Looking at the West Virginia defensive roster measurables
Fall camp is underway at West Virginia as the Mountaineers speed toward the start of a very different, but real 2020 season.
WVSports.com examines the roster and looks at each position group on the defensive side of the ball to see how players have changed their bodies from the off-season as well as how the newcomers stack up.
*=New to the program
Defensive line:
12 Taijh Alston, 6-4, 245, r-Jr. (-7 lbs)
92 Rhett Heston, 6-3, 228, r-Fr. (+8 lbs)
95 Jordan Jefferson, 6-2, 312, So. (+17 lbs)
93 Caydan Keeler, 5-11, 275, r-Fr.
88 Tavis Lee, 6-2, 255, r-So. (+3 lbs)
*54 Sean Martin, 6-4, 281, Fr.
*99 Quay Mays, 6-1, 300, r-Jr.
*90 Akheem Mesidor, 6-2, 268, Fr.
9 Jeffery Pooler, 6-2, 250, r-Sr. (-5 lbs)
67 Josh Ritchie, 5-11, 273, r-So. (-7 lbs)
55 Dante Stills, 6-4, 280, Jr. (-15 lbs)
56 Darius Stills, 6-1, 285, Sr. (+3 lbs)
*94 Russell Tanson, 6-2, 254, r-Jr.
52 Jalen Thornton, 6-2, 265, r-Fr. (+5 lbs)
Linebackers:
51 Jake Abbott, 6-0, 220, r-Jr. (-4 lbs)
50 Jared Bartlett, 6-2, 232, r-Fr. (+22 lbs)
18 Charlie Benton, 6-1, 228, r-Sr. (+4 lbs)
*44 Lanell Carr, 6-2, 240, Fr.
7 Josh-Chandler Semedo, 5-11, 220, Jr. (-4 lbs)
8 Vandarius Cowan, 6-4, 240, r-Jr. (+5 lbs)
43 Drew Joseph, 5-8, 198, r-Fr. (+3 lbs)
17 Exree Loe, 6-0, 212, r-Jr. (+2 lbs)
*45 Taurus Simmons, 6-1, 232, Fr.
10 Dylan Tonkery, 6-0, 228, r-Sr.
*53 Eddie Watkins, 6-4, 240, Fr.
Safeties:
4 Alonzo Addae, 5-11, 188, r-Sr. (+10 lbs)
39 Dante Bonamico, 5-8, 185, r-Sr. (+3 lbs)
40 Jordan Dempsey, 5-10, 175, r-Fr.
2 Noah Guzman, 5-11, 204, r-Jr. (-1 lb)
25 Osman Kamara, 5-10, 198, r-Sr. (-2 lbs)
22 Jake Long, 5-11, 198, r-Sr. (-1 lb)
29 Sean Mahone, 5-11, 203, r-Sr. (-3 lbs)
15 Kerry Martin, 6-1, 185, So. (-9 lbs)
30 Naim Muhammad, 5-10, 204, r-Fr.
23 Tykee Smith, 5-10, 198, So. (-4 lbs)
33 Jayvon Thrift, 5-9, 182, r-Fr. (+4 lbs)
36 Nick Yoho, 5-11, 210, r-Fr.
Cornerbacks:
*24 Jairo Faverus, 6-0, 192, Fr.
11 Nicktroy Fortune, 6-0, 191, So. (+4 lbs)
*3 Jackie Mathews, 5-10, 189, Jr.
20 Tae Mayo, 5-10, 175, r-Fr. (+14 lbs)
5 Dreshun Miller, 6-1, 192, r-Jr. (+2 lbs)
31 Quamaezius Mosby, 5-9, 173, r-Jr.
*26 Daryl Porter, 5-11, 179, Fr.
14 Malachi Ruffin, 5-9, 182, r-So.
27 Tacorey Turner, 6-2, 204, r-Fr. (+19 lbs)
*28 David Vincent-Okoli, 6-0, 178, Fr
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