University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pat Narduzzi Announces 2018 Pitt Football Captains
8/24/2018 4:30:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH—At the annual Pitt Football Kickoff Luncheon on Friday afternoon at Heinz Field, Panthers' head coach Pat Narduzzi announced that three seniors will serve as Pitt's captains for the 2018 season: offensive lineman Alex Bookser, defensive back Dennis Briggs and linebacker Quintin Wirginis.
All three Pitt football captains hail from the greater Pittsburgh area, making major contributions to the Panthers during their careers—on and off the field.
A Pittsburgh native from Mt. Lebanon High School, Bookser enters his senior season having played in 37 games with 26 starts on the offensive line over the past three years. Each of the past two seasons, Bookser was named to the Honorable Mention All-ACC Team by the league's coaches for his play on the field while also earning All-ACC Academic honors for his success in the classroom.
Briggs was chosen as a team captain for the second consecutive season. The defensive back has yet to miss a game in his Pitt career, playing in 38 contests over the past three years while tallying 58 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, five passes defended and two forced fumbles during that time.
Hailing from Wilkinsburg, Pa., and a product of Shady Side Academy, Briggs is the first two-time Pitt football captain since Aaron Donald received that honor in 2012 and '13.
Coming off a redshirt in 2017, Pittsburgh native and Fox Chapel High School product Wirginis is set to anchor the Pitt linebacking corps this season. In his first three seasons with the Panthers, Wirginis played in 38 games as a special teams ace and reserve middle linebacker, accumulating 50 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and one fumble recovery.
To give the Panthers four team captains each week, Bookser, Briggs and Wirginis will select one more senior leader to represent Pitt as a fourth captain during the coin toss prior to each game.
The 2018 Pitt football team will open the season next Saturday, Sept. 1 at Heinz Field against Albany at 3:30 p.m.
Tickets for the 2018 Pitt football season are now on sale. Call the Pitt Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or visit PittsburghPanthers.com.
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All three Pitt football captains hail from the greater Pittsburgh area, making major contributions to the Panthers during their careers—on and off the field.
A Pittsburgh native from Mt. Lebanon High School, Bookser enters his senior season having played in 37 games with 26 starts on the offensive line over the past three years. Each of the past two seasons, Bookser was named to the Honorable Mention All-ACC Team by the league's coaches for his play on the field while also earning All-ACC Academic honors for his success in the classroom.
Briggs was chosen as a team captain for the second consecutive season. The defensive back has yet to miss a game in his Pitt career, playing in 38 contests over the past three years while tallying 58 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, five passes defended and two forced fumbles during that time.
Hailing from Wilkinsburg, Pa., and a product of Shady Side Academy, Briggs is the first two-time Pitt football captain since Aaron Donald received that honor in 2012 and '13.
Coming off a redshirt in 2017, Pittsburgh native and Fox Chapel High School product Wirginis is set to anchor the Pitt linebacking corps this season. In his first three seasons with the Panthers, Wirginis played in 38 games as a special teams ace and reserve middle linebacker, accumulating 50 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and one fumble recovery.
To give the Panthers four team captains each week, Bookser, Briggs and Wirginis will select one more senior leader to represent Pitt as a fourth captain during the coin toss prior to each game.
The 2018 Pitt football team will open the season next Saturday, Sept. 1 at Heinz Field against Albany at 3:30 p.m.
Tickets for the 2018 Pitt football season are now on sale. Call the Pitt Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or visit PittsburghPanthers.com.
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