The five Power Five colleges in states adjoining West Virginia have a combined total of ONE player from a West Virginia high school on their rosters. But WVU has dozens.
So why all the clamor for recruiting West Virginia high school talent more when surrounding schools like Ohio State, Penn State, Virginia and Maryland don't bother?
Check it out for yourself:
West Virginians on college football rosters in 2018
Ohio State: NONE!
Pitt: NONE!
Penn State: NONE!
Kentucky: NONE!
Maryland: NONE!
Virginia: Offensive guard/center Jake Fieler, Parkersburg, by way of Fort Union Military Academy. Started all 13 games.
West Virginia: Cornerback Derrick Pitts, sophomore from South Charleston; Dylan Tonkery, sophomore safety, from Bridgeport; Billy Kinney, senior punter/kicker, from Morgantown University; Drum Bowen, sophomore wide receiver, from Charleston George Washington; Chase Riley, freshman wide receiver, from Shinnston Lincoln; Deamonte Lindsay, junior safety, from Martinsburg; Evan Staley, sophomore kicker, from Romney Hampshire; Casey Legg, freshman kicker, from Charleston Cross Lanes Christian; Shea Campell, junior linebacker, from Morgantown High; Bradley Watson, junior running back, from Frankfort High; Dante Bonamico, sophomore safety, from Bridgeport; Elijah Drummond, sophomore tight end/fullback, from Bridgeport; Reese Donahue, junior defensive lineman, from Cabell Midland; Joe Turner, freshman fullback/tight end, from Morgantown High; Jake Abbott, freshman linebacker, from Fairmont; Kyle Poland, sophomore safety, from Morgantown High; Emilio Appolloni, sophomore offensive lineman, from Martins Ferry; Dante Stills, freshman defensive lineman, from Fairmont; Darius Stills, sophomore defensive lineman, from Fairmont; Nate Green, sophomore defensive lineman, from Wellsburg; Luke Williams, sophomore linebacker, from Parkersburg; Noah Drummond, freshman offensive lineman, from Bridgeport; Garrett Smyton, freshman offensive lineman, from Elkins; Zach Davis, sophomore offensive lineman, from St. Mary’s; Adam Stilley, freshman offensive lineman, from Martinsburg; Josh Ritchie, freshman defensive lineman, from Morgantown University; Daniel Buchanan, freshman defensive lineman, from Mingo Central (Williamson); Stone Wolfley, junior defensive lineman, from Morgantown High; Trevon Wesco, senior tight end, from Martinsburg via Lackawanna College; Dalton McDaniels, freshman defensive lineman, from Morgantown University; and Sam Cookman, freshman defensive lineman, from Romney Hampshire.
So why all the clamor for recruiting West Virginia high school talent more when surrounding schools like Ohio State, Penn State, Virginia and Maryland don't bother?
Check it out for yourself:
West Virginians on college football rosters in 2018
Ohio State: NONE!
Pitt: NONE!
Penn State: NONE!
Kentucky: NONE!
Maryland: NONE!
Virginia: Offensive guard/center Jake Fieler, Parkersburg, by way of Fort Union Military Academy. Started all 13 games.
West Virginia: Cornerback Derrick Pitts, sophomore from South Charleston; Dylan Tonkery, sophomore safety, from Bridgeport; Billy Kinney, senior punter/kicker, from Morgantown University; Drum Bowen, sophomore wide receiver, from Charleston George Washington; Chase Riley, freshman wide receiver, from Shinnston Lincoln; Deamonte Lindsay, junior safety, from Martinsburg; Evan Staley, sophomore kicker, from Romney Hampshire; Casey Legg, freshman kicker, from Charleston Cross Lanes Christian; Shea Campell, junior linebacker, from Morgantown High; Bradley Watson, junior running back, from Frankfort High; Dante Bonamico, sophomore safety, from Bridgeport; Elijah Drummond, sophomore tight end/fullback, from Bridgeport; Reese Donahue, junior defensive lineman, from Cabell Midland; Joe Turner, freshman fullback/tight end, from Morgantown High; Jake Abbott, freshman linebacker, from Fairmont; Kyle Poland, sophomore safety, from Morgantown High; Emilio Appolloni, sophomore offensive lineman, from Martins Ferry; Dante Stills, freshman defensive lineman, from Fairmont; Darius Stills, sophomore defensive lineman, from Fairmont; Nate Green, sophomore defensive lineman, from Wellsburg; Luke Williams, sophomore linebacker, from Parkersburg; Noah Drummond, freshman offensive lineman, from Bridgeport; Garrett Smyton, freshman offensive lineman, from Elkins; Zach Davis, sophomore offensive lineman, from St. Mary’s; Adam Stilley, freshman offensive lineman, from Martinsburg; Josh Ritchie, freshman defensive lineman, from Morgantown University; Daniel Buchanan, freshman defensive lineman, from Mingo Central (Williamson); Stone Wolfley, junior defensive lineman, from Morgantown High; Trevon Wesco, senior tight end, from Martinsburg via Lackawanna College; Dalton McDaniels, freshman defensive lineman, from Morgantown University; and Sam Cookman, freshman defensive lineman, from Romney Hampshire.