Pitt Offers Former Western Carolina RB
PITTSBURGH -- Newly minted Pitt Panthers offensive coordinator Kade Bell is clearly hoping to make the jump from the FCS to the Power 5 alongside some of his former players.
Just under a week into his time as Pitt's new offensive coordinator, Bell has offered a pair of his former players who are transferring from Western Carolina, the latest of which was running back Desmond Reid.
Pitt is the first Power 5 school to extend an offer to the 5'8, 175-pound tailback. Coastal Carolina has also offered since Reid entered the portal a week ago. Reid visited the Chanticleers earlier this week.
Reid was tied for the highest Pro Football Focus grade of any running back in the FCS in 2023. He played in just eight games last season but still rushed for 897 yards and 13 touchdowns. Reid has accounted for 2,218 total yards and 18 touchdowns on 292 touches throughout his two seasons at Western Carolina.
He was named 2022 SoCon Freshman of the Year and has earned second-team All-SoCon honors twice.
Bell and the Panthers had already extended an offer to wide receiver C.J. Lee, another statistical leader in the Catamounts' explosive offense from the past two seasons.
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