Things did not work out for former Pitt quarterback Ben DiNucci in Pittsburgh, but since moving on, he has found success. Last season, he reached the FCS national championship game with James Madison, and on Saturday, he earned himself a spot on the roster of the Dallas Cowboys.
The 6’3”, 209-pound rookie’s spot was essentially secured on Wednesday, when former Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson was cut by the Cowboys. But the news was not made official until 53-man rosters were finalized by all NFL teams at 4 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday.
DiNucci faced Thorson in his first game at the college level, as he filled in for an injured Nathan Peterman in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl.