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Jordan Addison Gives Pitt Shoutout on National TV

Former Pitt Panthers wide receiver Jordan Addison gave a nod to his first school on Sunday Night Football.
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Jordan Addison Gives Pitt Shoutout on National TV
Jordan Addison Gives Pitt Shoutout on National TV

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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers wideout Jordan Addison still has a lot of love for the school he committed to coming out of high school and he showed some of it on Sunday Night Football. 

As Addison and the Minnesota Vikings offense took the field for the first time against the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, his player introduction included a nod to both Pitt and the school he finished his college career with. 

Addison capped his time with the Panthers with a masterful 2021, Biletnikoff Award-winning campaign in 2021. Combining with Heisman Finalist quarterback Kenny Pickett, he hauled in 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns. 

He infamously transferred to USC amid allegations of tampering and illegal use of NIL from the Trojans that went unproven following his record-breaking season. He accounted for 908 total yards and eight total touchdowns with the Trojans during an injury-hampered 2022 season. 

The Vikings took Addison with the 23rd overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, making him the third former Pitt player drafted in the first round over the past two years. 

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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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