--West Virginia has been on a roll of late with recruiting but there is still some work that needs to be done prior to the dead period. West Virginia wants to try to have 2/3 if not 3/4 of the class done either before or during the dead period so that means the coaches will be working to seal up more prospects.
--Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph's 2024 quarterback Samaj Jones remains at the top of the board at his position and the coaching staff continues to battle this one. He took his official visit to West Virginia June 2 and has then taken trips to Cincinnati and Oklahoma. I'm not sure on a timeline here right now, but I would be surprised if this continues well into the summer. The Mountaineers have hosted Jones on seven different occasions and he has a great relationship with the staff, but this one still isn't done.
--Gahanna (Oh.) Lincoln 2024 running back Diore Hubbard remains a focus at his position and since he visit to West Virginia he has gone somewhat quiet. The Mountaineers appear to be in a very good spot here and he would fill the need at the position.
--Melbourne (Fla.) Central Catholic 2024 wide receiver Ric'Darious Farmer will take an official visit to Pittsburgh, where he is committed this weekend. The Mountaineers continue to actively pursue here and he has a really good connection with the coaching staff. Still, the Panthers are going to get a real crack to try to close things down this weekend but West Virginia is very much still fighting and is trying to make things interesting.
--I don't get the feeling that West Virginia is going to end up being one of the schools at the end for Atco (N.J.) Winslow Township 2024 wide receiver Jaylan Hornsby. He released a top two of Texas A&M and Penn State, but it seems that the official visit to Morgantown might be as far as it goes.
--Jefferson (W.Va.) 2024 athlete Keyshawn Robinson is a really good player. I thought that last year, but he has gotten even better. He has filled out more and is very fast and kept making plays for his team today with the potential for even more improvement. There is a lot to be excited with when it comes to his commitment.
--West Virginia is looking to try to secure some offensive tackles in this class and has a list of players that could fill that need. Laurel (Md.) St. Vincent Pallotti 2024 offensive lineman Ryan Howerton, Roanoke (Va.) North Cross School 2024 offensive lineman Moritz Schmoranzer, Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglas 2024 offensive lineman Zuri Madison and Huntington (W.Va.) 2024 offensive lineman Robby Martin have all taken official visits to West Virginia but each have made stops at other schools. Howerton has been to Maryland and will head to Pittsburgh this weekend. Madison has visited Arkansas and will head to Miami this weekend, while Schmoranzer has taken trips to Virginia Tech and Miami with Pitt this weekend. Martin took an official visit to N.C. State, but spent today in Morgantown during the 7-on-7. He was scheduled to go to Penn State this weekend but I'm not sure that trip will occur anymore due to the Nittany Lions filling up.
--Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas 2024 linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez could have an argument to be the best overall prospect that West Virginia is still recruiting and the Mountaineers got him on an official visit June 9. He hasn't said much since that trip but the Mountaineers are recruiting him along with a lot of other schools. He took an official visit to Ohio State the weekend before his stop in Morgantown to highlight just how impressive of a prospect that he is.
--Midlothian (Va.) Manchester 2024 defensive end Makai Byerson remains a key target and the son of former basketball player Brad Byerson has been busy taking trips to a number of schools. He visited West Virginia first and has followed that up with stops at Rutgers, Kentucky and will head to Virginia Tech this weekend. He is expected to make a decision once he completes his visits to those four schools and the Mountaineers remain very much in the picture.
--Auburndale (Fla.) 2024 defensive lineman Nate Gabriel took an official visit to West Virginia June 2 and has since taken trips to East Carolina and South Florida. He is a priority for the Mountaineers because he is simply a different body-type as a big interior lineman that is strong and can handle that role. He has said that a decision will come Aug. 10, but it wouldn't surprise me if he makes a choice sometime before that. The Mountaineers are pushing here.
--Springdale (Md.) Flowers 2024 cornerback Lloyd Irvin has taken official visits to West Virginia and Wisconsin and will head to Maryland this coming weekend. He is a long cornerback that the coaching staff likes a lot and is a player that they definitely would still take despite the number of commitments in the defensive backfield. I think the same can be said for Pittsburgh (Pa.) Bishop Canevin 2024 safety Jason Cross who has taken official visits to Syracuse and West Virginia. Both are impressive prospects.
--We'll see how things go with Savannah (Ga.) Jenkins 2024 pass rusher Lorenzo Cowan and Cincinnati (Oh.) Taft 2024 safety Ja’Quan Bostic but from what I've heard both had good trips to Morgantown for the mid-week official visits.
--Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph's 2024 quarterback Samaj Jones remains at the top of the board at his position and the coaching staff continues to battle this one. He took his official visit to West Virginia June 2 and has then taken trips to Cincinnati and Oklahoma. I'm not sure on a timeline here right now, but I would be surprised if this continues well into the summer. The Mountaineers have hosted Jones on seven different occasions and he has a great relationship with the staff, but this one still isn't done.
--Gahanna (Oh.) Lincoln 2024 running back Diore Hubbard remains a focus at his position and since he visit to West Virginia he has gone somewhat quiet. The Mountaineers appear to be in a very good spot here and he would fill the need at the position.
--Melbourne (Fla.) Central Catholic 2024 wide receiver Ric'Darious Farmer will take an official visit to Pittsburgh, where he is committed this weekend. The Mountaineers continue to actively pursue here and he has a really good connection with the coaching staff. Still, the Panthers are going to get a real crack to try to close things down this weekend but West Virginia is very much still fighting and is trying to make things interesting.
--I don't get the feeling that West Virginia is going to end up being one of the schools at the end for Atco (N.J.) Winslow Township 2024 wide receiver Jaylan Hornsby. He released a top two of Texas A&M and Penn State, but it seems that the official visit to Morgantown might be as far as it goes.
--Jefferson (W.Va.) 2024 athlete Keyshawn Robinson is a really good player. I thought that last year, but he has gotten even better. He has filled out more and is very fast and kept making plays for his team today with the potential for even more improvement. There is a lot to be excited with when it comes to his commitment.
--West Virginia is looking to try to secure some offensive tackles in this class and has a list of players that could fill that need. Laurel (Md.) St. Vincent Pallotti 2024 offensive lineman Ryan Howerton, Roanoke (Va.) North Cross School 2024 offensive lineman Moritz Schmoranzer, Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglas 2024 offensive lineman Zuri Madison and Huntington (W.Va.) 2024 offensive lineman Robby Martin have all taken official visits to West Virginia but each have made stops at other schools. Howerton has been to Maryland and will head to Pittsburgh this weekend. Madison has visited Arkansas and will head to Miami this weekend, while Schmoranzer has taken trips to Virginia Tech and Miami with Pitt this weekend. Martin took an official visit to N.C. State, but spent today in Morgantown during the 7-on-7. He was scheduled to go to Penn State this weekend but I'm not sure that trip will occur anymore due to the Nittany Lions filling up.
--Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas 2024 linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez could have an argument to be the best overall prospect that West Virginia is still recruiting and the Mountaineers got him on an official visit June 9. He hasn't said much since that trip but the Mountaineers are recruiting him along with a lot of other schools. He took an official visit to Ohio State the weekend before his stop in Morgantown to highlight just how impressive of a prospect that he is.
--Midlothian (Va.) Manchester 2024 defensive end Makai Byerson remains a key target and the son of former basketball player Brad Byerson has been busy taking trips to a number of schools. He visited West Virginia first and has followed that up with stops at Rutgers, Kentucky and will head to Virginia Tech this weekend. He is expected to make a decision once he completes his visits to those four schools and the Mountaineers remain very much in the picture.
--Auburndale (Fla.) 2024 defensive lineman Nate Gabriel took an official visit to West Virginia June 2 and has since taken trips to East Carolina and South Florida. He is a priority for the Mountaineers because he is simply a different body-type as a big interior lineman that is strong and can handle that role. He has said that a decision will come Aug. 10, but it wouldn't surprise me if he makes a choice sometime before that. The Mountaineers are pushing here.
--Springdale (Md.) Flowers 2024 cornerback Lloyd Irvin has taken official visits to West Virginia and Wisconsin and will head to Maryland this coming weekend. He is a long cornerback that the coaching staff likes a lot and is a player that they definitely would still take despite the number of commitments in the defensive backfield. I think the same can be said for Pittsburgh (Pa.) Bishop Canevin 2024 safety Jason Cross who has taken official visits to Syracuse and West Virginia. Both are impressive prospects.
--We'll see how things go with Savannah (Ga.) Jenkins 2024 pass rusher Lorenzo Cowan and Cincinnati (Oh.) Taft 2024 safety Ja’Quan Bostic but from what I've heard both had good trips to Morgantown for the mid-week official visits.
