9/9/2018 football Edit

Snap Counts: Youngstown State

Keenan Cummings • WVSports

Managing Editor

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Weekly we will provide snap counts for both the offense and the defense at each individual position on the roster.

So here is who played and how much against Youngstown State.

Quarterback

Player	Snaps	Pass	Run
Will Grier*	66	28	38
Jack Allison	9	3	6

* = Started the game.

Grier saw but nine snaps in the game, but the Mountaineers were able to get backup redshirt sophomore Jack Allison into the game.

Table Name

Player	Snaps	Pass	Run
Kennedy McKoy	28	16	12
Leddie Brown	23	9	14
Martell Pettaway	22	9	13
Alec Sinkfield*	5	1	4

* = Started the game.

--Sinkfield started the game but was limited to only five snaps after leaving with an injury. The rest of the rotation was fairly even with 28, 23 and 22 representing the distribution.

Wide Receivers

Player	Snaps	Pass	Run
David Sills*	61	27	34
Gary Jennings*	55	26	29
Marcus Simms*	50	22	28
T.J. Simmons	45	20	25
Dominique Maiden	17	7	10
William Crest	14	4	10
Tevin Bush	13	3	10
Ricky Johns	6	0	6

* = Started the game.

--No real surprises here as the first four dominated the snaps but the Mountaineers were able to work in four backups led by senior Dominique Maiden who scored a 40-yard touchdown.

Tight ends

Player	Snaps	Pass	Run
Trevon Wesco*	22	6	16
Jovani Haskins	11	5	6

* = Started the game.

--The tight ends caught only one pass in this game and were used on a total of 33 snaps.

Offensive Line

Player	Snaps	Pass	Run
Colton McKivitz*	74	31	43
Yodny Cajuste*	66	28	38
Matt Jones*	64	27	37
Josh Sills*	64	27	37
Chase Behrndt*	53	26	27
Joe Brown	32	9	23
Jacob Buccigrossi	11	4	7
Kelby Wickline	9	3	6

* = Started the game.

--After a near even split in the first game, redshirt junior Matt Jones took 64 snaps at center while redshirt sophomore Jacob Buccigrossi saw only 11.

--Redshirt sophomore Chase Behrndt made the start at right guard and saw 53 total snaps over the 32 that redshirt junior Joe Brown saw on the offensive line.

Defensive Line

Name	Snaps	Pass	Run
Reese Donahue*	31	15	16
Jabril Robinson*	29	13	16
Kenny Bigelow*	27	16	11
Jeffery Pooler	26	16	10
Darius Stills	24	11	13
Ezekiel Rose	22	8	14
Dante Stills	17	13	4
Stone Wolfley	8	5	3
Brenon Thrift	8	5	3

* = Started the game.

--West Virginia continued to utilize true rotations and didn't play any defensive lineman over 31 snaps with only one player reaching 30.

--After playing seven in the opener, Stone Wolfley and Brenon Thrift were able to get in for eight snaps a piece.

Linebackers

Player	Snaps	Pass	Run
David Long*	52	27	25
Dylan Tonkery*	52	27	25
JoVanni Stewart*	46	23	23
Josh Chandler	12	3	9
Shea Campbell	11	3	8
Adam Hensley	11	3	8

* = Started the game.

--Making his first start at SAM linebacker, junior JoVanni Stewart saw a total of 46 snaps while backup redshirt junior Shea Campbell saw 11.

Safeties

Player	Snaps	Pass	Rush
Toyous Avery*	59	28	31
Kenny Robinson*	56	27	29
Dravon Akew-Henry*	54	27	27
Deamonte Lindsay	10	3	7
Sean Mahone	8	3	5
Dante Bonamico	5	2	3

* = Started the game.

--The top three at the position each took the bulk of the reps.

Cornerbacks

Player	Snaps	Pass	Run
Josh Norwood*	44	24	20
Derrek Pitts	38	18	20
Keith Washington	25	10	15
Hakeem Bailey*	20	9	11
Jordan Adams	7	3	4

* = Started the game.

--Junior Josh Norwood led West Virginia in snaps with 44, while it was sophomore Derrek Pitts that saw the second most with 38. Redshirt junior Hakeem Bailey started the game but saw the fourth most snaps with 20.

--Redshirt junior Keith Washington saw his most extensive action with 25 snaps.

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