72.8, 14th of 136) and its weakest was the quarterback (56.7, 119th of 136).
Quarterback
Graded 56.7 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (119th of 136), and returns a stable core: 68.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Mason Heintschel (59.3 grade on 368 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Pass protection
Graded 67.0 in 2025, an upper-half unit (61st of 136), and returns a stable core: 68.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Lyndon Cooper (74.2 grade on 516 snaps) transferred out.
Run blocking
Graded 59.5 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (76th of 136), and returns a stable core: 52.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Ryan Baer (77.0 grade on 285 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Receiving corps
Graded 63.5 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (82nd of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 27.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Kenny Johnson (71.5 grade on 393 snaps) transferred out.
Rush offense
Graded 76.2 in 2025, an upper-half unit (59th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 47.0% of its snaps are back for 2026.
Coverage
Graded 66.1 in 2025, an upper-half unit (45th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 46.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Shawn Lee Jr. (83.0 grade on 223 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Pass rush
Graded 65.5 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (69th of 136), and returns a stable core: 58.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Francis Brewu (73.7 grade on 227 snaps) transferred out.
Run defense
Graded 72.8 in 2025, a top-quartile unit (14th of 136), and returns a stable core: 50.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Cruce Brookins (86.7 grade on 189 snaps) is back to lead the group.
QB Grade
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 56.7 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 119th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 68.0%
Ol Pass Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 67.0 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 61st
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 68.0%
Ol Run Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 59.5 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 76th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 52.0%
Receiving
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 63.5 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 82nd
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 27.0%
Rushing
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 76.2 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 59th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 47.0%
- Leaders
- None published
Coverage
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 66.1 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 45th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 46.0%
Pass Rush
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 65.5 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 69th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 58.0%
Run Defense
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 72.8 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 14th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 50.0%
Published zeroes are preserved observations. Read specialist rates with adjacent attempts, returns, or snaps; a zero-denominator rate is not a quality score. Unit ranks are supplied PFF ranks and are never recomputed from rounded grades.
Complete unit ledgerGrades · ranks · shares · leaders
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Units · QB Grade | 2025 Unit Grade | 56.7 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade | Unit Rank | 119th |
| Units · QB Grade | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · QB Grade | Returning Snap Share | 68.0% |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Name | Mason Heintschel |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 59.3 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 368 snaps |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2 | Name | Eli Holstein |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2 | Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 51 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 153 snaps |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 67.0 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Unit Rank | 61st |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Returning Snap Share | 68.0% |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | Lyndon Cooper |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | C |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | C |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 74.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 516 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | BJ Williams |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 71.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 520 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Ryan Carretta |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 71 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 322 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Run Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 59.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Unit Rank | 76th |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Returning Snap Share | 52.0% |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | Ryan Baer |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 77 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 285 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Kenny Johnson |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 69.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 220 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Lyndon Cooper |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | C |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | C |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 62.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 288 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Receiving | 2025 Unit Grade | 63.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving | Unit Rank | 82nd |
| Units · Receiving | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Receiving | Returning Snap Share | 27.0% |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Name | Kenny Johnson |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 71.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 393 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Name | Raphael Williams Jr. |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 62 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 462 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Name | Cataurus Hicks |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 59.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 367 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Rushing | 2025 Unit Grade | 76.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Rushing | Unit Rank | 59th |
| Units · Rushing | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Rushing | Returning Snap Share | 47.0% |
| Units · Rushing | Leaders | None published |
| Units · Coverage | 2025 Unit Grade | 66.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage | Unit Rank | 45th |
| Units · Coverage | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Coverage | Returning Snap Share | 46.0% |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Name | Shawn Lee Jr. |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 83 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 223 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Name | Cruce Brookins |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Position | S |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 76.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 270 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Name | Rasheem Biles |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | LB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Position | LB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 74 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 229 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Pass Rush | 2025 Unit Grade | 65.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush | Unit Rank | 69th |
| Units · Pass Rush | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Pass Rush | Returning Snap Share | 58.0% |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Name | Francis Brewu |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 73.7 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 227 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Name | Nick James |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 67.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 282 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Name | Sean FitzSimmons |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 65.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 150 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Run Defense | 2025 Unit Grade | 72.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense | Unit Rank | 14th |
| Units · Run Defense | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Run Defense | Returning Snap Share | 50.0% |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Name | Cruce Brookins |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 86.7 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 189 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Name | Rasheem Biles |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | LB |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Position | LB |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 85.3 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 271 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Name | Braylan Lovelace |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | LB |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Position | LB |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 80.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 331 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
Season grades2025 measured profile
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Season Grades | Coverage Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 66.2 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 71.2 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Misc St · 2025 Season Grade | 65.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Offense · 2025 Season Grade | 64.2 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Overall · 2025 Season Grade | 72.4 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass · 2025 Season Grade | 56.8 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Block · 2025 Season Grade | 64.5 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Route · 2025 Season Grade | 63.5 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Rush Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 65.7 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run · 2025 Season Grade | 70.3 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Block · 2025 Season Grade | 59.3 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 77.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Tackle · 2025 Season Grade | 68.7 PFF grade |
Key departures6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Key Departures · 1 | Name | Lyndon Cooper |
| Key Departures · 1 | Source Position | C |
| Key Departures · 1 | Position | C |
| Key Departures · 1 | Snaps | 804 snaps |
| Key Departures · 1 | Destination | Vanderbilt |
| Key Departures · 2 | Name | Raphael Williams Jr. |
| Key Departures · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Key Departures · 2 | Position | WR |
| Key Departures · 2 | Snaps | 700 snaps |
| Key Departures · 2 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 3 | Name | Kyle Louis |
| Key Departures · 3 | Source Position | LB |
| Key Departures · 3 | Position | LB |
| Key Departures · 3 | Snaps | 668 snaps |
| Key Departures · 3 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 4 | Name | Javon McIntyre |
| Key Departures · 4 | Source Position | S |
| Key Departures · 4 | Position | S |
| Key Departures · 4 | Snaps | 619 snaps |
| Key Departures · 4 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 5 | Name | Kenny Johnson |
| Key Departures · 5 | Source Position | WR |
| Key Departures · 5 | Position | WR |
| Key Departures · 5 | Snaps | 614 snaps |
| Key Departures · 5 | Destination | Texas Tech |
| Key Departures · 6 | Name | Rasheem Biles |
| Key Departures · 6 | Source Position | LB |
| Key Departures · 6 | Position | LB |
| Key Departures · 6 | Snaps | 606 snaps |
| Key Departures · 6 | Destination | Texas |
Arrivals6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Arrivals · 1 | Name | Keylen Davis |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Position | G |
| Arrivals · 1 | Position | G |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Team | Akron |
| Arrivals · 1 | Snaps2025 | 691 |
| Arrivals · 1 | Grade | 65.7 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 2 | Name | DeMarco Ward |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Position | S |
| Arrivals · 2 | Position | S |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Team | Memphis |
| Arrivals · 2 | Snaps2025 | 598 |
| Arrivals · 2 | Grade | 66 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 3 | Name | Elijah Lagg |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Position | TE |
| Arrivals · 3 | Position | TE |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Team | UAB |
| Arrivals · 3 | Snaps2025 | 524 |
| Arrivals · 3 | Grade | 46.9 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 4 | Name | Alex Sanford Jr. |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Position | LB |
| Arrivals · 4 | Position | LB |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Team | Purdue |
| Arrivals · 4 | Snaps2025 | 362 |
| Arrivals · 4 | Grade | 54.1 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 5 | Name | La'Vell Wright |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Position | HB |
| Arrivals · 5 | Position | RB |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Team | Western Kentucky |
| Arrivals · 5 | Snaps2025 | 207 |
| Arrivals · 5 | Grade | 80 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 6 | Name | Raion Strader |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Position | CB |
| Arrivals · 6 | Position | CB |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Team | Auburn |
| Arrivals · 6 | Snaps2025 | 179 |
| Arrivals · 6 | Grade | 62.7 PFF grade |
Special teams evidence12 players
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Specialists | Specialists Source Summary | K Trey Butkowski (gone): 19/22 FG, 6/9 from 40-49; P Caleb Junko (gone): 40.5 net avg, 12 inside the 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | PFF Id | 144026 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Cfbd Id | 4880229 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Name | Caleb Junko |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Source Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Bucket | 29 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Attempts | 48 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Attempt | 44.40 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Average Net Yards | 40.46 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Inside Twenties | 12 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Touchbacks | 5 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Percent Returned | 29.2% |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Long | 60.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Blocks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Return | 6.4 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 19 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 60.1 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 68.4% |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 20.8 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | PFF Id | 174705 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Cfbd Id | 5102556 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Name | Cataurus Hicks |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Player Slug | cataurus-hicks-pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Bucket | 1c |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 60.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 15.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 27.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | PFF Id | 159936 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Cfbd Id | 5089535 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Name | Desmond Reid |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Source Position | HB |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Bucket | 44 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 5 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 105.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 88.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 21.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | PFF Id | 129427 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Cfbd Id | 4696686 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Name | Deuce Spann |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Bucket | 54 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 14 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 325.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 23.2 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 42.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | PFF Id | 131748 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Cfbd Id | 4431303 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Name | Jake Overman |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Source Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Bucket | c9 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | PFF Id | 142177 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Cfbd Id | 4698243 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Name | Kavir Bains-Marquez |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Source Position | S |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Position | S |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Side | defense |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Defense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Defense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Bucket | 68 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | PFF Id | 175419 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Cfbd Id | 4923295 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Name | Kenny Johnson |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 Id | 2641 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 | Texas Tech |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Status | transferred |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Player Slug | kenny-johnson-texas-tech |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Bucket | 9d |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 162.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 40.5 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 78.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 13 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 194.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 66.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 14.9 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | PFF Id | 162770 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Cfbd Id | 4880273 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Name | Kyle Louis |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Source Position | LB |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Position | LB |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Side | defense |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Defense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Defense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Bucket | bc |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | PFF Id | 189541 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Cfbd Id | 5197034 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Name | Malachi Thomas |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Source Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Team2026 Id | 99 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Team2026 | LSU |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Status | transferred |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | League Player Slug | malachi-thomas-lsu |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | League Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Bucket | d1 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | PFF Id | 149997 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Cfbd Id | 4877558 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Name | Raphael Williams Jr. |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Bucket | 9c |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 9.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 9.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 9.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | PFF Id | 175411 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Cfbd Id | 5154317 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Name | Sam Carpenter |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Team2026 Id | 2534 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Team2026 | Sam Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Status | transferred |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 11 | Bucket | be |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Attempts | 3 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Made | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Attempts | 6 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Made | 6 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Percent | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Made | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Percent | 33.3% |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Percent | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Percent | 0.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 64 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 66.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 28.1% |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 11 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 21.1 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | PFF Id | 204268 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Cfbd Id | 5296243 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Name | Trey Butkowski |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Team2025 Id | 221 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Team2025 | Pittsburgh |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Team2026 Id | 130 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Team2026 | Michigan |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Status | transferred |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 12 | Bucket | ee |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Attempts | 22 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Made | 19 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Attempts | 42 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Made | 41 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Percent | 97.6% |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Attempts | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Made | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Attempts | 9 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Made | 9 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Attempts | 9 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Made | 6 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Percent | 86.4% |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Percent | 66.7% |
| Specialists · Players · 12 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Percent | Not published |
Team JSON is authoritative for unit grades, ranks, returning shares, departures, and arrivals; Markdown supplies the specialist summary only. “Gone or unmapped” is a source roster-status label, not an NFL-departure claim. A missing destination means destination not published.
Provenance and identity contractsSource · coverage · sample · identity
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Provider | PFF |
| Source | Label | PFF 2025 regular-season measurements |
| Source | Measured Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Label | 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16 |
| Source · Measured Window | Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Phase | regular_season |
| Source · Measured Window | Week Start | 0 |
| Source · Measured Window | Week End | 16 |
| Source | Orientation Season | 2026 |
| Source | Basis | historical_2025_regular_season_measurement |
| Source | Provider As Of | Not published |
| Source | Artifact import | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Artifact Date | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Is Projection | No |
| Source | All Star Games Excluded | Yes |
| Source | Percentile Minimum Snaps | 150 snaps |
| Source | Rank Population | 136 teams |
| Source | Authorization | user_authorized_public_use |
| Source | Projection Context Provider | The Leaguel |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Name | profiles/team_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Bytes | 728582 |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Sha256 | b32ef56170a1fa5e13d21cc39aaa8e623826f9d5b336f21fdf30b9e219886343 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Name | profiles/team_profiles.md |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Bytes | 176299 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Sha256 | 62fe77a4ba6e61965fe77a47f37aacd938affdae4502029b8d57fd38839bf7ed |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Name | profiles/player_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Bytes | 48526543 |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Sha256 | e1562214588ae343aada5fccd8a5194a95f479710689624d6264f4555d2e902e |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Name | profiles/player_profiles.csv |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Bytes | 21034679 |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Sha256 | b63732bd261afa609c270258dbb081d38b196273b9966c08fa89a48e30614c9e |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Name | artifact_set_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Bytes | 1488 |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Sha256 | 40f8418802144337f76ce37767536ba854c35f7d7d03d55b8e95438a2f044e62 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Name | source_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Bytes | 1392 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Sha256 | 121c18be21cd586984ebf730f6bf06b0c6be4d28d7e13361cf407ae3be306ac2 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Name | quality.json |
| Source · Files · Quality | Bytes | 1337 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Sha256 | abe4608a4215fd69af934d86944ded9c380b224ffaa79615e8b33fd7e1b830eb |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Name | data/leaguel/sources/cfb-pff/CFB_PFFProfiles_Handoff_v1.md |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Bytes | 8512 |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Sha256 | f065434f6c6f8d7a19c123997699c03c29577ac16e261ff73e01590d53d4d2ab |
| Source | Generation Id | 40cdf3ce6f352870a601fa721c2def6dbf1ef67298077a615825ec2b4d98da2e |
| Source | Provenance Id | task03-pff-40cdf3ce6f352870a601 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Cutoff Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Division | fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season | 2025 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season Type | regular |
| Source · Row Provenance | Feature Available At Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Bucket | eligible_regular_fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Eligible | True |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Status | matched |
| Coverage | Profile Available | Yes |
| Coverage | Source Team | Pittsburgh |
| Coverage | Canonical Team Id | 221 |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Id | 221 |
| Team | Slug | pittsburgh-panthers |
| Team | Name | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Team | Short Name | Pittsburgh |
| Team | Abbreviation | PITT |
| Team | Conference | ACC |
| Team | Href | /college-football/teams/pittsburgh-panthers |
Program fingerprint
Ranked against 136 teamsEfficiency, style, and continuity
Bars reward low-number ranks, while every exact rank remains directly labeled.
58th percentile · lower rank is better
71th percentile · lower rank is better
79th percentile · lower rank is better
91th percentile · lower rank is better
- Offensive PPO
- 3.51
- Defensive PPO
- 3.44
- Returning production
- 36%
- Transfer-in history
- 500 FP
- Average total
- 60.0
- Over / under
- 8–3
Position-group watch board
10 total model rowsPlayers who shape the ceiling
The top three published season-board rows at each fantasy position, with exact ranks and ranges.
QB
1 featuredMason HeintschelQB49RB
3 featuredJa'Kyrian TurnerRB14La'Vell WrightTransfer-in · RB243Synkwan SmithRB359WR
3 featuredCataurus HicksWR182Censere LeeWR237Malik KnightWR245TE
1 featuredMax HuntTE552026 schedule
12 games · 11 model matchupsFilter the route through the season
Home, away, neutral, captured-line, and model-coverage filters keep the full schedule usable on every screen.
Showing 12 of 12 games.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Site | Spread | Line | Model | Coverage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | Home | PITT -16.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT | Captured line: available | Player model: available | 13 players | Matchup | |
| 2 |  UCF | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 15 players | Matchup | |
| 3 |  Syracuse | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 15 players | Matchup | |
| 4 |  Bucknell | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: not available | Not published | Matchup | |
| 5 |  Virginia Tech | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 18 players | Matchup | |
| 6 |  North Carolina | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 13 players | Matchup | |
| 7 |  Boston College | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 13 players | Matchup | |
| 8 |  Miami | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 17 players | Matchup | |
| 9 |  Georgia Tech | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 13 players | Matchup | |
| 11 |  Florida State | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 16 players | Matchup | |
| 12 |  Louisville | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 18 players | Matchup | |
| 13 |  California | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 18 players | Matchup |
Miami (OH)Sat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDT
- Spread
- PITT -16.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT
- Captured line
- Available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 13 players
UCFSat, Sep 12 · 3:30 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 15 players
SyracuseThu, Sep 17 · 7:30 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 15 players
BucknellSat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Not available
- Coverage
- Not published
Virginia TechFri, Oct 2 · 7:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 18 players
North CarolinaSat, Oct 10 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 13 players
Boston CollegeSat, Oct 17 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 13 players
MiamiSat, Oct 24 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 17 players
Georgia TechSat, Oct 31 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 13 players
Florida StateFri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM EST
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 16 players
LouisvilleSat, Nov 21 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 18 players
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- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 18 players
Team actions
Move from report to roster decisions
Public evidence connects directly to fantasy and matchup tools without exposing member-only roster state.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Team efficiency and betting records are 2025 historical context; returning production is a 2026 preseason roster snapshot. PFF grades and charting metrics also measure the 2025 season and remain historical evidence rather than a 2026 forecast. Player ranges use the same versioned custom half-PPR season model as the linked player pages. No ATS, moneyline, total, or game-side prediction is inferred. Sources: 2027 CFB/projections/2026_wk1_matchup_cards.md; 2027 CFB/model_outputs/v2/data/custom_fantasy_current/half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass/usage_aware/rankings.csv.
- Season model
- custom-fantasy-2026-half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass-usage_aware-5b1c102afd16
- Player update
- Aug 24, 7:01 PM EDT
- Team profile update
- Aug 13, 1:02 AM EDT
- Market status
- Context only