Jordan Addison

Brennan Marion was Pitt's wide receivers coach at the time, who has since moved to Austin to join Steve Sarkisian's coaching staff as the pass game coordinator ...

If so, it’s hard to imagine a scenario where tampering wasn’t involved. On Friday, his decision may have suddenly changed thanks to NIL opportunities. Reports surfaced on Friday evening that Pitt wide receiver Jordan Addison is expected to enter the transfer portal by the May 1 deadline.

Pittsburgh wideout Jordan Addison is contemplating entering the transfer portal and may land at USC.

It should be noted that other reports have said Addison would be cashing in on a big NIL if he does wind up at USC. That has included his former quarterback at Oklahoma, Caleb Williams, a Washington, D.C. native like Addison. According to ESPN, Pittsburgh star wideout Jordan Addison, the Biletnikoff Award winner as the country’s top wide receiver in 2021, is contemplating entering his name into the transfer portal before Sunday’s May 1 deadline.

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi reportedly called USC coach Lincoln Riley to express displeasure over what he views as possible tampering.

That means a decision looms this weekend that will be closely followed around the sport. Addison, who just completed his sophomore season, has yet to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Rumors emerged that Pittsburgh Panther receiver Jordan Addison, widely viewed as the best receiver in the ACC for the 2022 season, was going to transfer to USC due to the arrangement of a lucrative NIL deal, even though he had not yet formally placed his name in the transfer portal.

Addison won the Biletnikoff Award as the country's top wide receiver in 2021, and is considered one of the most prominent college players targeted for next ...

In Addison’s case, any move would be viewed as akin to professional sports free agency, with a bidding war abetted by college program boosters eager to see their teams pick off top stars. Addison won the Biletnikoff Award as the country’s top wide receiver in 2021, and is considered one of the most prominent college players targeted for next year’s NFL draft. The new NCAA Name, Image, Likeness rule ( NIL) that allows college athletes to monetize themselves could be at a crossroads.

The new transfer rules in college sports have allowed for more player movement in recent years, even for already-established stars.

An Addison transfer to USC would complete a full transformation for the Trojans, which started with the hiring of Lincoln Riley as head coach. Pittsburgh replaced Pickett by adding former USC quarterback Kedon Slovis as a transfer. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reports Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison, who won the Biletnikoff Award last year as the nation’s best receiver, is considering transferring.