Pittsburgh Panthers Depth Chart
Offense
Season snap share (share of the team’s plays in games played) with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Quarterbackseason snap share
QB1#6 Mason HeintschelQB · SO · 3 G · 3 GS97%199 snapsQB2#15 Holden GerinerQB · SR · 1 G9%7 snapsRunning backseason snap share
RB1La'Vell WrightRB · 3 G38%27–47% · ~78 est.RB2#26 Damon Ferguson Jr.RB · FR · 3 G · 2 GS42%30–51% · ~86 est.RB3Ja'Kyrian TurnerRB · 1 G · 1 GS48%33–63% · ~36 est.RB4#5 Justin CookRB · SR · 2 G13%5–27% · ~18 est.Wide receiversseason snap share
WR1#3 Cataurus HicksWR · SR · 3 G · 2 GS69%54–82% · ~143 est.WR2#10 Censere LeeWR · SR · 3 G · 3 GS62%48–73% · ~127 est.WR3Bryce YatesWR · 3 G42%19–54% · ~86 est.—#7 Malik KnightWR · SR · 2 G · 2 GS67%52–79% · ~98 est.—#2 Tony KinslerWR · SO · 3 G · 2 GS25%12–33% · ~52 est.—#87 Demetrice McCrayWR · FR · 2 G21%6–34% · ~28 est.—#24 Tyreek RobinsonWR · JR · 3 G12%4–20% · ~9 est.Tight endseason snap share
TE1#86 Carson KentTE · SR · 3 G · 3 GS56%31–74% · ~115 est.TE2#17 Elijah LaggTE · SR · 3 G50%27–67% · ~103 est.Offensive linestarts · snap share
OL1#70 Ryan BaerOL · SR · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~200 est.OL2#71 Ryan CarrettaOL · SR · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~200 est.OL3#74 Netinho OlivieriOL · SR · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~200 est.OL4#53 Kendall StanleyOL · SR · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~200 est.OL5#56 Keylen DavisOL · SR0est. snapsDefense
Season snap share of the opponent’s plays, with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Defensive lineseason snap share
DL1#55 Sean FitzSimmonsDL · SR · 3 G · 3 GS59%31–77% · ~108 est.DL2#2 Isaiah NealDL · SR · 3 G · 3 GS54%28–70% · ~98 est.DL3#11 Nick JamesDL · SR · 3 G · 3 GS55%27–73% · ~70 est.DL4#8 Jaeden MooreDL · SR · 2 G45%22–60% · ~56 est.—#44 Jimmy ScottDL · SR · 3 G · 3 GS39%19–52% · ~48 est.—#5 Zach CrothersDL · JR · 2 G60%29–80% · ~67 est.—#16 Eliyt NairneDL · SR · 1 G39%16–61% · ~27 est.—#76 Lincoln HokeDL · FR · 1 G50%19–79% · ~29 est.—#20 Josh PittmanDL · FR · 1 G40%16–62% · ~23 est.Linebackersseason snap share
LB1#32 Jeremiah MarcelinLB · JR · 3 G · 3 GS73%54–84% · ~132 est.LB2#10 Alex Sanford Jr.LB · SR · 3 G · 3 GS60%15–81% · ~110 est.LB3#0 Braylan LovelaceLB · SR · 3 G · 3 GS71%53–83% · ~130 est.—Demarco WardLB · 3 G65%17–88% · ~119 est.—#52 Abe IbrahimLB · SR · 2 G47%16–70% · ~60 est.—#19 Jayden BonsuLB · SR · 1 G34%3–63% · ~24 est.—#34 Marcus JenningsLB · FR · 1 G36%3–66% · ~21 est.Cornerbacksseason snap share
CB1#12 Cruce BrookinsDB · SR · 3 G · 3 GS98%68–100% · ~179 est.CB2#14 Josh GuerrierDB · SO · 3 G · 3 GS88%61–96% · ~160 est.—#3 Shawn Lee Jr.DB · SO · 3 G · 3 GS90%62–97% · ~163 est.—#6 Raion StraderDB · SR · 3 G · 3 GS77%53–84% · ~140 est.—#26 Allen BryantDB · JR · 2 G91%59–99% · ~116 est.Special Teams
By kicks and punts
Kickerby kicks
K1#91 Sam HunsakerPK · JR · 3 G18kicks · 6 lastK2#48 Antonio ChadhaPK · SR · 3 G4kicks · 2 lastPunterby punts
P1#98 Gabe RussoP · SR · 3 G13punts · 3 lastLong snapperroster order
LS1#59 Justin SchmidtLS · SOSOLS2#57 Alex RudolphLS · FRFRSnaps by Game
| Player | Pos | Wk 1 vs Miami (OH) | Wk 2 vs UCF | Wk 3 vs Syracuse | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team offensive plays | 75 | 71 | 60 | 206 | |
| Opponent offensive plays | 58 | 54 | 70 | 182 | |
| Quarterbacks · estimated snaps | |||||
| Mason Heintschel | QB | 68 | 71 | 60 | 199 |
| Holden Geriner | QB | 7 | · | · | 7 |
| Running backs · estimated snaps | |||||
| Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | ~23 | ~40 | ~23 | 86 |
| La'Vell Wright | RB | ~13 | ~32 | ~33 | 78 |
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | ~36 | · | · | 36 |
| Justin Cook | RB | ~13 | · | ~5 | 18 |
| Jaylin Brown | RB | ~10 | · | · | 10 |
| Receivers & tight ends · estimated snaps | |||||
| Cataurus Hicks | WR | ~60 | ~51 | ~32 | 143 |
| Censere Lee | WR | ~46 | ~40 | ~41 | 127 |
| Carson Kent | TE | ~31 | ~43 | ~41 | 115 |
| Elijah Lagg | TE | ~47 | ~29 | ~27 | 103 |
| Malik Knight | WR | ~50 | ~48 | · | 98 |
| Bryce Yates | WR | ~27 | ~19 | ~40 | 86 |
| Tony Kinsler | WR | ~9 | ~22 | ~21 | 52 |
| Demetrice McCray | WR | ~17 | · | ~11 | 28 |
| Tyreek Robinson | WR | ~9 | · | · | 9 |
| Defensive line · estimated snaps | |||||
| Sean FitzSimmons | DL | ~36 | ~32 | ~40 | 108 |
| Isaiah Neal | DL | ~34 | ~17 | ~47 | 98 |
| Nick James | DL | ~27 | · | ~43 | 70 |
| Zach Crothers | DL | ~31 | ~36 | · | 67 |
| Jaeden Moore | DL | · | ~22 | ~34 | 56 |
| Jimmy Scott | DL | · | ~28 | ~20 | 48 |
| Lincoln Hoke | DL | ~29 | · | · | 29 |
| Eliyt Nairne | DL | · | · | ~27 | 27 |
| Josh Pittman | DL | ~23 | · | · | 23 |
| Ty Yuhas | DL | ~17 | · | · | 17 |
| Linebackers · estimated snaps | |||||
| Jeremiah Marcelin | LB | ~29 | ~43 | ~60 | 132 |
| Braylan Lovelace | LB | ~33 | ~53 | ~44 | 130 |
| Demarco Ward | LB | ~52 | ~28 | ~39 | 119 |
| Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | ~13 | ~32 | ~65 | 110 |
| Abe Ibrahim | LB | ~44 | · | ~16 | 60 |
| Jayden Bonsu | LB | · | · | ~24 | 24 |
| Marcus Jennings | LB | ~21 | · | · | 21 |
| Davin Brewton | LB | · | ~5 | · | 5 |
| Justin Thompson | LB | ~4 | · | · | 4 |
| Cameron Lindsey | LB | · | · | ~3 | 3 |
| Secondary · estimated snaps | |||||
| Cruce Brookins | DB | ~56 | ~54 | ~69 | 179 |
| Shawn Lee Jr. | DB | ~56 | ~53 | ~54 | 163 |
| Josh Guerrier | DB | ~37 | ~54 | ~69 | 160 |
| Raion Strader | DB | ~20 | ~54 | ~66 | 140 |
| Allen Bryant | DB | ~52 | · | ~64 | 116 |
| Tony Forney | DB | ~47 | · | ~5 | 52 |
| Shadarian Harrison | DB | · | ~44 | · | 44 |
| Cole Woodson | DB | · | · | ~25 | 25 |
| Zion Ferguson | DB | ~9 | · | · | 9 |
| Kentrail McRae Jr. | DB | ~5 | · | · | 5 |
| Rashan Murray | DB | ~1 | · | · | 1 |
| Offensive line · estimated snaps | |||||
| Kendall Stanley | OL | ~73 | ~69 | ~58 | 200 |
| Ryan Baer | OL | ~73 | ~69 | ~58 | 200 |
| Ryan Carretta | OL | ~73 | ~69 | ~58 | 200 |
| Netinho Olivieri | OL | ~73 | ~69 | ~58 | 200 |
How the snap estimates work. No free source publishes college snap counts, so these are estimates. Quarterbacks: every offensive play is credited to the QB running the offense, which is close to exact. Everyone else: a model trained on real NFL snap counts (nflverse, 2023–24) turns each player's share of their position group's involvement that game (carries and targets on offense, tackles, sacks and breakups on defense) into a share of the team's plays. Tested on a season it never saw, it's typically within 5 snaps a game for running backs and 9–10 for other positions, and within about 10–15% over a season. The ranges shown are where the real number landed 80% of the time in that test. They narrow as the season goes on, and are widest for part-time players in a single game. Blocking tight ends and receivers who rarely see the ball get underestimated. Offensive linemen leave no trace in the play-by-play, so the line is listed in roster order.