Desmond Reid Returning to Pitt In 2025
p/c: Sebastian Foltz - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Panthers running back Desmond Reid announced on his Instagram that he will be returning to the school, for his senior year next season.
Reid transferred to Pitt from Western Carolina, before this year. The move reunited him with Kade Bell, who was his offensive coordinator at Western Carolina.
During Pitt’s season opener versus Kent State, Reid made an impact, in his Panthers’ debut, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown. He also ran back a 78-yard punt return for a score.
Reid followed that up in the second week against Cincinnati, where he rushed for 148 yards and had 106 yards receiving - becoming the first RB in school history, to have both at least 100 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in the same game.
In 10 games with Pitt, Reid averaged 5.3 yards on the ground (797 yards on 151 carries). As far as overall yards from scrimmage, he compiled 1,361 yards, along with eight touchdowns.
It came out on Monday that Reid had been named to the AP All-America Team, as a second team all-purpose player.