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Transfers Derrick Davis, Daejon Reynolds Officially Sign with Pitt

Two transfers officially became Pitt Panthers.

Stephen Thompson

Transfers Derrick Davis, Daejon Reynolds Officially Sign with Pitt
Transfers Derrick Davis, Daejon Reynolds Officially Sign with Pitt /
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt panthers have made their two newest transfer portal pickups official. The team announced on Twitter that both running back Derrick Davis, a former LSU Tiger and Gateway High School star, and former Florida receiver Daejon Reynolds, had officially signed with the Panthers. 

Davis, a converted defensive back who will be used as a running back with the Panthers, spent one year in Baton Rouge, Louisiana before deciding to return home. He is one of four transfer players to commit in this class. Quarterbacks Christian Vielleux and Phil Jurkovec and safety Donovan McMillon. Both McMillon and Jurkovec are Western Pennsylvania natives as well. 

Davis redshirted his freshman season while Tigers head coach Brian Kelly was in the middle of trying to flip him from safety to running back. He did play in LSU's bowl game and rushed six times for 29 yards and a touchdown in the blowout win over Purdue. That was where the vast majority of his action occurred. 

Reynolds will transfer from Florida after playing a limited role for the Gators over the last two seasons. He finished his tenure in the SEC with 12 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns in nine games.

Despite a small role, Reynolds did show some spark when given the opportunity. Against Vanderbilt this past season, Reynolds finished with a career-high eight receptions, 165 yards and two scores.

Reynolds will have a chance to compete for playing time this season as Pitt looks to replace Jared Wayne, who's headed to the 2023 NFL Draft. 

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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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