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Aubrey BurksFootball – Safety Biography Student Athlete @ WVU #2Football is something I love but I have many hidden talents […]

Sean MartinFootball – Defensive Lineman Biography Affiliations West Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background Location Morgantown, WV, USA […]

Macguire Moss Football – Long Snapper Biography AffiliationsWest Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background LocationMorgantown, WV, USA Hometown […]

Ronan SwopeFootball – Punter Biography Affiliations West Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background Location Morgantown, WV, USA Hometown […]

Jalen ThorntonFootball – Defensive Lineman Biography Affiliations West Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background Location Morgantown, WV, USA […]

Sully WeidmanFootball – Offensive Lineman Biography West Virginia Football #57 A cause I am passionate about: Wounded Warrior Project. My […]

Avery WilcoxFootball – Safety Biography Affiliations West Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background Location Morgantown, WV, USA Hometown […]

Andrew Wilson-LampFootball – Cornerback Biography Affiliations West Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background Location Morgantown, WV, USA Hometown […]

Derek BerlitzFootball – Defensive Lineman Biography Affiliations West Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background Location Morgantown, WV, USA […]

Caden BiserFootball – Linebacker Biography West Virginia Football #36Love spending time with family, friends, and being involved and around any […]

Donald BrandelFootball – Linebacker Biography West Virginia Football #38I love to talk about movies, music, and all sorts of entertainment. […]

Hudson ClementFootball – Wide Receiver Biography Affiliations West Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background Location Morgantown, WV, USA […]

CJ DonaldsonFootball – Running Back Biography West Virginia Football My life motto: You only live life once. I chose WVU […]

Charlie KatarincicFootball – Offensive Lineman Biography Affiliations West Virginia Mountaineers • Big 12 • NCAA Background Location Morgantown, WV, USA […]

Tomas Rimac || Sport: Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio. My life motto is… “Nemoj bit budala – don’t be a fool in Croatian.”Fun fact about me is… “I am a state champion in discus.”One item on my bucket list is… “To travel through Europe.”My hidden talent is… “I can moonwalk…kind of.”

Trey Lathan || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: Miami, Florida. My favorite pregame meal is… “Oxtails and rice” Fun fact about me… “Jet ski enthusiast” My favorite class is… “History” A cause I am passionate about… “Ending world hunger”

Tirek Austin-Cave || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. My life mottos is… “They disrespect the caterpillar but rave about the butterfly.” One item on my bucket is… “To go to space.” In my free time I like to… “Enjoy time with my dog (Jack Russell Terrier)”

Mike Lockhart || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive Tackle. Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama. Fun fact about me… “I only played 1 year of high school football and was ranked top 20 in the state and had 32 offers.” My favorite class is… “Math” My hidden talent is… “Best 2k player”

Cortez Braham || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland. One item on my bucket list is… “Go jet skiing.” My hidden talent… “I can draw.” Fun fact about me… “I like to fish.”

Hammond Russell || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive Tackle. Hometown: Dublin, Ohio. My life motto… ”Be prepared for the opportunity that doesn’t exist.” My nickname is… “Big Ham” One item on my bucket list is… “Buy my parents a house.” Fun fact about me… “All my siblings, father, grandpa and great grandpa have the same name.”

Ja’quay Hubbard || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Hermitage, Pennsylvania. My life motto is… “Thankful for pain.” One item on my bucket list is… “Take my mother and siblings to Jamaica.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Grilled chicken with pasta and garlic bread.”

Theo Grabill || West Virginia University Football. Position: Tight End. Hometown: Tonganoxie, Kansas. A cause I am passionate about… “Dustin’s Dream organization.” One item on my bucket list is… “To ride a bull.” Fun fact about me… “I have lived in 5 different states.” My life motto is… “If they say it’s impossible it’s simply impossible for them not you.”

Taurus Simmons || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive End. Hometown: Savanah, Georgia. One item on my bucket list is… “Adopt a dog.” A cause I am passionate about… “Animals.” I chose WVU because… “It felt welcoming and family-like.”

Nicco Marchiol || West Virginia University Football. Position: Quarterback. Hometown: Chandler, Arizona. My life motto is… “Smooth waters never made a good sailor.” In my free time I like to… “Hang with family and be outdoors.” A cause I am passionate about… “Helping children in need.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Steak and pasta.”

Leighton Bechdel || West Virginia University Football. Position: Punter. Hometown: Towson, Maryland. My favorite class is… “I always like history, but I would go with English. My grandfather, Jack Bogut, worked in radio in Pittsburgh and is an incredible storyteller. I think that’s why I like writing so much.” Fun fact about me… “My best sport in high school was lacrosse.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Australia. By far the coolest accent in the world. Not to mention it’s home to my favorite animal, the Quokka. If you haven’t heard of them already, google them. Cutest animals on earth.”

Davis Mallinger || West Virginia University Football. Position: Safety. Hometown: Melbourne, Florida. Fun fact about me… “I broke the 200m record in track in high school.” In my free time I like to… “Fish and go to the beach.” My life motto is… “You must not only have competitiveness but ability, regardless of the circumstance you face, to never quit.”

Ollie Straw|| West Virginia University Football. Position: Punter. Hometown: Melbourne, Australia. Fun fact about me… “I have citizenship in 3 countries.” My hidden talent is… “I’m a trained barista and can do latte art.” One item on my bucket is… “Road trip around the USA.”

Treylan Davis || West Virginia University Football. Position: Tight End. Hometown: Jackson, Ohio. One item on my bucket list is… “Have my own gym one day.” My hidden talent is… “Drawing.” A cause I am passionate about… “Wildlife.”

Dylan Ray || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana. My hidden talent is… “Skeet shooting.” My favorite uniform combo is… “Gold Rush.” I chose WVU because… “I have always wanted to be a Mountaineer.”

CJ Cole || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Washington, Pennsylvania. I am passionate about… “Spreading the word of God.” One item on my bucket list is… “Go deep sea fishing.” Fun fact about me… “I want to be a coach after I’m done playing.”

Austin Brinkman || West Virginia University Football. Position: Long Snapper. Hometown: Bel Air, Maryland. Fun fact about me… “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot.” My hidden talent… “Good at billiards.” I chose WVU because… “The family feel and environment surrounding the campus. Also, the blue collar attitude.”

Zeiqui Lawton || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive Lineman. Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Amsterdam.” My hidden talent… “I can cook.” Fun fact about me… “I love fishing.”

Wyatt Milum || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Kenova, West Virginia. A cause I am passionate about… “Writing cards for kids in the hospital.” My nickname is… “Big Poppy.” In my free time I like to… “Fish, hunt and golf.”

Preston Fox || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. Fun fact about me… “I am Red Cherokee” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Maldives” My hidden talent is… “Fishing”

Lee Kpogba || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My nickname is… “Soldier” My hidden talent is… “I can draw.” My favorite class is… “Is this a trick question?” My favorite pregame meal is… “Anything lol.”

Jackson Oxley || West Virginia University Football. Position: Center. Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia. Fun fact about me… “Both of my parents went to law school at WVU.” My hidden talent… “Basketball.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “London, England.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Eggs.”

Hershey McLaurin || West Virginia University Football. Position: Safety. Hometown: Friendship, Mississippi. Fun fact about me… “I gave myself the nickname Hershey.” My favorite class is… “Math” My hidden talent is… “Dancing” My favorite pregame meal is… “Steak and potatoes”

Danny King || West Virginia University Football. Position: Kicker. Hometown: Cumberland, Maryland. I chose WVU because… “To continue my athletic career but also to further my education for life after football, because that is what will matter further down the road.” My hidden talent… “I’m a good ping pong player.” Fun fact about me… “I am dominantly right foot/hand (kick & throw) but I write and eat left handed.”

Caleb Coleman || West Virginia University Football. Position: Defensive Back. Hometown: Phenix City, Alabama. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Jamaica.” My favorite class… “Leadership.” My favorite uniform combo is… “Blue, gold, blue.”

Marcis Floyd || West Virginia University Football. Position: Cornerback. Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky. I chose WVU because… “It felt like the perfect opportunity for me to grow as a player and I love how all the coaches were honest with me and just the attitude and experience that they bring to the table.” One item on my bucket list is… “To go hang gliding.” My hidden talent is… “I’m a really good bowler”

Lance Dixon || West Virginia University Football. Position: Linebacker. Hometown: Oak Park, Michigan. My nickname is… “Ace.” Fun fact about me… “My parents have the same birthday.” I chose WVU because… “I felt it was the best option for me to get to the NFL coming out of the transfer portal.” One item on my bucket list is… “To skydive.”

Garrett Greene || West Virginia University Football. Position: Quarterback. Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida. My hidden talent is… “I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under a minute.” I chose WVU because… “Of the family environment and I just fell in love with the entire state and the culture.” One item on my bucket list is… “To go skydiving.” My favorite class is… “Sport law.”

Jared Barlett || West Virginia University Football. Position: Safety. Hometown: Suwannee, Georgia. My life motto is… “Pressure is a privilege; it means things are expected of you.” One item on my bucket list is… “To surf in Australia.” My hidden talent is… “Painting.” Fun fact about me… “My older brother is Stephon Tuitt.” (Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Lineman)

Justin Johnson || West Virginia University Football. Position: Running Back. Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri. Fun fact about me… “I’m related to Chuck Berry, aka the King of Rock and Roll.” In my free time I like to… “Draw.” My favorite class is… “Algebra.” My hidden talent is… “I can tumble pretty well.”

Nick Malone || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Morgantown, West Virginia. My favorite class is… “Any business class.” My hidden talent is… “I can cook pretty well.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Switzerland.”

Brandon Yates || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Line. Hometown: Middletown, Delaware. I chose WVU because… “When I stepped foot off the plane, I fell in love with the state. No other place is like it here. I visited University of Southern California and it didn’t have the same appeal. The fans are also a big reason I felt so welcomed. I truly think there is no other support like our fans.” My hidden talent is… “I can play the trumpet.” My favorite class is… “Any type of history.” One place I would like to visit is… “Italy. I am a huge Italian food guy and I think I would have a blast.” 

Christion Stokes || West Virginia University Football. Position: Safety. Hometown: Harper Woods, Michigan. My life motto is… “Be better today than you were yesterday.” I chose WVU because… “It was the best fit academically and athletically and it feels like an extension of home.” If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Africa and Australia.”

Jarel Williams || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Saraland, Alabama. If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be… “Bora Bora.”. One item on my bucket list is… “I would like to take a hot air balloon ride.”

Doug Nester || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Lineman. Hometown: Kenova, West Virginia. My life motto is… “It’s beauty in the struggle, ugliness in the success.” Fun fact about me… “I have a pet bird.” One item on my bucket list is… “Zipline in the mountains.” I chose WVU because… “I wanted to represent my state and the 1.8 million.”

Graeson Malashevich || West Virginia University Football. Position: Wide Receiver. Hometown: Ceredo, West Virginia. My favorite pregame meal is… “Eggs, turkey bacon, oatmeal and a blueberry muffin.” In my free time I like to… “Relax and go fishing.” One item on my bucket list… “To visit the New 7 Wonders of the World.”

Zach Frazier || West Virginia University Football. Position: Offensive Line. Hometown: Fairmont, West Virginia. One item on my bucket list is… “Win a national championship.” My hidden talent is… “I like to do wood working.” My favorite pregame meal is… “Steak and mashed potatoes.”