Former Alabama quarterback Eli Holstein will start Pittsburgh’s season-opener Saturday vs. Kent State, Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi announced Thursday.
Holstein, a Louisiana native, was a four-star recruit in the Crimson Tide’s 2023 recruiting class. He did not appear in a game at Alabama last season while taking a redshirt year before transferring.
Holstein was one of two highly regarded freshman quarterbacks who transferred away from Alabama after the 2023 season. Julian Sayin, a 5-star recruit in the 2023 class, transferred to Ohio State.
Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi said Monday that both Holstein and junior Nate Yarnell would play in Saturday’s opener. The Panthers used three quarterbacks last season: Yarnell, Christian Veilleux (who transferred to Georgia State) and Phil Jurkovec, who graduated.
Pittsburgh and Kent State kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday on ESPNU.
