Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/26Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (3.8%).
Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Pittsburgh.
On Trialas of Nov 4
Desmond Reid is on trial in Pittsburgh's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
317
Team leader in receiving yards (317).
Pittsburgh fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
medium confidence2 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
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AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 60 | 278 | 4.6 | 2 | 53 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 184 | 966 | 5.2 | 5 | 72 |
| Career | 244 | 1,244 | 5.1 | 7 | 72 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 317 | 13.8 | 2 | 50 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 52 | 579 | 11.1 | 4 | 72 |
| Career | 75 | 896 | 11.9 | 6 | 72 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-9vs Duquesne | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 1 | 53 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs Central Michigan | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-31@ No. 25 Florida State | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-13@ Syracuse | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | W 53-34vs NC State | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 15-37vs No. 9 Notre Dame | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 60 | 278 | 4.6 | 2 | 53 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2025
W 34-31
8 rec · 155 yds · 2 TD · 45 rush yds (12 car)
Edged out Florida State on the road in a shootout.
With M. Heintschel — 321 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 72.8 · 64 rush yds (16 car) · C. Junko — 39.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Florida State · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +4.25Mason Heintschel pass complete to Desmond Reid for 50 yds to the FSU 31 for a
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.10Desmond Reid run for 53 yds for a TD (Trey Butkowski KICK)
- Week 7 · Florida State · 3rd and 14 · Q3 · EPA +3.53Mason Heintschel pass complete to Desmond Reid for 16 yds for a TD (Trey Butkowski KICK)
- Week 12 · Notre Dame · 4th and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.81Heintschel to Reid: a 27-yard pass.
- Week 7 · Florida State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.68Mason Heintschel pass complete to Desmond Reid for 24 yds for a TD (Trey Butkowski KICK)
- Week 3 · West Virginia · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA −2.34Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the WVU 39 Pittsburgh Penalty, Illegal Block (Deuce Spann) to the WVU 49
4 more plays
- Week 9 · NC State · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.28D.Reid rush left for 17 yards gain to the Pitt48 (R.Royal, III), out of bounds
- Week 7 · Florida State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.24Mason Heintschel pass complete to Desmond Reid for 8 yds to the PITT 42 for a
- Week 2 · Central Michigan · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.80Eli Holstein pass complete to Desmond Reid for 5 yds to the CMU 47 for a
- Week 12 · Notre Dame · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.71Heintschel to Reid: a 19-yard pass.
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
59 of 60 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
36%59 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds25%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds34%of carries
20 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds27%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
8 carries
4.6 yds/carry on 60 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
23 of 23 receptions matched to play-by-play
11 of 27 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
277% of team targetsCatch rate
85%23 of 27 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
36% of targets (4)
75%catch rate
Air -4.8 · YAC 6.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
64% of targets (7)
86%catch rate
Air 3.6 · YAC 9.8 avg
85% catch rate on 27 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Pat Narduzzi, all balanced offenses — 15-11 over that span.
2024Pittsburgh7-6HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 41.2 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 37.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 46.8 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 30.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
52.3%
464 pass / 424 run
Plays / game
68.3
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
478 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
60 carries and 23 catches in 7 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,525 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the ACC as a senior.
Four seasons, two schools
- 2025 Pittsburgh NarduzziYear 4 · 7 games
- 2024 Pittsburgh NarduzziYear 3 · 11 gamesAll-conference
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalWestern Carolina to Pittsburgh
- 2023 Western CarolinaYear 2 · 1 game
- 2022 Western CarolinaYear 1 · 1 game
- High school MiramarMiramar, FL · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,525 in the 2022 class. Signed with Western Carolina.
Moves
- Transferred from Western Carolina to Pittsburgh, Dec 6, 2023.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
2022
- Signed with Western CarolinaThree-star, out of Miramar
2024 11 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Pittsburghfrom Western Carolina
- All-ACCfirst
2025 7 games
- All-ACC
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC · 1ST TEAM
All-ACC 1st team (2024)
Weekly recognition
2 weekly honors (2024)
3 career weekly honors across 2 seasons