Teams West Virginia 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 West Virginia roster 126 players: 19 freshmen, 10 sophomores, 97 with no class listed. From 19 states; the most from West Virginia (28) and Ohio (22). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 7 Receivers 22 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 28 Specialists 8
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 25 Justin Crawford RB 6′0″ 200 Columbus, GA 1,184 rushing yards, 4 TD 4 Rushel Shell RB 5★ 5-star recruit 5′10″ Hopewell, PA 514 rushing yards, 5 TD 6 Kennedy McKoy RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 204 Lexington, NC 472 rushing yards, 4 TD 32 Martell Pettaway RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 196 Detroit, MI 260 rushing yards, 1 TD 23 Jashawn Banks RB 5′10″ 206 Ashburn, VA 24 Zayvion Lawson RB 5′8″ 189 Lewisburg, WV 35 Brady Watson RB Fr. 5′6″ 213 Ridgeley, WV
Receivers 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 6 Daikiel Shorts WR 6′1″ 202 Clayton, NJ 63 catches, 894 yards, 5 TD 2 Ka’Raun White WR 6′1″ 199 Macungie, PA 48 catches, 583 yards, 5 TD 1 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Cleveland Heights, OH 43 catches, 951 yards, 8 TD 7 Jovon Durante WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 165 Miami, FL 35 catches, 331 yards, 2 TD 12 Gary Jennings Jr. WR So. 6′2″ 215 Stafford, VA 10 catches, 165 yards, 2 TD 8 Marcus Simms WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 194 Sandy Spring, MD 6 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD 82 Devonte Mathis WR 6′1″ Miami, FL 4 catches, 57 yards 16 William Crest Jr. WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 214 Baltimore, MD 10 rushing yards 9 Steven Smothers WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 158 Baltimore, MD 13 David Sills V WR So. 6′4″ 204 Wilmington, DE 14 Koran Williams WR 5′9″ 160 Erie, PA 18 Mitch Chugunov WR 6′0″ 169 Skillman, NJ 19 Druw Bowen WR RS 6′2″ 209 Charleston, WV 21 Reggie Roberson Jr. WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 200 Desoto, TX 22 Nick Davisson WR 5′9″ 148 Fairmont, WV 26 Conner Watts WR 5′10″ 206 Hurricane, WV 27 Chris Parry WR 5′9″ 182 Niles, OH 29 Chase Ridley WR 5′8″ 142 Charlotte, NC 82 Dominique Maiden WR So. 6′5″ 207 Temecula, CA 83 Alejandro Marenco WR 5′9″ 183 Houston, TX 83 Seth Aungst WR 6′2″ 200 Hollidaysburg, PA 85 Ricky Rogers WR 6′1″ 205 Monroeville, PA
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 53 Colton McKivitz OL Fr. 6′7″ 312 Jacobsburg, OH 2 tackles 67 Alec Shriner OL 6′4″ 305 Oviedo, FL 2 tackles 56 Grant Lingafelter OL 6′6″ 305 Chagrin Falls, OH 1 tackle 62 Kyle Bosch OL 6′5″ 298 St. Charles, IL 1 tackle 65 Tyler Orlosky OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ Cleveland, OH −2 rushing yards 54 Ja’HShaun Seider OL 6′3″ 287 Belle Glade, FL 55 Yodny Cajuste OL So. 6′5″ 321 Hollywood, FL 57 OL 6′5″ 316 Hamilton, OH 58 Ray Raulerson OL 6′4″ 295 Tampa, FL 68 Dontae Angus OL 6′6″ 328 Philadelphia, PA 69 Brendan Willis OL 6′3″ 282 Centreville, VA 70 Tony Matteo OL 6′4″ 302 Clinton, OH 72 Josh Sills OL 6′6″ 330 Sarahsville, OH 72 Kelby Wickline OL Fr. 6′4″ 308 Stillwater, OK 74 Sylvester Townes OL 6′6″ 310 Memphis, TN 77 Marcell Lazard OL 6′6″ 308 Bloomfield, NJ 89 Rob Dowdy OL 6′5″ 296 Westerville, OH
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 49 Darrien Howard DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Dayton, OH 66 tackles, 3 sacks 97 Noble Nwachukwu DL 6′2″ Wylie, TX 40 tackles, 4 sacks 95 Christian Brown DL 6′3″ Fort Myers, FL 34 tackles, 2 sacks 88 Adam Shuler II DL Fr. 6′4″ 275 Longwood, FL 34 tackles, 1 sack 46 Reese Donahue DL Fr. 6′4″ 285 Milton, WV 12 tackles 92 Jon Lewis DL 6′3″ 275 Morgantown, WV 4 tackles 99 Xavier Pegues DL 6′2″ 292 Oxford, MS 1 tackle 5 Ezekiel Rose DL So. 6′2″ 276 Clarksdale, MS 33 Quondarius Qualls DL Fr. 6′1″ 240 Farmerville, LA 48 Jonathan Szymczek DL 6′2″ 215 Erie, PA 68 John Groh DL 6′2″ 240 Lebanon, PA 70 D.J. Carozza DL 5′10″ 302 Parkersburg, WV 90 Brenon Thrift DL Fr. 6′1″ 290 Monroeville, PA 93 Kyle Ayers DL 5′11″ 301 Beckley, WV 96 Jaleel Fields DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 298 Aliquippa, PA 97 Stone Wolfley DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 255 Morgantown, WV
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 30 Justin Arndt LB 5′11″ Martinsburg, WV 84 tackles, 3 sacks 3 Al-Rasheed Benton LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 238 Newark, NJ 80 tackles, 1 INT 11 David Long Jr. LB Fr. 5′11″ 221 Cincinnati, OH 63 tackles, 2 sacks 13 Sean Walters LB 6′1″ Hollywood, FL 23 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 5 Xavier Preston LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 240 Jensen Beach, FL 11 tackles, 1 sack 44 Hodari Christian II LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 228 McKeesport, PA 4 tackles 9 Jovanni Stewart LB 5′9″ 194 Katy, TX 2 tackles 31 Zach Sandwisch LB 6′2″ 231 Woodville, OH 1 tackle 45 Adam Hensley LB Fr. 6′2″ 232 Centerville, OH 1 tackle 2 Matt Jones LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 246 Hubbard, OH 5 Charlie Benton LB 6′1″ 228 Opelika, AL 7 Brendan Ferns LB 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′2″ 225 St. Clairsville, OH 34 Shea Campbell LB Fr. 6′0″ 232 Morgantown, WV 41 Jonah Campbell LB 6′1″ 227 Morgantown, WV 47 Carter Walburn LB 6′1″ 217 Martinsburg, WV 50 Troy Lilly LB 6′0″ 220 Beckley, WV 52 Max Chefren LB 6′1″ 215 Parkersburg, WV
Defensive backs 28 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 13 CB 6′2″ East Orange, NJ 70 tackles, 1 sack, 8 INT 22 Jarrod Harper S 6′0″ Frostburg, MD 71 tackles 8 Kyzir White S 6′2″ 216 Macungie, PA 58 tackles, 3 sacks 2 Jeremy Tyler S 5′11″ Lithonia, GA 56 tackles, 2 INT 24 Maurice Fleming CB 5′11″ Chicago, IL 48 tackles, 1 INT 18 Marvin Gross Jr. S 6′3″ 205 Baltimore, MD 24 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 3 Toyous Avery S So. 5′11″ 205 Covington, GA 24 tackles 21 Antonio Crawford CB 5′10″ Tampa, FL 24 tackles 19 Elijah Battle CB 6′0″ 193 Linden, NJ 23 tackles 14 Nana Kyeremeh CB 5′10″ Worthington, OH 13 tackles 7 Khairi Sharif S 5′8″ Houston, TX 12 tackles 38 Shane Commodore S 6′0″ 210 Morgantown, WV 9 tackles 4 Mike Daniels Jr. CB 5′11″ 204 Miami, FL 1 tackle 18 Marvin Gross S 6′3″ Baltimore, MD 1 tackle 6 Dravon Askew-Henry S So. 6′0″ 202 Aliquippa, PA 15 Jordan Adams CB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Reisterstown, MD 15 Kody Shearer S 5′9″ 163 Morgantown, WV 17 Jordan Miller S 5′10″ 201 Bridgeport, WV 24 Derrek Pitts CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 193 Dunbar, WV 24 Hakeem Bailey CB Fr. 6′0″ 188 Atlanta, GA 25 Joe Kraegenbrink S 5′11″ 175 Williamsburg, VA 25 Rashad Robinson CB 5′11″ 170 Baltimore, MD 26 Deamonte Lindsay S Fr. 6′1″ 208 Martinsburg, WV 32 Brandan Rivers S 6′0″ 185 Hubbard, OH 32 Jacquez Adams CB 5′11″ 170 Reisterstown, MD 37 Kevin Williams CB 6′0″ 198 Pompano Beach, FL 38 Devan Wade CB Fr. 5′9″ 178 Westerville, OH 39 Mark Shaver S 5′9″ 195 Huntington, WV
Billy Kinney, Kody Shearer, Shea Campbell, Shane Commodore, Jonah Campbell, Jon Lewis, Stone Wolfley Steven Smothers, William Crest Jr., Marvin Gross, Marvin Gross Jr., Rashad Robinson Deamonte Lindsay, Justin Arndt, Carter Walburn, Trevon Wesco Shelton Gibson, Alex Brooks, Tyler Orlosky Al-Rasheed Benton, Rasul Douglas, Marcell Lazard Mike Daniels Jr., Jovon Durante, Devonte Mathis Ka’Raun White, Kyzir White Matt Jones, Brandan Rivers Chris Chugunov, Mitch Chugunov Matt Vitale, Dontae Angus Dravon Askew-Henry, Jaleel Fields Brendan Ferns, Michael Ferns Khairi Sharif, Alejandro Marenco Sean Walters, Yodny Cajuste Koran Williams, Jonathan Szymczek Jordan Adams, Jacquez Adams Antonio Crawford, Ray Raulerson Conner Watts, Mike Molina Elijah Wellman, Mark Shaver Devan Wade, Rob Dowdy Troy Lilly, Kyle Ayers Max Chefren, D.J. Carozza Ricky Rogers, Brenon Thrift Jeremy Tyler Skyler Howard Toyous Avery Rushel Shell Charlie Benton Ezekiel Rose Xavier Preston Daikiel Shorts Kennedy McKoy Will Grier Marcus Simms Jovanni Stewart Cody Saunders David Long Jr. Gary Jennings Jr. David Sills V Nana Kyeremeh Jordan Miller Druw Bowen Elijah Battle Reggie Roberson Jr. Jarrod Harper Nick Davisson Jashawn Banks Derrek Pitts Hakeem Bailey Maurice Fleming Zayvion Lawson Joe Kraegenbrink Justin Crawford Chris Parry Chase Ridley Zach Sandwisch Martell Pettaway Quondarius Qualls Brady Watson Kevin Williams Jonn Young R.C. Brunstetter Hodari Christian II Adam Hensley Matt Vucelik Luke Hogan Reese Donahue Darrien Howard Nick Meadows Colton McKivitz Ja’HShaun Seider Grant Lingafelter Adam Pankey Kyle Bosch Rex Sunahara Alec Shriner John Groh Brendan Willis Tony Matteo Josh Sills Kelby Wickline Sylvester Townes Dominique Maiden Seth Aungst Josh Lambert Adam Shuler II Matt Bezjak Christian Brown Noble Nwachukwu Xavier Pegues WV 28 OH 22 FL 14 PA 14 MD 9 Hometowns of the 2016 West Virginia roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state West Virginia 28 Ohio 22 Pennsylvania 14 Florida 14 Maryland 9 Texas 8 New Jersey 7 North Carolina 5 Top counties Monongalia County, West Virginia pop. 107,000 7 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 5 Baltimore city, Maryland pop. 573,000 5 Berkeley County, West Virginia pop. 130,000 4 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Skyler Howard QB
Will Grier QB4-star recruit
Shelton Gibson WR4-star recruit
Adam Pankey OL
Rasul Douglas CB