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Pitt Releases New Depth Chart for North Carolina Game

The Pitt Panthers have reintroduced some competitions with their latest depth chart.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Releases New Depth Chart for North Carolina Game
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have reintroduced some of their preseason competitions to the depth chart as they try to battle back from consecutive losses. 

Pitt now has one new starter on the back end of the defense, two co-starters on the offensive line and another set of co-starters on special teams heading into the ACC opener against North Carolina this weekend. 

First of all, the Panthers cemented Donovan McMillon as their starting safety, which has proved to be a good move. He helped lead a resurgent second-half effort against Cincinnati in Week 2 and against West Virginia's ground-and-pound offensive approach, McMillon racked up a game-high 18 punishing tackles. 

McMillon was listed as a backup heading into the West Virginia game but made his first career start in the Backyard Brawl, replacing P.J. O'Brien. 

Pitt also reintroduced a competition at right guard, with Jason Collier Jr. and B.J. Williams listed as co-starters. Collier started the Wofford game, Williams started the following week and against West Virginia, Collier returned to the lineup after Williams suffered an injury in practice. 

And finally, Pitt will have A.J. Woods and Kenny Johnson share kick-return duties. Woods became the top kick-returner in Week 2, taking that mantle from Bub Means, and he and Johnson both fielded kicks during the Backyard Brawl. 

Pitt's full depth chart for Week 4 can be found below:

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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