Pitt defensive end Naquan Brown entered the transfer portal on Wednesday afternoon, following a true freshman season in which he did not see the field for the Panthers.
The former four-star recruit out of Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, initially committed to LSU, but in response to a concerted effort by Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt coaching staff, he flipped to Pitt in December 2021. The coveted recruit was a star at Ocean Lakes in 2019, as he came up with 12 sacks in his junior year, and he drew 30 offers.
The loss of Brown is a tough blow for Pitt, as the 6’3”, 200-pound defensive end was one of three four-star recruits in the program’s 2021 class.