WVU lineman Kyle Bosch gaining attention

Kyle Bosch will lead the most experienced group of West Virginia football players.

Last year, the Mountaineers were led by a senior-laden defensive unit, especially at linebacker. Now, that experience shifts to the other side of the ball.

The offensive line is deep and experienced and should help the offensive develop more cohesion as the Mountaineers look to define their identity for the 2016 season.

Kyle Bosch will anchor the veteran group and he’s already gaining national attention.

Athlon Sports named him one of the Top 20 Offensive lineman to watch for the upcoming year.

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According to the respected publication, “With four starters back in the trenches, West Virginia should have one of the Big 12’s top offensive lines next season. Bosch started his career at Michigan but transferred to Morgantown and won an appeal to play immediately in 2015. The Illinois native started all 13 games at right guard last year and returns to anchor a solid interior for the Mountaineers.”

Other Big 12 lineman on that list are: Oklahoma’s Orlando Brown and Connor Williams of Texas.

Last season, Bosch helped pave the way for the offense to average 479.7 yards per game of total offense, 34.0 points per game, 228.2 yards rushing per game and 251.5 passing yards per game. The Mountaineers checked in as the No. 17 team in rushing offense in 2015.

Jan 2, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver David Sills (15) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game wining touchdown during the second half against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Chase Field during the Cactus Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

That could change in 2016.

The Mountaineers may look to throw the ball more this upcoming year as Skyler Howard has another year under his belt, and he has developed more chemistry with the young receivers that WVU utilized in 2015.

Bosch and other veteran linemen like Yodny Cajuste, Marcell Lazard, Adam Pankey and Tyler Orlosky have the versatility to adapt to whatever the offense plans to do this season.

Depth is key, too, as Tony Matteo, Grant Lingafelter, Colton McKivitz and Sylvester Townes are talented backups waiting in the wings.

Bosch was thrust into the starting rotation on the offensive line early last season as Matteo started the season with an injury. That, there, proves how important it is to have depth at this position.

A young guy like McKivitz or Morgantown native Armanii Brown could step up if one of the veterans is hurt at the beginning of this season.

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