At the onset of the season, it was expected that true freshman Jordan Whitehead would make an impact in Pitt's secondary. With the year behind us, we saw that was exactly the case.
Whitehead not only earned immediate playing time, getting onto the field in the team's opener, but also became a starter and lynchpin on the team's defense. Despite losing the starting job right out of camp, Whitehead became one of the team's starters at safety and, as a result, turned in spectacular season.
On defense, Whitehead made his mark, leading the entire team with 99 tackles.