University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Three Panthers Earn AP All-ACC Honors
12/8/2025 4:00:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH – Three Pitt players earned All-ACC recognition by The Associated Press on Monday afternoon.
Linebacker Kyle Louis earned first-team honors while linebacker Rasheem Biles and placekicker Trey Butkowski were each named to The AP's second-team.
Louis compiled 81 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in his 11 starts as a redshirt junior. The East Orange, N.J. native logged double-digit tackles in four of his 11 starts and earned ACC Linebacker of the Week honors twice this season.
Despite missing three games due to injury, Biles finished the regular season as Pitt's leader in tackles (85), tackles for loss (12) and defensive touchdowns (2). The Columbus, Ohio native also totaled 2.5 sacks, two interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble. Biles returned both of his interceptions for touchdowns this season, including a 75-yard return against Louisville which was the second-longest pick-six by a Pitt linebacker in the last three decades.
As a true freshman, Butkowski converted 19-of-22 field goals (86.4%) and 41-of-42 extra-point tries. The Lou Groza Award Semifinalist went on to set a Pitt record for consecutive field goals made, converting 16 in a row at one point this season. The Orlando, Fla. product was perfect from inside of 40 yards, going 13-of-13 on field goals. Butkowski finished first in the ACC in scoring (9.8) and second in field goals per game (1.90) in 2025.
Louis, Biles and Butkowski were each named second-team All-ACC by the Atlantic Coast Conference last week.
