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Wiltz brings pedigree from FCS to Pitt football

It's not every day that a player can make the transition from the Football Championship Subdivision level into Power Five football.

Tylar Wiltz is down for the challenge.

The redshirt senior is working towards a shot at a starting linebacker role, after a successful run at FCS program Missouri State and the hyper-intense Missouri Valley Football Conference.

"The Valley is one of the best conferences -- I'll say the best," Wiltz said. "That's just me. I played in it for three years, and I've been blessed to have excelled at that level. Working my butt off just as I'm doing here, and just having that confidence saying that I can do it.