Pitt Misses on Troy Transfer Derrick Graham

The Pitt Panthers missed out on adding an offensive line transfer from Troy.
Pitt Misses on Troy Transfer Derrick Graham
Pitt Misses on Troy Transfer Derrick Graham /
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers were looking to add some more depth to their offensive line through the transfer portal but they hit a roadblock while pursuing a transfer candidate from the Group of 5 level. 

Former Troy offensive tackle Derrick Graham, who took an official visit to Pitt over the weekend, told GigEm247 - 247Sports' dedicated Texas A&M site - and Carter Karels that he had chosen the Aggies over offers from the Panthers, Ohio State, Missouri and others. 

Graham spent four seasons with the Trojans but still has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6'4 and 314 pound tackle can play on both sides of the line, has some experience at guard and is athletic, as his touchdown reception in Troy's bowl game against Duke showed. He was the first true freshman to start on the offensive line at Troy. He appeared in 38 games during his career as a Trojan and made 24 starts. 

Pitt will return the bulk of the starting offensive line unit that closed the 2023 regular season, with tackles Branson Taylor and Ryan Baer set to return in 2024 alongside center Terrance Moore and guards B.J. Williams and Ryan Jacoby, who missed all of last season with a knee injury. NC State transfer Lyndon Cooper has been added to the fold this winter as well. 

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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: