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Pitt and WPIAL Alumni On 2020 Opening Day NFL Rosters

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After much concern and doubt, the 2020 NFL season will kickoff this Thursday as the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans.

This past weekend was big for many players as NFL teams set their initial 53 man rosters. As per usual, those rosters were comprised of former Pitt Panthers and alumni of the WPIAL.

Here are the former Pitt and WPIAL players that are on NFL 53-man roster or practice squads:


Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald catches a touchdown pass at the 2009 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. — MICHAEL A. LANTRON / US NAVY

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Larry Fitzgerald, WR (Pitt)
Andy Lee, P (Pitt)

ATLANTA FALCONS

Qadree Ollison, RB (Pitt)
John Wetzel, OL (Brashear)

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Geno Stone, S (New Castle)

BUFFALO BILLS

Dane Jackson, CB (Quaker Valley, Pitt)*
Quinton Jefferson, DT (Woodland Hills)

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Kenny Robinson, S (Imani Christian)

CHICAGO BEARS

JP Holtz, TE (Shaler, Pitt)

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd celebrates after a touchdown reception against the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 23, 2018 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. — WILLIAM HOWARD / ICON SPORTSWIRE

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Tyler Boyd, WR (Clairton, Pitt)

DALLAS COWBOYS

Ben DiNucci, QB (Pine-Richland, Pitt)
Sean Lee, LB (Upper St. Clair)

DETROIT LIONS

Jesse James, TE (South Allegheny)

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Robert Foster, WR (Central Valley)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Malik Hooker, S (New Castle)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Matt Flanagan, TE (Pitt)*

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Maurice Ffrench, WR (Pitt)*

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Nick Bowers, TE (Kittanning)*
Nick Kwiatkoski, LB (Bethel Park)
Nathan Peterman, QB (Pitt)

Aaron Donald runs out with the Los Angeles Rams before their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Nov. 10, 2019. — ED THOMPSON / STEELERS NOW

LOS ANGELES RAMS

Aaron Donald, DT (Penn Hills, Pitt)

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Kylan Johnson, LB (Pitt)*

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Brian O’Neil, OT (Pitt)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Chase Winovich, DE (Thomas Jefferson)

NEW YORK GIANTS

Dion Lewis, RB (Pitt)

Miles Sanders at the 2019 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. — ALAN SAUNDERS / PITTSBURGH SPORTS NOW

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Avonte Maddox, DB (Pitt)
Miles Sanders, RB (Woodland Hills)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

James Conner, RB (McDowell, Pitt)
Stefen Wisniewski, OL (Central Catholic)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

Kevin Givens, DT (Altoona)
K’Waun Williams, CB (Pitt)

SEATTLE SEAHAKWS

Branden Jackson, DE (McKeesport)

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Rob Gronkowski, TE (Woodland Hills)
LeSean McCoy, RB (Pitt)
AQ Shipley, OL (Moon Area)
Justin Watson, WR (South Fayette)
Jordan Whitehead, S (Central Valley, Pitt)

WASHINGTON

Troy Apke, S (Mt. Lebanon)
Khaleke Hudson, LB (McKeesport)

Sandy Schall, Coldwell Banker
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