“On paper, this is one of the best recruiting classes in modern West Virginia history.”

That might seem like an odd take considering the 2021 recruiting class is only perched at No. 42 in the Rivals.com recruiting rankings for the time being, but it’s an undeniable fact.

How? You’re probably asking, right?

It might not seem like it on the surface, but if you dig a little deeper this Mountaineers recruiting class essentially has everything but what it requires most to even further vault up those rankings: numbers.