Pitt Panthers Currently in the NFL

Aaron Donald / Los Angeles Rams / DT / #99
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2010-13)

Won every major award available to defensive players in 2013: Nagurski, Outland, Bednarik and Lombardi
2013 ACC Defensive Player of the Year, two-time All-ACC (2012-13) and 2011 Second Team All-Big East

In the NFL (2014-present)

2014 NFL Draft: 1st Round Pick by the Los Angeles Rams (13th Overall)
Six-time Pro Bowl selection (2014-19), Five-time All-Pro honoree (2015-19)
2018 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
2017 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
2014 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

Larry Fitzgerald / Arizona Cardinals / WR / #11
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2002-03)

Heisman Trophy runner-up, Biletnikoff Award winner and unanimous All-American in 2003
2003 Big East Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Big East selection
Pitt records: Career receiving TDs (34), receiving yards (1,672) and TDs (22) in a season

In the NFL (2004-present)

2004 NFL Draft: 1st Round Pick by the Arizona Cardinals (3rd Overall)
11-time Pro Bowl selection (2005, 2007-13, 2015-17), three-time All-Pro honoree
2016 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year, Pitt's second winner (Dan Marino)
NFL all-time records: 2nd in receptions, 2nd in receiving yards and 6th in receiving TDs

Dion Lewis / New York Giants / RB / #33
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2009-10)

2009 second team All-American as a freshman running back
2009 Big East Offensive Player of the Year, 2009 Big East Rookie of the Year
Rushed for 2,860 yards and 30 touchdowns with the Panthers

In the NFL (2011-present)

2017 NFL Draft: 5th Round Pick by the Philadelphia Eagles(149th overall)
Super Bowl LI champion with the New England Patriots
First NFL player with TDs rushing, receiving and via kickoff return in a playoff game
Signed a one-year contract with the Giants ahead of the 2020 season

Andy Lee / Arizona Cardinals / P / #4
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2000-03)

Two-time Big East Special Teams Player of the Year
2003 Ray Guy Award semi-finalist for the Panthers
Pitt records: Most punts (255), most punting yardage in a season (3,399 in 2003)

In the NFL (2004-present)

2004 NFL Draft: 6th Round Pick by the San Francisco 49ers (188th Overall)
Three-time Pro Bowl selection (2007, 2009, 2011), four-time All-Pro honoree
NFL records: 4th in punting yardage, 5th in punts, 6th in yards per punt.

Jabaal Sheard / Indianapolis Colts / LB / #93
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2007-10)

2010 first team All-American and first team All-Big East
2010 Big East Defensive Player of the Year
Three-year starter for the Panthers, tallying 19.5 sacks

In the NFL (2011-present)

2011 NFL Draft: 2nd Round Pick by the Cleveland Browns (37th overall)
Super Bowl LI champion with the New England Patriots
Signed a three-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts in 2017

James Conner / Pittsburgh Steelers / RB / #30
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2013-16)

ACC all-time leader in touchdowns (56) and rushing touchdowns (52)
Two-time first team All-ACC, 2014 ACC Player of the Year, 2014 first team All-American
Missed most of the 2015 season with a knee injury
Recovered from a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma cancer to play in the 2016 season
2016 awards: Disney Spirit, FWAA Courage, ACC's Brian Piccolo, Maxwell Thomas Brookshier
Pitt records: 2nd in rushing yards (3,733), 2nd in touchdowns (56), 3rd in points scored (338)

In the NFL (2017-present)

2017 NFL Draft: 3rd Round Pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers (105th overall)
One-time Pro Bowl selection (2018)
Has posted 1,581 rushing yards and 16 rushing TDs in three seasons with the Steelers
Had one of the NFL's top-selling jerseys in his rookie year

K'Waun Williams / San Francisco 49ers / DB / #24
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2010-13)

Three-year starting cornerback for the Panthers
Tallied seven career interceptions during his Pitt career

In the NFL (2014-present)

Played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns in 2014-15
Signed a three-year with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017

Tyler Boyd / Cincinnati Bengals / WR / #83
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2013-15)

Two-time first team All-ACC selection at wide receiver
Three-year starter for the Panthers
Pitt records: All-time leader in receptions (254) and receiving yards (3,361)

In the NFL (2016-present)

2016 NFL Draft: 2nd Round Pick by the Cincinnati Bengals (55th overall)
Played in 56 games with 2,2902 receiving yards and 15 TDs in four seasons in the NFL
Tallied back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons in 2019 and 2020

T.J. Clemmings / Chicago Bears / OL / #79
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2010-14)

2014 second team All-American and first team All-ACC offensive tackle
Only became an offensive line ahead of the 2013 campaign
Was a starting defensive end for the Panthers in 2012

In the NFL (2015-present)

2015 NFL Draft: 4th Round Pick by the Minnesota Vikings (110th overall)
Started more than 40 games in his NFL career
Signed by the Chicago Bears ahead of the 2019 campaign

Brian O'Neill / Minnesota Vikings / OL / #75
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2014-17)

Played in 38 games with 37 starts as a standout tackle at Pitt
Two-time All-ACC honoree at tackle (2016-17)
2016 Piesman Trophy winner after scoring two TDs on trick plays

In the NFL (2018-present)

2018 NFL Draft: 2nd Round Pick by the Minnesota Vikings (62nd overall)
Played in 30 games for the Vikings in two seasons, starting 26 of them

Jordan Whitehead / Tampa Bay Buccaneers / DB / #31
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2015-17)

Three-year starter at safety for the Panthers
Tallied 234 tackles, three interceptions and five TDs at Pitt
Named All-ACC each year by the league's coaches
2015 ACC Rookie of the Year

In the NFL (2017-present)

2018 NFL Draft: 4th Round Pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (117th overall)
Played in 29 games in two seasons for the Buccaneers, starting 25 of them
Has recorded 145 tackles and one interception

Avonte Maddox / Philadelphia Eagles / DB / #29
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2014-17)

Played in 46 games with 38 starts over four years with the Panthers
Two-time All-ACC selection and tallied 183 tackles with eight interceptions
2017 team captain who also recorded 13.5 TFLs, 7.0 sacks and three TDs

In the NFL (2018-present)

2017 NFL Draft: 4th Round Pick by the Philadelphia Eagles (125th overall)
Played in 25 games in two seasons for the Eagles, starting 15 of them
Recorded two interceptions and 82 tackles in two seasons

Qadree Ollison / Atlanta Falcons / RB / #32
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2014-18)

Played in 52 games with 35 starts over four years with the Panthers
Sixth player in Pitt history to accumulate multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons
Two-time All-ACC selection, 2015 ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2015 ACC co-Rookie of the Year
Pitt records: 7th in rushing yards (2,859) and longest play from scrimmage (97)

In the NFL (2019-present)

2019 NFL Draft: 5th Round Pick by the Atlanta Falcons (152th overall)
Appeared in eight games as a rookie for the Falcons in 2018, posting four TDs

Dane Jackson / Buffalo Bills / CB/ #30
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At the University of Pittsburgh (2015-19)

Played in 50 games, starting 40 of them, in four years with the Panthers
Received second team All-ACC honors in his senior season and finished with 148 tackles and four interceptions
2019 team captain who also posted 9.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks and one TD

In the NFL (2020-present)

2019 NFL Draft: 7th Round Pick by the Buffalo Bills (239th overall)

Other Former Pitt Panthers on NFL Rosters/Practice Squads (as of May 2020)

Maurice Ffrench, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Nakia Griffin-Stewart, TE, Minnesota Vikings
Dewayne Hendrix, DE, Pittsburgh Steelers
J.P. Holtz, TE, Chicago Bears
Kylan Johnson, LB, Miami Dolphins
Ryan Lewis, CB, Miami Dolphins