For the next several weeks, Panther247 will preview the key players coming back for the Pitt Panthers this upcoming season. With the help of Pro Football Focus and research, we’ll be taking a look at how some of the key players fared during the 2017 season.

KENNY PICKETT - QUARTERBACK

In just one game last season, Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett gave Panthers football fans something to look forward to going into this upcoming season. Pickett only started one game, but he spearheaded one of the biggest upset wins (a 24-14 victory for Pitt) of the college season last year against a Miami team that was in ranked as a top-five team at that point. It gave the Panthers their biggest win of the season and showed that the Panthers had found their quarterback of the future.