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Pitt Offers Former Memphis OL

The Pitt Panthers extended an offer to a former Memphis offensive lineman.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Offers Former Memphis OL
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are hoping to add some depth - and maybe even a top-of-the-line starter to their offensive line this offseason. 

Former Memphis offensive tackle Makylan Pounders, a 6'5 and 290-pound left tackle, has picked up four offers from Power 5 teams since entering the transfer portal and Pitt is one of them. 

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South Carolina, Auburn and Texas Tech have also taken an early interest in Pounders, who entered the portal just a day ago. 

Pounders entered the 2022 season as Memphis' starting left tackle but an injury kept him sidelined for five games. He returned as the starter in 2023 and appeared in 10 games for an explosive Tigers offense that averaged 39.7 points and 452.1 yards per game this past season. 

Pounders was a three-star recruit coming out of high school in 2021 and chose the Tigers over the likes of Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Arkansas, LSU, Missouri, UCF and Florida State, among others. 

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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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