Westerville (Oh.) North 2026 offensive lineman D’Nilyeon Taylor returned to West Virginia for his official visit and left campus with strong feelings about the football program.

Taylor, 6-foot-5, 295-pounds, has held an offer from West Virginia since April 12 and the official visit gave him the chance to tour more of Morgantown and the facilities on campus.

Needless to say, the experience impressed him.

“I loved the official visit,” he said.

Taylor was able to speak with all of the coaches on staff at least once but spent the majority of his time with offensive line coach Jack Bicknell, assistant offensive line coach Derek Dressler, senior offensive assistant Travis Trickett and head coach Rich Rodriguez.

The offensive tackle also was able to spend time speaking with the players as well and it gave him some perspective on the program and how he could fit into it.

“I got a better grasp on how the players felt about the direction the program is headed in and I had the opportunity to connect with coaches on a higher level,” he said.

The visit definitely helped West Virginia’s chances in the recruitment of Taylor as it gave him a better idea about the program and all of the ins and outs.

“I got a better idea of where WVU is at on my list,” he said.

The plan now is to make a college decision after he wraps up his official visit schedule sometime toward the end of June, but the Mountaineers definitely made a good impression.

“WVU is a great place, and I know the coaching staff has high hopes for me so I know if I decided to commit there I would be in good hands,” he said.