Pitt WR Enters Transfer Portal

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Panthers on SI
By Kevin Sinclair | Last updated Apr 14, 2025 3:56 PM ET

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After Pitt Panthers tight end Jake Renda announced his intention to enter the transfer portal, another offensive player followed him out the door: Receiver Andy Jean.

Back on December 10, 2024, Jean entered the transfer portal as a former Florida Gator, visiting Pitt less than a month later. That trip to Pennsylvania led to a commitment to the ACC squad, one of three pass-catchers who chose Kade Bell's offense.

The additional receivers plucked out of the portal were Deuce Spann out of Florida State and Cataurus Hicks from Louisville.

Throughout spring camp, although Jean came up in post-practice press conferences, it was clear that Hicks was the hottest topic among the three receiver imports with Deuce Spann following behind the pass-catcher known commonly as "Blue."

I truly hate that I have to make this decision again! But I will be entering my name in the transfer portal. With 3 years of eligibility left pic.twitter.com/QmMocMVLiy
— Andy Jean (@1typeandy) April 14, 2025

Out of Miami Northwestern, a high-quality Florida program, Jean ranked as a three-star prospects across 247Sports and ESPN while Rivals and On3 had the 2023-class recruit pegged with four stars.

Jean chose the Gators among additional scholarship offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Penn State, Pitt, Tennessee, Texas A&M, West Virginia, and others.

He preserved his redshirt in 2023 after playing just 93 snaps on offense over four games, recording six catches for 97 yards, with a high of 62 yards at home versus Charlotte. Additionally, Jean had two kick returns for 44 yards in a home win over Vanderbilt in Week 6.

After playing just one snap in 2024, Jean headed to Pitt in January. And now he's in search of his third home ahead of the 2025-26 season.

This article first appeared on Pittsburgh Panthers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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