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Pitt Freshmen Making Impact Felt at Halfway Point of 2025 Season

NathanBreisingerby: Nathan Breisinger10/16/25NateBreisinger
NCAA Football: Pittsburgh at Florida State
Oct 11, 2025; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Pitt Panthers running back Ja'Kyrian Turner (25) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images

With super seniors and countless college football players granted an extra year of eligibility, it muddied the path for freshmen to play immediately out of high school throughout the first half of this decade – and Pitt was no exception.