Pitt will see a very famous college football surname in the opposing huddle when the ACC team opens play for the 2018 season next week.
The University of Albany confirmed Thursday that Vincent Testaverde has been named as the Great Danes’ starting quarterback. The FCS team kicks off the new season Sept. 1 in Pittsburgh.
Testaverde, the son of former Miami quarterback great and 1986 Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde, announced exactly one year ago today that he would be transferring from his father’s alma mater. The 6-1, 211-pound signal-caller sat out the 2017 season after transferring to the Great Danes from the Hurricanes.
Testaverde began his collegiate career at Texas Tech, playing in one game before transferring from the Big 12 school in December of 2014. He eventually came to The U as a walk-on in 2015 and took a redshirt for that initial season. As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, Testaverde didn’t attempt a pass.