Slippery Rock University Athletics

Personal: Son of Anita and Daniel Pitchford ... cousin of former Rock defensive lineman John Sabo, who was part of PSAC-West championship efforts 1997-2000 ... health and physical education major.

2011: Played in three games ... was 2-for-6 for 11 yards ... Game-By-Game Statistics

2010: Started all 11 games … threw for 1,388 yards passing and five touchdowns … had a 50.6 completion percentage and a 96.0 efficiency rating … averaged 126.2 yards passing per game … Registered two rushing touchdowns … completed 17 passes in a game twice … was 9-for-19 with 138 yards passing and one touchdown in week one against Merrimack … tossed two touchdown passes in week two against Cheyney … threw for a season-high 192 yards in week six against Edinboro.

2009: Did not play due to a wrist  injury sustained during preseason fall workouts.

2008: Redshirted.

High School: No. 5 ranked signal caller in the state and No. 77 QB in the nation at the end of the 2007 season, according to Scout.com ... . accounted for 17 touchdowns as throttleman for team that was undefeated in regular-season play ... earned second-team All-Century Conference and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South “Fabulous 22” honors ... led team to 2008 Century Conference Class AA championship ... three-sport athlete ... also lettered in basketball and baseball ... earned all-section honors in both basketball and baseball ... scored 1,000 points in hoops career.