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Published Jun 19, 2025

West Virginia Mountaineers Football: Returning Career Snap Counts: Defense

Keenan Cummings • WVSports

Managing Editor

@rivalskeenan

WVSports.com and Rivals.com have partnered with Pro Football Focus, the premier source for advanced football analytics. We use PFF's stats, grades, and insights to provide West Virginia fans with deeper, more informed coverage.

So here is who returns on defense for the 2025 season, including transfers and the snaps they played in their careers.

Defensive Line

*=Transferred into the program.

Player	Snaps	Games

Braden Siders*	1,256	32
Edward Vesterinen	938	35
Eddie Kelly*	841	37
Asani Redwood	571	28
Hammond Russell	453	27
Nate Gabriel	127	12

Linebackers

*=Transferred into the program.

Player	Snaps	Games

Chase Wilson*	1,731	36
Jimmori Robinson*	1,369	43
Devin Grant*	1,107	37
Ben Bogle*	935	26
Ben Cutter	686	24
John Lewis*	365	22
Reid Carrico	302	16
Caden Biser	216	16
Ashton Woods*	2	6
Curtis Jones	1	1

Safeties

*=Transferred into the program.

Player	Snaps	Games

Jordan Walker*	2,067	36
Fred Perry*	1,941	36
Darrian Lewis*	1,806	36
Kekoura Tarnue	1,042	24
Justin Harrington*	279	11
Israel Boyce	138	8
Zae Jennings	27	3
Will Davis*

Cornerbacks

*=Transferred into the program.

Player	Snaps	Games

Jason Chambers*	1,550	34
Michael Coats*	1,135	22
Devonte Golden-Nelson*	1,060	28
Derek Carter*	1,046	45
Jordan Scruggs*	662	12
Nick Taylor*	147	7
Ty Crutcher*

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