Southern Cal tight end Malcolm Epps transferring to Pitt

Jerry DiPaola
Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:07 a.m. | Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:07 a.m.

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Southern California tight end Malcolm Epps, right, catches a touchdown pass as Arizona State linebacker Connor Soelle, left, and wide receiver Brenden Rice watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Former USC and Texas tight end Malcolm Epps, who appeared last year on the John Mackey Award watch list, decided to transfer to Pitt, according to a post on his Instagram account.

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Epps (6-foot-6, 250 pounds) has 37 receptions for 483 yards and seven touchdowns through five seasons, the past two at USC.

He wasn’t featured in the USC passing game last season but recorded a touchdown catch and interception in the end zone against Fresno State when he was inserted to defend a Hail Mary.

As a redshirt freshman at Texas in 2019, he caught 20 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns.

At Pitt, he would have one season of eligibility and provide additional depth at tight end behind Gavin Bartholomew and Karter Johnson, who was named the most improved player on offense during the recently concluded spring drills. Backups Jake Renda and Cole Mitchell do not have much game experience.