A.J. Davis transfers from Pitt to James Madison

Former Pitt running back A.J. Davis entered the transfer portal in October, and on Sunday, he revealed he would transfer to James Madison.

The former four-star recruit made the decision to leave Pitt after a six-game stretch during which he did not log a rush or reception. Davis seemed to fall out of favor with the Pitt staff this season, as Israel Abanikanda, Vincent Davis and Rodney Hammond formed a productive trio in Pitt’s backfield.

Davis was the clear No. 2 back in 2020, as he had 266 yards and one touchdown on 61 carries, which was down from 530 yards and four touchdowns in 2019. That placed him behind Vincent Davis, who ran for 632 yards and six scores on 143 attempts. The Davis-heavy…