Kenny Pickett returning for fifth year

On the eve of National Letter of Intent Day, Pitt's biggest addition for the 2021 roster came in the form of a current player deciding to stay. Pitt senior quarterback Kenny Pickett tweeted that he will be back for the 2021 season and that is a move that changes a lot heading into the offseason. Pickett has been Pitt's starting quarterback for the past three seasons and he currently ranks fifth in program history in passing yardage with 7,984.