Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett has been one of the top signal-callers in the nation in 2021, and he finds himself on pace for the best season of his career. And as a result, his name has been brought up in the Heisman conversation — and not just by local media, but by analysts at ESPN and FS1, including former USC quarterback and 2004 Heisman winner Matt Leinart.
“Has anyone watched Kenny Pickett and the [Pitt] Panthers?” Leinart, who is now a college football analyst at FS1, wrote in a Twitter post. “He’s completing over 70 percent of his throws with 19 touchdowns.