While the season may not be going the way everyone envisioned at the start of the year, there are still Pittsburgh Panthers being recognized at the national level. Israel Abanikanda, Calijah Kancey, Deslin Alexandre, and SirVocea Dennis have all been named semi-finalists for national awards, joining Erick Hallett II who was named last week. Let’s take a look at each of these players and the impact they are having so far on the season.
Israel Abanikanda
Abanikanda is a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, presented to the college player of the year. He leads the country in all-purpose yards (177.