Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett has carved out a role for himself as the leader of a Panthers offense that has generally underwhelmed over the last three seasons. However, his play has been impressive at times, and in 2019, he posted his best season to date, becoming the fifth Pitt signal-caller to throw for 3,000 yards in a season and ending the program’s streak of bowl losses that began in 2014.
While Pitt and its players are sometimes overlooked by the national media, the New Jersey native’s achievements have not gone unnoticed by NFL scouts and decision-makers. In fact, Jim Nagy, a former NFL scout and the current executive director of the Senior Bowl, singled out Pickett on Friday evening and predicted he will make it to the NFL.