In 2023, BJ Williams became the first true freshman to start on the Pitt Panthers offensive line in a decade, dating back to Dorian Johnson in 2013. After starting six games as a rookie that year, Williams returned to start all 13 games as a true sophomore in 2024.
Pitt hasn’t landed a five-star recruit in over a decade, not since offensive lineman Dorian Johnson in the class of 2013, but that hasn’t stopped the Panthers from building bonds with top recruits.