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Pitt Loses Starting LB to Transfer Portal

The Pitt Panthers have suffered their biggest loss to the transfer portal so far this offseason.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Loses Starting LB to Transfer Portal
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers had already taken some hits at the linebacker position with three players announcing their intention to enter the transfer portal this week. 

One more followed and it is undoubtedly the biggest loss for the Panthers so far this offseason. Bangally Kamara, a two-year starter at outside linebacker for Pitt, announced on Twitter that he would enter the transfer portal when it opens this weekend. 

Kamara, a former three-star recruit from Akron, Ohio, has started 21 games over the past two seasons and amassed 117 total tackles, 11.5 for loss, five sacks, an interception and nine passes defended over four seasons at Pitt. 

2023 was his best season to date, as he set new or tied old career-highs in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks despite playing in just 10 games. 

Kamara's departure leaves a gaping hole in the Panthers' linebacker corps going into 2024. Solomon DeShields is the only starter slated to return and even though freshmen Kyle Louis, Braylan Lovelance and Jordan Bass saw some limited playing time in 2023, the departures of Brandon George, Shayne Simon and now Kamara leave Pitt with few proven players at that position. 

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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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