Meet the Panthers: 2025 Football Newcomers

PITTSBURGH—With the University of Pittsburgh's 2025 spring academic term under way, new members of the Pitt football program have met with the local media at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side.

Watch the latest media availabilities for the newest members of the Pitt football team below:

January 28, 2025 | Newcomer Press Conferences

0:00 - DL Joey Zelinsky (Eastern Michigan transfer)
5:41 - DL Blaine Spires (Utah State transfer)
12:44 - DL Jaeden Moore (Oregon transfer)
16:35 - PK James London (Murray State transfer)
21:02 - DL JuJu Anderson (midyear freshman enrollee)
28:20 - DL Denim Cook (midyear freshman enrollee)

February 12, 2025 | Newcomer Press Conferences

0:00 QB Mason Heintschel (midyear freshman enrollee)
8:21 OL Kendall Stanley (UNC-Charlotte transfer)
13:11 TE Max Hunt (midyear freshman enrollee)
17:56 OL Keith Gouveia (Richmond transfer)
21:25 OL Jeff Persi (Michigan transfer)
28:45 RB Ja'Kyrian Turner (midyear freshman enrollee)
34:20 OL Akram Elnagmi (midyear freshman enrollee)

February 19, 2025 | Newcomer Press Conferences

0:00 - Wide receiver Andy Jean (Florida transfer)
4:08 - Wide receiver Deuce Spann (Florida State transfer)
7:33 - Wide receiver Cataurus "Blue" Hicks (Louisville transfer)
13:19 - Wide receiver Bryce Yates (midyear freshman enrollee)
15:49 - Wide receiver Tony Kinsler (midyear freshman enrollee)
18:53 - Wide receiver Cameron Sapp (midyear freshman enrollee)

February 26, 2025 | Newcomer Press Conferences

0:00 - Linebacker Jayden Bonsu (Ohio State transfer)
4:15 - Defensive Back Rashan Murray (California University of PA transfer)
7:45 - Defensive Back Josh Guerrier (midyear freshman enrollee)
10:44 - Defensive Back Kavir Bains-Marquez (University of California – Davis transfer)
14:42 - Defensive Back Shawn Lee Jr. (midyear freshman enrollee)
17:17 - Defensive Back Mason Alexander (midyear freshman enrollee)
22:50 - Linebacker Emmanuel Taylor (midyear freshman enrollee)
27:30 - Linebacker Justin Thompson (midyear freshman enrollee)