Pitt's Kyle Louis, Rasheem Biles, Trey Butkowski earn All-ACC honors
Three Pitt players — linebackers Kyle Louis and Rasheem Biles and kicker Trey Butkowski — earned second-team All-ACC honors Tuesday afternoon.
Eight additional Panthers were honorable mentions: receiver Kenny Johnson, offensive linemen Ryan Baer and B.J. Williams, defensive tackle Francis Brewu, linebacker Braylan Lovelace, cornerback Shawn Lee, safety Cruce Brookins and punter Caleb Junko.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-ACC ⭐⭐⭐
Linebacker, Rasheem Biles
Placekicker, Trey Butkowski
Linebacker, Kyle Louis pic.twitter.com/0jsVa2aPV7— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) December 2, 2025
Louis finished the regular season with 81 tackles (81⁄2 for loss), both second on the team behind Biles.
An All-American and first-team All-ACC pick a year ago, Louis played in 11 games, recording three sacks, two interceptions and a pair of forced fumbles.
Biles, despite missing three games, paced Pitt with 85 tackles and 121⁄2 for loss, earning second-team All-ACC honors for the second straight year.
Both of Biles’ interceptions went for touchdowns: a 75-yard return against Louisville and a 10-yard return against Notre Dame.
Butkowski, who assumed field goal duties coming out of fall camp, excelled in that role, going 19 of 21 (90%) through the first 10 games of the year with a long of 47.
He missed Pitt’s contests against Notre Dame and Georgia Tech because of illness but returned against Miami in the regular-season finale, missing a try from 43 yards.
Butkowski also converted 41 of 42 extra-point attempts.
Johnson enjoyed a breakout campaign at wideout, finishing as Pitt’s leading receiver with 695 yards and 48 receptions. His 57.9 yards-per-game average also led Pitt, and he scored five touchdowns during the regular season.
For the second consecutive year, Williams and Baer started every regular-season game for the Panthers, remaining steady presences up front, whereas Brewu emerged as a big-time contributor on the defensive line.
He heads into Pitt’s yet-to-be announced bowl game having posted 35 tackles (six for loss) with a sack and two quarterback hurries.
Lovelace, a Leechburg alum, shined brightly playing next to standout position mates Louis and Biles.
The only Pitt linebacker to play in all 12 games to date, he produced a 76-tackle campaign, finishing third on the team, with 41⁄2 for loss.
Lovelace also recorded a pair of interceptions, including an unforgettable 100-yard pick-6 on Nov. 22 at Georgia Tech.
Lee, a freshman defensive back, saw action in 11 games, working his way into the rotation at cornerback. He made 29 tackles (31⁄2 for loss) with four breakups and a pick-6 against Stanford.
As for Brookins, a Steel Valley alumnus, he navigated injuries to appear in nine games, making 44 tackles with two interceptions.
Junko completes his third and final season as Pitt’s punter.
Entering the postseason, he has punted 48 times for a 44.5-yard average and a long of 60.
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.
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