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Pitt Misses on Two Transfer WR

The search for help in the Pitt Panthers receiver room continues.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Misses on Two Transfer WR
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have been searching high and low for some reinforcements to their wide receivers room after losing a total of five players from that position to either the transfer portal or the NFL. 

Pitt had reportedly reached out to two more receivers - former Auburn Tiger, Landen King and SMU Mustang, Dylan Goffney - among many others before those two chose different schools this week. 

Goffney announced first that he would be heading to Colorado State. He picked the Rams over the likes of Arizona State, Pitt, San Diego State, Fresno State, Cal and others. 

Goffney spent two years playing for the Mustangs, taking a step forward in his sophomore season. He played in 13 games last year, four of which were starts, and hauled in 18 catches for 369 yards - an average of 20.5 yards per reception - and two touchdowns. 

King, who is in the portal for a second time after withdrawing his name in November, announced that he had made a move to Utah, picking them over Colorado. He visited both schools and did not take a visit to Pitt like one report indicated he would. 

King, a former three-star recruit from Humble, Texas and Atascocita High School, was ranked as high as the No. 10 tight end in the class of 2021 (ESPN) and the No. 51 player overall in his class (Rivals). He held offers from Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Ole Miss, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech and Washington coming out of high school. He caught six total passes for 83 yards and a touchdown during his two seasons at Auburn.

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Stephen Thompson
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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