Carson Kent holds the TE · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Panthers’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Carson Kent is a tight end who enrolled at Pittsburgh in January 2026 as a transfer from Oklahoma. The 6'4", 245-pound Milton, Georgia native previously played three seasons at Kennesaw State, appearing in 21 games with 15 starts and recording 32 receptions for 382 yards and three touchdown catches. During his 2025 season at Oklahoma, Kent played in all 13 games as the Sooners earned an eight-seed spot in the College Football Playoff, catching three passes for 26 yards. At Cambridge High School, he recorded 280 receiving yards on 15 catches with four touchdowns and earned Region 7A Honorable Mention honors.

Kennesaw Statethrough 2024

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Pittsburgh2026 — present