Zach Challingsworth: WR · Pittsburgh · #80.
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Zach Challingsworth
Moves the chains on third down. A game that shows it: 57 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Duke — Week 11, 2015.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 171 | 14.2 | 1 | 33 |
| Career | 12 | 171 | 14.2 | 1 | 33 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 24-7@ Akron | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-28@ Georgia Tech | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | W 23-20@ Syracuse | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 19-26vs North Carolina | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 10 | L 30-42vs No. 8 Notre Dame | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-13@ Duke | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 1 | 33 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 45-34vs Louisville | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-29vs Miami | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 12 | 171 | 14.2 | 1 | 33 |
Week 11 · 2015
W 31-13
at Duke
3 rec · 57 yds · 1 TD
With N. Peterman — 180 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.2 · 23 rush yds (4 car) · R. Winslow — 43.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 56 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 25.0 | 15.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.7 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
40.6%
342 pass / 501 run
Plays / game
64.8
13 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
379 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2015
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Pittsburgh, 171 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Chryst → Pat Narduzzi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
