Defensive line, West Virginia, 2021–25
Edward Vesterinen
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 282 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Helsinki, Finland
Edward Vesterinen played defensive line at West Virginia (2021–25).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Pittsburgh, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | West Virginia | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 28 | 10 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 30 | 12 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 77 | 28 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | West Virginia | 96 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | West Virginia | 96 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | West Virginia | 96 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | West Virginia | 96 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | West Virginia | 96 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 282 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 West Virginia 10 games, 30 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Ohio | L 10–17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Kansas | L 10–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Utah | L 14–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at BYU | L 24–38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. TCU | L 17–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Houston | W 45–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Colorado | W 29–22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Arizona State | L 23–25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Texas Tech | L 0–49 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 West Virginia 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Penn State | L 12–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UAlbany | W 49–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 West Virginia 12 games, 28 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atPenn State | L 15–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Duquesne | W 56–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 17–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Texas Tech | W 20–13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atTCU | W 24–21 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atHouston | L 39–41 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 34–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at UCF | W 41–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Oklahoma | L 20–59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Cincinnati | W 42–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Baylor | W 34–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. North Carolina | W 30–10 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
2022 West Virginia 8 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | atPittsburgh | L 31–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Kansas | L 42–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Towson | W 65–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Texas | L 20–38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atTexas Tech | L 10–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Iowa State | L 14–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Oklahoma | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atOklahoma State | W 24–19 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2021 West Virginia 7 games, 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | atBaylor | L 20–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atTCU | W 29–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Iowa State | W 38–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 3–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Kansas State | L 17–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Texas | W 31–23 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atKansas | W 34–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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