Bub Means
Pittsburgh Panthers – No. 0
PositionWide receiver
ClassRedshirt Senior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-10) January 10, 2001
Lovejoy, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLovejoy

Jerrod "Bub" Means (born January 10, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

High school career

Means attended Lovejoy High School in Lovejoy, Georgia. In two seasons, he recorded nearly 900 yards and 11 touchdown receptions.[1] A three-star recruit, Means committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee over offers from Northwestern and Rutgers.

College career

After redshirting in 2019 at Tennessee, Means decided to transfer to Louisiana Tech, where would be forced to sit out the 2020 season.[2] Means first saw action at Louisiana Tech in 2021, where he tallied 22 receptions for 430 yards and two touchdowns.[3]

Following the 2021 season, Means announced that he would transfer to Pittsburgh.[4][5] In his first season with Pittsburgh, he amounted 27 receptions for 401 yards and two touchdowns, including four receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown in a 37–35 Sun Bowl victory over UCLA.[6][7] The next season, Means hauled in 41 receptions for 721 yards and six touchdowns before declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.[8]

Statistics

Season Games Receiving
GP Rec Yards Avg TD
Tennessee Volunteers
2019 Redshirt Redshirt
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
2020 DNP
2021 11 22 430 19.5 2
Pittsburgh Panthers
2022 13 27 401 14.9 2
2023 12 41 721 17.6 6
Career[9] 36 90 1,552 17.2 10

References

  1. ↑ DiPaola, Jerry (August 3, 2022). "High school coach's memories of Pitt wide receiver Bub Means go beyond football". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Diaz, Cory. "Tennessee receiver transfer details why Louisiana Tech was the right fit". The News-Star. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Tech Transfer WR Jerrod 'Bub' Means Adds Future Potential". Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ Vukovcan, Mike (April 23, 2022). "Pitt Adds Louisiana Tech Transfer Wide Receiver Jerrod "Bub" Means". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Former Tennessee, Louisiana Tech receiver Bub Means commits to Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Ludwig, Karl (August 30, 2023). "Bub Means Will Do Anything to Help Pitt Win". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "New year, new Means: Pitt receiver Bub Means looks to make a big impact in his final collegiate season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ DiPaola, Jerry (December 2, 2023). "Pitt wide receiver Bub Means says he plans to enter 2024 NFL Draft". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bub Means College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
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