QUARTERBACK:
Texas A&M quarterback Jaylen Henderson. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 4. Henderson spent time at both Texas A&M and Fresno State where he appeared in five games at each stop. His most productive season came in 2023 with the Aggies where he completed 53-78 passes for 715 yards and 6 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. He also rushed for 104 yards and 2 scores. The California native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Charlotte quarterback Max Brown. -- Committed to West Virginia. Brown spent only one season at Charlotte where he started four games and threw for 563 yards with 3 touchdowns and six interceptions. Prior to that Brown spent two years at Florida where he redshirted in his first before completing 19-28 passes for 192 yards. The Oklahoma native has two years remaining in his career.
TCU quarterback Hauss Hejny. -- Committed to Oklahoma State. Hejny spent one season at TCU where he was used primarily as a runner with 15 carries for 65 yards. The Texas native only appeared in four games so he would have all four years of eligibility remaining.
RUNNING BACK:
Northern Iowa running back Tye Edwards. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 7. Edwards started his career at Georgia Military College and then moved onto Hutchinson C.C. He then transferred to UTSA where he appeared in just three games. Transferred to Northern Iowa where he first appeared in nine games with 536 yards and 5 touchdowns and followed that up with 1,012 yards and 6 touchdowns averaging 6.4 yards per carry. Has one year of eligibility remaining.
SMU running back Jaylan Knighton. -- Committed to West Virginia. Knighton is an experienced running back that has spent five seasons between stops at SMU and Miami, where he began his career. The former four-star prospect was limited to just 43 yards on 12 carries and had 4 catches for 42 yards in a season shortened two just three games in 2024 due to injury but rushed for 745 yards and 7 touchdowns, an average of 5.5 per carry and also made 13 catches for 89 yards and a score the previous year. The Florida native started his career at Miami and appeared in 27 games and rushed for 1,193 yards and 10 touchdowns during that time. Knighton has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Ferris State running back Kannon Katzer. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 30. Katzer walked on to Washington State and did not appear in a game after a redshirt year before having six carries for 54 yards the following season. The Washington native spent a season at Citrus College where he rushed for 975 yards and 16 touchdowns. He then transferred to Ferris State where he put together a massive campaign with 1,128 yards and 11 touchdowns while averaging 8.8 yards per carry. Entered the transfer portal in February and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Connecticut running back Jayden “Mel” Brown. -- Returned to Connecticut. Visited April 27. Brown spent one season with Connecticut where he rushed for 673 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 8 catches for 85 yards and a score as a receiver. Prior to his season with the Huskies, Brown was at Gardner-Webb where he appeared in 19 total games over two seasons and rushed 189 times for 1,088 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also hauled in 20 passes for 278 yards and 5 touchdowns. The Georgia native has one season of eligibility remaining.
Catawba College running back LJ Turner. -- Committed to West Virginia then reentered transfer portal. Visited Jan. 2. Turner spent three years at Catawba where he rushed for 1,961 yards and 20 touchdowns. Turner is coming off a standout season where he accounted for 1,224 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging a total of 7.0 per carry and earned all-American honors. The Florida native has one year left in his career. Turner committed to West Virginia but only lasted one spring before reentering the portal.
Montana State running back Scottre Humphrey. -- Committed to New Mexico. Humphrey spent two seasons at Montana State where he rushed for 177 yards and 2 scores as a freshman and then followed that up with a breakout sophomore campaign with 1,069 yards and 13 touchdowns this past season. The Washington native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Louisiana Lafayette running back Dre'lyn Washington. -- Committed to Alabama. Washington appeared in 22 games over his three years with the program where he rushed for , spent three seasons at Louisiana Lafayette where he totaled 1,343 yards and 9 touchdowns on 229 carries, an average of 5.9 per attempt. He also reeled in 14 passes for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns as a receiver. The Texas native has one year left in his college career.
Connecticut running back transfer Durrell Robinson. -- Committed to Auburn. Robinson started his career at Charlotte but transferred to Connecticut after just one season. This past year as a redshirt freshman, Robinson rushed for 731 yards and 8 touchdowns to go along with catching 14 passes for 75 yards. The Maryland native has three years of eligibility left in his career.
WIDE RECEIVER:
Eastern Michigan wide receiver Oran Singleton. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Singleton is coming off a season where he caught 64 catches for 639 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also had 23 rushing yards on 6 carries. He started his career at Akron and also spent time at Hutchinson C.C. He has one year of eligibility remaining in his career.
Jacksonville State wide receiver Jarod Bowie. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Bowie started his career at Concord where he put together a massive season in 2022 with 102 catches for 1,773 yards and 18 touchdowns. He then transferred to Jacksonville State where Bowie spent two seasons and this past season recorded 13 catches for 209 yards and appeared in all 14 games. Entered the transfer portal and committed to West Virginia with two years remaining.
Youngstown State wide receiver Cyrus Traugh. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 3. Traugh spent two seasons at Youngstown State where he redshirted in the first season and earned FCS Freshman All-American honors with 36 catches for 409 yards and 5 touchdowns. The Parkersburg native has three years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Jacksonville State wide receiver Cam Vaughn. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Vaughn started his career at quarterback but made the move to wide receiver at the end of his freshman season where he redshirted. Vaughn then broke out with 49 catches for 804 yards and 5 touchdowns for the Gamecocks. The redshirt freshman will have three years left and is a name to monitor given the ties.
Idaho State wide receiver Jeff Weimer. -- Committed to West Virginia. Weimer started his career at the junior college level at Hartnell College where he caught 78 passes for 1,040 yards and 11 touchdowns. He then moved to City College of San Francisco where he had 75 receptions for 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns. Weimer would sign with UNLV where he appeared in seven games and recorded 26 catches for 278 yards and score. The California native then moved to Idaho State where he had 75 grabs for 1,016 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2024. Weimer should have one year left.
North Carolina wide receiver Christian Hamilton. -- Committed to West Virginia. Hamilton spent two seasons with the Tar Heels where he redshirted in the first season after appearing in three games with 3 catches for 20 yards. As a redshirt freshman, Hamilton then had 7 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown. The North Carolina native has three years of eligibility remaining and visited West Virginia April 18-19.
South Carolina State wide receiver Justin Smith-Brown. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 21. Smith-Brown spent three seasons with the Bulldogs where he hauled in a total of 81 catches for 1,196 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Florida native had his most productive year this past season where he had 54 grabs for 749 yards and 4 scores. Smith-Brown has one year remaining.
Jacksonville State wide receiver Jordan McCants -- Committed to West Virginia. McCants spent three years at Jacksonville State under Rich Rodriguez before entering the transfer portal. After a redshirt season, McCants played in 12 games with one catch for 28 yards. Last season, McCants made his biggest impact with 15 catches for 146 yards for the Gamecocks. The Alabama native has experience in the scheme and two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Slippery Rock wide receiver Logan Ramper. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 2. Ramper entered the transfer portal April 30 and picked up an offer from West Virginia. The Pennsylvania product spent three years with the Slippery Rock football program where he appeared in 28 contests and he recorded 74 catches, 1,165 yards and 14 touchdowns. This past season Ramper caught 42 passes for 748 yards and 8 touchdowns. Ramper has one year of eligibility remaining.
Clemson wide receiver Troy Stellato. -- Committed to Kentucky. Stellato spent four seasons at Clemson but battled injuries throughout that time. He hauled in 65 catches for 600 yards and 2 touchdowns in his career and will have two seasons of eligibility left. A native of Florida.
Appalachian State wide receiver Kaedin Robinson -- Committed to UCLA. Robinson started his career at ASA Brooklyn earning honorable mention all-American honors before moving to UCF. Robinson would then move onto Appalachian State where he appeared in 34 games and hauled in 147 passes for 2,164 yards and 14 touchdowns over three seasons. The North Carolina product has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Emory & Henry wide receiver Cam Abshire. -- Committed to Oklahoma State. After Abshire redshirted during his first year, he followed that up with catching 38 passes for a team-high 661 yards and six touchdowns. This past season the Virginia native hauled in 51 passes for 1,057 yards and 13 touchdowns earning second team D-II all-American honors. Abshire entered the transfer portal in late March and has already attracted a long list of offers including West Virginia.
Marshall wide receiver Christian Fitzpatrick. -- Committed to Oklahoma State. After starting his career at Louisville for a season, Fitzpatrick transferred to Michigan State where he appeared in 28 games over three years. During that time, Fitzpatrick caught 22 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown. The Michigan native then transferred to Marshall and in 2024 started all 13 games with 34 passes for 576 yards and 6 touchdowns. Fitzpatrick was granted a hardship waiver and now will have one season remaining.
Yale wide receiver David Pantelis. -- Committed to Stanford. Pantelis spent four seasons at Yale where he hauled in 119 catches for 1661 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Pittsburgh native put together his best season in 2024 where he caught 61 passes for 901 yards and 8 scores. Has one year remaining.
Campbell wide receiver Sincere Brown. -- Committed to Colorado. Brown is coming off a season where he recorded 44 catches for 871 yards and 11 touchdowns this past season and spent two at Campbell. Prior to that he was at South Florida for three seasons where saw action in ten games. The South Carolina native would have one year left. He is a 6-foot-5, outside wide receiver.
Northern Illinois wide receiver Cam Thompson. -- Committed to Mississippi State. Thompson spent the past two years with the Huskies after beginning his career at Eastern Illinois. He appeared in 19 games at Northern Illinois and recorded 30 catches for 401 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Ohio native also can be used on returns and would have two years left.
Jackson State wide receiver Isaiah Spencer. -- Committed to Virginia Tech. Spencer spent two years at Jackson State where he first hauled in 24 catches for 207 yards and a touchdown in year one before increasing his output significantly in the second season. As a sophomore, Spencer had 35 catches for 660 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Mississippi native entered the transfer portal April 23 and has two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Hawaii wide receiver Dekel Crowdus. -- Committed to Wisconsin. Crowdus spent his first three years at Kentucky where he redshirted and then appeared in 20 games over the next two. During that time, Crowdus caught four passes for 82 yards. pent last season at Hawaii where he hauled in 16 catches for 402 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Kentucky native has one year of eligibility remaining in his college career. Crowdus entered the transfer portal April 25 and West Virginia has offered.
Miami (Oh.) wide receiver Javon Tracy -- Committed to Minnesota. Tracy spent three years with the Redhawks but redshirted during his first season. Over the last two, Tracy has accounted for 79 catches for 1,166 yards and 9 touchdowns. The Indianapolis native will have two years of eligibility remaining in his college career.
San Jose State wide receiver TreyShun Hurry. -- Committed to Louisville. Hurry started his career at Weber State where he had 2 catches for 26 yards in three games while maintaining a redshirt and then followed that up with 29 catches for 384 yards and one touchdown in 2023. Hurry then transferred to San Jose State where he hauled in 28 catches for 481 yards and 2 scores. The California native has two seasons of eligibility remaining in his career.
McNeese State wide receiver Jer'Michael Carter. -- Committed to Oklahoma. Carter spent two seasons at McNeese State where he played in 16 total games and recorded 40 catches for 593 yards and 3 touchdowns. A bulk of that production came last season with 37 grabs for 537 yards and 3 scores. The Louisiana native has three years remaining after appearing in just four games in his first year and has drawn multiple offers including one from West Virginia.
BYU wide receiver Keelan Marion -- Committed to Miami. Marion started his career at Connecticut where he was with the program from 2020-22. In his first season on the field after a redshirt year, Marion hauled in 28 catches for 474 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was then limited to just four games due to injury before entering the transfer portal. Over two seasons with BYU, Marion has hauled in 44 catches for 562 yards and a touchdown. Also a threat on kickoff returns, Marion took two back for touchdowns last season and averaged 26.2 yards per attempt while being named all-Big 12 second team return specialist. Marion has one year left.
Stanford wide receiver Mudia Reuben. -- Committed to South Florida. Reuben spent three years at Stanford where he spent three seasons and appeared in 25 games. The Missouri native has hauled in 24 passes for 283 yards and 3 touchdowns during that time with three career starts. Reuben played in three games last year before sustaining a season-ending injury after making 4 catches for 31 yards and a score. Has two years of eligibility remaining and West Virginia has offered.
Western Illinois wide receiver Matthew Henry -- Committed to Western Kentucky. Henry started his career at DII Livingston where he hauled in 66 passes for 840 yards over two seasons. This past season Henry hauled in 64 passes for 1,211 yards and six touchdowns. The Florida native has one year left in his career.
TIGHT END:
Jacksonville State tight end Jacob Barrick. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Barrick spent three years with the Gamecocks where he played in a total of 30 games during that time. Over his career, Barrick recorded 9 receptions for 102 yards and is coming off a season where he hauled in 6 catches for 70 yards. Entered the transfer portal and the Martinsburg native returned to his home state with one year left.
Northern Illinois tight end Grayson Barnes. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 19. Barnes spent two seasons with the Huskes where he hauled in 54 passes for 760 yards and 9 touchdowns as a key pass catching option on the team. Prior to that the athletic tight end was an all-American in 2022 at American River where he hauled in 38 passes for 526 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2022. He also had a productive season the year before with 23 catches for 381 yards and a touchdown in his first year at the school. The California native has one year left.
North Carolina tight end Ryan Ward. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 2. Ward spent only one season at North Carolina where he appeared in nine games overall and three at the tight end position. The New Jersey native entered the transfer portal April 25 and immediately became a hot commodity given his profile and upside at the tight end position. Ward hauled in 85 receptions for 1,823 yards and 27 touchdowns during his time at the high school level and has three years of eligibility remaining in his college career. He took official visits to both West Virginia and Virginia prior to committing to the Mountaineers.
Iowa tight end Johnny Pascuzzi. -- Committed to West Virginia then reentered transfer portal. Visited Jan. 4. Pascuzzi spent four years at Iowa including a redshirt season. The Kansas native appeared in 22 games primarily as a blocker and recorded 2 catches for 40 yards in his career. Pascuzzi has one year left but spent only the spring with West Virginia before reentering the transfer portal.
Texas A&M tight end Donovan Green. -- Committed to Texas A&M. Visited Jan. 8. Green spent three seasons at Texas A&M where he played as a true freshman in 2022 and started four of the ten games he played with 22 catches for 233 yards and 2 touchdowns. Was injured in fall camp the following year and missed the entire season, while he returned in 2024 and saw action on kickoff return and at tight end. The Texas native has two years remaining.
Kennesaw State tight end Carson Kent. -- Committed to Oklahoma. Kent spent three seasons at Kennesaw State where he appeared in 20 games and had 30 catches for 382 yards and three touchdowns. The Georgia native has two years remaining in his career.
Northwestern Missouri State tight end Zach Atkins. -- Committed to Colorado. Atkins spent two seasons there and has 30 receptions for 360 yards and 4 touchdowns. He will have two years left and is originally from Kansas. He was offered by tight ends coach Blaine Stewart.
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Tulsa offensive lineman Walter Young Bear. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Young Bear has appeared in 34 games over the past three seasons and would have one season of eligibility remaining at his next stop. An Oklahoma native that collected a long list of offers.
Louisiana State offensive lineman Kimo Makane’ole. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 8. Makane'ole spent four years with the Tigers with three of those coming on the offensive line. Makane'ole appeared in 19 games over the course of his career with 10 of those coming last season on the defensive line. The Florida native has one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
Youngstown State offensive lineman Wyatt Minor. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 9. The Clarksburg native spent two years at Youngstown State where he appeared in just one game. He has three years remaining in his career.
North Carolina State offensive lineman Robby Martin. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 9. The Huntington product was a key target for West Virginia in the 2024 recruiting class under the previous coaching staff but he would sign with the Wolfpack. Entered the transfer portal after just one season and has four years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Arkansas offensive lineman Ty'kieast Crawford. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 10. Crawford has spent five years at the college level with the past four at Arkansas and one at Charlotte. Over his time at the college level, Crawford appeared in 39 games and made 9 starts. The Texas native initially committed to UCLA when he entered the transfer portal Dec. 9 but then elected to flip to the Mountaineers following an official visit to campus. The former four-star prospect has one year remaining.
North Alabama offensive lineman Mickel Clay. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 9-10. Clay spent three seasons with the Lions where he appeared in 29 games. That included 15 starts including all 12 during his final season with the program at right tackle. Committed to the program following an official visit and has one season left in his career. A native of Cincinnati.
Oklahoma offensive lineman Josh Aisosa. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 22. Aisosa enrolled at Oklahoma in January of 2024 but only spent one season with the football program prior to entering the transfer portal. The Oklahoma native has all four years of eligibility remaining and is likely an interior option on the offensive line.
Texas offensive lineman Malik Agbo. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 25. Agbo spent three seasons with Texas where he served in multiple roles as an offensive tackle, a jumbo tight end and an offensive guard. He entered the transfer portal April 18, and the Mountaineers were able to get him on campus for an official visit and close out his recruitment. Agbo has played 20 games as a blocker during his time with the Longhorns and 32 overall. A former four-star prospect, Agbo has two seasons of eligibility remaining in his career and gives the Mountaineers an athletic offensive lineman option.
Mississippi State offensive lineman Carson Lee. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 30. Lee only remained with Mississippi State for a few months prior to re-entering the transfer portal but immediately became one of the most sought after interior options along the offensive line. Prior to his stint at Mississippi State, Lee was at Eastern Michigan where he made starts at center, right guard and left guard for the Eagles. He started 10 games in 2024 with starts at all three interior spots and six more at center during the 2023 season. Lee started his career at Colorado and has one year left.
Austin Peay offensive lineman Donovan Haslam. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 2. Haslam spent three years with the Governors where he appeared in 24 games. Haslam started nine games in 2024 at left tackle and the Georgia native entered the transfer portal with two years remaining. Has played multiple positions and is an experienced offensive line option.
Tennessee offensive lineman Ayden Bussell. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 1. Bussell spent two seasons with the Tennessee football program after enrolling in January of 2023. The Tennessee native redshirted during his first year before playing in three games at right guard this past season. After a strong spring with the Volunteers, Bussell elected to enter the transfer portal April 22, and the Mountaineers were able to get him on campus for an official visit. Bussell has three years of eligibility remaining in his career and could potentially play multiple spots up front.
Jacksonville State offensive lineman Will O'Steen. -- Committed to North Carolina. The Alabama native spent four years with the Gamecocks football program and three on the field for the program. O'Steen started 11 games at left tackle in 2022 and the following year was an Honorable Mention All-Conference USA selection after starting every game. This past season O'Steen was a first-team all-Conference USA selection after starting all 14 games at left tackle. He has played over 2,700 snaps in his time on the field and made a total of 38 games. Should have one year left and has obvious experience playing under Rich Rodriguez.
Jacksonville State offensive lineman K.D. Arnold. -- Committed to UCLA. Arnold spent two seasons at Jacksonville State where he appeared in 23 games during that time. Entered the transfer portal and the Alabama native has two years remaining in his college career.
Mississippi offensive lineman Mana Taimani. -- Committed to Colorado. Visited Jan. 8. Taimani started his career at Wyoming where he played in 11 games over two seasons. He then spent a season at Diablo Valley College where he emerged as one of the top junior college offensive tackles. Signed with Mississippi where he appeared in 16 games over two seasons and then the California native entered the transfer portal with two seasons remaining.
Grand Valley State offensive lineman Jaylin Caldwell. -- Committed to Washington State. Visit April 29. Caldwell spent three years at Grand Valley State where he redshirted in the first before becoming a key piece on the offensive line. The Chicago native appeared in 25 games over the past two seasons and is a versatile offensive tackle option. Caldwell has two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Wyoming defensive end Braden Siders. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 10. Siders spent four years with the Cowboys although he redshirted in his first with the football program. Over the past three seasons Siders appeared in 33 games and started a total of 26 of those. The Colorado native is coming off a season where he recorded 21 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks but appeared in only a total of eight games. In 2022, Siders had 44 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 7 sacks. Over the course of his three years on the field, Siders has 91 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks. Has one year remaining in his college career.
Missouri defensive end Eddie Kelly. --Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 18-19. Kelly started his career at South Florida where he played in 11 games and recorded 19 tackles before moving onto Georgia Tech where he recorded 36 tackles and then elected to transfer once again to Missouri. The Florida native played in all 13 games this past season and recorded 20 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Kelly has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Ohio defensive lineman Cam Rice. -- Committed to Maryland. Rice started his career at West Virginia as a walk-on but then left the program and ended up at West Liberty. Over his two years with the program Rice recorded 89 tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions. Rice entered the transfer portal again and ended up at Ohio where he appeared in 12 games where he had 30 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. The Morgantown native has one year left in his college career.
Colorado State defensive end Gabe Kirschke -- Committed to Wake Forest. Kirschke started his career at Wisconsin where he spent two seasons and appeared in one game. Appeared in 13 games this season where he recorded 42 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and an interception. The Colorado native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Sam Houston State defensive lineman Chris Murray. -- Committed to Auburn. Murray started his career at TCU but transferred after one season where he redshirted. The Texas native has appeared in 36 games since that point and recorded 52 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. He has one year left in his career.
Memphis defensive lineman William Whitlow. -- Staying at Memphis. Whitlow spent three seasons with Memphis where he appeared in a total of 37 games and recorded 64 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 9 sacks. That included last season where he piled up 24 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 4 sacks for the Tigers. The Alabama native has one year of eligibility remaining in his career.
West Florida defensive lineman Traevon Mitchell. -- Committed to South Florida. Mitchell spent the first two years at Chowan where he appeared in 11 games as a true freshman with 27 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two sacks and two QB hurries and was an all-rookie league selection in the first year. In the second, Mitchell followed that up with 57 tackles and 14 tackles for loss. Mitchell then appeared in 9 games at West Florida where he had had 46 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sack earning first-team all-Gulf South Conference and co-GSC Defensive Player of the Year honors in his lone season with the Argonauts. The Maryland native has one year of eligibility remaining.
Houston Christian defensive lineman Zae Smith. -- Committed to California. Smith spent four seasons with the Huskies where he appeared in 36 total games and recorded 134 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. Smith is coming off his most productive season with 54 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5 sacks while appearing in all 12 games. The Texas native has one year of eligibility remaining.
Western Kentucky defensive lineman DeAnte McCray. -- Committed to Florida State. McCray appeared in 28 games over his three seasons with the Hilltoppers where he recorded 98 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He finished this past season with 53 tackles and 2.5 sacks. The Florida native has two years left remaining in his career.
Abilene Christian defensive lineman David Oke. -- Committed to Arkansas. Oke spent three seasons at Abilene Christian and appeared in a total of 32 games during that time. Over his career, Oke has collected 83 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 1 sack to go along with a forced fumble. The Texas native has one year of eligibility remaining.
LINEBACKER:
North Carolina linebacker Ashton Woods. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 4. Woods spent only one season at North Carolina where he appeared in six games before electing to enter the transfer portal. The Georgia native has four years of eligibility remaining and is a former four-star prospect.
Colorado State linebacker Chase Wilson. -- Committed to West Virginia. Wilson spent five seasons with the Rams where he 234 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 9 passes defended, 6 sacks and 2 interceptions during that time. The Colorado native started 25 games the past two seasons and recorded recorded 107 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and 3 passes defended in 2023 and 98 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and a pair of interceptions this past season. Wilson has one season of eligibility remaining.
Southern Illinois linebacker Ben Bogle. -- Committed to West Virginia. Bogle has spent three years with the Salukis where he appeared in four games and redshirted and then played in 13 games with one start as a redshirt freshman with 32 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss. But broke out as a redshirt sophomore when Bogle recorded 87 tackles, a conference-best 16.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks and 2 interceptions while starting the final 10 games of the season. Bogle was a Second Team All-MVFC selection and earned honorable mention all-American honors in the process. The Florida native has two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
UNLV linebacker John Lewis. --Committed to West Virginia. Lewis transferred to UNLV in the winter after four seasons at Mississippi State where he played a total of 365 snaps across 40 games. Over the course of his career Lewis recorded 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup and played a number of different linebacker spots during that time. Lewis entered the transfer portal April 21 after previously entering the database in December when he committed to UNLV. One year remaining.
Virginia Tech linebacker Jayden McDonald. -- Committed to UCF. Visit April 30. McDonald spent four seasons at Virginia Tech but only appeared in two games last season after missing the year due to injury. As a redshirt freshman, McDonald appeared in 10 games and made three starts where he made 20 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry. As a sophomore McDonald played in 12 games and started five of those registering 30 tackles. The Virginia native has appeared in 25 games and could have two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Georgia Southern linebacker Marques Watson-Trent. -- Committed to Nebraska. Watson-Trent is a Pittsburgh native that has spent five seasons with the Eagles. During that time he has recorded 365 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and a pair of interceptions. This past season he had 120 tackles, 7.5 tackles and 1.5 sacks. The linebacker is a back-to-back all-Sun Belt first team selection and has one year left in his career.
Eastern Michigan linebacker James Djonkam. -- Committed to Virginia Tech. Djonkam spent one season at Eastern Michigan where he had 98 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. He previously was at Arizona State where he played 24 games and prior to that he was at Independence C.C. The Virginia native has one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
South Dakota linebacker Gary Bryant. Visited April 20-21. -- Committed to Syracuse. Bryant spent three seasons at South Dakota where he would redshirt in the first season after appearing in three games and recording a tackle. In his sophomore campaign, Bryant recorded three tackles in seven games and then broke out as a redshirt sophomore. Bryant was a second-team all-conference selection with 103 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Louisville linebacker Darius Thomas. Visited April 22. -- Committed to Oklahoma State. Thomas spent three seasons with Western Kentucky prior to transferring to Louisville for the spring. The Miramar native played in eight games as a true freshman with 9 tackles and an interception return for a touchdown. After being injured the following year, Thomas started all 12 games and recorded 54 tackles while also registering 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. Thomas then transferred to Louisville and stayed only a few months before reentering the transfer portal. He has two years remaining in his college career.
Texas San Antonio linebacker Martavius French. -- Committed to Colorado. French started his career at Tennessee but did not see any game action and transferred to Hutchinson C.C. From there, the Tennessee native moved onto UTSA where he appeared in 37 games over the past three seasons and piled up 163 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He had 80 tackles and 17 tackles for loss last season. French has one year left in his college career.
Alabama linebacker Sterling Dixon. -- Committed to North Carolina State. Dixon spent one season at Alabama after being the No. 169th rated player in the country in the 2024 recruiting class. The Alabama native appeared in just three games and recorded one tackle. He has all four seasons of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Marshall linebacker Landyn Watson. -- Committed to Kentucky. Watson is coming off a season where he recorded 65 tackles, an interception and a pass defended and the Texas native started his career at TCU. Watson has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Ohio linebacker Shay Taylor. -- Committed to Charlotte. Visited April 17-18. Taylor spent four seasons at Ohio where he appeared in 38 games and is coming off a season where he recorded 72 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. He also had three forced fumbles and an interception. The Ohio native has one year of eligibility remaining.
Western Carolina linebacker Antarron Turner. -- Committed to Wisconsin. Turner spent three seasons at Western Carolina, but redshirted in his first year after just a game. In the past two, Turner has played 22 games but broke out this past year with 55 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. The Florida native would have two years left at his next destination.
Michigan linebacker Jason Hewlett. -- Committed to Boston College. Hewlett did not see the field as a true freshman before playing in nine games primarily on special teams. Hewlett recorded three tackles and entered the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining.
EDGE:
Texas San Antonio edge Jimmori Robinson. -- Committed to West Virginia. Robinson spent four seasons with the Roadrunners where he appeared in a total of 43 games. Over that time, he recorded 110 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and 3 forced fumbles. That included this past season where Robinson was named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year with 43 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. The Virginia native is one of the top edge rushers available and has one year remaining.
Incarnate Word edge rusher Devin Grant. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 4. Grant finished last season with 31 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and a forced fumble. That was a significant jump from the 13 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks that he posted the year prior. The Texas native spent his first three years at Colorado where he appeared in just two games on special teams in 2020 and then played in three games the year after with 13 tackles and 3.0 for a loss. Grant then appeared in 10 games where he had 15 tackles and 2.0 for loss. He entered the transfer portal April 25 and has one year remaining.
Texas edge Justice Finkley. -- Committed to Kansas. Visited Jan. 7. Finkley spent three years at Texas where he appeared in 32 games during that time. The Alabama native recorded a total of 26 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks over his career. Has one season.
Texas Tech edge Joseph Adedire. -- Committed to N.C. State. Visited April 25-26. Adedire spent three seasons with the Red Raiders but only two on the field after sustaining a season ending injury prior to the start of last year. Before that as a true freshman he started six games and recorded 19 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack and was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 selection for his efforts. Adedire followed that up with 25 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and a sack. He again appeared in all 12 games and made a total of eight starts at outside linebacker. Adedire has two years left in his career.
Barton College linebacker edge E'Lla Boykin. -- Committed to Boston College. Boykin spent one season at Barton where he recorded 55 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack and an interception. That earned him South Atlantic Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year and a place on the all-conference team. The North Carolina native has three years of eligibility remaining and West Virginia has offered.
Coastal Carolina pass rusher Clev Lubin. -- Committed to Louisville. Lubin spent only one season at Coastal Carolina but recorded 44 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks along with 3 forced fumbles. The New York native spent two seasons prior to that at Iowa Western C.C. but redshirted in one of those. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
DEFENSIVE BACK:
South Alabama cornerback Jordan Scruggs. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Scruggs spent one season with the Jaguars where he recorded 70 tackles and an interception. Scruggs started his career at Washburn but did not record any statistics, then moved onto Central Missouri where he played in 11 games and recorded 37 tackles. From there, Scruggs moved onto Hutchinson C.C. where he had 38 tackles and an interception. The Missouri native has one year of eligibility remaining.
UT Chattanooga safety Jordan Walker. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 2. Walker spent five seasons at UT Chattanooga where he appeared in 37 games and recorded 147 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 9 passes defended and 4 interceptions. The Alabama native has one season left in his career.
Jacksonville State defensive back Fred Perry. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 6. Perry spent three seasons with the Gamecocks where he was highly productive in each recording a total of 257 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 10 passes defended, 6 forced fumbles, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions across 36 total games. The Georgia native entered the transfer portal Dec. 21 and has one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
Jacksonville State defensive back Derek Carter. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 6. Carter was with the Gamecocks for four seasons although he redshirted one of those. The Alabama native appeared in 35 total games and recorded 99 tackles, 10 passes defended and an interception. He earned second-team all-Conference USA honors in 2023 and will have one season of eligibility remaining.
Nevada defensive back Michael Coats. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 8. Coats started his career at East Central C.C. where he appeared in 21 games and recorded 47 tackles, 5 sacks and 4 interceptions. Then moved onto Nevada where he spent two years and appeared in 23 games where he recorded 54 tackles, 19 passes defended and 5 interceptions including this past season where he had 41 tackles, 14 passes defended and 4 picks earning all-Mountain West first-team honors. Has one year of eligibility remaining.
Akron defensive back Devonte Golden-Nelson. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 7. Golden-Nelson started his career at Memphis where he appeared in four games over two years. Transferred to Akron where he has appeared in 29 games over the past three seasons. The Tennessee native recorded 33 tackles and 7 passes defended last season. Golden-Nelson will have one year left in his career.
Washington defensive back Justin Harrington. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 9 Harrington spent two seasons at Bakersfield College where he had 97 tackles and 7 interceptions before transferring to Oklahoma. The North Carolina native spent three years with the Sooners where he redshirted his first year, but then played in 15 games over the next two including starting at the cheetah position for two games prior to an injury. Transferred to Washington where he played in eight games and recorded three tackles. One season remaining.
Virginia Union defensive back William Davis. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 10. Davis spent three seasons at Virginia Union and is coming off a season where he recorded 56 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions and a sack and earned all-conference honors. Over his time at Virginia Union, Davis had a total of 115 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions, 4 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles as a two year starter. The Virginia native has one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
Appalachian State defensive back Jason Chambers. -- Committed to West Virginia. Chambers spent one season at Appalachian State where he started 9 of 11 games and recorded 38 tackles, 2 passes defended and an interception. Prior to that he was at North Carolina Central for two seasons where he was a first-team HBCU all-American after he recorded 41 tackles, 6 pass breakups, 3 interceptions and a forced fumble. That earned him a spot as a finalist for the Aeneas Williams Award which is given to the top HBCU defensive back in DII. As a freshman Chambers made 27 tackles and broke up a total of seven passes and made a total of six starts. The North Carolina native has one year remaining.
Appalachian State defensive back Nick Taylor. -- Committed to West Virginia. Taylor spent one season at Appalachian State where he appeared in the final seven games of the season and even started one. The Georgia native recorded 10 tackles and a pass breakup during his time on the field as a true freshman. Taylor committed to West Virginia during the spring transfer portal window and has three years of eligibility remaining.
Akron defensive back Darrian Lewis. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 23-24. Lewis has spent all four years of his career at Akron where he has appeared in 36 total games and recorded 205 tackles, 17 passes defended, 10.5 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions. The Ohio native is coming off a season where he recorded 74 tackles, 7 passes defended and an interception. Has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
West Florida defensive back Ty Crutcher. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 3. Crutcher spent last season at West Florida where he appeared in ten games and recorded 13 tackles and an interception to go along with 4 pass breakups. Prior to that the Alabama native was at Dodge City C.C. where he recorded 19 tackles and 2 interceptions in 2023 at the junior college level. Crutcher is slated to play cornerback for the Mountaineers and has at least one year remaining in his career.
Miami (Oh.) defensive back Raion Strader. -- Committed to Auburn. Strader spent two seasons with the Redhawks where he appeared in 25 games and recorded 80 tackles, 32 pass breakups and 3 interceptions. He is a native of Pittsburgh and has two years remaining in his career.
Jacksonville State cornerback Fred Davis -- Committed to Northwestern. Visited Dec. 21. Davis had 16 tackles, 4 passes defended and 3.5 tackles for loss this past season for the Gamecocks. He previously spent three seasons at Clemson and one at UCF and appeared in 29 games. The Florida native has one year of eligibility remaining on his career.
Georgia Southern defensive back Marc Stampley. -- Committed to Houston. Stampley spent three seasons at Georgia Southern and is coming off a campaign where he was a second-team all-Sun Belt selection with 44 tackles, 10 passes defended, 3 interceptions and 2 sacks. Over his career, Stampley has racked up 125 tackles and 5 interceptions. The Georgia native has appeared in 38 games and will have one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
Brown defensive back Isaiah Reid. -- Committed to UCF. Reid played three full seasons and Brown and four games in his final year before redshirting. During that time, the Florida native racked up 148 tackles, 34 pass break ups and 7 interceptions. West Virginia has offered along with a lot list of others. He has one year left.
BYU safety Crew Wakley. -- Committed to Purdue. Wakley started his career at Utah State but spent the past two years at BYU where he recorded 103 tackles, 10 passes defended and three interceptions. The Utah native has one year of eligibility remaining in his college career.
William & Mary defensive back Sascha Garcia -- Committed to Wake Forest. Garcia spent two seasons with the Tribe where he redshirted in the first year and in the second played in all 12 games with 19 tackles and 11 passes defended. The Maryland native has three years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Lindenwood defensive back Tre Bell. -- Committed to Iowa State. Bell appeared in 20 games over his two seasons at Lindenwood and is coming off a season where he recorded 24 tackles, 7 passes defended and an interception. The Missouri native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Washington State defensive back transfer Stephen Hall. -- Committed to Missouri. Hall spent two years with the Cougars where he appeared in 23 games and recorded 65 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and an interception. The Tennessee native spent time at Northwest Mississippi C.C. prior to that and will have one year of eligibility remaining.
Miami defensive back D’Yoni Hill. -- Committed to Wisconsin. Hill started his career at Marshall for his first two seasons including a breakout sophomore campaign in 2023 where he had 55 tackles and an interception before transferring to Miami. This past season he appeared in 11 games and started 5 where he recorded 33 tackles.
Jacksonville State defensive back Geimere Latimer. -- Committed to Wisconsin. Latimer appeared in 27 games during his two years with the program. This past season the Georgia native recorded 46 tackles and 3 interceptions. He has two years left.
Fresno State defensive back Julian Neal. -- Committed to Stanford. Neal spent three years at Fresno State, but redshirted during his first season after playing in just three games. Over his career, the California native has appeared in 25 games but emerged this season with 35 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions. Has two years left.
Purdue defensive back Tarrion Grant. -- Committed to Texas Tech. Grant spent only one season with the Boilermakers where he appeared in 11 games and recorded 13 tackles, 2 pass breakups and a forced fumble. He will have three years remaining at his next college stop.
UC Davis defensive back Kavir Bains. -- Committed to Pittsburgh. Bains spent five seasons at UC Davis where he was able to redshirt during the 2020 season. He appeared in 43 games over his career and recorded 155 tackles, 22 passes defended, 14 tackles for loss and 3 interceptions. The California native put together his best season in 2024 where he recorded 83 tackles and 3 interceptions. Bains has one year left.
Emory & Henry defensive back Jacob Robinson. -- Committed to Coastal Carolina. Robinson spent three seasons with the Wasps where he played in 27 games and recorded 125 tackles and 7 interceptions. That included this past season where the Virginia native was an all-SAC All-Mountain Division selection after recording 71 tackles, 6 interceptions and 5 tackles for loss and half a sack. The Virginia native has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career and plans to visit West Virginia.
Kansas State defensive back Noah King. -- Committed to Colorado. King enrolled at Kansas State in January but entered the transfer portal following the end of the spring. The Ohio native recruited by the former West Virginia coaching staff and was offered by the program once he entered the transfer portal. Has five years to play four.
Cincinnati defensive back Kalen Carroll. -- Committed to Central Michigan. Caroll was with the Bearcats for three seasons, although he redshirted during his first year on campus. Caroll appeared in 20 games during his three years there including 10 in 2024 and recorded 31 tackles and 6 passes defended over his time on the field. The Indianapolis native has two years remaining at his next stop.
KICKER:
Tulane kicker Ethan Head. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 4. Head spent one season at Tulane where he made 4-5 field goals and had 77 kickoffs for 4,873 yards and 50 touchbacks. He also made 18-21 point after touchdowns in his freshman season. The Illinois native has three years left in his career.
Coastal Carolina kicker Kade Hensley -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 26. Hensley spent four years with the Chanticleers and three as the starting field goal kicker where he connected on 34-43 field goal attempts with a long of 49 in two separate seasons. The Tennessee native entered the transfer portal April 17 and committed to the Mountaineers giving the program a seasoned field goal kicking option. Hensley has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Texas A&M quarterback Jaylen Henderson. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 4. Henderson spent time at both Texas A&M and Fresno State where he appeared in five games at each stop. His most productive season came in 2023 with the Aggies where he completed 53-78 passes for 715 yards and 6 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. He also rushed for 104 yards and 2 scores. The California native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Charlotte quarterback Max Brown. -- Committed to West Virginia. Brown spent only one season at Charlotte where he started four games and threw for 563 yards with 3 touchdowns and six interceptions. Prior to that Brown spent two years at Florida where he redshirted in his first before completing 19-28 passes for 192 yards. The Oklahoma native has two years remaining in his career.
TCU quarterback Hauss Hejny. -- Committed to Oklahoma State. Hejny spent one season at TCU where he was used primarily as a runner with 15 carries for 65 yards. The Texas native only appeared in four games so he would have all four years of eligibility remaining.
RUNNING BACK:
Northern Iowa running back Tye Edwards. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 7. Edwards started his career at Georgia Military College and then moved onto Hutchinson C.C. He then transferred to UTSA where he appeared in just three games. Transferred to Northern Iowa where he first appeared in nine games with 536 yards and 5 touchdowns and followed that up with 1,012 yards and 6 touchdowns averaging 6.4 yards per carry. Has one year of eligibility remaining.
SMU running back Jaylan Knighton. -- Committed to West Virginia. Knighton is an experienced running back that has spent five seasons between stops at SMU and Miami, where he began his career. The former four-star prospect was limited to just 43 yards on 12 carries and had 4 catches for 42 yards in a season shortened two just three games in 2024 due to injury but rushed for 745 yards and 7 touchdowns, an average of 5.5 per carry and also made 13 catches for 89 yards and a score the previous year. The Florida native started his career at Miami and appeared in 27 games and rushed for 1,193 yards and 10 touchdowns during that time. Knighton has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Ferris State running back Kannon Katzer. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 30. Katzer walked on to Washington State and did not appear in a game after a redshirt year before having six carries for 54 yards the following season. The Washington native spent a season at Citrus College where he rushed for 975 yards and 16 touchdowns. He then transferred to Ferris State where he put together a massive campaign with 1,128 yards and 11 touchdowns while averaging 8.8 yards per carry. Entered the transfer portal in February and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Connecticut running back Jayden “Mel” Brown. -- Returned to Connecticut. Visited April 27. Brown spent one season with Connecticut where he rushed for 673 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 8 catches for 85 yards and a score as a receiver. Prior to his season with the Huskies, Brown was at Gardner-Webb where he appeared in 19 total games over two seasons and rushed 189 times for 1,088 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also hauled in 20 passes for 278 yards and 5 touchdowns. The Georgia native has one season of eligibility remaining.
Catawba College running back LJ Turner. -- Committed to West Virginia then reentered transfer portal. Visited Jan. 2. Turner spent three years at Catawba where he rushed for 1,961 yards and 20 touchdowns. Turner is coming off a standout season where he accounted for 1,224 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging a total of 7.0 per carry and earned all-American honors. The Florida native has one year left in his career. Turner committed to West Virginia but only lasted one spring before reentering the portal.
Montana State running back Scottre Humphrey. -- Committed to New Mexico. Humphrey spent two seasons at Montana State where he rushed for 177 yards and 2 scores as a freshman and then followed that up with a breakout sophomore campaign with 1,069 yards and 13 touchdowns this past season. The Washington native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Louisiana Lafayette running back Dre'lyn Washington. -- Committed to Alabama. Washington appeared in 22 games over his three years with the program where he rushed for , spent three seasons at Louisiana Lafayette where he totaled 1,343 yards and 9 touchdowns on 229 carries, an average of 5.9 per attempt. He also reeled in 14 passes for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns as a receiver. The Texas native has one year left in his college career.
Connecticut running back transfer Durrell Robinson. -- Committed to Auburn. Robinson started his career at Charlotte but transferred to Connecticut after just one season. This past year as a redshirt freshman, Robinson rushed for 731 yards and 8 touchdowns to go along with catching 14 passes for 75 yards. The Maryland native has three years of eligibility left in his career.
WIDE RECEIVER:
Eastern Michigan wide receiver Oran Singleton. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Singleton is coming off a season where he caught 64 catches for 639 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also had 23 rushing yards on 6 carries. He started his career at Akron and also spent time at Hutchinson C.C. He has one year of eligibility remaining in his career.
Jacksonville State wide receiver Jarod Bowie. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Bowie started his career at Concord where he put together a massive season in 2022 with 102 catches for 1,773 yards and 18 touchdowns. He then transferred to Jacksonville State where Bowie spent two seasons and this past season recorded 13 catches for 209 yards and appeared in all 14 games. Entered the transfer portal and committed to West Virginia with two years remaining.
Youngstown State wide receiver Cyrus Traugh. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 3. Traugh spent two seasons at Youngstown State where he redshirted in the first season and earned FCS Freshman All-American honors with 36 catches for 409 yards and 5 touchdowns. The Parkersburg native has three years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Jacksonville State wide receiver Cam Vaughn. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Vaughn started his career at quarterback but made the move to wide receiver at the end of his freshman season where he redshirted. Vaughn then broke out with 49 catches for 804 yards and 5 touchdowns for the Gamecocks. The redshirt freshman will have three years left and is a name to monitor given the ties.
Idaho State wide receiver Jeff Weimer. -- Committed to West Virginia. Weimer started his career at the junior college level at Hartnell College where he caught 78 passes for 1,040 yards and 11 touchdowns. He then moved to City College of San Francisco where he had 75 receptions for 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns. Weimer would sign with UNLV where he appeared in seven games and recorded 26 catches for 278 yards and score. The California native then moved to Idaho State where he had 75 grabs for 1,016 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2024. Weimer should have one year left.
North Carolina wide receiver Christian Hamilton. -- Committed to West Virginia. Hamilton spent two seasons with the Tar Heels where he redshirted in the first season after appearing in three games with 3 catches for 20 yards. As a redshirt freshman, Hamilton then had 7 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown. The North Carolina native has three years of eligibility remaining and visited West Virginia April 18-19.
South Carolina State wide receiver Justin Smith-Brown. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 21. Smith-Brown spent three seasons with the Bulldogs where he hauled in a total of 81 catches for 1,196 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Florida native had his most productive year this past season where he had 54 grabs for 749 yards and 4 scores. Smith-Brown has one year remaining.
Jacksonville State wide receiver Jordan McCants -- Committed to West Virginia. McCants spent three years at Jacksonville State under Rich Rodriguez before entering the transfer portal. After a redshirt season, McCants played in 12 games with one catch for 28 yards. Last season, McCants made his biggest impact with 15 catches for 146 yards for the Gamecocks. The Alabama native has experience in the scheme and two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Slippery Rock wide receiver Logan Ramper. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 2. Ramper entered the transfer portal April 30 and picked up an offer from West Virginia. The Pennsylvania product spent three years with the Slippery Rock football program where he appeared in 28 contests and he recorded 74 catches, 1,165 yards and 14 touchdowns. This past season Ramper caught 42 passes for 748 yards and 8 touchdowns. Ramper has one year of eligibility remaining.
Clemson wide receiver Troy Stellato. -- Committed to Kentucky. Stellato spent four seasons at Clemson but battled injuries throughout that time. He hauled in 65 catches for 600 yards and 2 touchdowns in his career and will have two seasons of eligibility left. A native of Florida.
Appalachian State wide receiver Kaedin Robinson -- Committed to UCLA. Robinson started his career at ASA Brooklyn earning honorable mention all-American honors before moving to UCF. Robinson would then move onto Appalachian State where he appeared in 34 games and hauled in 147 passes for 2,164 yards and 14 touchdowns over three seasons. The North Carolina product has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Emory & Henry wide receiver Cam Abshire. -- Committed to Oklahoma State. After Abshire redshirted during his first year, he followed that up with catching 38 passes for a team-high 661 yards and six touchdowns. This past season the Virginia native hauled in 51 passes for 1,057 yards and 13 touchdowns earning second team D-II all-American honors. Abshire entered the transfer portal in late March and has already attracted a long list of offers including West Virginia.
Marshall wide receiver Christian Fitzpatrick. -- Committed to Oklahoma State. After starting his career at Louisville for a season, Fitzpatrick transferred to Michigan State where he appeared in 28 games over three years. During that time, Fitzpatrick caught 22 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown. The Michigan native then transferred to Marshall and in 2024 started all 13 games with 34 passes for 576 yards and 6 touchdowns. Fitzpatrick was granted a hardship waiver and now will have one season remaining.
Yale wide receiver David Pantelis. -- Committed to Stanford. Pantelis spent four seasons at Yale where he hauled in 119 catches for 1661 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Pittsburgh native put together his best season in 2024 where he caught 61 passes for 901 yards and 8 scores. Has one year remaining.
Campbell wide receiver Sincere Brown. -- Committed to Colorado. Brown is coming off a season where he recorded 44 catches for 871 yards and 11 touchdowns this past season and spent two at Campbell. Prior to that he was at South Florida for three seasons where saw action in ten games. The South Carolina native would have one year left. He is a 6-foot-5, outside wide receiver.
Northern Illinois wide receiver Cam Thompson. -- Committed to Mississippi State. Thompson spent the past two years with the Huskies after beginning his career at Eastern Illinois. He appeared in 19 games at Northern Illinois and recorded 30 catches for 401 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Ohio native also can be used on returns and would have two years left.
Jackson State wide receiver Isaiah Spencer. -- Committed to Virginia Tech. Spencer spent two years at Jackson State where he first hauled in 24 catches for 207 yards and a touchdown in year one before increasing his output significantly in the second season. As a sophomore, Spencer had 35 catches for 660 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Mississippi native entered the transfer portal April 23 and has two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Hawaii wide receiver Dekel Crowdus. -- Committed to Wisconsin. Crowdus spent his first three years at Kentucky where he redshirted and then appeared in 20 games over the next two. During that time, Crowdus caught four passes for 82 yards. pent last season at Hawaii where he hauled in 16 catches for 402 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Kentucky native has one year of eligibility remaining in his college career. Crowdus entered the transfer portal April 25 and West Virginia has offered.
Miami (Oh.) wide receiver Javon Tracy -- Committed to Minnesota. Tracy spent three years with the Redhawks but redshirted during his first season. Over the last two, Tracy has accounted for 79 catches for 1,166 yards and 9 touchdowns. The Indianapolis native will have two years of eligibility remaining in his college career.
San Jose State wide receiver TreyShun Hurry. -- Committed to Louisville. Hurry started his career at Weber State where he had 2 catches for 26 yards in three games while maintaining a redshirt and then followed that up with 29 catches for 384 yards and one touchdown in 2023. Hurry then transferred to San Jose State where he hauled in 28 catches for 481 yards and 2 scores. The California native has two seasons of eligibility remaining in his career.
McNeese State wide receiver Jer'Michael Carter. -- Committed to Oklahoma. Carter spent two seasons at McNeese State where he played in 16 total games and recorded 40 catches for 593 yards and 3 touchdowns. A bulk of that production came last season with 37 grabs for 537 yards and 3 scores. The Louisiana native has three years remaining after appearing in just four games in his first year and has drawn multiple offers including one from West Virginia.
BYU wide receiver Keelan Marion -- Committed to Miami. Marion started his career at Connecticut where he was with the program from 2020-22. In his first season on the field after a redshirt year, Marion hauled in 28 catches for 474 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was then limited to just four games due to injury before entering the transfer portal. Over two seasons with BYU, Marion has hauled in 44 catches for 562 yards and a touchdown. Also a threat on kickoff returns, Marion took two back for touchdowns last season and averaged 26.2 yards per attempt while being named all-Big 12 second team return specialist. Marion has one year left.
Stanford wide receiver Mudia Reuben. -- Committed to South Florida. Reuben spent three years at Stanford where he spent three seasons and appeared in 25 games. The Missouri native has hauled in 24 passes for 283 yards and 3 touchdowns during that time with three career starts. Reuben played in three games last year before sustaining a season-ending injury after making 4 catches for 31 yards and a score. Has two years of eligibility remaining and West Virginia has offered.
Western Illinois wide receiver Matthew Henry -- Committed to Western Kentucky. Henry started his career at DII Livingston where he hauled in 66 passes for 840 yards over two seasons. This past season Henry hauled in 64 passes for 1,211 yards and six touchdowns. The Florida native has one year left in his career.
TIGHT END:
Jacksonville State tight end Jacob Barrick. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Barrick spent three years with the Gamecocks where he played in a total of 30 games during that time. Over his career, Barrick recorded 9 receptions for 102 yards and is coming off a season where he hauled in 6 catches for 70 yards. Entered the transfer portal and the Martinsburg native returned to his home state with one year left.
Northern Illinois tight end Grayson Barnes. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 19. Barnes spent two seasons with the Huskes where he hauled in 54 passes for 760 yards and 9 touchdowns as a key pass catching option on the team. Prior to that the athletic tight end was an all-American in 2022 at American River where he hauled in 38 passes for 526 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2022. He also had a productive season the year before with 23 catches for 381 yards and a touchdown in his first year at the school. The California native has one year left.
North Carolina tight end Ryan Ward. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 2. Ward spent only one season at North Carolina where he appeared in nine games overall and three at the tight end position. The New Jersey native entered the transfer portal April 25 and immediately became a hot commodity given his profile and upside at the tight end position. Ward hauled in 85 receptions for 1,823 yards and 27 touchdowns during his time at the high school level and has three years of eligibility remaining in his college career. He took official visits to both West Virginia and Virginia prior to committing to the Mountaineers.
Iowa tight end Johnny Pascuzzi. -- Committed to West Virginia then reentered transfer portal. Visited Jan. 4. Pascuzzi spent four years at Iowa including a redshirt season. The Kansas native appeared in 22 games primarily as a blocker and recorded 2 catches for 40 yards in his career. Pascuzzi has one year left but spent only the spring with West Virginia before reentering the transfer portal.
Texas A&M tight end Donovan Green. -- Committed to Texas A&M. Visited Jan. 8. Green spent three seasons at Texas A&M where he played as a true freshman in 2022 and started four of the ten games he played with 22 catches for 233 yards and 2 touchdowns. Was injured in fall camp the following year and missed the entire season, while he returned in 2024 and saw action on kickoff return and at tight end. The Texas native has two years remaining.
Kennesaw State tight end Carson Kent. -- Committed to Oklahoma. Kent spent three seasons at Kennesaw State where he appeared in 20 games and had 30 catches for 382 yards and three touchdowns. The Georgia native has two years remaining in his career.
Northwestern Missouri State tight end Zach Atkins. -- Committed to Colorado. Atkins spent two seasons there and has 30 receptions for 360 yards and 4 touchdowns. He will have two years left and is originally from Kansas. He was offered by tight ends coach Blaine Stewart.
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Tulsa offensive lineman Walter Young Bear. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Young Bear has appeared in 34 games over the past three seasons and would have one season of eligibility remaining at his next stop. An Oklahoma native that collected a long list of offers.
Louisiana State offensive lineman Kimo Makane’ole. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 8. Makane'ole spent four years with the Tigers with three of those coming on the offensive line. Makane'ole appeared in 19 games over the course of his career with 10 of those coming last season on the defensive line. The Florida native has one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
Youngstown State offensive lineman Wyatt Minor. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 9. The Clarksburg native spent two years at Youngstown State where he appeared in just one game. He has three years remaining in his career.
North Carolina State offensive lineman Robby Martin. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 9. The Huntington product was a key target for West Virginia in the 2024 recruiting class under the previous coaching staff but he would sign with the Wolfpack. Entered the transfer portal after just one season and has four years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Arkansas offensive lineman Ty'kieast Crawford. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 10. Crawford has spent five years at the college level with the past four at Arkansas and one at Charlotte. Over his time at the college level, Crawford appeared in 39 games and made 9 starts. The Texas native initially committed to UCLA when he entered the transfer portal Dec. 9 but then elected to flip to the Mountaineers following an official visit to campus. The former four-star prospect has one year remaining.
North Alabama offensive lineman Mickel Clay. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 9-10. Clay spent three seasons with the Lions where he appeared in 29 games. That included 15 starts including all 12 during his final season with the program at right tackle. Committed to the program following an official visit and has one season left in his career. A native of Cincinnati.
Oklahoma offensive lineman Josh Aisosa. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 22. Aisosa enrolled at Oklahoma in January of 2024 but only spent one season with the football program prior to entering the transfer portal. The Oklahoma native has all four years of eligibility remaining and is likely an interior option on the offensive line.
Texas offensive lineman Malik Agbo. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 25. Agbo spent three seasons with Texas where he served in multiple roles as an offensive tackle, a jumbo tight end and an offensive guard. He entered the transfer portal April 18, and the Mountaineers were able to get him on campus for an official visit and close out his recruitment. Agbo has played 20 games as a blocker during his time with the Longhorns and 32 overall. A former four-star prospect, Agbo has two seasons of eligibility remaining in his career and gives the Mountaineers an athletic offensive lineman option.
Mississippi State offensive lineman Carson Lee. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 30. Lee only remained with Mississippi State for a few months prior to re-entering the transfer portal but immediately became one of the most sought after interior options along the offensive line. Prior to his stint at Mississippi State, Lee was at Eastern Michigan where he made starts at center, right guard and left guard for the Eagles. He started 10 games in 2024 with starts at all three interior spots and six more at center during the 2023 season. Lee started his career at Colorado and has one year left.
Austin Peay offensive lineman Donovan Haslam. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 2. Haslam spent three years with the Governors where he appeared in 24 games. Haslam started nine games in 2024 at left tackle and the Georgia native entered the transfer portal with two years remaining. Has played multiple positions and is an experienced offensive line option.
Tennessee offensive lineman Ayden Bussell. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 1. Bussell spent two seasons with the Tennessee football program after enrolling in January of 2023. The Tennessee native redshirted during his first year before playing in three games at right guard this past season. After a strong spring with the Volunteers, Bussell elected to enter the transfer portal April 22, and the Mountaineers were able to get him on campus for an official visit. Bussell has three years of eligibility remaining in his career and could potentially play multiple spots up front.
Jacksonville State offensive lineman Will O'Steen. -- Committed to North Carolina. The Alabama native spent four years with the Gamecocks football program and three on the field for the program. O'Steen started 11 games at left tackle in 2022 and the following year was an Honorable Mention All-Conference USA selection after starting every game. This past season O'Steen was a first-team all-Conference USA selection after starting all 14 games at left tackle. He has played over 2,700 snaps in his time on the field and made a total of 38 games. Should have one year left and has obvious experience playing under Rich Rodriguez.
Jacksonville State offensive lineman K.D. Arnold. -- Committed to UCLA. Arnold spent two seasons at Jacksonville State where he appeared in 23 games during that time. Entered the transfer portal and the Alabama native has two years remaining in his college career.
Mississippi offensive lineman Mana Taimani. -- Committed to Colorado. Visited Jan. 8. Taimani started his career at Wyoming where he played in 11 games over two seasons. He then spent a season at Diablo Valley College where he emerged as one of the top junior college offensive tackles. Signed with Mississippi where he appeared in 16 games over two seasons and then the California native entered the transfer portal with two seasons remaining.
Grand Valley State offensive lineman Jaylin Caldwell. -- Committed to Washington State. Visit April 29. Caldwell spent three years at Grand Valley State where he redshirted in the first before becoming a key piece on the offensive line. The Chicago native appeared in 25 games over the past two seasons and is a versatile offensive tackle option. Caldwell has two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
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Wyoming defensive end Braden Siders. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 10. Siders spent four years with the Cowboys although he redshirted in his first with the football program. Over the past three seasons Siders appeared in 33 games and started a total of 26 of those. The Colorado native is coming off a season where he recorded 21 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks but appeared in only a total of eight games. In 2022, Siders had 44 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 7 sacks. Over the course of his three years on the field, Siders has 91 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks. Has one year remaining in his college career.
Missouri defensive end Eddie Kelly. --Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 18-19. Kelly started his career at South Florida where he played in 11 games and recorded 19 tackles before moving onto Georgia Tech where he recorded 36 tackles and then elected to transfer once again to Missouri. The Florida native played in all 13 games this past season and recorded 20 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Kelly has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Ohio defensive lineman Cam Rice. -- Committed to Maryland. Rice started his career at West Virginia as a walk-on but then left the program and ended up at West Liberty. Over his two years with the program Rice recorded 89 tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions. Rice entered the transfer portal again and ended up at Ohio where he appeared in 12 games where he had 30 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. The Morgantown native has one year left in his college career.
Colorado State defensive end Gabe Kirschke -- Committed to Wake Forest. Kirschke started his career at Wisconsin where he spent two seasons and appeared in one game. Appeared in 13 games this season where he recorded 42 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and an interception. The Colorado native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Sam Houston State defensive lineman Chris Murray. -- Committed to Auburn. Murray started his career at TCU but transferred after one season where he redshirted. The Texas native has appeared in 36 games since that point and recorded 52 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. He has one year left in his career.
Memphis defensive lineman William Whitlow. -- Staying at Memphis. Whitlow spent three seasons with Memphis where he appeared in a total of 37 games and recorded 64 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 9 sacks. That included last season where he piled up 24 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 4 sacks for the Tigers. The Alabama native has one year of eligibility remaining in his career.
West Florida defensive lineman Traevon Mitchell. -- Committed to South Florida. Mitchell spent the first two years at Chowan where he appeared in 11 games as a true freshman with 27 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two sacks and two QB hurries and was an all-rookie league selection in the first year. In the second, Mitchell followed that up with 57 tackles and 14 tackles for loss. Mitchell then appeared in 9 games at West Florida where he had had 46 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sack earning first-team all-Gulf South Conference and co-GSC Defensive Player of the Year honors in his lone season with the Argonauts. The Maryland native has one year of eligibility remaining.
Houston Christian defensive lineman Zae Smith. -- Committed to California. Smith spent four seasons with the Huskies where he appeared in 36 total games and recorded 134 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. Smith is coming off his most productive season with 54 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5 sacks while appearing in all 12 games. The Texas native has one year of eligibility remaining.
Western Kentucky defensive lineman DeAnte McCray. -- Committed to Florida State. McCray appeared in 28 games over his three seasons with the Hilltoppers where he recorded 98 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He finished this past season with 53 tackles and 2.5 sacks. The Florida native has two years left remaining in his career.
Abilene Christian defensive lineman David Oke. -- Committed to Arkansas. Oke spent three seasons at Abilene Christian and appeared in a total of 32 games during that time. Over his career, Oke has collected 83 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 1 sack to go along with a forced fumble. The Texas native has one year of eligibility remaining.
LINEBACKER:
North Carolina linebacker Ashton Woods. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 4. Woods spent only one season at North Carolina where he appeared in six games before electing to enter the transfer portal. The Georgia native has four years of eligibility remaining and is a former four-star prospect.
Colorado State linebacker Chase Wilson. -- Committed to West Virginia. Wilson spent five seasons with the Rams where he 234 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 9 passes defended, 6 sacks and 2 interceptions during that time. The Colorado native started 25 games the past two seasons and recorded recorded 107 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and 3 passes defended in 2023 and 98 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and a pair of interceptions this past season. Wilson has one season of eligibility remaining.
Southern Illinois linebacker Ben Bogle. -- Committed to West Virginia. Bogle has spent three years with the Salukis where he appeared in four games and redshirted and then played in 13 games with one start as a redshirt freshman with 32 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss. But broke out as a redshirt sophomore when Bogle recorded 87 tackles, a conference-best 16.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks and 2 interceptions while starting the final 10 games of the season. Bogle was a Second Team All-MVFC selection and earned honorable mention all-American honors in the process. The Florida native has two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
UNLV linebacker John Lewis. --Committed to West Virginia. Lewis transferred to UNLV in the winter after four seasons at Mississippi State where he played a total of 365 snaps across 40 games. Over the course of his career Lewis recorded 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup and played a number of different linebacker spots during that time. Lewis entered the transfer portal April 21 after previously entering the database in December when he committed to UNLV. One year remaining.
Virginia Tech linebacker Jayden McDonald. -- Committed to UCF. Visit April 30. McDonald spent four seasons at Virginia Tech but only appeared in two games last season after missing the year due to injury. As a redshirt freshman, McDonald appeared in 10 games and made three starts where he made 20 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry. As a sophomore McDonald played in 12 games and started five of those registering 30 tackles. The Virginia native has appeared in 25 games and could have two years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Georgia Southern linebacker Marques Watson-Trent. -- Committed to Nebraska. Watson-Trent is a Pittsburgh native that has spent five seasons with the Eagles. During that time he has recorded 365 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and a pair of interceptions. This past season he had 120 tackles, 7.5 tackles and 1.5 sacks. The linebacker is a back-to-back all-Sun Belt first team selection and has one year left in his career.
Eastern Michigan linebacker James Djonkam. -- Committed to Virginia Tech. Djonkam spent one season at Eastern Michigan where he had 98 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. He previously was at Arizona State where he played 24 games and prior to that he was at Independence C.C. The Virginia native has one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
South Dakota linebacker Gary Bryant. Visited April 20-21. -- Committed to Syracuse. Bryant spent three seasons at South Dakota where he would redshirt in the first season after appearing in three games and recording a tackle. In his sophomore campaign, Bryant recorded three tackles in seven games and then broke out as a redshirt sophomore. Bryant was a second-team all-conference selection with 103 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Louisville linebacker Darius Thomas. Visited April 22. -- Committed to Oklahoma State. Thomas spent three seasons with Western Kentucky prior to transferring to Louisville for the spring. The Miramar native played in eight games as a true freshman with 9 tackles and an interception return for a touchdown. After being injured the following year, Thomas started all 12 games and recorded 54 tackles while also registering 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. Thomas then transferred to Louisville and stayed only a few months before reentering the transfer portal. He has two years remaining in his college career.
Texas San Antonio linebacker Martavius French. -- Committed to Colorado. French started his career at Tennessee but did not see any game action and transferred to Hutchinson C.C. From there, the Tennessee native moved onto UTSA where he appeared in 37 games over the past three seasons and piled up 163 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He had 80 tackles and 17 tackles for loss last season. French has one year left in his college career.
Alabama linebacker Sterling Dixon. -- Committed to North Carolina State. Dixon spent one season at Alabama after being the No. 169th rated player in the country in the 2024 recruiting class. The Alabama native appeared in just three games and recorded one tackle. He has all four seasons of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Marshall linebacker Landyn Watson. -- Committed to Kentucky. Watson is coming off a season where he recorded 65 tackles, an interception and a pass defended and the Texas native started his career at TCU. Watson has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
Ohio linebacker Shay Taylor. -- Committed to Charlotte. Visited April 17-18. Taylor spent four seasons at Ohio where he appeared in 38 games and is coming off a season where he recorded 72 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. He also had three forced fumbles and an interception. The Ohio native has one year of eligibility remaining.
Western Carolina linebacker Antarron Turner. -- Committed to Wisconsin. Turner spent three seasons at Western Carolina, but redshirted in his first year after just a game. In the past two, Turner has played 22 games but broke out this past year with 55 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. The Florida native would have two years left at his next destination.
Michigan linebacker Jason Hewlett. -- Committed to Boston College. Hewlett did not see the field as a true freshman before playing in nine games primarily on special teams. Hewlett recorded three tackles and entered the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining.
EDGE:
Texas San Antonio edge Jimmori Robinson. -- Committed to West Virginia. Robinson spent four seasons with the Roadrunners where he appeared in a total of 43 games. Over that time, he recorded 110 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and 3 forced fumbles. That included this past season where Robinson was named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year with 43 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. The Virginia native is one of the top edge rushers available and has one year remaining.
Incarnate Word edge rusher Devin Grant. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 4. Grant finished last season with 31 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and a forced fumble. That was a significant jump from the 13 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks that he posted the year prior. The Texas native spent his first three years at Colorado where he appeared in just two games on special teams in 2020 and then played in three games the year after with 13 tackles and 3.0 for a loss. Grant then appeared in 10 games where he had 15 tackles and 2.0 for loss. He entered the transfer portal April 25 and has one year remaining.
Texas edge Justice Finkley. -- Committed to Kansas. Visited Jan. 7. Finkley spent three years at Texas where he appeared in 32 games during that time. The Alabama native recorded a total of 26 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks over his career. Has one season.
Texas Tech edge Joseph Adedire. -- Committed to N.C. State. Visited April 25-26. Adedire spent three seasons with the Red Raiders but only two on the field after sustaining a season ending injury prior to the start of last year. Before that as a true freshman he started six games and recorded 19 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack and was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 selection for his efforts. Adedire followed that up with 25 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and a sack. He again appeared in all 12 games and made a total of eight starts at outside linebacker. Adedire has two years left in his career.
Barton College linebacker edge E'Lla Boykin. -- Committed to Boston College. Boykin spent one season at Barton where he recorded 55 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack and an interception. That earned him South Atlantic Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year and a place on the all-conference team. The North Carolina native has three years of eligibility remaining and West Virginia has offered.
Coastal Carolina pass rusher Clev Lubin. -- Committed to Louisville. Lubin spent only one season at Coastal Carolina but recorded 44 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks along with 3 forced fumbles. The New York native spent two seasons prior to that at Iowa Western C.C. but redshirted in one of those. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
DEFENSIVE BACK:
South Alabama cornerback Jordan Scruggs. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Dec. 21. Scruggs spent one season with the Jaguars where he recorded 70 tackles and an interception. Scruggs started his career at Washburn but did not record any statistics, then moved onto Central Missouri where he played in 11 games and recorded 37 tackles. From there, Scruggs moved onto Hutchinson C.C. where he had 38 tackles and an interception. The Missouri native has one year of eligibility remaining.
UT Chattanooga safety Jordan Walker. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 2. Walker spent five seasons at UT Chattanooga where he appeared in 37 games and recorded 147 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 9 passes defended and 4 interceptions. The Alabama native has one season left in his career.
Jacksonville State defensive back Fred Perry. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 6. Perry spent three seasons with the Gamecocks where he was highly productive in each recording a total of 257 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 10 passes defended, 6 forced fumbles, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions across 36 total games. The Georgia native entered the transfer portal Dec. 21 and has one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
Jacksonville State defensive back Derek Carter. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 6. Carter was with the Gamecocks for four seasons although he redshirted one of those. The Alabama native appeared in 35 total games and recorded 99 tackles, 10 passes defended and an interception. He earned second-team all-Conference USA honors in 2023 and will have one season of eligibility remaining.
Nevada defensive back Michael Coats. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 8. Coats started his career at East Central C.C. where he appeared in 21 games and recorded 47 tackles, 5 sacks and 4 interceptions. Then moved onto Nevada where he spent two years and appeared in 23 games where he recorded 54 tackles, 19 passes defended and 5 interceptions including this past season where he had 41 tackles, 14 passes defended and 4 picks earning all-Mountain West first-team honors. Has one year of eligibility remaining.
Akron defensive back Devonte Golden-Nelson. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 7. Golden-Nelson started his career at Memphis where he appeared in four games over two years. Transferred to Akron where he has appeared in 29 games over the past three seasons. The Tennessee native recorded 33 tackles and 7 passes defended last season. Golden-Nelson will have one year left in his career.
Washington defensive back Justin Harrington. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 9 Harrington spent two seasons at Bakersfield College where he had 97 tackles and 7 interceptions before transferring to Oklahoma. The North Carolina native spent three years with the Sooners where he redshirted his first year, but then played in 15 games over the next two including starting at the cheetah position for two games prior to an injury. Transferred to Washington where he played in eight games and recorded three tackles. One season remaining.
Virginia Union defensive back William Davis. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 10. Davis spent three seasons at Virginia Union and is coming off a season where he recorded 56 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions and a sack and earned all-conference honors. Over his time at Virginia Union, Davis had a total of 115 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions, 4 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles as a two year starter. The Virginia native has one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
Appalachian State defensive back Jason Chambers. -- Committed to West Virginia. Chambers spent one season at Appalachian State where he started 9 of 11 games and recorded 38 tackles, 2 passes defended and an interception. Prior to that he was at North Carolina Central for two seasons where he was a first-team HBCU all-American after he recorded 41 tackles, 6 pass breakups, 3 interceptions and a forced fumble. That earned him a spot as a finalist for the Aeneas Williams Award which is given to the top HBCU defensive back in DII. As a freshman Chambers made 27 tackles and broke up a total of seven passes and made a total of six starts. The North Carolina native has one year remaining.
Appalachian State defensive back Nick Taylor. -- Committed to West Virginia. Taylor spent one season at Appalachian State where he appeared in the final seven games of the season and even started one. The Georgia native recorded 10 tackles and a pass breakup during his time on the field as a true freshman. Taylor committed to West Virginia during the spring transfer portal window and has three years of eligibility remaining.
Akron defensive back Darrian Lewis. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 23-24. Lewis has spent all four years of his career at Akron where he has appeared in 36 total games and recorded 205 tackles, 17 passes defended, 10.5 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions. The Ohio native is coming off a season where he recorded 74 tackles, 7 passes defended and an interception. Has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
West Florida defensive back Ty Crutcher. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited May 3. Crutcher spent last season at West Florida where he appeared in ten games and recorded 13 tackles and an interception to go along with 4 pass breakups. Prior to that the Alabama native was at Dodge City C.C. where he recorded 19 tackles and 2 interceptions in 2023 at the junior college level. Crutcher is slated to play cornerback for the Mountaineers and has at least one year remaining in his career.
Miami (Oh.) defensive back Raion Strader. -- Committed to Auburn. Strader spent two seasons with the Redhawks where he appeared in 25 games and recorded 80 tackles, 32 pass breakups and 3 interceptions. He is a native of Pittsburgh and has two years remaining in his career.
Jacksonville State cornerback Fred Davis -- Committed to Northwestern. Visited Dec. 21. Davis had 16 tackles, 4 passes defended and 3.5 tackles for loss this past season for the Gamecocks. He previously spent three seasons at Clemson and one at UCF and appeared in 29 games. The Florida native has one year of eligibility remaining on his career.
Georgia Southern defensive back Marc Stampley. -- Committed to Houston. Stampley spent three seasons at Georgia Southern and is coming off a campaign where he was a second-team all-Sun Belt selection with 44 tackles, 10 passes defended, 3 interceptions and 2 sacks. Over his career, Stampley has racked up 125 tackles and 5 interceptions. The Georgia native has appeared in 38 games and will have one season of eligibility remaining in his career.
Brown defensive back Isaiah Reid. -- Committed to UCF. Reid played three full seasons and Brown and four games in his final year before redshirting. During that time, the Florida native racked up 148 tackles, 34 pass break ups and 7 interceptions. West Virginia has offered along with a lot list of others. He has one year left.
BYU safety Crew Wakley. -- Committed to Purdue. Wakley started his career at Utah State but spent the past two years at BYU where he recorded 103 tackles, 10 passes defended and three interceptions. The Utah native has one year of eligibility remaining in his college career.
William & Mary defensive back Sascha Garcia -- Committed to Wake Forest. Garcia spent two seasons with the Tribe where he redshirted in the first year and in the second played in all 12 games with 19 tackles and 11 passes defended. The Maryland native has three years of eligibility remaining in his career.
Lindenwood defensive back Tre Bell. -- Committed to Iowa State. Bell appeared in 20 games over his two seasons at Lindenwood and is coming off a season where he recorded 24 tackles, 7 passes defended and an interception. The Missouri native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Washington State defensive back transfer Stephen Hall. -- Committed to Missouri. Hall spent two years with the Cougars where he appeared in 23 games and recorded 65 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and an interception. The Tennessee native spent time at Northwest Mississippi C.C. prior to that and will have one year of eligibility remaining.
Miami defensive back D’Yoni Hill. -- Committed to Wisconsin. Hill started his career at Marshall for his first two seasons including a breakout sophomore campaign in 2023 where he had 55 tackles and an interception before transferring to Miami. This past season he appeared in 11 games and started 5 where he recorded 33 tackles.
Jacksonville State defensive back Geimere Latimer. -- Committed to Wisconsin. Latimer appeared in 27 games during his two years with the program. This past season the Georgia native recorded 46 tackles and 3 interceptions. He has two years left.
Fresno State defensive back Julian Neal. -- Committed to Stanford. Neal spent three years at Fresno State, but redshirted during his first season after playing in just three games. Over his career, the California native has appeared in 25 games but emerged this season with 35 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions. Has two years left.
Purdue defensive back Tarrion Grant. -- Committed to Texas Tech. Grant spent only one season with the Boilermakers where he appeared in 11 games and recorded 13 tackles, 2 pass breakups and a forced fumble. He will have three years remaining at his next college stop.
UC Davis defensive back Kavir Bains. -- Committed to Pittsburgh. Bains spent five seasons at UC Davis where he was able to redshirt during the 2020 season. He appeared in 43 games over his career and recorded 155 tackles, 22 passes defended, 14 tackles for loss and 3 interceptions. The California native put together his best season in 2024 where he recorded 83 tackles and 3 interceptions. Bains has one year left.
Emory & Henry defensive back Jacob Robinson. -- Committed to Coastal Carolina. Robinson spent three seasons with the Wasps where he played in 27 games and recorded 125 tackles and 7 interceptions. That included this past season where the Virginia native was an all-SAC All-Mountain Division selection after recording 71 tackles, 6 interceptions and 5 tackles for loss and half a sack. The Virginia native has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career and plans to visit West Virginia.
Kansas State defensive back Noah King. -- Committed to Colorado. King enrolled at Kansas State in January but entered the transfer portal following the end of the spring. The Ohio native recruited by the former West Virginia coaching staff and was offered by the program once he entered the transfer portal. Has five years to play four.
Cincinnati defensive back Kalen Carroll. -- Committed to Central Michigan. Caroll was with the Bearcats for three seasons, although he redshirted during his first year on campus. Caroll appeared in 20 games during his three years there including 10 in 2024 and recorded 31 tackles and 6 passes defended over his time on the field. The Indianapolis native has two years remaining at his next stop.
KICKER:
Tulane kicker Ethan Head. -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited Jan. 4. Head spent one season at Tulane where he made 4-5 field goals and had 77 kickoffs for 4,873 yards and 50 touchbacks. He also made 18-21 point after touchdowns in his freshman season. The Illinois native has three years left in his career.
Coastal Carolina kicker Kade Hensley -- Committed to West Virginia. Visited April 26. Hensley spent four years with the Chanticleers and three as the starting field goal kicker where he connected on 34-43 field goal attempts with a long of 49 in two separate seasons. The Tennessee native entered the transfer portal April 17 and committed to the Mountaineers giving the program a seasoned field goal kicking option. Hensley has one season of eligibility remaining in his college career.
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