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Pitt Contacts Former Central Michigan DB

The Pitt Panthers are looking in the transfer portal for some reinforcements at cornerback.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Contacts Former Central Michigan DB
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PITTSBURGH -- With two starting senior corners on their way out, the Pitt Panthers have reached into the transfer portal to look for some reinforcements. 

According to The Portal Report, former Central Michigan defensive back La'Vario Wiley has been in contact with Pitt and many other schools since entering the transfer portal earlier this week. 

Wiley began his college career at Cerritos College, a junior college in Norwalk, California, a nearby suburb of Los Angeles and transferred to Central Michigan as a redshirt sophomore. 

As a backup corner in his first season with the Chippewas, Wiley recorded eight tackles and two passes defended in nine games played. He broke out in 2023, appearing in all 12 games, making 21 tackles and recorded one pass defended. 

Oklahoma State, Hawaii, Tulsa, Samford, USF, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Southern Utah, Eastern Illinois, Southeastern Louisiana, Washington, Incarnate Word, Old Dominion, Middle Tennessee, Tulane and Baylor have also expressed interest in Wiley, according to TPR. 

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Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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