Pitt Offers Former Western Carolina WR
PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers' latest offer to a transfer portal player has raised some eyebrows because of it's connection to the ongoing offensive coordinator search.
This week, the Panthers extended an offer to C.J. Lee, an outstanding sophomore wide receiver from Western Carolina who just entered the transfer portal late this week.
Pitt was the first FBS school to extend an offer to Lee. FCS Rhode Island also reached out with a scholarship offer.
Lee caught 46 passes for 792 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games in 2023, leading the Catamounts and one-upping his outstanding freshman campaign in 2022, during which he caught 36 passes for 634 yards and six touchdowns.
The 5'11 and 170-pound wideout earned 2022 All-Freshman Team honors from the Southern Conference and second-team All-SoCon distinction in 2023. The Catamounts ranked first in yards per game, eighth in offensive touchdowns and fourth in yards per play this past season.
This offer is extra notable because it comes while the Panthers are deep in an offensive coordinator search that reportedly has Western Carolina offensive coordinator Kade Bell as a prime candidate.
Two former Catamounts could turn Panthers this winter.
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