Ben DiNucci

Photo by: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics

Position:
QB
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Hometown:
Wexford, Pa.
High School:
Pine-Richland

2017: Played in 10 games, starting six contests...completed 56% of his passes (88 of 158) for 1,091 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions…also rushed for a touchdown and threw a 2-point conversion pass (both at Penn State)…came off the bench to throw for a season-high 228 yards on 13-of-25 passing with a TD and two INTs against Oklahoma State…following his performance against OSU, made his first career start a week later at Georgia Tech and completed 12 of 19 for 110 yards and a TD…had season highs in attempts (32) and completions (19) against NC State, throwing for 170 yards with a TD and an INT against the Wolfpack.

2016: Played in two games in his first active season…most significant action came in the Pinstripe Bowl against Northwestern when he relieved an injured Nathan Peterman late in the third quarter…finished 3-of-9 passing for 16 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, while also rushing twice for 18 yards against the Wildcats…other game action came on Pitt’s final offensive series against Duke.

2015: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed a prolific senior year at Pine-Richland, becoming the first player in Pennsylvania history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season…passed for 4,269 yards and 46 touchdowns in leading Pine-Richland to a 15-1 record, the WPIAL Class AAAA championship and PIAA title game…USA TODAY All-American (second team)…Pennsylvania’s Gatorade Player of the Year…Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class AAAA Player of the Year…Pennsylvania Football News Class AAAA Offensive Player of the Year…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”…Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”…a starter for the Rams since his sophomore year, DiNucci threw for 7,619 yards and 72 TDs during his career…rated the No. 10 overall prospect in the state by ESPN…rated the nation’s No. 27 pocket-passer quarterback by ESPN…played under Coach Eric Kasperowicz, a former defensive back/linebacker at Pitt from 1994-97…DiNucci also lettered in basketball…High Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL: Benjamin Anthony DiNucci, born 11/24/96, is the son of Jay and Heidi DiNucci…has one brother and one sister…finance major.