Former Florida State Wide Receiver Lands In The PAC-12 For Second Time In Career

Originally posted on FanNation NoleGameDay
By Dustin Lewis | Last updated 5/8/23

The NCAA Transfer Portal Spring Window closed at the beginning of May. While players outside of graduate transfers are unable to enter the portal, those that have already declared their intentions to move on can visit and commit to a new program leading up to the 2023 season.

Florida State lost nine scholarship players during the spring, including eight that transferred during the 15-day window at the end of April. Four of those former Seminoles have already landed with Deion Sanders at Colorado.

On Sunday, former Florida State wide receiver Mycah Pittman announced that he was heading back to the PAC-12. Pittman will play his final season of collegiate eligibility at Utah.

The Florida native began his college career at Oregon and spent three years with the Ducks before transferring to Tallahassee last year. Pittman made an instant impact with the Seminoles as he appeared in all 13 games, with seven starts, and caught a career-high 32 passes for 330 yards with three touchdowns through the air while rushing seven times for 35 yards. He served as the team's primary punt returner and returned 18 punts for 169 yards. His average of 9.4 yards per return was one of the best in the nation.

Following the season, Pittman was presented with the Crenshaw Award during Florida State's banquet ceremony, which is awarded by the Tallahassee QB Club to the offensive player with the most heart. He was a co-honoree for the award alongside tight end Cam McDonald.

Pittman is recovering from a torn labrum in his hip that required surgery and forced him to the sidelines for spring practice. He's expected to miss four to six months while recovering and could return during the first half of 2023. He's had three surgeries during his college career as he also dealt with a broken arm and collarbone at Oregon. During his four years at the college level with the Seminoles and Ducks, Pittman has caught 70 passes for 877 yards with five touchdowns.

This is an underrated loss for Florida State as Pittman provided stability at punt returner and consistency at wide receiver. The Seminoles have multiple ways to go about filling the loss this summer.