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West Virginia Snap Counts vs. Robert Morris by Position

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August 31, 2025

West Virginia Snap Counts vs. Robert Morris by Position

The first game of the 2025 season is in the books as West Virginia cruised to a 45-3 victory despite a slow start in the first half.

Coming into the game, head coach Rich Rodriguez said he wanted to play a bunch of players and, at some point this season, break the record for most players played. Removing special teams from the equation, a total of 86 players saw snaps for the Mountaineers on Saturday – 40 on offense, 46 on defense.

Below is a position-by-position breakdown of the snaps, via Pro Football Focus, along with a few thoughts of mine at the end.

Quarterback

Nicco Marchiol – 61

Jaylen Henderson – 12

Scotty Fox Jr. – 3

Khalil Wilkins – 3

Running Back

Jahiem White – 47

Clay Ash – 14

Cyncir Bowers – 12

Tye Edwards – 4

Tyler Jacklich -2

Wide Receiver

Cam Vaughn – 43

Rodney Gallagher III – 39

Jaden Bray – 37

Jeff Weimer – 27

Preston Fox – 17

Oran Singleton Jr. – 17

Jarod Bowie – 16

Cyrus Traugh – 9

Justin Smith-Brown – 9

Jordan McCants – 6

Logan Ramper – 3

Christian Hamilton – 3

Jarel Williams – 3

Tight End

Grayson Barnes – 35

Jacob Barrick – 19

Ryan Ward – 11

Noah Braham – 8

Colin McBee – 8

Greg Genross – 6

Offensive Line

Kimo Makane’ole – 61

Ty’Kieast Crawford – 61

Walter Young Bear – 61

Nick Krahe – 61

Landen Livingston – 60

Carson Lee – 19

Malik Agbo – 18

Josh Aisosa – 18

Donovan Haslem – 12

Mickel Clay – 12

Robby Martin – 6

Brandon Homady – 6

Defensive Line

Hammond Russell IV – 30

Edward Vesterinen – 27

Nate Gabriel – 24

Devin Grant – 21

Asani Redwood – 19

Eddie Kelly Jr. – 17

Adam Tomczyk – 14

Corey McIntyre Jr. – 11

Oluwayesi Omotosho – 5

Elijah Simmons – 5

Quinton Goins – 3

Brandon Caesar – 2

Taylor Brown – 1

Bandit

Braden Siders – 23

Curtis Jones Jr. – 22

MarShon Oxley – 6

Wilnerson Telemaque – 1

Linebacker

Chase Wilson – 34

Reid Carrico – 31

Ashton Woods – 17

Ben Cutter – 17

Ben Bogle – 9

Jackson Biser – 9

John Lewis – 6

Mike Hatie – 3

Cam Torbor – 3

Cornerback

Jason Chambers – 38

Michael Coats Jr. – 35

Derek Carter Jr. – 13

Devonte Golden-Nelson – 7

Nick Taylor – 7

Tyrence Crutcher – 6

Keyshawn Robinson – 6

ChaMarryus Bomar – 3

Nickel/Sam

Fred Perry – 39

Jordan Scruggs – 19

Zae Jennings – 6

William Davis – 4

Safety

Darrian Lewis – 37

Kekoura Tarnue – 24

Israel Boyce – 20

Chris Fileppo – 10

Justin Harrington – 10

Jordan Walker – 10

Kaleb Gray – 3

Julien Horton – 3

Clay Ash RB2?: I wasn’t all that surprised to see Ash get some touches, but to see that he was the lead guy after Jahiem White was a little surprising. Diore Hubbard, for some reason, did not play. He could be banged up, but I’m sure we’ll get some clarity tomorrow.

The court guys: Jimmori Robinson didn’t play, of course, but the other three who took the NCAA to court over eligibility all saw game action. Jeff Weimer was fourth among receivers with 17 snaps, Tye Edwards logged four at running back, and Justin Harrington logged ten.

Healthy DL numbers: A bunch of guys were able to play a good amount of snaps, which Zac Alley has to love to have on film. They won’t go as deep next week, but could still roll with seven or eight.

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West Virginia First Foundation lauds Wheeling police for crisis intervention success

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December 11, 2025

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West Virginia First Foundation lauds Wheeling police for crisis intervention success

WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation visited the Wheeling Police Department to commend its efforts in addressing the area’s mental health and opioid crisis.

Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger presented to the WVFF board, highlighting the department’s progress.

Schwertfeger attributed a 14% decrease in Group A crimes from 2024 to 2025 to the department’s crisis intervention program.

“Just another great partnership,” he said. “More collaboration in this area that we are very proud of and we want to keep the momentum going,.”

WVFF Executive Director Jonathan Board praised the program’s success.

“This in particular, the CIT program, that isn’t just in the ether, but is showing success – actual scientific success about de-escalation, about bringing together services providers and to boots on the ground and first responders, this is vitally important to not only this region but the entire state,” Board said.

The visit was part of WVFF’s ‘Hold the Line’ tour across the state.

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Where West Virginia’s Decommits in the 2026 Recruiting Class Signed & What Happened

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December 11, 2025

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Where West Virginia’s Decommits in the 2026 Recruiting Class Signed & What Happened

Now that you know about West Virginia’s 2026 recruiting class, I figured it’d be a good time to give a little insight into those who were once committed to the Mountaineers and landed elsewhere.

What happened, and where did they go?

QB Brodie McWhorter (Mississippi State)

McWhorter committed to Neal Brown and his coaching staff, but reopened his recruitment when the coaching change was made. Rich Rodriguez did recruit him at the beginning, holding several conversations with him before backing off and pursuing Jyron Hughley and Legend Bey. Hughley committed, Bey committed to Ohio State (signed with Tennessee), while WVU added two more quarterbacks in Wyatt Brown and John Johnson III.

RB Jett Walker (Texas)

Walker fit the bill for what Rodriguez wanted in the backfield. A big, physical presence who could absorb contact and hammer it in between the tackles. With multiple backs committed and feeling good about a few others, WVU didn’t feel pressed to hold onto him. Walker flipped to Minnesota and then flipped to Texas just three weeks later

WR Jeffar Jean-Noel (Georgia Tech)

Jean-Noel was the second recruit to commit to Rodriguez in the 2026 class, but reopened his recruitment in mid-April. He then considered Purdue, Pitt, Kentucky, UCF, and Florida State before landing at Georgia Tech.

OL Justyn Lyles (Marshall)

The Mountaineers had a number of offensive line commits, and with the late additions of Kevin Brown and Aidan Woods, and their chances of securing Jonas Muya, Lyles took a visit to Marshall and flipped his commitment.

LB Caleb Gordon (North Carolina)

Gordon’s commitment to WVU was very brief. As a matter of fact, it was the shortest of the bunch, announcing his pledge on November 24th and then flipping to NC State on the first day of the early signing period (December 3rd).

LB Daiveon Taylor (Kent State)

Taylor was the first commit in the class; however, it was so early that he was committed to Neal Brown’s staff, announcing his decision in April of 2024. He backed off that pledge the very day Brown was fired (December 1st) and eventually signed with Kent State.

CB Emari Peterson (unsigned)

Peterson decommitted from WVU just days before signing day, likely due to the Mountaineers zeroing in on a pair of JUCO corners in Rayshawn Reynolds and Da’Mun Allen. He will sign in February and currently has offers from Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, FIU, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, Liberty, LSU, South Florida, Southern Miss, Texas A&M, Toledo, Wake Forest, and a few others.

S Aaron Edwards (committed to Tulsa)

West Virginia chose to part ways with Edwards and ultimately replaced his spot with fellow JUCO safety Da’Mare Williams.

S Jaylon Jones (undecided)

Jones decommitted in late October and did not sign during the early signing period. He will likely choose between Central Michigan, Hawai’i, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and Texas State.

S Taj Powell (Louisville)

Taj is the brother of former Mountaineer basketball guard Jonathan Powell, who is now at North Carolina. He decommitted the day after West Virginia lost to Ohio and flipped to Louisville that same day.

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West Virginia National Guard member killed in DC laid to rest

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December 10, 2025

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West Virginia National Guard member killed in DC laid to rest

A West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot last month in the nation’s capital was laid to rest with full military honors in a private ceremony.

Spc. Sarah Beckstrom’s funeral took place Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement.

“The ceremony was deeply moving and reflected the strength, grace, and love of a remarkable young woman and the family and friends who surrounded her,” Morrisey said.

Beckstrom graduated with honors from Webster County High School in 2023 and joined the National Guard several weeks later. She served in the 863rd Military Police Company.

Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe were ambushed as they patrolled a subway station three blocks from the White House on Nov. 26. She died the next day.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot during the confrontation, has been charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty.

Morrisey has said Wolfe, who remains in a hospital in Washington, is slowly healing and his family expects he will be in acute care for another few weeks.

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