Football
- Title:
- Director of Player Personnel
- Season at Pitt:
- Eighth
- Phone:
- 412-648-8700
- Email:
- gwilbert@athletics.pitt.edu
Graham Wilbert enters his ninth year as Pitt's director of player personnel. Wilbert joined the Panthers in 2017 from Florida Atlantic University, where he played quarterback and, following his graduation, was a member of the Owls’ football staff.
In his current Pitt capacity, Wilbert plays a comprehensive role in the program's year-round recruiting efforts. His work helped build the foundation for the Panthers’ recent Top 25 finishes, including the 2021 team that won 11 games, captured the ACC championship and ranked No. 13 in the final polls.
Pitt has gained a well-earned national reputation for talent evaluation and development. From 2021-23, the Panthers had an ACC-best 14 players selected in the NFL Draft.
As FAU’s director of player personnel and external relations, Wilbert had oversight of the Owls’ recruiting operations. He was a vital figure in helping FAU sign three of the best classes in school history, including two that were rated No. 1 in Conference USA (2015 and 2017). Wilbert was instrumental in the recruitment of 10 players to FAU who have gone on to sign NFL contracts.
Wilbert was an offensive graduate assistant for the Owls during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He had a positional focus on the quarterbacks and worked with Jaquez Johnson, the 2013 C-USA Newcomer of the Year.
Wilbert was a natural mentor for the FAU quarterbacks having played the position himself for the Owls from 2008-12. A two-year starter, he ranks among the most productive passers in school history.
Wilbert was named an offensive captain and Team MVP as a senior. He received the Owls’ Student Athlete Award following his junior season.
A native of Valencia, Calif., Wilbert was a starting quarterback at Valencia High School. He threw for nearly 3,000 yards as a senior in leading the Vikings to the state playoffs.
Wilbert graduated from FAU with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and health promotion. He also owns a master’s degree in health promotion from FAU.
Wilbert's wife's name is Michala.
Hometown: Valencia, Calif.
Alma Mater: Florida Atlantic, 2012
Family: Wilbert's wife's name is Michala.
EXPERIENCE
Pitt, 2017-present, director of player personnel.
Florida Atlantic, 2013-14, offensive graduate assistant; 2015-16, director of player personnel and external relations.
