West Virginia Mountaineers Football: Returning Snap Counts: Defense

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So here is who returns on defense for the 2025 season including transfers and the snaps they played in the 2024 season.

Defensive Line

*=Transferred into the program.

Player	Snaps	Games

Asani Redwood	372	13
Hammond Russell	325	13
Braden Siders*	280	8
Nate Gabriel	127	12
Eddie Vesterinen	46	2
Elijah Kinsler	27	3
Makai Byerson	3	1

Linebackers

*=Transferred into the program.

Player	Snaps	Games

Chase Wilson*	788	13
Reid Carrico	282	12
Ben Cutter	122	13
Caden Biser	35	4
Ashton Woods*	2	6
Curtis Jones	1	1

Safeties

*=Transferred into the program.

Player	Snaps	Games

Fred Perry*	772	12
Jordan Walker*	749	12
Keke Tarnue	414	11
Israel Boyce	138	8
Zae Jennings	27	3
Aden Tagaloa-Nelson	25	3
Justin Harrington*	4	1
Will Davis*

Cornerbacks

*=Transferred into the program.

Player	Snaps	Games

Michael Coats*	850	13
Jordan Scruggs*	662	12
Devonte Golden-Nelson*	613	12
Derek Carter*	280	12
Jacolby Spells	143	8
Rodney Gallagher	29	3

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