Jordan Addison reveals why he transfered to USC, whether Caleb Williams factored in

USC‘s newest superstar transfer Jordan Addison is ready to get his tenure in Los Angeles underway, revealing that his move from Pitt to USC was a “gut move” in his first time speaking publicly since transferring into the program.

“I was looking for a great coach and a good football opportunity,” said Addison, who is already on USC’s campus. “I’m still figuring myself out and what I want to do and I feel like I have a great opportunity to do that where I’m at now.”

It speaks volumes for Addison, the reigning Biletnikoff Award winner for the most outstanding wide receiver in college football, to not become complacent despite being the top receiver returning to the collegiate ranks next season.

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Last year at Pitt, Addison had 100 receptions for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns to help lead the Panthers to an 11-3 overall record, including a 7-1 mark in ACC play, and a Peach Bowl appearance against Michigan State. Addison is also a potential preseason All-American candidate for the 2022 season and is already garnering some way-too-early 2023 NFL Draft hype.

“A lot of people think like, you won a Biletnikoff, so how much can you get better?” Addison said. “But they showed me that I got a lot of improvements to do within my game, how I need to get better and how to maximize my game.”

While there was some public backlash regarding how Addison went about entering the transfer portal, the star wideout wished his former team the best. Now, Addison trades one great college quarterback in Kenny Pickett for another in Caleb Williams. Addison noted that neither him nor Williams would be in LA without Lincoln Riley making the jump from Oklahoma.

“Caleb is Caleb,” Addison said of the quarterback, who followed coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to USC. “You don’t have to say much more than that. But just where USC is at, everything around it and with Lincoln here now, there’s a lot of great things I feel like I can do in his offense.”

With a fantastic track record for Riley and Heisman-like preseason hype around Williams, Addison has the opportunity to be the catalyst for what makes the Trojans an elite offense not only in the Pac 12, but the nation as a whole with College Football Playoff hopes on the horizon.