West Virginia Recruiting: National Signing Day Signees

Today is National Signing Day — a day dedicated to seeing where all the top high school prospects will be playing their college careers.

Here are West Virginia’s 2015 National Signing Day signees:

(Note: The following information is directly from West Virginia University’s Sports Information Director’s press releases.)

1. Kyle Bosch, OL, 6-5, 303, St. Charles, Ill./University of Michigan

Transferred from Michigan and enrolled in January.
Saw action in one game as a sophomore.
Appeared in five games at left guard, making three starts during freshman season.
Made first career appearance against Indiana (10/19) and made first career start against Michigan State (11/2).
Attended St. Francis High, coached by Greg Purnell.
Earned all-state first-team honors in his junior and senior seasons.
Played in the 2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
No. 104 on the 2013 Rivals250.
No. 7 ranked offensive tackle and No. 4 player in Illinois according to Rivals in 2013.
No. 157 on the 2013 ESPN300.
No. 7 ranked offensive tackle and No. 6 player in Illinois according to ESPN in 2013.
Four-star prospect according to ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports.

2. Michael Ferns, TE/FB, 6-3, 239, St. Clairsville, Ohio/University of Michigan

Transferred from Michigan.
Enrolled at WVU in January.
Redshirted freshman season at Michigan.
Previously attended St. Clairsville High.
As a linebacker in high school, totaled 144 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior in 2014.
Registered 133 tackles as a junior and 136 tackles as a sophomore.
Attended but did not participate due to injury in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game.
All-Eastern District First Team and All-OVAC First Team selection in 2014.
Garnered Ohio Special Honorable Mention All-State accolades as a senior.
No. 211 on the Rivals250.
No. 14 ranked inside linebacker and No. 7 player in Ohio according to Rivals in 2014.
No. 129 on the ESPN300.
Four-star prospect according to Rivals, ESPN, Scout.com and 247Sports.

3. Chris Chugunov, QB, 6-1, 200, Skillman, N.J./Montgomery

Enrolled at WVU in January.
Played for coach Zoran Milich at Montgomery High.
Four-year letterwinner, whose team had an 8-2 record in 2014, qualifying for the New Jersey state championship.
finished high school career with 6,308 passing yards, 47 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
Completed 196-of-358 passes for 2,855 yards and 27 touchdowns and only three interceptions in 10 games as a senior.
Threw for 300 or more yards in five games.
Completed 22-of-35 passes for 365 yards and four touchdowns against Ridge.
Threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns on 21-of-43 passing against Immaculata.
Threw for four touchdowns on 20-of-29 passing for 359 yards against Scotch Plains-Fanwood.
2014 New Jersey All-State Second Team.
2014 New Jersey All-Group 5 First Team.
2014 All-Mid-State 38 Conference First Team.
2014 Courier News Offensive Player of the Year.
2014 Courier News All-Area First Team.
2014 Princeton Packet Player of the Year.
2014 Princeton Packet First Team Offense.
2014 Trenton Times All-Area Offense.
Finished 2013 season completing 145-of-298 passes for 1,957 yards, 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
2013 All-Somerset County Second Team.
2013 All-Mid-State 38 Conference First Team.
2013 Courier News All-Area Third Team.
three-star recruit according to ESPN, Rivals, Scout.com and 247Sports.
No. 3 quarterback in the state, No. 5 in the region, No. 23 rated player overall in the state and No. 67 quarterback nationally by Scout.com.
No. 25 on the 2015 Rivals New Jersey Postseason Top 35.
No. 27 ranked player in New Jersey by ESPN.

4. Larry Jefferson, DE, 6-5, 230, College Park, Georgia/Itawamba Community College

Enrolled at WVU in January.
Played for coach Sean Cannon at Itawamba Community College.
Registered 35 tackles as a sophomore, including 20 unassisted and three tackles for loss and finished with five or more tackles in three games.
Collected 10 stops, including six solo and one tackle for loss against Holmes CC.
As a freshman, he compiled 32 tackles, including 21 unassisted tackles, 5.5 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.
Three-star defensive end prospect by ESPN, Rivals, Scout.com and 247Sports.
No. 28 on the Rivals Junior College Postseason Top 100.
No. 8 Junior College defensive end according to ESPN.
Previously played for Edward Gosa at Banneker High.
Selected first team all-state in 2011.
Recorded more than 400 receiving yards and 13 sacks as a senior.
Caught 15 passes for 300 yards and a pair two touchdowns as a junior, while adding 64 tackles with six sacks and two safeties on defense.
Standout on the basketball court.
Ran the 200-meter and 400-meter events in track.
Also offered by California, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kentucky, Maryland, Miami, Missouri and USF.

5. David Sills V, QB, 6-3, 180, Elkton, Md./Eastern Christian

Enrolled at WVU in January.
Coached by Dwayne Thomas at Eastern Christian Academy.
Played three games in 2014 before breaking his ankle and missing the remainder of the season.
Completed 38-of-74 passes for 594 yards and seven touchdowns.
Ran for 203 yards on 34 carries and six touchdowns.
2013 Maryland Consensus All-State.
2013 Maryland Private School All-State First Team.
Completed 202-of-318 passes for 2,688 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2013.
Also rushed for 672 yards and 15 touchdowns.
2011 MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Second Team Freshman All-American.
Four-star recruit according to Rivals.
Three-star recruit according to ESPN, Scout.com and 247Sports.
No. 14 on the 2015 Rivals Pro-Style Quarterbacks.
No. 10 on the 2015 Rivals Maryland Postseason Top 35.
On the 2015 Rivals250 to Watch.
No. 14 ranked player in Maryland and No. 25 ranked quarterback by ESPN.
Ranked No. 11 player in Maryland and No. 19 ranked pro-style quarterback by 247Sports.
Also offered by Boston College, Clemson, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi State, USC and Virginia Tech.

6. Matt Jones, OL, 6-3, 325, Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard

Played offensive and defensive lines for coach Brian Hoffman at Hubbard High.
Two-time Associated Press Division III All-Ohio Football team.
Two-time all-Northeast Ohio District First-Team selection.
Two-time Hubbard High offensive lineman of the year.
Helped lead Hubbard to a 12-1 record, the All-American National conference title and the regional finals.
Paved the way for the offense to average 42.8 points per game, 358.8 rushing yards per game and 63 rushing touchdowns …
Finished career with 168 tackles, including 108 solo stops, 12.5 sacks and 51 tackles for loss and forced nine fumbles and recovered two.
Blocked five field goals.
As a junior, helped lead Hubbard to a 12-1 record, the conference title and advance to the regional finals.
The offense ran for almost 4,000 yards and 54 touchdowns …
Four-star rating by Scout.com …
Three-star rating by ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports.
No. 18 recruit in Ohio and No. 26 offensive guard nationally by Rivals.
Rivals250 to watch …
No. 1 offensive guard in Ohio, No. 3 guard in the region, No. 24 overall in the state and No. 20 offensive guard nationally by Scout.com.
No. 19 recruit in Ohio, No. 41 offensive guard nationally and No. 48 regionally by ESPN.
No. 25 recruit in Ohio, No. 54 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports.
Also offered by Indiana and Kentucky.

7. Colton McKivitz, OL, 6-7, 275, Jacobsburg, Ohio/Union Local

Three-year starter and two-year captain for coach Bruce Stiles at Union Local High.
Selected to play in the 2014 Ohio North-South All-Star Game.
2014 Associated Press Division V All-Ohio First Team.
2014 JJHuddle.com All-Ohio Top 15 Offensive Lineman.
2014 The Times Leader All-Star Football Team Captain.
2014 WTOV9 Block of Granite Offensive Line Award.
2014 Wheeling Intelligencer All-Valley Team.
Named three-time Associated Press Division V All-Eastern District First Team (2012-14).
Selected three-time All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference First Team (2012-14).
Was a three-time All-Buckeye 8 Conference First Team (2012-14).
Named three-time The Times Leader All-Star Football Team (2012-14), earning captain honors in 2014.
2013 Associated Press Division V All-Ohio Special Mention.
Three-star recruit according to ESPN, Scout.com and PrepStar.
Two-star recruit according to Rivals and 247Sports.
PrepStar All-Midwest Region.
Ranked No. 50 player in Ohio, No. 7 offensive lineman in Ohio, No. 15 in region and No. 74 in the country according to Scout.com.
Ranked No. 47 player in Ohio according to ESPN.
Also a four-year basketball player, earning all-state honors in 2014.
Also offered by Virginia.

8. Jacquez Adams, ATH, 6-0, 170, Reisterstown, Md./Franklin

Played for coach Anthony Burgos at Franklin High.
Two-time Maryland Class 3A/4A First-Team All-State performer.
Led Franklin High to a 13-1 record and a 7-0 mark in the region as a senior.
Team captured the Maryland Class 3A state championship with a 35-21 victory over Damascus.
Completed 108-of-175 passes for 1,539 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior.
2014 rushing totals were at 916 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Led Franklin to the 2013 Class 3A state championship.
As a junior, passed for 2,836 yards and 30 touchdowns while rushing for 885 yards and 14 scores.
Four-year career totals were 4,810 yards passing and 51 touchdowns, 1,932 yards rushing and 27 scores.
Totaled 6,740 total yards for his career.
Also played free safety and had 22 career tackles.
offensive player of the game for Franklin in the Oct. 2, 2014 win over Woodlawn.
Three-star ranking by ESPN, Scout.com, Rivals, 247Sports and PrepStar.
Ranked as the No. 18 best prospect in the state by ESPN, No. 22 by Scout.com, No. 25 by Rivals and No. 26 by 247Sports.
No. 2 athlete in the state of Maryland, No. 5 in region and No. 74 overall by Scout.com
PrepStar All-Atlantic Region performer.
Twin brother, Jordan, will join him at WVU.
Also offered by Wisconsin.

9. Jah’Shaun Seider, OL, 6-3, 264, Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Central

Coached by Rick Casko at Glades Central High.
Younger brother of Mountaineer running backs coach JaJuan Seider.
Florida 4A All-State Second Team.
An All-Area First Team selection.
Palm Beach Post “Super 11.”
No. 11 on Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel’s Palm Beach’s Top 25 recruits …
Helped Glades Central to a 9-3 record, No. 1 in the district and the second round of the state 4A playoffs.
Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout.com, 247Sports and PrepStar.
PrepStar All-Southeast Region.
No. 7 offensive guard recruit in the state of Florida, No. 26 offensive guard in the region and No. 75 offensive guard overall by Scout.com.
No. 43 offensive guard nationally by ESPN.
also offered by Cincinnati, Illinois, Louisville, LSU, Minnesota and Mississippi.

10. Rob Dowdy, OL, 6-6, 270, Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South

Played for coach Rocky Pentello at Westerville High.
Associated Press All-State Division I First Team.
Selected to play in the U.S. Marines Corps Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
2014 All-Central District First Team.
2014 Ohio Capital Conference – Cardinal All-Conference First Team selection.
Helped lead Westerville South to a 6-4 record.
Three-star rating by ESPN, Rivals, Scout.com, 247Sports.
PrepStar All-Midwest Region.
No. 11 Ohio recruit in VarsityPreps Top 50.
No. 23 in the state of Ohio, No. 47 offensive guard nationally and No. 57 overall in the region by ESPN.
No. 12 nationally offensive guard list, No. 26 on the Ohio Top 60 list and No. 58 nationally on the offensive tackles list by Rivals.
No. 27 in the state of Ohio and No. 38 overall offensive guards nationally by 247Sports …
No. 69 offensive line and defensive line nationally by Scout.com …
Also offered by Arizona State, Arkansas, Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota and Pitt.

11. Rasul Douglas, DB, 6-2, 197, East Orange, N.J./Nassau Community College

Played for coach Joseph Osovet at Nassau Community College.
NJCAA All-American First Team.
PrepStar JUCO All-American.
Helped team to a 10-0 record, No. 6 national ranking and a victory in the Valley of the Sun Bowl in 2014.
Registered 43 tackles in 2014 as a sophomore, including 33 unassisted and 7.5 tackles for loss and also had two interceptions, 15 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Ranked fifth nationally in pass breakups.
Made five or more tackles in five games.
collected 11 stops, including 10 solo and 1.5 tackles for loss against Lackawanna.
2014 All-Northeast Football Conference (NFC) Defensive MVP.
2014 All-NFC First Team Offense.
As a freshman in 2013, he compiled 40 tackles, including 27 unassisted tackles, three interceptions and three pass breakups.
Four-star defensive back prospect by ESPN, Rivals. Scout.com and 247Sports.
three-star rating by PrepStar.
No. 1 JUCO cornerback in New York, No. 3 JUCO cornerback nationally and No. 27 JUCO prospect in the nation by 247Sports.
No. 29 overall junior college prospect by Scout.com.
No. 19 on the Rivals junior college preseason Top 100.
No. 3 junior college defensive back according to ESPN.
No. 20 on the ESPN Junior College Top 50.
Previously played for Marion Bell at East Orange High …
Also offered by Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisville, Rutgers and Tennessee.

12. Adam Shuler II, DL, 6-5, 250, Longwood, Fla./Lyman

Played for coach Jeff Gierke at Lyman High.
Missed a lot of his senior year due to injuries.
Finished with 45 tackles, including six sacks and 15 tackles for loss.
Named All-Seminole County Second Team.
Transferred as a junior from Orlando Cypress Creek.
Three-star rating by ESPN, Rivals, Scout.com and 247Sports.
No. 38 defensive end and No. 71 in Florida by 247Sports.
No. 80 defensive end nationally, No. 9 defensive end in Florida and No. 42 defensive end in the South by Scout.com.
No. 112 defensive end nationally by ESPN.
2014 state runnerup in the discus at the state track & field championships and finished third as a sophomore.
Also offered by Cincinnati, Indiana, Memphis, Purdue and UMass.

13. Alec Shriner, DL, 6-3, 280, Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo

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