As All-American DB Tykee Smith enters the transfer portal, we have to address the issue that the NCAA is facing dealing with the new era of the transfer portal. This year is the first cycle with the new transfer rule where student athletes can get a "free" transfer and be immediate
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All-American DB Tykee Smith to enter Transfer Portal
Morgantown, W.VA. - Wednesday evening All-American defensive back Tykee Smith announced on Twitter that he was entering his name into the NCAA transfer portal. https://twitter.com/TykSmith/status/1374881878415704067 The junior is coming off a 2020 season full of career high stats, as well as having been named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and AP Third
Twelve Days of Mountaineers Day Eight: Stills, And Others Win Awards
Stills, Smith Named FWAA All-Americans
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 30, 2020) – West Virginia University sophomore spear Tykee Smith and senior defensive tackle Darius Stills were named to Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America Second Team, as announced by the organization. Stills, the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team honoree by
Stills, Smith Named Sporting News All-Americans
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 29, 2020) – West Virginia University senior defensive tackle Darius Stills and sophomore spear Tykee Smith were named to Sporting News’ All-America First and Second Teams, respectively, as announced by the organization. Stills, the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team honoree by the coaches and the AP,
When COVID-19 Did The Right Thing For College Football, Preview of Army
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 30, 2020) -- Throughout this entire season, the Coronavirus pandemic has been a burden for players, coaches, administration and fans. This time, COVID-19 did what was right for the game of college football. As the hours went by on bowl bid day, Army was looking without
Smith Named Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – (December 7, 2020) – West Virginia University sophomore spear Tykee Smith has been named a semifinalist for the 2020 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award presented by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. The Jim Thorpe Award is awarded annually to the best defensive back in college football. There were 12
Coach Brown’s Corner: Improvement Continues to Pay Off for Mountaineers
Mountaineers earn Big 12 Conference Weekly Awards
Morgantown, W.VA. - Following West Virginia's home win over TCU last week, two Mountaineers were among the Big 12 conference's top award winners following week ten's games. Wide receiver TJ Simmons earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week following the win. Safety Tykee Smith earned Big 12 Defensive Player