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Signs with UNC Charlotte Gonzales has signed with UNC Charlotte, according to the team's X account.

Impact For what is expected to be Gonzales' last season, he will enroll at a non-P4 college. As of his signing, the quarterback's primary competition includes both Conner Harrell (leg) and Grayson Loftis, experienced QBs that UNC Charlotte recently used during 2025.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

In transfer portal Gonzales is in the NCAA's transfer portal, Chris Peak of 247Sports reports.

Impact Even though Gonzales has four seasons logged, his 2025 campaign includes fewer than five games with Pittsburgh, so he can redshirt the year. During his only season for Pitt, the quarterback completed half of 22 pass attempts for 118 yards and a 1-1 TD-INT ratio.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Pat Narduzzi turned to Mason Heintschel with Pitt's season on the line. The freshman QB delivered

Pittsburgh football coach Pat Narduzzi's bold move to start freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel paid off beautifully

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Pat Narduzzi sticks with Eli Holstein as Pitt's starting quarterback — for now Pat Narduzzi said he was looking for “a spark” when Pitt turned to backup quarterback Cole Gonzales late in the fourth quarter of last...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Subs in with game on line Gonzales was 3-for-6 passing for 31 yards and one interception during Saturday's 34-27 defeat to Louisville.

Impact Gonzales replaced Eli Holstein with just under seven minutes left in a one-score game after Holstein threw a second interception. Gonzales led Pitt to midfield on a potential game-tying or winning drive before a sack and subsequent incompletion ended the opportunity. Gonzales got the ball back at Pitt's eight yard line with 11 seconds left and threw an interception in the closing seconds. It's unclear if the Western Carolina transfer will remain under center next week or if Pitt will turn back to Holstein.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Miller Moss throws 3 TDs as Louisville rallies past Pitt 34-27

Miller Moss passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Louisville to a 34-27 comeback win over Pittsburgh

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Pitt true freshman CB Shawn Lee aims to build on 1st taste of collegiate action Pitt’s 2025 recruiting class, now enjoying their first collegiate campaign as true freshmen, features several players likely to make contrib...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Makes Pitt debut in blowout Gonzales completed 8 of 15 passes for 87 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 61-9 victory versus Duquesne.

Impact Gonzales transferred in from Western Carolina for his senior season to serve as Pitt's backup quarterback. However, he got extended run in the season opener, playing the entire fourth quarter of the blowout. Gonzales threw for 2,543 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games with Western Carolina in 2024.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Transfer QB Cole Gonzales finds familiar faces, new role with Pitt football Cole Gonzales’ journey to Pitt wasn’t a straight line. The quarterback left Western Carolina in December, spent the spring in Oklahoma’s...

AUGUST 17, 2025 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

QB transfer Cole Gonzales has edge to back up Eli Holstein this fall at Pitt Unless it’s garbage time and Pitt is leading by four touchdowns or more, Pat Narduzzi doesn’t want to think of a scenario in which he’d have...

AUGUST 13, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Former Oklahoma Sooners QB finds new home in transfer portal Former Oklahoma QB Cole Gonzales lands with ACC program via spring portal.

APRIL 27, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Oklahoma quaterback Cole Gonzales enters transfer portal, per reports OU quarterback Cole Gonzales has re-entered the transfer portal just five months after committing to Oklahoma.

APRIL 25, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Transfer QB Cole Gonzales 'came here to compete' Cole Gonzales joined the Sooners after transferring from WCU. While it's clear who will headline OU's QB room, the veteran QB still looks to...

MARCH 28, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Oklahoma earns Christmas morning gift, as QB Cole Gonzales commits Cole Gonzales, a former Western Carolina quarterback, has committed to Oklahoma with one year of true eligibility remaining, along with a re...

DECEMBER 25, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Gonzales throws 5 TD passes, Western Carolina routs East Tennessee State, 58-7

Cole Gonzales threw five touchdown passes, three in the third quarter, to power FCS No. 21 Western Carolina to a 58-7 rout of East Tennessee State in the Blue Ridge Border Battle

NOVEMBER 11, 2023 • Associated Press

Gonzales passed for 5 of Western Carolina's 11 TDs in a 77-21 rout of Charleston Southern

Cole Gonzales passed for five of Western Carolina’s 11 touchdowns in a 77-21 rout of Charleston Southern

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • Associated Press

Four WCU passers throw a TD in 77-21 win over Presbyterian

Cole Gonzales threw three touchdowns to lead four Western Carolina quarterbacks with at least one scoring pass and the Catamounts gashed Presbyterian 77-21

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • Associated Press

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Pat Narduzzi turned to Mason Heintschel with Pitt's season on the line. The freshman QB delivered

Miller Moss throws 3 TDs as Louisville rallies past Pitt 34-27

Gonzales throws 5 TD passes, Western Carolina routs East Tennessee State, 58-7

Gonzales passed for 5 of Western Carolina's 11 TDs in a 77-21 rout of Charleston Southern

Four WCU passers throw a TD in 77-21 win over Presbyterian