2023 Football Roster
Malcolm Epps
- Position:
- TE
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 255
- Hometown:
- Houston, TX
- High School:
- Dekany
2023: Joined Pitt as a transfer from Southern California with one season of eligibility remaining...played in 11 games, starting the year's final two contests (Boston College and Duke)...totaled nine catches for 115 yards (12.8 avg.) on the season...had a season-high three catches for 52 yards (17.3 avg.) against Syracuse...had a season-long 36-yard catch against the Orange...had a 24-yard reception against Boston College...had a 22-yard catch at Duke.
PRIOR TO PITT: Over his five-year collegiate career (three at Texas and two at USC), played in 49 games, starting 12, while compiling 37 receptions for 483 yards (13.1 avg.) and seven touchdowns…at USC (2021-22), played in 26 games, starting five…totaled 13 catches for 191 yards (14.7 avg.) and three TDs for the Trojans…also recorded an interception against Fresno State when he was used as a defender on a Hail Mary play at the end of the half…had the longest reception of his collegiate career, a 41-yard touchdown against Colorado, in 2021…at Texas (2018-20), played in 23 games with seven starts…compiled 24 catches for 292 yards (12.2 avg.) and four TDs for the Longhorns…made his first collegiate start as a redshirt freshman (2019) against Rice and achieved career highs with four catches for 53 yards (13.3 avg.).
HIGH SCHOOL: Compiled 58 receptions for 999 yards (17.2 avg) and 12 TDs in three varsity seasons (2015-17) at Dekaney…selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game…Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston…first team All-District 16-6A…rated the nation’s No. 4 tight end prospect by ESPN, No. 10 by 247Sports and No. 13 by Rivals…played under Coach Anthony Williams…also lettered in basketball and track and field.
PERSONAL: Malcolm Emmanuel Epps, born 1/13/00, is the son of Wisley and Mechelle Epps…has one brother and one sister…earned his bachelor’s degree in human dimension of organization from Texas in 2021…pursuing graduate studies in Pitt’s School of Education.
