Fall camp is on the horizon at West Virginia as the Mountaineers speed toward the start of the 2024 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 linemen:
5 Sean Martin, 6-5, 295, Sr. (+5 lbs)
*11 T.J. Jackson, 6-1, 282, Sr.
44 Oryend Fisher, 6-6, 225, r-Fr.
45 Taurus Simmons, 6-2, 250, Sr. (+4 lbs)
*49 Zyir Daniel, 6-0, 240, Fr.
52 Corey McIntyre, 6-3, 294, r-Fr. (-4 lbs)
54 Fatorma Mulbah, 6-4, 306, r-Sr. (+1 lb)
*59 Jackson Biser, 6-2, 244, r-So.
*69 Nate Gabriel, 6-3, 315, Fr.
71 Maurice Hamilton, 6-3, 340, r-So. (
87 Derek Berlitz, 6-1, 258, r-So. (-1 lb)
88 Donovan Grayson, 6-3, 240, r-Fr. (-2 lbs)
92 Asani Redwood, 6-3, 290, r-So. (+2 lbs)
*94 Makai Byerson, 6-4, 270, Fr.
95 Zachariah Keith, 6-6, 265, r-Fr. (+8 lbs)
96 Edward Vesterinen, 6-3, 285, Sr. (+1 lb)
*97 Elijah Kinsler, 6-3, 260, Fr.
98 Harry Hilvert, 6-0, 252, r-So. (+2 lbs)
99 Hammond Russell, 6-3, 308, r-Jr. (+5 lbs)
Linebackers:
4 Tray Lathan, 6-1, 226, r-So. (+1 lb)
8 Tyrin Bradley, 6-2, 255, r-Sr.
15 Ben Cutter, 6-0, 225, So. (+1 lb)
*30 Rickey Williams, 6-1, 232, Fr.
*31 Obinna Onwuka, 6-4, 233, Fr.
33 Jairo Faverus, 6-0, 224, r-Jr. (+4 lbs)
*35 Reid Carrico, 6-2, 232, r-Jr.
36 Caden Biser, 6-0, 232, r-Jr. (+4 lbs)
38 Donald Brandel, 6-0, 224, r-So. (+4 lbs)
40 Josiah Trotter, 6-2, 238, r-Fr. (-8 lbs)
*41 Curtis Jones, 6-1, 221, Fr.
*47 Ty French, 6-1, 225, Sr.
48 Tyler Cain, 6-2, 228, r-So.
Safeties:
2 Aubrey Burks, 5-11, 209, Sr. (+5 lbs)
*3 Jaheem Joseph, 5-10, 190, r-Jr.
12 Anthony Wilson, 5-9, 199, r-Sr. (+8 lbs)
*14 Kekoura Tarnue, 6-0, 198, Sr.
*17 Zae Jennings, 6-0, 185, Fr.
*18 Israel Boyce, 5-11, 190, Fr.
*20 Keyshawn Robinson, 5-11, 186, Fr.
22 Josiah Jackson, 6-0, 190, r-Fr. (+7 lbs)
*26 Jason Cross, 6-1, 182, Fr.
28 Aden Nelson-Tagaloa, 6-1, 200, r-Fr. (+3 lbs)
32 Raleigh Collins, 6-2, 208, r-So. (+5 lbs)
34 Avery Wilcox, 6-0, 207, r-Jr. (+2 lbs)
Cornerbacks:
*0 Ayden Garnes, 6-0, 175, r-Jr.
*1 Garnett Hollis, 6-1, 201, Sr.
6 Jacolby Spells, 5-11, 186, Jr.
*13 Dontez Fagan, 5-10, 188, r-Sr.
*19 Key'on Washington, 6-1, 175, Fr.
*23 TJ Crandall, 6-0, 181, So.
25 Jordan Jackson, 5-11, 183, r-Fr. (+1 lb)
*27 Chris Henry, 6-0, 198, Fr.
29 Deuce Shabazz, 5-11, 186, r-Jr. (-1 lb)
37 Jayden Bell, 5-10, 156, r-Fr. (+3 lbs)
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