Pitt football | 5 Panthers honored on the all-ACC teams, including 1st-teamers Kyle Louis and Desmond Reid

PITTSBURGH Five Pitt football players were named to the 2024 all-Atlantic Coast Conference teams.

Desmond Reid was a first-team selection as an all-purpose back and return specialist.

The Panthers' other first-team pick was linebacker Kyle Louis, whose 150 voting points were the highest of any linebacker on the all-ACC team and 18 more than the second-highest vote getter.

Safety Donovan McMillon was named to the second team, while linebacker Rasheem Biles and placekicker Ben Sauls were third-team honorees.

Reid averaged 150.9 all-purpose yards per game to rank sixth nationally.

Reid additionally averaged an ACC-best 12.3 yards per punt return, which ranked ninth in the country.

Louis established himself as one of college football's most productive defenders regardless of position.

He has compiled 96 tackles, 15.5 stops for loss, seven sacks, four interceptions and a forced fumble.

The last Football Bowl Subdivision player to achieve that stat line was Utah consensus All-America linebacker Devin Lloyd in 2021.

McMillon collected a team-high 108 tackles this season.

He had 105 stops in 2023.

McMillon is the first Pitt player to achieve consecutive 100-tackle seasons since linebacker Scott McKillop in 2007-08.

Biles has totaled 77 tackles, 14.5 stops for loss, 5.5 sacks and an interception that was returned for a touchdown against Syracuse.

His average of 1.3 tackles for loss per game ranks 10th nationally.

Sauls has a team-high 95 points, converting 18 of 21 field goals and each of his 41 extra-point tries.

Sauls leads the nation with three made field goals of 55-plus yards.

His five field goals of 50-plus yards is a Pitt season record, while his 58-yarder matches the longest in school annals (tied with Alex Kessman in 2020).

Panthers receiving all-ACC honorable mention recognition were running back Reid, tight end Gavin Bartholomew, defensive tackle Nick James and wide receiver Konata Mumpfield.

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