Update on Francis Brewu in Transfer Portal
It didn’t take long for former Pitt defensive tackle Francis Brewu to receive interest and make plans for his future.
A day after placing his name in the NCAA transfer portal, Brewu has reportedly arranged a handful of official visits.
Brewu has reportedly scheduled two visits: Tennessee (January 7) and Notre Dame (January 8).
The visit to Notre Dame is interesting considering they’re hiring of former Pitt defensive line coach Charlie Partridge.
After those two, Brewu reportedly will then visit both Indiana and Miami, although no dates have been announced. Schools such as Ohio State, Clemson and Washington could also be in the mix.
Brewu entered the portal on Tuesday after two seasons with the Panthers.
It was a significant loss for Pitt as Brewu started all 12 regular-season games for the Panthers this season on his way to being named as a Honorable Mention All-ACC selection.
The 6-2, 280-pound Brewu led all of Pitt’s defensive linemen with 36 total tackles in 2025 as a sophomore to go along with seven tackles, a sack, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble.
Brewu immediately became an impact player last season, playing in 12 games as a true freshman with one start against Toledo in the GameAbove Bowl. He recorded 15 tackles, three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the year as he was named to the Pro Football Focus All-Freshman Team.
Brewu was recruited by the Panthers out of Thomas Worthington High School as a Rivals four-star prospect. He was ranked the No. 22 defensive lineman in the class and held additional offers from Miami, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Iowa State, Duke, Northwestern and others.
