Louisiana Tech Transfer WR Jerrod ‘Bub’ Means Adds Future Potential

It is been a extended highway for 2019 a few-star wide receiver Jerrod “Bub” Usually means, but he produced it count in 2021. Immediately after transferring next a freshman time at Tennessee in which he didn’t enjoy, even observing time as a defensive again, he arrived at Louisiana Tech.

Means (6-foot-2, 205 lbs) sat out the 2020 season, arriving the period just before the transfer portal allowed no cost-for-all transfers, but he showcased his original probable at Louisiana Tech in 2021. 

Whilst Signifies wasn’t accurately an elite caliber recruit out of Lovejoy Higher School in Hampton, Georgia, rated as the 1,893rd-ranked recruit in the course of 2019 (223rd-ranked vast receiver and the 185th-ranked recruit from Georgia), he however showcased a blend of speed and energy that intrigued scouts — and Tennessee. 

“A sleeper receiver prospect with very good size and pace.” 247Sports’ Greg Biggins explained in 2018. “Has a solid entire body and is pushing 215 pounds on a 6-2 body. Mainly a straight line male correct now and requirements to increase his fluidity and means to transform path as a route runner. Not a natural pass catcher proper now and could be restricted in how a lot of routes he can operate until he enhances his hands. Can get behind a defense and that measurement/velocity combo is intriguing. If he can develop his all-all over match, he has a prospect to be a contributor at the subsequent degree.”

In his lone season at Louisiana Tech in 2021, Indicates hauled in 22 catches, turning those into 430 yards and two touchdowns. At just below 20 yards for each reception, he served as a major-participate in deep risk in an offense that was not specifically created for the deep ball.

Means graded out positively in 2021, according to Professional Football Aim, lining up just about completely out extensive. With 164 yards right after the capture, averaging a strong 7.5 yards right after catch for every reception, he served as a threat with and without the ball in his hands.

In racking up two yards for each route operate in 2021, averaging a 17.5-yard normal depth of target, Suggests was in a position to improve just 39 targets on the season.

As a deep ball danger, Implies hauled in five of his 17 targets for 199 yards and both of his touchdowns on routes over 20 yards. While people figures never pop off the website page, with more robust quarterback play in a swiftly go-satisfied ACC, Signifies could an underrated weapon.

It would be difficult to break into Pitt’s loaded 2022 wide receiving corps, driving the reigning Biletnikoff Award winner Jordan Addison, Jared Wayne and Konata Mumpfield and the depth of Jaylon Barden, Jaden Bradley, Addison Copeland and long term enrollee Che Nwabuko, but Means could not even be qualified to play in 2022.

Given that Usually means is a 2nd-time transfer, he’s not right away qualified for the 2022 time. So his eligibility is at this time up in the air.

Although Suggests is an more mature recruit from the class of 2019, obtaining put in a season at Tennessee and two at Louisiana Tech, he’s technically moving into his sophomore time at Pitt in 2022. No matter the result in 2022, and primarily if the two Addison and Wayne leave following the period, Usually means is a extremely valuable insurance policy piece.

So, even if Means’ 2022 contributions are non-existent, he’ll have spent a year at Tennessee, two at Louisiana Tech and a person at Pitt, and he’ll nonetheless have two seasons of eligibility remaining. So, Pitt will enter the 2023 period with a major (6-foot-2, 205-pound wideout), rapid (rumored 4.4 40-property sprint velocity) large receiver who could bridge the gap concerning Addison and Wayne and Mumpfield and Bradley.

Huge receivers mentor Tiquan Underwood was a essential variable in bringing Usually means to Pitt, adding still another very important piece to Pitt’s wide obtaining corps. Whilst Pitt’s extensive acquiring corps is legitimately difficult for a location amongst the ideal in college soccer, there is usually place for improvement. When the unit is robust now, Means provides depth now — and in the long term.

In watching Mean’s tape, his speed is respectable. And towards significant Division I expertise (Mississippi Point out and North Carolina Condition), he caught seven passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns — his two greatest yardage performances of the period.

It may possibly look like Pitt is adding a scholarship player at a placement that is not a need to have, but Usually means will be a critical piece in the upcoming. And he nevertheless — if not able to perform in 2022 — really should be in a position to placement himself for improved actively playing time in 2023 and outside of.