Pittsburgh QB Eli Holstein expected to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Key Highlights

• 23 game against Louisville. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe passed for 2,225 yards and 17 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a sophomore and seemed poised to be one of the best quarterbacks in the ACC heading into the 2025 season. That didn’t quite go to plan however, as he was benched for freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel after Pitt‘s 2-2 start to the season.
• Holstein appeared in seven total games, where he recorded 1,081 passing yards and 12 touchdowns with six interceptions. With Heintschel at quarterback, Pittsburgh won five of its next six games before closing the regular season with a 38-7 loss to No.
• 12 Miami.
• The freshman impressed mightily for the Panthers, passing for 2,354 yards and 16 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
• With Heinstchel poised as the quarterback of the future for Pitt, Holstein departing for greener pastures isn’t quite a stunner. Prior to enrolling at Alabama, Holstein was ranked as a four-star prospect and the No.