Ryan Carretta

#71 · OL · Sr. · Pittsburgh6′5″ · 320 lb · Galena, OH · St. Charles Prep

Ryan Carretta is an offensive lineman at Pittsburgh who has not played in Pittsburgh's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.

Where Carretta comes from

Galena, OHHometown
St. Charles PrepHigh school
St. Charles Prep is about 150 miles from Acrisure StadiumDistance
Three-star, No. 882 in the 2023 class.Recruiting profile
On the Pittsburgh roster since 2023Roster

Where Carretta fits

Pittsburgh lists 20 offensive linemen this season.

Pittsburgh offensive linemen with a game this season

BJ Williams1 game this season
Shep Turk1 game this season

The team’s line is 27th in the country in line yards this season (a team number).

Pittsburgh is 6-3. Next: vs Florida State, Fri Nov 13.

Similar players

Same class and position

Ben Taylor-WhitfieldTCU · OL · No. 863 in the 2023 class
Jatavius ShiversPurdue · OL · No. 863 in the 2023 class
Brock KnutsonNebraska · OL · No. 903 in the 2023 class

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 8	W 30-13@ Syracuse	1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0

Signature game

Week 8 · 2025

W 30-13

at Syracuse

1 tackle · 1 solo tackle

2025 snapshot

Season context: team record and system

2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced

Awards

A three-star recruit at offensive line for Pittsburgh -- now projected as a quality starter at the position.

Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.

Quality starterThree-star HS recruit

The unit he anchors ranks 27th nationally in line yards this season. See the full unit breakdown →

Pittsburgh has produced 8 All-Conference offensive linemen. 8 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Matt Goncalves went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).