Did the Aggies just find their Edgerrin Cooper replacement? Texas A&M was in need of linebacker help following the departure of Edgerrin Cooper to the NFL Draft, and they might have gotten just what they needed from the transfer portal on Monday, as Pitt LB Solomon DeShields committed to the Aggies.
A couple days after entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, former Pitt linebacker Solomon DeShields has already arranged a weekend visit. Matt Zenitz from 247 Sports is reporting that DeShields will travel to Texas A&M this weekend for a visit, his first since departing Pitt.
Pitt is still weeks away from spring ball, but looking ahead to the 2024 season is now possible with the release of the official schedule. The ACC Network
Pitt has been hit hard at linebacker already this season, with Shayne Simon exhausting his eligibility and a couple of transfer portal losses, but the room has received a boost with a key return.
Pitt flew into Winston-Salem, N.C. already light on linebackers, with Braylan Lovelace and Kyle Louis not making the trip from Pittsburgh, and now the Panthers will be without a key ‘backer.
Pitt flew into Winston-Salem, N.C. already light on linebackers, with Braylan Lovelace and Kyle Louis not making the trip from Pittsburgh, and now the Panthers are even lighter.
PITTSBURGH — The conditions weren’t great during Thursday’s practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, but by the time Solomon DeShields, Derrick Davis Jr.