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Waiting for the other shoe to drop: Tuesday, the most riveting drama of college football's offseason took another twist when Pittsburgh star wide receiver Jordan Addison officially appeared in the NCAA transfer portal, according to ESPN. Now most people are waiting for Addison to announce he is transferring to USC. He reportedly was in California the last couple of days. He had filed his paperwork to Pittsburgh saying that he intends to explore a transfer, which happened before the May 1 deadline and resulted in him appearing in the portal just after 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The deadline to enter the NCAA transfer portal without requiring a waiver to play in 2022 was Sunday. Pitt compliance officials had two business days to put Addison's name in the portal, with Tuesday the last day it could have appeared. Addison's potential transfer has emerged as a divisive and important issue looming over college football.

It's a fascinating scenario in theory - one of the most established players in the country could test his value on the open market. Addison caught 100 passes for 1,593 yards last season and had 17 touchdown grabs. He finished No. 5 in the FBS with 143 targets. It's unknown whether there has been any tampering by USC or other schools, but the specter of it, and the animosity from Pitt, has turned Addison's situation into a national talking point on how the rules should be structured in the new era. USC's new head coach, Lincoln Riley, has been a magnet for transfers, including quarterback Caleb Williams who played for Riley at Oklahoma last year. - ESPN and other sources

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WR *Jordan Addison, Southern California
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05/01/22 - *Jordan Addison, Jr/2023, Southern California, 5-11, 173 (DS#2 WR) + More +

Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison's reported plan to transfer from Pitt to Southern California has roiled college football fans far beyond the confines of Western Pennsylvania. Social media was awash in with concern late Friday into Saturday that a name, image and likeness deal - reportedly worth millions - has attracted the Frederick, Md., native away from the school where he won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver and helped lead his team to an ACC championship just five short months ago. Experts and fans alike fear the move signals a paradigm shift that will allow the sport's richest programs to simply buy the best players from their opponents by ponying up the necessary cash in NIL deals. That would be a massive shift from the way the sport has done business for more than a century. And even advocates for new NIL laws that allow players to profit from their public profile have concerns about the way current rules can impact competitive balance.

SiriusXM and CBS personalist Danny Kanell was chief among them. Losing Addison would be an obvious and crippling loss to Pitt's 2022 prospects. Others speculate that the deal could not have been completed without some level of tampering. Under current NCAA transfer rules, programs are not supposed to be able to contact players under scholarship from other programs unless and until they formally enter the transfer portal. As of Saturday morning, Addison had not taken that step, leading many to question how he could have lined up such a deal to head to Los Angeles legitimately. To reiterate, nothing is official at the time of this writing. Addison could still back out of the deal and remain at Pitt, where he caught 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2021. But many seem to feel the conclusion is obvious: Pat Narduzzi's team will lose its best player for cold, hard cash. And there's little anyone can do to stop it. - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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WR *Jordan Addison, Southern California
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05/01/22 - Eric Gentry, rSr/2026, Southern California, 6-5, 215 (DS#10 OLB) + More +

Arizona State linebacker transfer Eric Gentry has signed with USC, the program announced on Twitter on Friday (April 29). He arrives at USC with three seasons of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-6, 205-pound Gentry was a freshman All-American last season at Arizona State. He made 45 tackles with one sack and two passes defended in 10 games. Gentry, who visited USC for last week's spring game, is the second player the Trojans have added at linebacker through the transfer portal since head coach Lincoln Riley arrived, joining former Alabama linebacker Shane Lee. USC has now signed two transfers since the spring game, including Ohio State safety Bryson Shaw. - Orange County Register

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OLB Eric Gentry, Southern California
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04/29/22 - *Jordan Addison, Jr/2023, Southern California, 5-11, 173 (DS#2 WR) + More +

Jordan Addison, the 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner as college football's top wide receiver and one of Pitt's top players, is expected to exit the program and accept a massive NIL deal at USC, according to Pittsburgh Sports Now. The story doesn't end there as the Pitt football program believes that the USC coaches illegally tampered with Addison, while he has not yet in the transfer portal. PSN has been told to expect Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi to make a public statement that will target USC's alleged tampering with his best player. Sources also tell Pittsburgh Sports Now that new USC head coach Lincoln Riley is believed to have used the same questionable tactics to lure Oklahoma freshman quarterback Caleb Williams from Oklahoma to USC.

While this isn't official, the word is that USC is offering Addison a NIL deal north of $2 million to head to Southern California. PSN is also told that this isn't the first time a program has offered Addison a large sum of money. Following the season, it's believed that Kentucky offered him $800,000 to go to Lexington and he turned them down. After two seasons at Pitt, Addison has 160 catches for 2,259 yards and 21 touchdowns in just 24 games. Addison had 1,593 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns on a school-record 100 receptions last season. Addison will need to decide quickly. When the NCAA instituted its one-time transfer exemption rule allowing a player to transfer once in their career with immediate eligibility, it was with the stipulation that they must provide their school with a written request to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal by May 1. - Pittsburgh Sports Now

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WR *Jordan Addison, Southern California
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04/29/22 - Bryson Shaw, rSr/2025, Southern California, 6-0, 190 (DS#51 FS) + More +

Former Ohio State safety Bryson Shaw is heading to USC. His father, Bryn Shaw, announced on Sunday that Shaw had committed to the Trojans, reuniting with defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. As an assistant coach for the Buckeyes in 2018, Grinch recruited Shaw out of Potomac, Maryland. "All the best to our extended family at OSU," Bryn added in his tweet announcing his son's transfer destination. Shaw spent three seasons at Ohio State and stepped in as the starting free safety last fall when Josh Proctor suffered a season-ending leg fracture in Week 2 before he put his name in the transfer portal.

His entry into the transfer portal came earlier this month during the second-to-last week of spring practice. Shaw's 59 tackles were the third-most on the team in 2021, but the Buckeyes brought back a lot of depth in their secondary and added Oklahoma State transfer Tanner McCalister, adding a layer of difficulty for Shaw to regain a starting role. - Columbus Dispatch

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FS Bryson Shaw, Southern California
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04/27/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

A sophomore transfer who followed coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, Williams is the player who most symbolizes this new era of USC football. Which, by extension, could make him Los Angeles' next superstar athlete. USC coach Lincoln Riley was encouraged by the energy during the Trojans' spring game, which featured big plays from Caleb Williams and some surprises. The glorified scrimmage on Saturday amounted to a public unveiling, but Williams treated it like, well, a glorified scrimmage. "I don't really get nervous," he said with a nonchalant delivery that emphasized his point. USC claimed the announced crowd of 33,427 was the largest to watch a spring game since attendance records were first kept in the late 1990s, but Williams was unfazed. He completed his first nine passes. He finished his first two drives with touchdown passes to Mario Williams, another sophomore transfer from Oklahoma.

Alternating drives with backup quarterback Miller Moss over two 15-minute halves, Williams was 10 for 12 passing for 98 yards. "He's getting more comfortable," Riley said. "He's becoming a more seasoned, experienced quarterback." He's already electric. Williams can run, as he showed on the first play of his second drive when he pump-faked and bolted down the right sideline for an eight-yard gain. He can throw, as he demonstrated on the next play when he lofted a perfectly weighted pass that traveled nearly 30 yards in the air as defensive lineman Tyrone Taleni was closing in on him. Receiver Terrell Bynum was on the other end of the 29-yard completion. "The quarterback position, to win championships, you need that position to play well," Riley said. - Los Angeles Times

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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02/28/22 - Kyon Barrs, rSr/2024, Southern California, 6-2, 301 (DS#71 DT) + More +

2021 ALL-PAC-12 SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Kyon Barrs, So., Arizona,...Barrs was a dominant force up front for the Wildcats this season as he led the team with five sacks and is the first Wildcat to be named to the second team since Drew Riggleman back in 2015. His five sacks were the most by a Wildcat since Kylan Wilborn had 7.5 back in 2017 and ranked fifth in the Pac-12 in sacks per game. Barrs was named Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week back on Nov. 8 after helping lead Arizona to their first win of the season. Against Cal, he finished the game with a career-highs in both sacks (2.5) and tackles for a loss (3.0). - Arizona Football

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DT Kyon Barrs, Southern California
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01/03/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams said Monday he is entering his name in the transfer portal so he can speak with other schools. The freshman added he had not ruled out staying with the Sooners, but within hours of Williams' announcement, Oklahoma might have found his replacement. Former UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who had committed to transfer to UCLA last month, posted on Twitter that he was instead planning to go to Oklahoma. Williams, a former five-star recruit from Washington, D.C., who was recruited to Oklahoma by then-head coach Lincoln Riley, revealed his intentions on social media.

Riley left Oklahoma to become coach at Southern California the day after the Sooners ended their regular season with a loss to Oklahoma State. Former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables was hired to replace Riley. "I think we all come to college to find our path and prepare for the future. I came to Oklahoma with a plan, but with all the recent changes, I need to figure out what is the right path for me moving forward," Williams tweeted. Williams would be one of the most sought-after transfers in college football. He passed for 1,912 yards and 21 touchdowns and ran for 435 yards and six scores in 2020, taking over the starting job from preseason Heisman Trophy favorite Spencer Rattler midway through the season. - AP College Football

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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01/01/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Caleb Williams (QB, OFoY, OPoY),...Since taking over primary quarterback responsibilities with 6:41 left in the second quarter against Texas on Oct. 9, Williams has completed 110 of 174 pass attempts (63.2%) for 1,572 yards and 18 touchdowns against four interceptions. He has also rushed 67 times for 347 yards (5.2 average) and TDs of 74, 66, 41, 40 and 2 yards in the seven games. - Oklahoma Football

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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12/30/22 - Travis Dye, rSr/2023, Southern California, 5-10, 210 (DS#45 RB) + More +

2021 ALL-PAC-12 HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): RB Travis Dye, Jr.,...The Oregon football team was well-represented on the Pac-12 all-conference teams, with five players on the first team, two on the second team, and five receiving honorable mention. Popo Aumavae, Anthony Brown, Travis Dye, Ryan Walk and Mykael Wright all earned honorable mention. - Oregon Football

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RB Travis Dye, Southern California
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12/12/21 - Bobby Haskins, rSr/2023, Southern California, 6-6, 297 (DS#47 OT) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): OT - Bobby Haskins, Virginia, 22 votes,...Haskins was honored for the first time in his career after appearing in 10 games at left tackle. The senior started the final seven games of the season and saw action in a total of 654 snaps in 2021. Haskins was part of a UVA offensive front that helped the Cavaliers average 515.8 yards of total offense, the most in the ACC and the third most in the nation. - Virginia Football

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OT Bobby Haskins, Southern California
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12/11/21 - Andrew Vorhees, rSr/2023, Southern California, 6-6, 310 (DS#9 OG) + More +

At the end of a week that saw its most dynamic player, receiver Drake London, declare for the NFL draft and several others enter the transfer portal, USC got some reassuring news along its offensive line. Andrew Vorhees, USC's top-rated offensive lineman last season, will return for a sixth season, offering the Trojans an important anchor along a front that could be in flux this offseason. "There is still more that I want to accomplish this coming season." - Los Angeles Times

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OG Andrew Vorhees, Southern California
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12/11/21 - *Jordan Addison, Jr/2023, Southern California, 5-11, 173 (DS#2 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): WR - Jordan Addison, Pitt, 186 votes,...Earning first-team honors were record-breaking quarterback Kenny Pickett, wide receiver Jordan Addison and defensive tackle Calijah Kancey. Addison leads the nation with 17 touchdown catches. - Pittsburgh Football

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WR *Jordan Addison, Southern California
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12/11/21 - *Jordan Addison, Jr/2023, Southern California, 5-11, 173 (DS#2 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): AP - Jordan Addison, Pitt, 75 votes,...In addition to his first-team nod at receiver, Addison was a third-team selection as an all-purpose player. He averages 14.6 yards per punt return. - Pittsburgh Football

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WR *Jordan Addison, Southern California
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12/10/21 - *Drake London, Jr/2022, Southern California, 6-4, 219 (DS#5 WR) + More +

Southern California receiver Drake London has declared his eligibility for the upcoming NFL draft after three seasons with the Trojans. London was named the Pac-12's offensive player of the year this week after racking up 88 catches for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns despite playing in only 7 1/2 games for the Trojans. He broke his right ankle in a game against Arizona in late October and missed the rest of the season. "I cannot wait to get started on the next chapter of my life," London wrote in a message on his Twitter account. "I will forever be a Trojan and cannot wait to represent the best brotherhood in the NFL." Before his injury, London was one of the nation's top receivers for the Trojans, producing five games with at least 10 catches and six games with at least 130 yards receiving. He joined Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree in 2007 as the only Power 5 conference players with at least 88 receptions through eight games of a season. London became one of the most prolific receivers in USC's rich history at the position after he stopped moonlighting with the Trojans' basketball team and concentrated on football. London arrived at the school as a two-sport athlete, and he played basketball briefly in early 2020. - AP College Football

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WR *Drake London, Southern California
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