Teams West Virginia 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 West Virginia roster 112 players: 29 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 7 juniors, 9 seniors, 52 with no class listed. From 25 states and 5 other countries; the most from West Virginia (20) and Pennsylvania (12). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 5 Receivers 15 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 9 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 18 QB Transfer from Georgia 5★ 5-star recruit 6′2″ 237 Irvine, CA 2,097 passing yards, 13 TD 6 Garrett Greene QB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 201 Tallahassee, FL 493 passing yards, 5 TD 4 Nicco Marchiol QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Chandler, AZ 61 passing yards, 1 TD 9 Will Crowder QB 6′2″ 214 Gardendale, AL 57 passing yards, 1 TD 11 Jake Robbins QB Fr. 6′1″ 205 Ramsey, NJ 14 Matt Cavallaro QB Jr. 5′11″ 210 Matamoras, PA 17 Jackson Crist QB Fr. 6′2″ 208 Canfield, OH
Running backs 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 24 Tony Mathis RB 6′1″ 225 Orlando, FL 562 rushing yards, 5 TD 26 Justin Johnson RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 203 Saint Louis, MO 430 rushing yards, 3 TD 12 C.J. Donaldson RB Fr. 6′2″ 232 Miami, FL 526 rushing yards, 8 TD 0 Jaylen Anderson RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 220 Perry, OH 275 rushing yards, 2 TD 36 Markquan Rucker RB Fr. 5′11″ 210 Sistersville, WV
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 27 Davis Mallinger WR 6′1″ 192 Melbourne, FL 26 tackles, 2 sacks Bryce Wheaton WR Jr. 6′3″ 224 Fuquay-Varina, NC 62 catches, 675 yards, 7 TD 1 Kaden Prather WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 210 Montgomery Village, MD 52 catches, 501 yards, 3 TD 13 Sam James WR Sr. 6′0″ 176 Richmond Hill, GA 46 catches, 745 yards, 6 TD 6 Reese Smith WR 5′10″ 205 Danville, KY 19 catches, 205 yards, 1 TD 4 Cortez Braham WR Fr. 6′2″ 197 Baltimore, MD 14 catches, 147 yards 10 Jeremiah Aaron WR Fr. 5′11″ 190 Natchitoches, LA 12 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD 29 Preston Fox WR 5′10″ 188 Morgantown, WV 6 returns, 51 yards 3 Jarel Williams WR 6′2″ 203 Saraland, AL 13 Hudson Clement WR RS 6′1″ 215 Martinsburg, WV 19 Graeson Malashevich WR 5′9″ 183 Huntington, WV 49 Taran Fitzpatrick WR RS 6′1″ 193 Charleston, WV 80 Michael Evans Jr. WR Fr. 6′0″ 185 Delmont, PA 83 C.J. Cole WR Fr. 6′4″ 206 Washington, PA 89 Nick Maher WR Fr. 6′1″ 200 Pittsburgh, PA
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 88 Brian Polendey TE Transfer from Colorado State Sr. 6′4″ 256 Denton, TX 6 catches, 36 yards 17 Mike O’Laughlin TE 6′5″ 250 Glen Ellyn, IL 5 catches, 66 yards 81 Treylan Davis TE Fr. 6′3″ 265 Jackson, OH 5 catches, 51 yards 40 Corbin Page TE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 238 Huntington, WV 49 Trace Weitzel TE Fr. 6′1″ 240 Massillon, OH 82 Victor Wikstrom TE Fr. 6′4″ 265 Uppsala, Sweden 85 Theo Grabill TE Fr. 6′2″ 235 Tonganoxie, KS 87 Will Dixon TE RS 6′5″ 231 Hillsborough, NJ
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 55 Tomas Rimac OL Fr. 6′6″ 317 Brunswick, OH 1 return, 0 yards 50 Brandon Yates OL 6′4″ 310 Middletown, DE 53 Jordan White OL Fr. 6′2″ 300 Largo, MD 54 Zach Frazier OL So. 6′3″ 310 Fairmont, WV 56 Sullivan Weidman OL RS 6′5″ 318 Franklin, MA 58 Nick Malone OL So. 6′5″ 298 Morgantown, WV 59 Jackson Oxley OL Fr. 6′2″ 290 Huntington, WV 62 Tyler Connolly OL So. 6′5″ 340 Marysville, OH 63 Bryce Biggs OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Ashland, KY 65 Donavan Beaver OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′6″ 315 Fredericksburg, VA 66 Ja’Quay Hubbard OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 322 Sharpsville, PA 67 Landen Livingston OL RS 6′4″ 296 Leo, IN 70 Shawn See OL So. 6′10″ 362 Keyser, WV 72 Doug Nester OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′7″ 319 Huntington, WV 73 Dylan Ray OL Fr. 6′6″ 320 Noblesville, IN 74 James Gmiter OL Jr. 6′3″ 310 Bethel Park, PA 74 OL 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′6″ 317 Kenova, WV 76 Charlie Katarincic OL RS 6′4″ 293 Pittsburgh, PA 76 Chris Mayo OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 213 Deptford, NJ
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 5 Sean Martin DT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 295 Bluefield, WV 34 tackles, 4 sacks 99 Jordan Jefferson DT 6′4″ 317 Navarre, FL 31 tackles, 3 sacks 55 Dante Stills DL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 285 Fairmont, WV 26 tackles, 4.5 sacks 41 Lanell Carr DL 6′2″ 238 Saint Louis, MO 21 tackles, 1 sack 49 Taijh Alston DE 6′4″ 255 Vass, NC 18 tackles, 2 sacks 9 Mike Lockhart DT 6′4″ 317 Birmingham, AL 13 tackles 96 Edward Vesterinen DL 6′3″ 282 Helsinki, Finland 10 tackles, 1 sack 45 Taurus Simmons DL 6′2″ 250 Savannah, GA 8 tackles, 1 sack 47 Anthony Del Negro DL Jr. 6′0″ 240 Bohemia, NY 6 tackles 11 Asani Redwood DT 6′3″ 300 Suwanee, GA 4 tackles 97 Jalen Thornton DL 6′2″ 278 Cincinnati, OH 3 tackles 35 Aric Burton DL Fr. 6′5″ 202 Munich, Germany 1 tackle 27 Derek Berlitz DL RS 6′2″ 281 Weatherly, PA 33 Zeiqui Lawton DT Transfer from Cincinnati 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′2″ 290 Charleston, WV 71 Maurice Hamilton DL RS 6′3″ 340 Cleveland, OH 91 Hammond Russell IV DL RS 6′4″ 314 Columbus, OH
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 1 Lee Kpogba LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 234 Winston-salem, NC 92 tackles, 3.5 sacks 7 Jasir Cox LB Transfer from North Dakota State Sr. 6′1″ 204 Kansas City, MO 62 tackles, 0.5 sacks 6 Exree Loe LB Sr. 6′0″ 214 Johnstown, PA 53 tackles 7 Jared Bartlett LB 6′2″ 235 Suwanee, GA 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks 28 Lance Dixon LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 233 West Bloomfield, MI 22 tackles 36 Caden Biser LB Fr. 6′0″ 227 Morgantown, WV 8 tackles 4 Trey Lathan LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Goulds, FL 6 tackles 7 Brayden Dudley LB 6′2″ 255 Buford, GA 1 tackle 33 Jairo Faverus LB 6′0″ 224 Amsterdam, Netherlands 1 tackle 41 Tirek Austin-Cave LB Transfer from Miami 6′1″ 220 Pennsauken, NJ 1 tackle 38 Donald Brandel LB RS 6′0″ 224 Morgantown, WV 40 Wil Schoonover LB So. 5′9″ 218 Moorefield, WV
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 2 Aubrey Burks S So. 5′11″ 209 Orlando, FL 66 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 24 Marcis Floyd S Transfer from Murray State 6′0″ 200 Louisville, KY 63 tackles 25 Hershey McLaurin DB Fr. 6′2″ 210 Friendship, MS 45 tackles 14 Malachi Ruffin CB Jr. 5′10″ 194 Nashville, NC 26 tackles, 2 INT 4 Rashad Ajayi CB Transfer from Colorado State Sr. 5′11″ 182 Fairburn, GA 26 tackles 6 Jacolby Spells CB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 186 Fort Lauderdale, FL 13 tackles, 1 INT 11 Wesley McCormick CB Transfer from James Madison Sr. 5′11″ 200 Llano, TX 17 tackles 13 Andrew Wilson-Lamp CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 186 Massillon, OH 9 tackles 3 Charles Woods CB 5′11″ 191 Dallas, TX 7 tackles 7 Raleigh Collins III DB 6′3″ 208 Newark, DE 5 tackles 23 Naim Muhammad CB 5′11″ 201 Bowie, MD 5 tackles 1 Mumu Bin-Wahad DB 5′11″ 190 Atlanta, GA 4 tackles 18 Caleb Coleman S 6′2″ 191 Phenix City, AL 3 tackles 31 Christion Stokes S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 201 Harper Woods, MI 1 tackle 34 Avery Wilcox S Fr. 6′0″ 207 Fort Mill, SC 1 tackle 9 Jaylon Shelton CB RS 6′2″ 190 New London, TX 21 Gene Townsel DB RS 6′0″ 195 Richmond, VA 25 Saint McLeod S So. 5′11″ 205 Philadelphia, PA 41 Jarrett Lawrence DB Fr. 5′11″ 195 Morgantown, WV 42 Tyrin Woodby CB Fr. 6′0″ 171 Upper Marlboro, MD
Specialists 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 48 Casey Legg PK Sr. 6′4″ 216 Charleston, WV 14 of 15 field goals 41 Oliver Straw P 6′2″ 210 Melbourne, VIC 49 punts, 42.5 average 37 Parker Grothaus PK Transfer from Florida State Sr. 6′2″ 216 Logan, OH 2 of 3 extra points 38 Macguire Moss LS RS 6′1″ 226 Batavia, IL 39 Danny King PK RS 5′10″ 182 Cumberland, MD 40 Kolton McGhee P Jr. 6′0″ 188 Altoona, PA 43 Austin Brinkman LS So. 6′4″ 241 Bel Air, MD 98 Leighton Bechdel P So. 6′0″ 214 Towson, MD 99 Ronan Swope P Fr. 5′11″ 160 King Of Prussia, PA
Preston Fox, Caden Biser, Donald Brandel, Jarrett Lawrence, Nick Malone Graeson Malashevich, Corbin Page, Jackson Oxley, Doug Nester Brayden Dudley, Jared Bartlett, Asani Redwood Zeiqui Lawton, Casey Legg, Taran Fitzpatrick James Gmiter, Charlie Katarincic, Nick Maher Aubrey Burks, Tony Mathis Cortez Braham, Leighton Bechdel Andrew Wilson-Lamp, Trace Weitzel Saint McLeod, Tirek Austin-Cave Justin Johnson, Lanell Carr Tyrin Woodby, Jordan White Zach Frazier, Dante Stills Jaylen Anderson Kaden Prather Lee Kpogba Mumu Bin-Wahad Charles Woods Jarel Williams Nicco Marchiol Rashad Ajayi Trey Lathan Sean Martin Exree Loe Garrett Greene Jacolby Spells Reese Smith Jasir Cox Raleigh Collins III Jaylon Shelton Mike Lockhart Will Crowder Jeremiah Aaron Jake Robbins Wesley McCormick C.J. Donaldson Hudson Clement Sam James Malachi Ruffin Matt Cavallaro Jackson Crist Mike O’Laughlin Caleb Coleman J.T. Daniels Gene Townsel Naim Muhammad Marcis Floyd Davis Mallinger Lance Dixon Christion Stokes Avery Wilcox Markquan Rucker Parker Grothaus Macguire Moss Danny King Kolton McGhee Wil Schoonover Austin Brinkman Taurus Simmons Anthony Del Negro Taijh Alston Brandon Yates Tomas Rimac Sullivan Weidman Tyler Connolly Bryce Biggs Donavan Beaver Ja’Quay Hubbard Landen Livingston Shawn See Maurice Hamilton Dylan Ray Chris Mayo Michael Evans Jr. Treylan Davis C.J. Cole Theo Grabill Will Dixon Brian Polendey Hammond Russell IV Jalen Thornton Jordan Jefferson Ronan Swope Bryce Wheaton WV 20 OH 11 PA 12 FL 8 MD 8 Hometowns of the 2022 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 20 Pennsylvania 12 Ohio 11 Maryland 8 Florida 8 Georgia 7 North Carolina 4 Texas 4 Top counties Monongalia County, West Virginia pop. 107,000 5 Cabell County, West Virginia pop. 92,739 4 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 3 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 3 Prince George’s County, Maryland pop. 960,000 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’ 2022 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.
J.T. Daniels QBTransfer from Georgia5-star recruit
Wyatt Milum OL4-star recruit