Ryland Gandy was highly sought-after in the transfer portal, but he’s quickly found a new home.
Gandy — a 6-foot, 180-pound cornerback from Buford, Ga. — entered the transfer portal on Dec. 30, after three seasons with the program, and he committed to play for Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers.
He took an official visit to Indiana last week and was reported to have visits to Michigan, North Carolina and Ole Miss on the horizon, but he decided upon on the Hoosiers.
Pitt did a good job keeping its core players locked in for the 2025 season, but Gandy was one of the ones who got away. And while he had a good thing going in Pittsburgh, opportunity knocked elsewhere.
It was a tough break for Pitt nonetheless, losing a starter with the potential for more who was developed in the facility.
Gandy initially committed to Pitt as a top three-star recruit in the class of 2022, choosing the Panthers over Arkansas, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Penn State, USC, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
He earned praise all throughout his early years with the program, serving as a special teams ace before stepping out as the No. 1 corner this season.
He recorded 40 tackles (23 solo), a tackle for loss and a pass breakup this season. According to PFF, he played 766 defensive snaps (the most among Pitt cornerbacks) and limited opposing quarterbacks to just a 51.9% completion percentage.
Ryland Gandy finished his Pitt career with 47 tackles (28 solo), a tackle for loss and two pass breakups.
Pitt is set to return Rashad Battle and Tamon Lynum next season, and Shadarian Harrison is in line for a major increase in playing time. Pitt worked quickly to secure a commitment from California (Pa.) transfer Rashan Murray, and a couple of safety commits in Ohio State transfer Jayden Bonsu and UC Davis transfer Kavir Bains.
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