Who Walked on Pitt Football Senior Day?

PITTSBURGH — An emotional Pat Narduzzi accompanied the Pitt seniors who walked on Senior Day.

19 Pitt seniors walked, five didn’t and it was a proper send-off for the senior class.

“I forgot about that,” Pat Narduzzi said Monday at his weekly presser. “I’m glad you brought that up. Senior Day every year matters. I talked to our team last night just about playing for our seniors again, going out there and being — all these seniors.

“All these guys that sit in the front row, love each and every one of them. I don’t care if they’ve been here for just six months, three months. You build a relationship with these guys every day, see them every morning, good morning every morning.”

It’s a senior class that has a variety of players. Some have spent six years in Pittsburgh, some have won an ACC championship together, some arrived in the spring and a little bit of everything in between.

It’s a senior class that started the season 7-0 for the first time since 1981, and while the last two losses have been disappointing, Narduzzi appreciates the relationships he’s built with each and every member.

“The relationship we’ve got with our players is primary,” Narduzzi said. “I want to see them all go out on top, number one. We’ll have a nice senior evening Friday night before the game and have all the parents in there. So it’s a special night, it’s a special day.

“I can’t say enough about these seniors and their leadership and just need to finish the season strong, need their leadership.”

Rodney Hammond Jr., Jake Overman, Anthony Johnson, Tamon Lynum and Rashad Battle are the five seniors who decided not to walk — and all five will be able to return (if Johnson uses a medical redshirt).

And as a reminder, just because a player decides to walk, or vice versa, doesn’t mean a decision has been made. And just because a player can return next season doesn’t mean he will either.

Pitt Seniors 

RB Daniel Carter — walked

RB Rodney Hammond Jr. — didn’t walk

WR Konata Mumpfield — walked

WR Jake McConnachie — didn’t walk

TE Gavin Bartholomew — walked

TE Jake Overman — didn’t walk

OL Branson Taylor — walked

OL Ryan Jacoby — walked

OL Jason Collier Jr. — walked

DT Anthony Johnson — didn’t walk

DE Nate Matlack — walked

DE Nate Temple — didn’t walk

LB Keye Thompson — walked

LB Brandon George — walked

CB Tamon Lynum — didn’t walk

CB Rashad Battle — didn’t walk

S P.J. O’Brien — walked

S Josh McCarty — walked

S Donovan McMillon — walked

K Ben Sauls — walked