Is Carson Kent starting?
Carson Kent is the projected starter at TE for Pittsburgh Panthers.
Redshirt senior · #86 · 6'4", 250 lbs
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- 18670Carson KentStarter
- 21769Elijah Lagg
- 34963Jordan Fields
- 48851Wyatt Villarreal
- 54447Adam Howanitz
Pittsburgh Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TECarson KentThis player
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top tight ends in the ACC
Up next for Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh plays Florida State at home on Fri, Nov 13. The listed kickoff time is 07:00 PM ET.
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 3 | 26 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 77-rated offense; 19th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 70.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 31WGTYDS 41
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 41
- AVG
- 10.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 34-11
Oct 24LMIAYDS 38
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 38
- AVG
- 7.6
- TD
- 0
Final L 52-23
Oct 17LBCYDS 20
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 20
- AVG
- 10.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 27-21
Oct 10LUNCYDS 61
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 7
- YDS
- 61
- AVG
- 8.7
- TD
- 0
Final L 21-17
Oct 2WVTYDS 3
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 2
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 3
- AVG
- 3.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 35-33
Sep 26WBUCKYDS 57
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 6
- YDS
- 57
- AVG
- 9.5
- TD
- 1
Final W 59-0
Sep 17WSYRYDS 63
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 63
- AVG
- 31.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 27-13
Sep 12WUCFYDS 5
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 12-7
Sep 5WM-OHYDS 29
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 29
- AVG
- 14.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 59-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WGT | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 24 | LMIA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 17 | LBC | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | LUNC | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 2 | WVT | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WBUCK | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 17 | WSYR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | WUCF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WM-OH | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Carson Kent's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.