Teams West Virginia 2023 Roster ← 2022 2024 → 2023 West Virginia roster 117 players: 32 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 15 juniors, 10 seniors, 43 with no class listed. From 25 states and 4 other countries; the most from West Virginia (20) and Pennsylvania (13). The 2023 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 7 Receivers 17 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 14 Defensive line 20 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 10
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 12 C.J. Donaldson RB So. 6′2″ 232 Miami, FL 798 rushing yards, 11 TD 1 Jahiem White RB Fr. 5′7″ 187 York, PA 842 rushing yards, 4 TD 0 Jaylen Anderson RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′11″ 220 Perry, OH 147 rushing yards, 1 TD 26 Justin Johnson RB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 203 Saint Louis, MO 150 rushing yards, 1 TD 20 D.J. Oliver RB Fr. 5′10″ 239 Port Saint Joe, FL 47 rushing yards, 1 TD 34 Luke Hamilton FB Sr. 5′11″ 240 Cumberland, MD 1 tackle 10 Judah Price RB 5′9″ 178 Sophia, WV
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 5 Devin Carter WR Transfer from NC State Sr. 6′3″ 214 Clayton, NC 27 catches, 501 yards, 2 TD 29 Preston Fox WR 5′10″ 188 Morgantown, WV 26 catches, 368 yards, 2 TD 13 Hudson Clement WR Fr. 6′1″ 215 Martinsburg, WV 22 catches, 480 yards, 4 TD 7 Traylon Ray WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 195 Tallahassee, FL 18 catches, 321 yards, 3 TD 13 E.J. Horton WR Transfer from Marshall 6′1″ 190 Louisville, KY 10 catches, 201 yards, 1 TD 84 Rodney Gallagher WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 180 Uniontown, PA 10 catches, 74 yards 4 Cortez Braham WR So. 6′2″ 197 Baltimore, MD 3 catches, 17 yards 3 Ja’Shaun Poke WR Transfer from Kent State 5′10″ 185 Hampton, GA 2 catches, 11 yards 83 C.J. Cole WR So. 6′4″ 206 Washington, PA 2 catches, 17 yards 10 Jeremiah Aaron WR So. 5′11″ 190 Natchitoches, LA 1 catch, 8 yards 3 Jarel Williams WR 6′2″ 203 Saraland, AL 4 rushing yards 11 Tyler Evans WR RS 5′8″ 185 Austintown, OH 15 Noah Massey WR Transfer from Angelo State Sr. 6′3″ 238 Houston, TX 19 Graeson Malashevich WR Jr. 5′9″ 183 Huntington, WV 27 Davis Mallinger WR So. 6′1″ 192 Melbourne, FL 49 Taran Fitzpatrick WR Fr. 6′1″ 193 Charleston, WV 85 Ryan Wolfe WR Fr. 6′3″ 215 Ona, WV
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 87 Kole Taylor TE Transfer from LSU 6′7″ 255 Grand Junction, CO 35 catches, 444 yards, 4 TD 81 Treylan Davis TE So. 6′3″ 265 Jackson, OH 2 catches, 2 yards 10 T.J. Johnson TE RS 6′4″ 235 Chesapeake, VA 43 Colin McBee TE Fr. 6′0″ 234 Morgantown, WV 82 Victor Wikstrom TE So. 6′4″ 265 Uppsala, Sweden 87 Noah Braham TE RS 6′3″ 254 Morgantown, WV 87 Will Dixon TE Fr. 6′5″ 231 Hillsborough, NJ 89 Carson Everhart TE Jr. 6′5″ 232 East Wenatchee, WA
Offensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 54 Zach Frazier OL Jr. 6′3″ 310 Fairmont, WV 2 tackles 55 Tomas Rimac OL So. 6′6″ 317 Brunswick, OH 1 tackle 50 Brandon Yates OL 6′4″ 310 Middletown, DE 52 Nick Krahe OL RS 6′6″ 312 Erie, PA 56 Sullivan Weidman OL Fr. 6′5″ 318 Franklin, MA 58 Nick Malone OL Jr. 6′5″ 298 Morgantown, WV 63 Bryce Biggs OL So. 6′4″ 310 Ashland, KY 64 Cooper Young OL RS 6′4″ 310 Downingtown, PA 66 Ja’Quay Hubbard OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 322 Sharpsville, PA 67 Landen Livingston OL Fr. 6′4″ 296 Leo, IN 71 Johnny Williams IV OL Fr. 6′7″ 329 Macon, GA 72 Doug Nester OL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′7″ 319 Huntington, WV 74 OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′6″ 317 Kenova, WV 76 Charlie Katarincic OL Fr. 6′4″ 293 Pittsburgh, PA
Defensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 96 Edward Vesterinen DL 6′3″ 282 Helsinki, Finland 28 tackles, 3 sacks 13 Tomiwa Durojaiye DL Transfer from Kentucky Fr. 6′4″ 291 Philadelphia, PA 23 tackles, 3.5 sacks 5 Sean Martin DT 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 295 Bluefield, WV 27 tackles, 1 sack 9 Mike Lockhart DT 6′4″ 317 Birmingham, AL 21 tackles, 2.5 sacks 54 Fatorma Mulbah DL Transfer from Penn State Jr. 6′4″ 306 Harrisburg, PA 25 tackles, 0.5 sacks 97 Jalen Thornton DL Jr. 6′2″ 278 Cincinnati, OH 14 tackles, 3 sacks 91 Hammond Russell IV DL Fr. 6′4″ 314 Columbus, OH 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks 55 Davoan Hawkins DL Transfer from Tennessee State Sr. 6′3″ 275 Hollywood, FL 7 tackles, 1 sack 45 Taurus Simmons DL 6′2″ 250 Savannah, GA 8 tackles 11 Asani Redwood DT 6′3″ 300 Suwanee, GA 3 tackles, 1.5 sacks 9 Oryend Fisher DL 6′6″ 225 Georgetown, KY 1 tackle 33 Zeiqui Lawton DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 290 Charleston, WV 1 tackle 52 Corey McIntyre Jr. DL 6′3″ 290 Port Saint Lucie, FL 1 tackle 27 Derek Berlitz DL Fr. 6′2″ 281 Weatherly, PA 31 Zachariah Keith DL RS 6′6″ 280 Atlanta, GA 44 D.J. Cotton DL RS 6′1″ 284 Reston, VA 47 Anthony Del Negro DL Sr. 6′0″ 240 Bohemia, NY 71 Maurice Hamilton DL Fr. 6′3″ 340 Cleveland, OH 94 Donovan Grayson DL RS 6′3″ 240 Stafford, VA 98 Harry Hilvert DL Fr. 6′0″ 252 Cleves, OH
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 1 Lee Kpogba LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 234 Winston-salem, NC 97 tackles, 3 sacks 7 Jared Bartlett LB 6′2″ 235 Suwanee, GA 49 tackles, 5 sacks 15 Ben Cutter LB Fr. 6′0″ 228 Denver, NC 56 tackles, 2 sacks 8 Tyrin Bradley LB Transfer from Abilene Christian Jr. 6′2″ 255 Lubbock, TX 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT 4 Trey Lathan LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Goulds, FL 27 tackles 36 Caden Biser LB So. 6′0″ 227 Morgantown, WV 23 tackles, 0.5 sacks 28 Lance Dixon LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 233 West Bloomfield, MI 14 tackles 33 Jairo Faverus LB 6′0″ 224 Amsterdam, Netherlands 6 tackles 41 Tirek Austin-Cave LB 6′1″ 220 Pennsauken, NJ 3 tackles 7 Brayden Dudley LB 6′2″ 255 Buford, GA 11 Tyler Cain LB RS 6′2″ 220 Beaver Falls, PA 38 Donald Brandel LB Fr. 6′0″ 224 Morgantown, WV 40 Josiah Trotter LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′2″ 237 Philadelphia, PA 41 Kam Shallis LB Fr. 5′10″ 215 Inwood, WV 45 James Heard Jr. LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′2″ 230 Camden, NJ 49 Austin Welch LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Huntingtown, MD
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 11 Beanie Bishop CB Transfer from Minnesota Sr. 5′10″ 184 Louisville, KY 67 tackles, 4 INT 12 Anthony Wilson S Transfer from Georgia Southern 5′9″ 199 Columbia, SC 80 tackles, 1 INT 24 Marcis Floyd S Sr. 6′0″ 200 Louisville, KY 50 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 2 Aubrey Burks S Jr. 5′11″ 209 Orlando, FL 47 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 25 Hershey McLaurin DB So. 6′2″ 210 Friendship, MS 44 tackles, 0.5 sacks 14 Malachi Ruffin CB Sr. 5′10″ 194 Nashville, NC 37 tackles, 1 INT 6 Jacolby Spells CB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′11″ 186 Fort Lauderdale, FL 8 tackles 34 Avery Wilcox S So. 6′0″ 207 Fort Mill, SC 1 tackle, 1 INT 7 Raleigh Collins III DB 6′3″ 208 Newark, DE 5 tackles 13 Andrew Wilson-Lamp CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 186 Massillon, OH 5 tackles 20 Montre Miller CB Transfer from Kent State 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 190 Blythewood, SC 3 tackles 5 Keyshawn Cobb S Transfer from Buffalo Jr. 5′11″ 216 Atlanta, GA 2 tackles 31 Christion Stokes S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 201 Harper Woods, MI 2 tackles 19 Josiah Jackson S Fr. 6′1″ 195 Cincinnati, OH 1 tackle 9 Jordan Jackson DB RS 6′0″ 185 Cincinnati, OH 13 Aden Tagaloa-Nelson DB Fr. 6′1″ 193 Lexington, KY 29 Deuce Shabazz II DB So. 5′11″ 186 Marietta, GA 39 Jayden Bell CB RS 5′10″ 160 Fort Lauderdale, FL 39 Quayvon Cyrus CB Fr. 6′1″ 183 Parkersburg, WV
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 22 Michael Hayes PK Transfer from Georgia State 5′9″ 185 Florence, SC 17 of 21 field goals 41 Oliver Straw P 6′2″ 210 Melbourne, VIC 43 punts, 43.1 average 39 Danny King PK Fr. 5′10″ 182 Cumberland, MD 2 of 2 extra points 98 Leighton Bechdel P Jr. 6′0″ 214 Towson, MD 1 punt, 26.0 average 38 Macguire Moss LS Fr. 6′1″ 226 Batavia, IL 43 Austin Brinkman LS Jr. 6′4″ 241 Bel Air, MD 46 Luke Savino P RS 5′10″ 180 Somers, NY 48 Nate Flower PK RS 6′2″ 188 Fairmont, WV 79 R.J. Kocan PK Fr. 6′0″ 238 West Islip, NY 99 Ronan Swope P So. 5′11″ 160 King Of Prussia, PA
Preston Fox, Caden Biser, Donald Brandel, Colin McBee, Nick Malone, Noah Braham Tomiwa Durojaiye, Josiah Trotter, Tirek Austin-Cave, James Heard Jr. Brayden Dudley, Jared Bartlett, Asani Redwood Jordan Jackson, Josiah Jackson, Jalen Thornton Beanie Bishop, E.J. Horton, Marcis Floyd Cortez Braham, Leighton Bechdel Keyshawn Cobb, Zachariah Keith Garrett Greene, Traylon Ray Jacolby Spells, Jayden Bell Hudson Clement, Kam Shallis Graeson Malashevich, Doug Nester Zeiqui Lawton, Taran Fitzpatrick Luke Hamilton, Danny King Nate Flower, Zach Frazier Jaylen Anderson Jahiem White Lee Kpogba Aubrey Burks Ja’Shaun Poke Jarel Williams Nicco Marchiol Trey Lathan Devin Carter Sean Martin Raleigh Collins III Tyrin Bradley Mike Lockhart Oryend Fisher Jeremiah Aaron T.J. Johnson Tyler Cain Tyler Evans Anthony Wilson C.J. Donaldson Scott Kean Aden Tagaloa-Nelson Andrew Wilson-Lamp Malachi Ruffin Ben Cutter Noah Massey Sean Boyle Jackson Crist Grant Cochran D.J. Oliver Montre Miller Michael Hayes Justin Johnson Davis Mallinger Lance Dixon Deuce Shabazz II Christion Stokes Avery Wilcox Macguire Moss Quayvon Cyrus Austin Brinkman D.J. Cotton Taurus Simmons Luke Savino Anthony Del Negro Austin Welch Brandon Yates Corey McIntyre Jr. Nick Krahe Fatorma Mulbah Davoan Hawkins Tomas Rimac Sullivan Weidman Bryce Biggs Cooper Young Ja’Quay Hubbard Landen Livingston Johnny Williams IV Maurice Hamilton Charlie Katarincic R.J. Kocan Treylan Davis C.J. Cole Rodney Gallagher Ryan Wolfe Kole Taylor Will Dixon Carson Everhart Hammond Russell IV Donovan Grayson Harry Hilvert Ronan Swope WV 20 FL 12 OH 12 PA 13 GA 9 Hometowns of the 2023 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 13 Ohio 12 Florida 12 Georgia 9 Maryland 6 Kentucky 6 North Carolina 5 Top counties Monongalia County, West Virginia pop. 107,000 6 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 4 Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 4 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 3 Jefferson County, Kentucky pop. 783,000 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’ 2023 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.
Wyatt Milum OL4-star recruit