Pitt backup quarterback Ty Dieffenbach reveals plans to transfer
Pitt lost a second scholarship quarterback to the NCAA transfer portal when Ty Dieffenbach announced plans to leave the program. He joins Nate Yarnell, who also entered the portal after the season.
Dieffenbach (6-foot-6, 220 pounds) arrived in January 2023, from Calabasas, Calif., where he threw for 4,153 yards and 48 touchdowns over three seasons at Agoura High School.
Thank you Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/7wqzXkT3fy
— Ty Dieffenbach (@tydieffenbach14) December 12, 2024
During his two seasons at Pitt, Dieffenbach never played in a game. Near the end of this season, he was leap-frogged on the depth chart by walk-on David Lynch, who played briefly after injuries to Eli Holstein and Yarnell.
Among Pitt’s scholarship players from the 2024 season, there are currently 12 in the portal.
Pitt has four quarterbacks on its roster, including Holstein and freshman Julian Dugger (Penn Hills), and walk-ons Lynch and Jake Frantl.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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