PITTSBURGH—Pitt junior nose tackle Tyrique Jarrett has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the Panthers’ 24-7 victory over Akron.
Jarrett spearheaded a Pitt defense that limited Akron to 110 total yards. The Pittsburgh native had three tackles for loss and five total stops. Jarrett was a disruptive force plugging up running lanes as the Panthers held the Zips to just 47 rush yards on 24 carries (2.0 avg.).
Jarrett, a graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School who attended Milford Academy (N.Y.), shared this week’s ACC defensive lineman honor with Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson.
The 6-foot-3, 335-pound Jarrett leads the ACC in TFLs with an average of 2.00 per game (four total).
This is the second consecutive week Pitt players were honored by the ACC. Last week, senior outside linebacker Nicholas Grigsby (Linebacker of the Week), sophomore cornerback Avonte Maddox (Specialist of the Week) and redshirt freshman running back Qadree Ollison (Rookie of the Week) were recognized by the league.
The Panthers (2-0) play at Iowa (2-0) this Saturday at 8 p.m. (ET) The game will be televised by the Big Ten Network and shown on one of BTN’s secondary channels. The game can also be heard on radio via the Pitt IMG Sports Network and 93.7 The Fan.
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