LSU's Derrick Davis Jr. is transferring to Pitt
LSU sophomore Derrick Davis Jr. will transfer to Pittsburgh.
Davis, who entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in December but played in the team’s Citrus Bowl win over Purdue in January, will return to his home state of Pennsylvania to play for Pitt next season.
Davis made headlines late in the season when he moved from safety to running back to help alleviate depth concerns at the position.
Davis appeared in four games during the regular season, but it was a late-season win over UAB when the second-year defensive back moved to running back and logged five carries for 28 yards.
In the Citrus Bowl, Davis stepped back into the running back role in the fourth quarter and logged six carries for 29 yards and a touchdown.
Given Davis stayed on for the bowl game, questions loomed as to whether he might withdraw his name from the portal and remain at LSU, but Tuesday’s commitment to the Panthers puts an end to the speculation.
Davis left high school in Pennsylvania ranked by the On3 Consensus as a four-star and the No. 5 safety in the country and the No. 83 overall prospect in the 2021 class. Davis was ranked by On3 as a four-star and the No. 16 safety in the country, closing out his high school career as the No. 188 overall prospect in the class.
LSU has four running backs still on roster in Josh Williams, Noah Cain, Armoni Goodwin and John Emery, with Emery set to make a final decision soon on returning for the 2023 season or entering the NFL Draft. The Tigers will also welcome two more running backs to campus with the December additions of high school signees Trey Holly and Kaleb Jackson.
Davis was one of 14 LSU players who entered the portal. He becomes the ninth player to commit to a new college. Here’s the rundown on LSU’s players in the portal:
WR Jack Bech (TCU)
TE Kole Taylor (West Virginia)
OT Cam Wire (Tulane)
OL Xavier Hill (Memphis)
OT Marcus Dumervil (Maryland)
EDGE Desmond Little
EDGE Phillip Webb
LB DeMario Tolan (Auburn)
LB Kolbe Fields
LB Antoine Sampah (Campbell)
CB Raydarious Jones (Mississippi State)
CB Damarius McGhee
CB Jaelyn Davis-Robinson
S/RB Derrick Davis Jr. (Pitt)
