2024 WV Preseason Rankings Update: The Watch List (Defense)

The West Virginia rankings were in need of an overhaul and over 50 new prospects have been added to the list since our last update. Our preseason rankings update now shows the Top 100 athletes in WV and will be updated and expanded again mid-season. Many more names will be added throughout the season before our next update is posted. Here are some of the defensive names on our Watch List right now that could enter the rankings in our next update.   Defensive Line:   [player_tooltip player_id='370305' first='Seth' last='Currence'] - Tygarts Valley | 6'0 260   [player_tooltip player_id='891268' first='Mason' last='England'] - University | 6'4 360   [player_tooltip player_id='891264' first='Beau' last='Ford'] - Bridgeport | 6'0 245   [player_tooltip player_id='891265' first='Markell' last='Jones'] - Huntington | 6'3 205   [player_tooltip player_id='891262' first='Caleb' last='Kuhl'] - Winfield | 6'2 220   [player_tooltip player_id='370310' first='Jared' last='Nethercutt'] - Cabell Midland | 6'2 215   [player_tooltip player_id='894276' first='Justin' last='Parker'] - East Hardy | 6'3 215   [player_tooltip player_id='891266' first='Braylen' last='Ryder'] - Cabell Midland | 6'1 240   [player_tooltip player_id='891263' first='Scott' last='Schenerlein'] - John Marshall | 6'3 285   [player_tooltip player_id='370409' first='Aidan' last='Sparks'] - Bridgeport | 6'1 205     Linebackers:   [player_tooltip player_id='907798' first='Tyson' last='Adkins'] - Summers County | 5'10 200   [player_tooltip player_id='892324' first='Trace' last='Adkins'] - Cabell Midland | 5'11 190   [player_tooltip player_id='892321' first='Sam' last='Booth'] - Spring Valley | 6'1 220   [player_tooltip player_id='370293' first='Anthony' last='Cornell'] - Musselman | 5'10 180   [player_tooltip player_id='370382' first='Jaxson' last='Damron'] - Wayne | 5'9 175   [player_tooltip player_id='907799' first='Gavin' last='Davis'] - Shady Spring | 6'0 200   [player_tooltip player_id='370470' first='Josiah' last='DeMoss'] - St. Marys | 5'10 165   [player_tooltip player_id='370294' first='Alex' last='Eaton'] - Spring Mills | 5'8 170   [player_tooltip player_id='370261' first='Dylan' last='Fleak'] - Parkersburg South | 5'11 180   [player_tooltip player_id='892323' first='Lukas' last='Haney'] - Man | 6'1 215   [player_tooltip player_id='892318' first='Xiomar' last='Henry'] - Nitro | 6'0 185   [player_tooltip player_id='892320' first='Derrick' last='Hypes'] - Independence | 6'1 210   [player_tooltip player_id='892325' first='Jayce' last='Miller'] - Winfield | 6'0 170   [player_tooltip player_id='894277' first='Chase' last='Parsons'] - Wirt County | 5'8 200   [player_tooltip player_id='892322' first='Charles' last='Prentice Jr'] -Weir | 6'0 190   [player_tooltip player_id='892319' first='Camryn' last='Veazey'] - Huntington | 6'1 185     Defensive Backs:   [player_tooltip player_id='870564' first='Anthony' last='Bachinski'] - Brooke | 5'11 190   [player_tooltip player_id='893389' first='Zachary' last='Bender'] - Spring Mills | 5'9 160   [player_tooltip player_id='907810' first='Elijah' last='Gray'] - Oak Hill | 5'7 140   [player_tooltip player_id='893390' first='Bryce' last='Green'] - Riverside | 5'10 180   [player_tooltip player_id='370423' first='Colton' last='Hesson'] - Williamstown | 6'0 165   [player_tooltip player_id='893391' first='Ethan' last='Holliday'] - Greenbrier West | 5'10 160   [player_tooltip player_id='893392' first='Jason' last='Hughes'] - Point Pleasant | 6'0 150   [player_tooltip player_id='370297' first='Jacob' last='Keir'] - Morgantown | 5'10 165   [player_tooltip player_id='907807' first='Parker' last='Lambert'] - Westside | 6'3 185   [player_tooltip player_id='907809' first='Malachi' last='Lewis'] - Oak Hill | 6'0 145   [player_tooltip player_id='893393' first='Gavin' last='Michael'] - Fairmont Senior | 6'1 165   [player_tooltip player_id='863318' first='Ethan' last='Null'] - Spring Valley | 5'10 160     Long snappers:   [player_tooltip player_id='893402' first='Breyden' last='Parker'] - Musselman | 6'3 245   [player_tooltip player_id='893403' first='Jack' last='Stanislawczyk'] - Keyser | 5'11 155   [player_tooltip player_id='907815' first='Elijah' last='Crowley'] - Capital | 6'4 205     *Don't see your name on the Watch List or Rankings? Visit our <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/">Prospect Index</a> page and claim or create your FREE player profile to ensure you are on our radar!*

The West Virginia rankings were in need of an overhaul and over 50 new prospects have been added to the list since our last update. Our preseason rankings update now shows the Top 100 athletes in WV and will be updated and expanded again mid-season. Many more names will be added throughout the season before our next update is posted. Here are some of the defensive names on our Watch List right now that could enter the rankings in our next update.