The most prolific performer to enter the NCAA transfer portal this offseason has found a destination.
Former Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison will transfer to USC to play this fall, he announced on social media Thursday.
— Jordan Addison (@Espn_Jordan) May 19, 2022
Addison visited USC officially over the past weekend and will reunite with star sophomore quarterback Caleb Williams, as both hail from the Washington, D.C., area. Addison’s decision to go to USC gives coach Lincoln Riley the two most important transfer additions of the offseason, as Addison and Williams were arguably the most coveted players to enter the portal.
In his statement posted to social media, Addison described the decision as “very difficult” and said he would always be grateful to the University of Pittsburgh.
“Winning an ACC championship is ours forever. Those true friendships will last. A part of me will always be H2P,” he wrote.
“I have now carefully considered the advice of my family and close friends and fully weighed both the risks and benefits associated with my decision. I also respect that others may make a different choice. But for me, I will continue my full development as a student athlete by enrolling at USC.”
Addison earned first-team All-American honors at Pittsburgh last season and won the Biletnikoff Award for the country’s most outstanding receiver. He entered the NCAA transfer portal May 3 and took visits to USC and Texas. He considered staying at Pitt and also contemplated Alabama and Oregon but didn’t end up visiting either school.
Addison’s move out west is a blow to Pittsburgh, as the defending ACC champion lost its best returning player after going 11-3 last season. USC went 4-8 and has rebuilt its roster so significantly in Riley’s first year that a majority of the starters next season are expected to come from the NCAA transfer portal.
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi had multiple contentious phone calls with Riley soon…
Source : espn
