Gateway grad Derrick Davis transfers from LSU to Pitt

Gateway graduate Derrick Davis Jr. on Tuesday said Pitt is it.

A former LSU player, Davis Tweeted his decision in the early afternoon that he would continue his football career with the Panthers.

“Let’s Get to it!” Davis said as he expressed his excitement with his decision.

Davis last month announced he would enter the NCAA’s transfer portal after two seasons with the Tigers. He visited Pitt over the weekend.

Recruited as a safety, Davis moved to running back at LSU this fall.

Let’s Get to it!!???????? #H2P @CoachDuzzPittFB pic.twitter.com/pLph3fsgJs

— Derrick Davis (@D_Davizzz) January 10, 2023

The 6-foot, 210-pounder appeared in just four games as a sophomore this past season and preserved his redshirt. He tallied a pair of tackles in the Tigers’ win over New Mexico on Sept. 24 as well as two tackles against Southern University two weeks earlier.

On offense, Davis recorded 28 yards on five carries in LSU’s 41-10 victory over UAB in the home finale Nov. 19.

In the Citrus Bowl against Purdue, Davis ran six times for 29 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers’ 63-7 rout.

In 2021, Davis saw action in 12 games and made his collegiate debut against UCLA. The majority of his time was on special teams.

He made a defensive stop in games against McNeese State and Arkansas.

Coming out of Gateway, Davis was a four-star recruit. He was ranked the top safety in the nation by 247Sports and the No. 51 overall prospect nationally for the Class of 2021.

He also was listed as the No. 2 overall prospect in the state by ESPN.

Davis was named the Trib HSSN Player of the Year as a junior in 2019 after rushing for 1,507 yards along with 36 catches for 547 yards and scoring 28 total touchdowns. He added 46 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble on defense for a Gators team that captured the WPIAL Class 5A title and made the PIAA semifinals.