The offseason - - and the rebuilding process that will accompany for West Virginia football -- is in full swing in Morgantown. Change is in the air.
Rich Rodriguez is now in charge of WVU football -- some players have hit the transfer portal, some are sticking around, and a number of players that were previously with different programs are visiting WVU and exploring whether or not the country roads might take them home.
This article will serve as the main hub to track which players have hit the portal and left the program, and which targets in the transfer portal have decided to join the program. Keep checking back, as we will keep things updated as more commits come in.
*UPDATED AT 12:00 PM ON 1/23/2025*
TRANSFERS OUT:
QB: Ryder Burton
RB: CJ Donaldson Jr., Jaylen Anderson
WR: Ric'Darious Farmer, Hudson Clement, Traylon Ray
TE: Will Dixon
OL: Aiden Ellis, Bryce Biggs, Donovan Grayson, Kyle Altuner, Lucas Austin, Johnny Williams, Sullivan Weidman, Tomas Rimac
DL: Derek Berlitz
LB: Josiah Trotter, Trey Lathan, Tyler Cain
CB: TJ Crandall, Ayden Garnes
Safety/Spear: Josiah Jackson, Raleigh Collins, Jaheem Joseph
ATH: Trey Bowers
RETIRING:
WR: Preston Fox
TE: Treylan Davis
TRANSFERS IN:
QB: Jaylen Henderson (Texas A&M, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Max Brown (Charlotte, 2 years of eligibility remaining)
RB: LJ Turner (Catawba, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Tye Edwards (Northern Iowa, 1 year of eligibility remaining)
WR: Oran Singleton Jr. (Eastern Michigan, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Jarod Bowie (Jacksonville State, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Cyrus Traugh (Youngstown State, 3 years of eligibility remaining), Cam Vaughn (Jacksonville State, 3 years of eligibility remaining)
TE: Jacob Barrick (Jacksonville State, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Johnny Pascuzzi (Iowa, 1 year of eligibility remaining)
OL: Walter Young Bear (Tulsa, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Kimo Makane'ole (LSU, 1 year of eligibility remaining -- was recruited and began collegiate career as OL but played DL last season), Wyatt Minor (Youngstown State, 3 years of eligibility remaining), Robby Martin (NC State, 4 years of eligibility remaining), Ty'Kieast Crawford (Arkansas, 1 year of eligibility remaining), William Reed (Princeton, 1 year of eligibility remaining)
DE: Braden Siders, (Wyoming, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Keenan Eck, (Citrus College, 3 years of eligibility left), Jimmori Robinson (UTSA, 1 year of eligibility left)
LB: Ashton Woods, (UNC, 4 years of eligibility remaining), Chase Wilson (Colorado State, 1 year of eligibility remaining)
CB: Jordan Scruggs (South Alabama, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Derek Carter (Jacksonville State, 1 year of eligibility remaining left), Michael Coats Jr. (Nevada, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Devontae Golden-Nelson (Akron, 1 year of eligibility remaining), Jason Chambers, (Appalachian State, 1 year of eligibility remaining)
Safety/Spear: Jordan Walker (Chattanooga, 1 year of eligibility), Fred Perry (Jacksonville State, 1 year of eligibility left), Justin Harrington (Washington, 1 year of eligibility), William Davis (Virginia Union, 1 year of eligibility remaining)
K: Ethan Head (Tulane, 3 years of eligibilty remaining)