Walk-On Pitt Quarterback Entering Transfer Portal
It’s been a busy few days for Pitt football in terms of transfer portal departures, and now the Panthers are set to lose its first quarterback of the offseason.
David Lynch, a walk-on redshirt sophomore who started in the 2024 GameAbove Bowl, announced Wednesday that he will enter the transfer portal when it opens on Jan. 2 with two years of eligibility remaining.
Lynch’s transfer announcement comes on the same day that starter and All-ACC linebacker Rasheem Biles is reportedly heading for the portal.
Eli Holstein is another name that Pitt could lose from its quarterback room to the portal after he was replaced by true freshman Mason Heintschel after the fourth game of the season. Along with Heintschel and Holstein, Cole Gonzales and walk-on freshman Beau Jackson make up the current Pitt quarterback room. Incoming freshmen signal callers Angelo Renda and Corey Dailey are set to enroll in the coming weeks.
Along with the start against Toledo, the 6-3, 215-pound Lynch played against Louisville and Boston College.
He completed 16-of-27 (59.2%) passes during that three-game run with 111 passing yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions. Against Toledo, he tossed two interceptions that led to true freshman Julian Dugger replacing him for the remainder of the game.
Lynch did not appear in any games during the 2025 season. The East Greenwich, R.I. native joined Pitt in 2023 as a walk-on after a post-grad season at Florida’s IMG Academy.
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