Current：Home > ContactPitt RB Rodney Hammond Jr. declared ineligible for season ahead of opener -TrueNorth Finance Path
Pitt RB Rodney Hammond Jr. declared ineligible for season ahead of opener
View
Date：2025-04-12 03:45:16
Pittsburgh senior running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been declared ineligible for the 2024 season on Friday, one day before the team's season opener against visiting Kent State.
The school did not announce a reason for its decision on Hammond, who remains a member of the team and is permitted to participate in practice.
Hammond led the Panthers in carries (118), rushing yards (547) and rushing touchdowns (four) last season. He has rushed for 1,511 yards and 14 touchdowns in three seasons with Pittsburgh, highlighted by his two-score performance in the Panthers' 37-35 victory over UCLA in the 2022 Sun Bowl.
Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi named Western Carolina transfer Desmond Reid as the team's starter at running back on Thursday. When asked about Hammond, Narduzzi said, "He's had a good camp."
Reid will see a familiar face in Kade Bell, who has assumed the role of Pitt's offensive coordinator after previously serving in that role with high-powered Western Carolina.
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
veryGood！ (21872)
Related
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Teen Mom's Kailyn Lowry Shares Rare Photo With Ex Jo Rivera for Son Isaac's Graduation
- Ariana Grande's The Boy Is Mine Video Features Cameos From Brandy, Monica and More
- Authorities bust LEGO theft ring, find over 2,800 toys at home in Long Beach, California
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- John Stamos talks rocking through Beach Boys stage fails, showtime hair, Bob Saget lessons
- Carlos Alcaraz reaches his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner in 5 sets over 4 hours
- Unclaimed $2.9 million Mega Millions ticket about to expire after being sold in December
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- Luka Doncic's NBA Finals debut leaves Dallas guard nearly speechless
Ranking
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Bill requiring safe storage of firearms set to become law in Rhode Island
- New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
- New York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairs
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Rare juvenile T. rex fossil found by children in North Dakota to go on display in Denver museum
- Kesha Leaves Little to the Imagination With Free the Nipple Moment
- Probe launched after Jewish student group omitted from New Jersey high school yearbook
Recommendation
SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Washington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots
Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial
McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
YouTuber charged in video showing women shooting fireworks at Lamborghini from helicopter
The Daily Money: Bodycams to prevent shoplifting?
One-third of Montana municipalities to review local governments after primary vote