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Pitt Lands Former NC State OL Transfer

The Pitt Panthers have bulked up their offensive line with a transfer from NC State.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Lands Former NC State OL Transfer
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have added some depth, versatility and experience to their offensive line this offseason in the form of a transfer from inside the ACC. 

Lyndon Cooper, a 6'5 and 315-pound swing offensive lineman from NC State announced on Twitter that he had picked Pitt as the next stop of his college football career. 

Karl Ludwig of Pittsburgh Sports Now reported that Cooper had visited campus last weekend, which is likely when he gave his commitment to the Pitt coaching staff. Marshall, Georgia State, East Carolina, Louisville and USF had also reached out to extend offers. 

Cooper was a projected starter at left guard going into the 2023 season for NC State but an injury sidelined him for the opener against UConn and he fell out of the rotation before returning to a starting role later in the season and eventually taking over as the starting center for a game. He played just 13 snaps over the final five games of the regular season.

Cooper posted a grade of 49.1, according to Pro Football Focus, which is the third lowest of any Wolfpack player with 100 or more snaps.

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

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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