Following a solid sophomore campaign, wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton is looking to continue to step up his game, as he prepares for his second season with West Virginia. In the 2020 season, Ford-Wheaton finished with 27 receptions on 416 yards, with three touchdowns. Ford-Wheaton—as a redshirt sophomore—appeared in eight games, including
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West Virginia Adds 2022 Prospect Jarel Williams
On Thursday afternoon, 2022 prospect Jarel Williams announced his commitment to the WVU football program. Williams announced his decision on Twitter. https://twitter.com/JarelWilliams8/status/1380196504682565637?s=20 Williams is a 3-star wide receiver prospect from Saraland, Alabama. The 6-foot-3 athlete also had offers from Central Florida, Southern Missouri and Tennessee. In his junior season, Williams recorded 26 receptions
WVU Focusing on Leadership this Spring
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Heading into his third season as the head coach of the West Virginia University football team, Neal Brown is implementing new changes to help get the Mountaineers to the top of the Big 12 standings. Brown and his coaching staff have made strides of improvement but they really want
WVU’s Addae Is Older, Wise and Ready to Lead the Defense
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Because of COVID-19, the 2020 football season was one like no other. It saw games postponed and canceled, empty or near empty football stadiums, media sessions via zoom and all the social distancing techniques that were implemented. It was a difficult season for everyone but it gave West Virginia senior
Brown Announces Staff Addition
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – (March 23, 2021) - West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that Kirk Ciarrocca (shuh-ROCK-uh) will join the Mountaineer coaching staff as an offensive analyst. “I want to welcome, Kirk, his wife, Kim, and his family to Mountaineer Football,” Brown said. “I have known Kirk for many years, having worked
Stills, Fields and Others Participate in WVU’s Pro Day
As the NFL Draft approaches in April, six West Virginia football players competed in WVU's Pro Day on Thursday—which gave these student-athletes an opportunity to impress more NFL scouts. WVU Participants: Chase Behrndt (OL)Michael Brown (OL)Tony Fields (LB)Kyle Poland (LS)TJ Simmons (WR)Darius Stills (DT) Out of the 32 NFL teams, 27 were in
WVU Adds Penn State Linebacker
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – (March 11, 2021) — On Thursday morning, it was announced by former Penn State linebacker Lance Dixon, that he was committed to transferring to West Virginia University. Dixon announced it on his Twitter. https://twitter.com/lance__dixon/status/1370006914482978816?s=21 Dixon—with a 6-foot-2 and 221 pound frame—played his most reps for the Nittany Lions last
Brown Announces Defensive Coaching Staff Assignments
After serving in a defensive oversight role last year, Jordan Lesley is being promoted to defensive coordinator and will now coach the outside linebackers. ShaDon Brown, WVU’s most recent coaching staff addition, will be the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. First-year assistant coach Andrew Jackson will be the Mountaineers’
What the Loss of Dreshun Miller Means To the Mountaineers for 2021
Thursday was not a good day for the West Virginia football team, as they lost starting cornerback Dreshun Miller to the transfer portal. Miller officially entered the transfer portal on Twitter in the late afternoon. https://twitter.com/dreshunmiller/status/1359991576584327177?s=21 Now with Miller gone, that makes three defensive starters from the 2020 season that will not
WVU Football Schedule Announced
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (February 11, 2021) -- On Thursday afternoon, the West Virginia football team has announced their schedule for the 2021 season. 2021 Schedule Sept. 4 - MarylandSept. 11 - Long Island**Sept. 18 - Virginia Tech**Sept. 25 - OklahomaOct. 2 - Texas Tech**Oct. 9 - BaylorOct. 23 - TCUOct. 30