Teams West Virginia 2018 Roster ← 2017 2019 → 2018 West Virginia roster 109 players: 14 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 19 juniors, 13 seniors, 43 with no class listed. From 23 states and 1 other country; the most from West Virginia (25) and Ohio (15). The 2018 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 8 Receivers 16 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 7 QB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 212 Davidson, NC 3,864 passing yards, 37 TD 11 Jack Allison QB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′6″ 210 Parrish, FL 354 passing yards, 1 TD 8 Trey Lowe III QB 6′2″ 215 Collierville, TN −2 passing yards
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 6 Kennedy McKoy RB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 204 Lexington, NC 802 rushing yards, 8 TD 32 Martell Pettaway RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 196 Detroit, MI 623 rushing yards, 6 TD 4 Leddie Brown RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 210 Philadelphia, PA 446 rushing yards, 4 TD 26 Alec Sinkfield RB 5′9″ 193 Delray Beach, FL 68 rushing yards, 1 TD 34 Lorenzo Dorr RB Fr. 5′9″ 198 Fredericksburg, VA 2 rushing yards 35 Brady Watson RB Jr. 5′6″ 213 Ridgeley, WV 0 rushing yards 33 T.J. Kpan RB Fr. 5′8″ 180 Mcmurray, PA 43 Jackson Knipper FB Fr. 6′2″ 238 Beavercreek, OH
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 13 David Sills V WR Sr. 6′4″ 204 Wilmington, DE 58 catches, 846 yards, 13 TD 12 Gary Jennings Jr. WR Sr. 6′2″ 215 Stafford, VA 54 catches, 917 yards, 13 TD 8 Marcus Simms WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 194 Sandy Spring, MD 46 catches, 699 yards, 2 TD 1 T.J. Simmons WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 198 Pinson, AL 28 catches, 341 yards, 1 TD 14 Tevin Bush WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′6″ 166 New Orleans, LA 14 catches, 209 yards, 1 TD 82 Dominique Maiden WR Sr. 6′5″ 207 Temecula, CA 10 catches, 136 yards, 1 TD David Sills V. WR 7 catches, 140 yards, 2 TD 13 Sam James WR 6′0″ 176 Richmond Hill, GA 2 catches, 2 yards 19 Druw Bowen WR So. 6′2″ 209 Charleston, WV 1 catch, 43 yards 82 Kwincy Hall WR 5′5″ 155 Washington, DC 1 catch, 43 yards 6 Isaiah Esdale WR RS 6′0″ 201 Elkton, MD 16 William Crest Jr. WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 214 Baltimore, MD 22 Anthony DelPercio WR 5′8″ 208 Middletown, DE 36 Ricky Johns WR Fr. 6′3″ 194 North Wales, PA 37 Kolby Mack WR 5′11″ 168 Oak Park, MI 89 Dillon Spalding WR 6′1″ 215 Lorton, VA
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 88 Trevon Wesco TE Sr. 6′4″ 274 Martinsburg, WV 26 catches, 366 yards, 1 TD 13 Jovani Haskins TE Fr. 6′5″ 251 Bergenfield, NJ 16 catches, 148 yards, 1 TD 42 Logan Thimons TE So. 6′0″ 231 Sarver, PA 1 return, 0 yards 41 Elijah Drummond TE So. 6′0″ 235 Bridgeport, WV 47 Joseph Turner TE Fr. 6′0″ 226 Morgantown, WV 91 Matt Bezjak TE 6′5″ 252 Loveland, OH
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 55 Yodny Cajuste OL Sr. 6′5″ 321 Hollywood, FL 4 tackles 53 Colton McKivitz OL Jr. 6′7″ 312 Jacobsburg, OH 54 Eric Sjostedt OL Fr. 6′3″ 270 Ystad, Sweden 57 Michael Brown OL So. 6′3″ 348 Compton, CA 58 Joe Brown OL 6′4″ 369 Compton, CA 61 Chris Brown OL 6′4″ 258 Casper, WY 62 Zach Davis OL So. 6′2″ 310 Saint Marys, WV 65 Isaiah Hardy OL 6′6″ 335 Laurel Springs, NJ 66 Adam Stilley OL Fr. 6′0″ 291 Martinsburg, WV 70 Tyler Thurmond OL Fr. 6′4″ 298 Buford, GA 72 Josh Sills OL 6′6″ 330 Sarahsville, OH 72 Kelby Wickline OL Jr. 6′4″ 308 Stillwater, OK 76 Chase Behrndt OL So. 6′4″ 315 Wildwood, MO 77 John Hughes OL RS 6′5″ 305 Carrollton, TX 78 Daniel Buchanan OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Gilbert, WV 78 Jacob Buccigrossi OL So. 6′3″ 307 Pittsburgh, PA
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 50 Jabril Robinson DL Sr. 6′2″ 273 Leland, NC 32 tackles 5 Ezekiel Rose DL Sr. 6′2″ 276 Clarksdale, MS 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 40 Kenny Bigelow Jr. DL 5★ 5-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 307 Elkton, MD 21 tackles, 2 sacks 46 Reese Donahue DL Jr. 6′4″ 285 Milton, WV 24 tackles, 1 sack 55 Dante Stills DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 285 Fairmont, WV 14 tackles, 3 sacks 56 Darius Stills DL So. 6′1″ 285 Fairmont, WV 12 tackles, 1 sack 5 Jeffery Pooler Jr. DL 6′2″ 250 Dayton, OH 2 tackles, 1 sack 33 Quondarius Qualls DL Jr. 6′1″ 240 Farmerville, LA 1 tackle 90 Brenon Thrift DL Jr. 6′1″ 290 Monroeville, PA 1 tackle 97 Stone Wolfley DL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 255 Morgantown, WV 1 tackle 49 Taijh Alston DE 6′4″ 255 Vass, NC 57 Nate Green DL So. 6′4″ 275 Wellsburg, WV 97 Connor Barwis DL 6′0″ 282 Reading, PA 98 Tyrese Allen DL RS 6′3″ 304 Paintsville, KY 99 Sam Cookman DL Fr. 6′2″ 248 Romney, WV
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 11 David Long Jr. LB Jr. 5′11″ 221 Cincinnati, OH 99 tackles, 6 sacks 9 Jovanni Stewart LB 5′9″ 194 Katy, TX 53 tackles, 4 sacks 34 Shea Campbell LB Jr. 6′0″ 232 Morgantown, WV 40 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 10 Dylan Tonkery LB So. 6′0″ 228 Bridgeport, WV 19 tackles, 1 sack 8 Josh Chandler LB 5′10″ 225 Canton, OH 14 tackles 31 Zach Sandwisch LB 6′2″ 231 Woodville, OH 13 tackles 6 Exree Loe LB 6′0″ 214 Johnstown, PA 8 tackles, 1 sack 45 Adam Hensley LB Jr. 6′2″ 232 Centerville, OH 3 tackles, 1 sack 5 Charlie Benton LB Fr. 6′1″ 228 Opelika, AL 2 tackles 7 Brendan Ferns LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 225 St. Clairsville, OH 1 tackle 18 Kwantel Raines LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 200 Aliquippa, PA 1 tackle 2 Matt Jones LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 246 Hubbard, OH 36 Jake Abbott LB Fr. 6′0″ 224 Fairmont, WV 39 Henry Cook LB 6′2″ 232 Westminster, MD 41 Jaydon McGhee LB 6′1″ 215 Charlotte, NC 59 Luke Williams LB So. 6′0″ 232 Parkersburg, WV
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 2 Kenny Robinson S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 198 Wilkinsburg, PA 77 tackles, 4 INT 6 Dravon Askew-Henry S Sr. 6′0″ 202 Aliquippa, PA 55 tackles, 2 INT 4 Joshua Norwood CB Jr. 5′10″ 179 Valdosta, GA 63 tackles 28 Keith Washington CB Jr. 6′1″ 180 Prattville, AL 40 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 INT 3 Toyous Avery S Sr. 5′11″ 205 Covington, GA 42 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 24 Hakeem Bailey CB Jr. 6′0″ 188 Atlanta, GA 43 tackles, 1 INT 24 Derrek Pitts CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 193 Dunbar, WV 27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 26 Deamonte Lindsay S Jr. 6′1″ 208 Martinsburg, WV 10 tackles 39 Dante Bonamico S So. 5′8″ 185 Bridgeport, WV 10 tackles 2 Kenny Robinson Jr. S 6′2″ Wilkinsburg, PA 9 tackles 15 Jordan Adams CB Jr. 5′11″ 185 Reisterstown, MD 7 tackles 29 Sean Mahone S 5′11″ 203 Liberty Township, OH 6 tackles 3 Toyous Avery Jr. S 5′11″ Covington, GA 4 tackles 25 Osman Kamara S So. 5′10″ 198 Harrisburg, PA 2 tackles 7 E.J. Brown S Fr. 5′11″ 205 Stone Mountain, GA 1 tackle 11 Chase Hill S 5′11″ 176 Waco, TX 14 Dreshun Miller DB RS 6′2″ 186 Kennesaw, GA 19 Barry Moreland CB 5′11″ 190 Zion, IL 22 Jake Long S So. 5′11″ 198 Columbus, OH 28 Rashon Lusane S 5′11″ 203 Norristown, PA 38 Devan Wade CB Jr. 5′9″ 178 Westerville, OH Pius Adomako S 5′10″ 190 Annandale, NJ
Billy Kinney, Shea Campbell, Joseph Turner, Kyle Poland, Stone Wolfley Dylan Tonkery, Dante Bonamico, Elijah Drummond Deamonte Lindsay, Adam Stilley, Trevon Wesco Jake Abbott, Dante Stills, Darius Stills Kenny Robinson, Kenny Robinson Jr. Toyous Avery, Toyous Avery Jr. Dravon Askew-Henry, Kwantel Raines Isaiah Esdale, Kenny Bigelow Jr. Druw Bowen, Casey Legg Evan Staley, Sam Cookman Michael Brown, Joe Brown T.J. Simmons Matt Jones Joshua Norwood Leddie Brown Charlie Benton Ezekiel Rose Jeffery Pooler Jr. Exree Loe Kennedy McKoy Brendan Ferns E.J. Brown Will Grier Josh Chandler Marcus Simms Trey Lowe III Jovanni Stewart Chase Hill David Long Jr. Jack Allison Gary Jennings Jr. David Sills V Jovani Haskins Sam James Dreshun Miller Tevin Bush Jordan Adams William Crest Jr. Barry Moreland Anthony DelPercio Jake Long Derrek Pitts Hakeem Bailey Osman Kamara Alec Sinkfield Keith Washington Rashon Lusane Sean Mahone Zach Sandwisch Martell Pettaway Quondarius Qualls T.J. Kpan Lorenzo Dorr Brady Watson Ricky Johns Kolby Mack Devan Wade Henry Cook Jaydon McGhee Logan Thimons Jackson Knipper Adam Hensley Luke Hogan Reese Donahue Skyler Simcox Taijh Alston Jabril Robinson Colton McKivitz Yodny Cajuste Nate Green Luke Williams Chris Brown Zach Davis Rex Sunahara Isaiah Hardy Tyler Thurmond Josh Sills Kelby Wickline Chase Behrndt John Hughes Daniel Buchanan Jacob Buccigrossi Dominique Maiden Kwincy Hall Dillon Spalding Brenon Thrift Matt Bezjak Connor Barwis Tyrese Allen Pius Adomako WV 25 OH 15 PA 14 GA 8 MD 6 Hometowns of the 2018 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 25 Ohio 15 Pennsylvania 14 Georgia 8 Maryland 6 North Carolina 5 Texas 4 Virginia 4 Top counties Monongalia County, West Virginia pop. 107,000 5 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 4 Kanawha County, West Virginia pop. 177,000 3 Berkeley County, West Virginia pop. 130,000 3 Harrison County, West Virginia pop. 64,984 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’ 2018 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.
Will Grier QB4-star recruit