2025 WV Preseason Rankings Update: The Watch List (Defense)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 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 75 2025 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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Line:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='908975' first='Drake' last='Bowling'] - Woodrow Wilson | 5'10 240<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908621' first='Ethan' last='Chill'] - Hurricane | 6'3 265<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909710' first='Derrick' last='Gaither'] - George Washington | 6'1 310<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908978' first='Maddox' last='Gillespie'] - Lewis County | 6'0 220<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908974' first='KeAndre' last='Goode'] - Woodrow Wilson | 6'1 290<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908976' first='Brennen' last='Hayes'] - Lewis County | 6'4 245<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908981' first='Dylan' last='Johnson'] - Buffalo | 6'0 240<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908980' first='Dalton' last='Kessinger'] - Van | 6'2 265<br>[player_tooltip player_id='900390' first='Landon' last='Moore'] - Logan | 6'1 235<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908973' first='Chase' last='Myers'] - Moorefield | 6'2 170<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908982' first='Levi' last='Rakes'] - Man | 6'0 265<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908977' first='Landon' last='Westfall'] - Philip Barbour | 6'5<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908979' first='Quinton' last='Wine'] - Lewis County | 6'3 375<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908622' first='Dom' last='Wise'] - Nitro | 6'2 260</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Linebackers: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='907798' first='Tyson' last='Adkins'] - Summers County | 5'9 195<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909001' first='Jon' last='Bender'] - Bridgeport | 6'0 190<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908994' first='Braeden' last='Booth'] - Spring Valley | 5'9 165<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909003' first='Noah' last='Casto'] - Ripley | 5'10 160<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909002' first='Jordan' last='Cooper'] - Princeton | 5'10 200<br>[player_tooltip player_id='863383' first='Chris' last='Cox'] - Parkersburg | 6'1 220<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908999' first='Connor' last='Davis'] - Shady Spring | 5'10<br>[player_tooltip player_id='877123' first='Braylyn' last='Edwards'] - Philip Barbour | 5'11 180<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908993' first='David' last='Fennessy'] - Scott | 5'11 185<br>[player_tooltip player_id='487110' first='Jaydan' last='Green'] - South Charleston | 5'10 220<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909000' first='Maverick' last='Lemasters'] - John Marshall | 6'0 185<br>[player_tooltip player_id='897606' first='Ethan' last='Likens'] - Preston | 5'10 205<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908998' first='Dominik' last='Maple'] - Madonna | 6'1 230<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909004' first='Frankie' last='McClaugherty'] - Summers County | 5'10 190<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908995' first='Dalton' last='Milam'] - Scott | 6'2 225<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908991' first='Jullian' last='Pattison'] - Keyser | 6'1 230<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908992' first='Ty' last='Patton'] - Bluefield | 6'0 185<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908997' first='Riley' last='Rider'] - Elkins | 6'0 200<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908996' first='Talyn' last='Snyder'] - Doddridge County | 5'10 165<br>[player_tooltip player_id='908101' first='LeQues' last='Strother'] - Mingo Central | 5'11 205</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Backs:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='909083' first='Jalen' last='Bailey'] - Shady Spring | 5'8 160<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909079' first='Carson' last='Brinegar'] - Scott | 5'10 180<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909085' first='Jordan' last='Gregory'] - Lincoln County | 5'9 180<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909081' first='Jaron' last='Hall'] - Mount View | 5'9 155<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909080' first='Jeff' last='King'] - Bluefield | 5'11 155<br>[player_tooltip player_id='897594' first='Brayden' last='Miller'] - Musselman | 5'10 165<br>[player_tooltip player_id='877281' first='Drew' last='Morral'] - Philip Barbour | 6'0 170<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909084' first='Ryan' last='Oliveros'] - Summers County | 5'10 170<br>[player_tooltip player_id='909082' first='Terry' last='Rea III'] - Washington | 5'9 140<br>[player_tooltip player_id='871001' first='Triston' last='Stevens'] - Brooke | 5'10 170<br>[player_tooltip player_id='905329' first='Christian' last='Stewart'] - Woodrow Wilson | 5'9 150</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>*Don't see your name on the Watch List or Rankings? 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