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LSU Transfer RB Derrick Davis Visits Pitt

The Pitt Panthers hosted a priority transfer target this weekend.

Stephen Thompson

LSU Transfer RB Derrick Davis Visits Pitt
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are in contention for one of the best young running backs available in the transfer portal this year in former LSU Tiger, Derrick Davis. 

Davis, a Pittsburgh native and former four-star recruit out of Gateway High School, was at Acrisure Stadium taking in what could be his new home stadium if he chooses so. He posted a video on Instagram from the stadium. 

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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. How the Panthers may or may not use him should they win the battle for his next three years of eligibility remains unclear. He did play in LSU's bowl game and rushed six times for 29 yards and a touchdown in the blowout win over Purdue. 

They'll face stiff competition after Davis received offers from just about every Power 5 school out there - Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame and USC and many others. 

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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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