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WVSports – What returns for West Virginia football on offense in 2024?

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2 years ago

May 20, 2024

WVSports – What returns for West Virginia football on offense in 2024?

West Virginia finished the season 9-4 in 2023 and it is a big year for the football program for many different seasons.

So WVSports.com takes a look at just how much the Mountaineers have set to return in 2024 in regard to both snaps and production on the offensive side of the ball.

So, what do the Mountaineers have coming back?

–West Virginia will return 15 of the top 20 players from last season on offense in terms of snaps played last season. That list includes No. 2 OL Brandon Yates (794 snaps), No. 3 OL Wyatt Milum (753 snaps), No. 4 QB Garrett Greene (738 snaps), No. 5 TE Kole Taylor (704 snaps), No.6 OL Tomas Rimac (690 snaps), No. 9 WR Traylon Ray (452 snaps), No. 10 OL Ja’Quay Hubbard (432 snaps), No. 11 RB CJ Donaldson (426 snaps), No. 12 WR Preston Fox (423 snaps), No. 13 OL Nick Malone (417 snaps), No. 14 TE Treylan Davis (381 snaps), No. 15 WR Hudson Clement (370 snaps), No. 16 RB Jahiem White (275 snaps), No. 17 WR Rodney Gallagher (269 snaps) and No. 18 QB Nicco Marchiol (206 snaps).

–The Mountaineers will not have No. 1 OL Zach Frazier (806 snaps), No. 7 OL Doug Nester (663 snaps), No. 8 WR Devin Carter (498 snaps), No. 19 WR E.J. Horton (165 snaps) and No. 20 WR Cortez Braham (151 snaps).

–West Virginia will return all of the 2,674 yards that were thrown by quarterbacks will return for the 2024 season. That is a significant difference than the 20-percent the year before between redshirt junior Garrett Greene and redshirt freshman Nicco Marchiol. It goes without saying that all 18 passing touchdowns will be back.

–The Mountaineers rushed for 2,976 yards this past season and the bulk of that is set to return with only Justin Johnson exiting through the transfer portal and vacating 38 carries for 150 yards and a touchdown and DJ Oliver leaving the team vacating 12 carries for 47 yards and a score. As for the rest of the running back room, 1,787 of the rushing yards will return and perhaps even more importantly 30 of the 32 rushing touchdowns on the season will be back in the backfield.

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–The rushing production at quarterback also was significant in 2023 with Greene rushing for 772 rushing yards and Marchiol with 133 yards. That is due back.

–The Mountaineers only had 1,981 receiving yards at the wide receiver spot but will return 1,243 of that with the only significant loss being Devin Carter (501 yards). That percentage is even better with 9 of the 12 touchdowns due back.

–Tight end will return all of the production in each category at tight end with Kole Taylor returning as the leading receiver with 35 catches for 444 yards and tied for the team lead with 4 touchdowns. Treylan Davis was used more as a blocker but brings 2 catches for 2 yards. That means all 37 catches for 446 yards and 4 scores will be back.

–The only spot that is hit with significant departures is on the offensive line as West Virginia will lose Frazier and Nester, two players who accounted for 1,469 snaps and started every game that they were healthy. But behind them, the Mountaineers bring back quite a bit with a combined 3,086 snaps combined set to return.

–You don’t replace players like Frazier and Nester easily, but the Mountaineers are coming off a season where the offensive line permitted just 10 sacks and the new group allowed just 35 pressures on the season.

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W.Va. lawmakers push through multiple bills as Saturday deadline nears

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7 hours ago

March 11, 2026

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W.Va. lawmakers push through multiple bills as Saturday deadline nears

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – West Virginia lawmakers continued working as the Saturday midnight deadline approaches.

Senate Action

The Senate passed 12 bills, including one requiring adult content websites to use age verification to block minors. Senators also passed a bill creating a Cold Case Task Force.

House Bill 49-90, targeting gift card crimes, and House Bill 54-37, the Vape Safety Act, also passed unanimously. All four bills now go to the House for concurrence.

Delegates passed Alyssa’s Law, allowing teachers to wear mobile alert buttons that notify 9-1-1 and trigger a school lockdown in emergencies. The bill is named after a victim of the 2018 Parkland shooting.

Bill 4005, which clarifies jobs prohibited for workers under 16 — including bar work and logging — also passed. Both bills now head to Governor Patrick Morrisey’s desk.

Senate Bill 4 would require bystanders to stay at least 30 feet from first responders.

Senate Bill 75 would allow West Virginia law enforcement to cooperate with officers in bordering states. A bill from the Education Committee would allow teachers with at least 15 years of experience to become certified as school principals.

For more legislative coverage, go to our website at wdtv.com.

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West Virginia Returns Home to Face Maryland in Midweek Clash

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1 day ago

March 10, 2026

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West Virginia Returns Home to Face Maryland in Midweek Clash

The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3) welcome the Maryland Terrapins (10-5) to Kendrick Family Ballpark Tuesday afternoon the first encounter between the two programs since 2023 and the first meeting in Morgantown since 2018. The first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.

The Mountaineers captured their fourth consecutive series of the season after taking two of the three games from Columbia over the weekend. West Virginia sophomore Matt Ineich and senior Brodie Kresser both blasted grand slams during the series. Ineich lifted WVU in game two with a walk-off grand slam in the 10th in game two, and Kresser ignited a 16-1 rout, capping a six-run second inning in the series finale.

Gavin Kelly leads West Virginia at the plate with a .436 batting average with a Big 12 leading nine doubles. Ineich and senior Paul Schoenfeld has raked in a team-leading 16 RBI apiece, while senior Matthew Graveline has clubbed a team-high three home runs.

On the mound, West Virginia is expected to start sophomore David Hagen. The right-hander has made four appearances on the season, including one start. He last started in the home-opener against Ohio where he pitched two scoreless innings and recorded a strikeout to collect his first win of the season. He holds a 1.00 ERA with five strikeouts on the season.

After starting 3-4, Maryland is 7-1 in its last eight games. The Terrapins won two of three at UNC Wilmington in the season opening series, followed by a midweek win against Georgetown before getting swept at Louisiana. The Terps bounced back with a pair of midweek wins versus Delaware and swept a one-win Wagner team.

Junior Brayden Martin is batting a team-best .443 to go with four doubles and 12 RBI. Redshirt freshman Ryan Costello leads the Terps in home runs (9) and RBI (21) and is third in batting average at .328, while freshman Ty Kaunus has a team-high seven doubles and has .269 batting average.

Maryland is scheduled to start freshman Nic Morlang. The right-hander has four appearances on the season, including four starts. He allowed five earned runs in his appearances, coinciding with his two starts, in six innings of work. In his last two appearances in relief, He’s allowed one earned run on five hits.

West Virginia leads the all-time series 8-5, including a five-game winning streak over Maryland.

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Citations issued after big party weekend in Morgantown – WV MetroNews

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2 days ago

March 9, 2026

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Citations issued after big party weekend in Morgantown – WV MetroNews

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a series of parties in Morgantown over the weekend.

Morgantown police officers, West Virginia University Police and state police responded to reports of overcrowded parties, underage drinking, physical altercations and multiple injuries.

Morgantown Communications Director Brad Riffie said several citations were issued for open containers and underage consumption.

Two large parties were dispersed and six arrests were made without incident.

None of the reported injuries are believed to be serious or life-threatening.

The Morgantown Fire Department assisted in the operations.

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