VanDarius Cowan, LB, 6-4, 233, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Alabama
Transferred to West Virginia in August after playing as a freshman for Nick Saban at Alabama in 2017 … part of a Crimson Tide squad that finished 13-1 and won the national championship … saw action in seven games as an outside linebacker … earned his first career action against Tennessee and saw playing time against LSU, Mississippi State, Mercer, Auburn, Clemson and Georgia ... recorded one quarterback hurry against LSU ... totaled his first two career tackles in the win over Mercer … played for coach Rob Freeman at Palm Beach Gardens High … tabbed a Florida Class 8A All-State Third Team selection by the Associated Press in his senior season ... selected to the Palm Beach Post Super 11 as a junior and senior ... accumulated 104 tackles, including 13 for loss, with seven sacks and four forced fumbles as a junior for the Gators ... rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports … No. 67 overall prospect by rivals, No. 78 by 247Sports and No. 216 on ESPN 300 … No. 4 outside linebacker nationally by 247Sports, No. 7 by rivals and No. 13 by ESPN … No. 13 player from Florida by rivals, No. 15 by 247Sports and No. 32 by ESPN … named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the No. 3 outside linebacker ... participated in Nike’s The Opening ... took part in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge ... chose Alabama over Florida State, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Ole Miss and Oregon.
