Pitt Misses on Two Transfer WR

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have been searching high and low for some reinforcements to their wide receivers room after losing a total of five players from that position to either the transfer portal or the NFL.

Pitt had reportedly reached out to two more receivers - former Auburn Tiger, Landen King and SMU Mustang, Dylan Goffney - among many others before those two chose different schools this week.

Goffney announced first that he would be heading to Colorado State. He picked the Rams over the likes of Arizona State, Pitt, San Diego State, Fresno State, Cal and others.

Committed! Lets get to work!🐏 pic.twitter.com/hGreWbEWas
— Dylan Goffney (@GoffneyDylan) May 10, 2023

Goffney spent two years playing for the Mustangs, taking a step forward in his sophomore season. He played in 13 games last year, four of which were starts, and hauled in 18 catches for 369 yards - an average of 20.5 yards per reception - and two touchdowns.

King, who is in the portal for a second time after withdrawing his name in November, announced that he had made a move to Utah, picking them over Colorado. He visited both schools and did not take a visit to Pitt like one report indicated he would.

Auburn transfer TE Landen King has committed to Utah.

He chose the Utes over Colorado after visiting both. https://t.co/dRMnyw321n pic.twitter.com/LBK7tAtdrA
— On3 (@On3sports) May 10, 2023

King, a former three-star recruit from Humble, Texas and Atascocita High School, was ranked as high as the No. 10 tight end in the class of 2021 (ESPN) and the No. 51 player overall in his class (Rivals). He held offers from Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Ole Miss, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech and Washington coming out of high school. He caught six total passes for 83 yards and a touchdown during his two seasons at Auburn.

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