West Virginia February Recruiting Report
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February was another busy month on the recruiting trail in West Virginia as more 2024 prospects made their college decisions and 2025-2027 athletes beginning to see more college interest. Here are some recruiting updates for the month of February in…
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Continue ReadingFebruary was another busy month on the recruiting trail in West Virginia as more 2024 prospects made their college decisions and 2025-2027 athletes beginning to see more college interest. Here are some recruiting updates for the month of February in West Virginia.
2024 Post Signing Day Commitments/Signings
Tristen Tuttle
Tristen
Tuttle
6'4" | 235 lbs | DL
Tyler Consilidated | 2024
State
WV
(Tyler Consolidated) – Wheeling U
Dennis Pike
Dennis
Pike
6'1" | 275 lbs | OL
Musselman | 2024
State
WV
(Musselman) – West Liberty
Gavin Moore
Gavin
Moore
5'10" | 175 lbs | RB
Brooke | 2024
State
WV
(Brooke) – Washington & Jefferson
Josh Chapman
Josh
Chapman
6'6" | 230 lbs | TE
Point Pleasant | 2024
State
WV
(Point Pleasant) – Morehead State
Dimario White
Dimario
White
5'9" | 160 lbs | WR
John Marshall | 2024
State
WV
(John Marshall) – Wheeling U
Elijah Gray
Elijah
Gray
5'7" | 140 lbs | DB
Oak Hill | 2024
State
WV
(Oak Hill) – Concord
Andreas Hunter
Andreas
Hunter
6'5" | 300 lbs | OL
John Marshall | 2024
State
WV
(John Marshall) – WVU (PWO)
Luke Hudson
Luke
Hudson
6'3" | 180 lbs | QB
University | 2024
State
WV
(University) – Waynesburg
Phil Phillips
Phil
Phillips
6'2" | 275 lbs | DL
Musselman | 2024
State
WV
(Musselman) – Capital
Chase Massey
Chase
Massey
6'2" | 175 lbs | ATH
Winfield | 2024
State
WV
(Winfield) – Marshall
Landon Bradley
Landon
Bradley
5'10" | 145 lbs | K
Morgantown | 2024
State
WV
(Morgantown) – Waynesburg
Anthony Zorbini
Anthony
Zorbini
6'0" | 250 lbs | DL
Weir | 2024
State
WV
(Weir) – Washington & Jefferson
Gerrard Wade
Gerrard
Wade
6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH
Bluefield | 2024
State
WV
(Bluefield) – Fairmont State
Breyden Parker
Breyden
Parker
6'3" | 245 lbs | LS
Musselman | 2024
State
WV
(Musselman) – Waynesburg
Rodrigo Delgado
Rodrigo
Delgado
5'10" | 185 lbs | RB
Jefferson | 2024
State
WV
(Jefferson) – Frostburg State
Lukas Haney
Lukas
Haney
6'1" | 240 lbs | TE
Man | 2024
State
WV
(Man) – WV Wesleyan
Caden Langley
Caden
Langley
6'5" | 175 lbs | K
Brooke | 2024
State
WV
(Brooke) – Bethany
Ashton Boron
Ashton
Boron
5'9" | 170 lbs | RB
St. Marys | 2024
State
WV
(St. Marys) – Waynesburg
Garryk McFeeley
Garryk
McFeeley
6'1" | 210 lbs | RB
Spring Valley | 2024
WV
(Spring Valley) – Muskingum
Chris Williams
Chris
Williams
5'8" | 155 lbs | WR
Buffalo | 2024
State
WV
(Buffalo) – Kentucky Christian
Trenton Luikart
Trenton
Luikart
6'1" | 245 lbs | DL
Buffalo | 2024
State
WV
(Buffalo) – Kentucky Christian
2025/2026 Offers
Our #1 ranked 2025 LB Hunter Giacomo Hunter Giacomo 6’0″ | 190 lbs | LB George Washington | 2025 State WV from George Washington proved us right this month with his first D1 offer from App State in early February. I expect that number to grow over the next few months before his senior season as more D1 eyes appear to be on this loaded 2025 class in WV. Giacomo has received interest from other D1 programs such as Maryland, Miami (OH), and Columbia, and I would expect more G5 schools to jump in with an offer sooner rather than later. He’s a no-doubt D1 prospect, but the thing to watch with Giacomo is whether P4 schools will pull the trigger on an offer. He made a big jump from his sophomore year to his junior year and is growing into his new linebacker role well both physically and developmentally. With the athletic traits he has, I think it’s possible he’ll get some P4 looks, but his floor is undoubtedly G5.
Highlights
I made the prediction back at the midseason point of the 2023 season that George Washington would have the best linebacker duo in the state in 2024, and that is looking like that’s confirmed. The second 2025 prospect to receive his first D1 offer from App State in February was Giacomo’s teammate and positionmate Guner Flores Guner Flores 6’1″ | 205 lbs | LB George Washington | 2025 State WV . Flores also picked up a second D1 offer from FCS Eastern Kentucky, but I believe his floor is G5 just like Giacomo. Flores is a bigger linebacker than his teammate and currently ranks as the #3 LB in the 2025 class. I’d expect his state ranking to increase during the summer rankings update, and he may jump up to a top 2 LB spot as well. When it’s all said and done, the Patriots may just have the top 2 ranked 2025 linebackers in the state, and the two will be battling it out for that top spot all next season long.
App State had a run of offers out to 2025 WV prospects and that continued with Cabell Midland DB Landon Nida Landon Nida 5’10” | 180 lbs | DB Cabell Midland | 2025 State WV . Already in the Top 5 of 2025 DBs in our rankings, Nida will climb even higher in the rankings during the summer update, especially for his state ranking. His athletic traits are off the charts so it’s no surprise why D1 schools are interested in him. Nida is likely a D1 baseball prospect as well if he decides he wants to go that route instead at the next level. I foresee more G5 and FCS programs jumping on board with App State seeking his services and would expect to see him receive more offers before the 2024 season begins.
Another Cabell Midland athlete who will see a big bump in his ranking for the summer update will be 2025 DB Myles Meadors Myles Meadors 5’11” | 170 lbs | DB Cabell Midland | 2025 State WV . We aren’t too big to admit that we missed on his rankings as we strive to be the first to identify D1 prospects before anyone else. We simply didn’t watch enough of his 12-minute junior highlight tape before getting to his DB film or he’d have ranked much higher in our last update. We’ll also be switching him from WR to DB in the rankings so pay no attention to his current rankings as he’ll likely rank inside the Top 20 in the summer update. The Cabell Midland Knights appear that they’ll be reloading in 2024 with a handful of D1 prospects ready to step in for the graduating D1 athletes that they showcased in 2023.
Highlights
Another Cabell Midland Knight who earned his first D1 offer was DE/OLB Carson Gue Carson Gue 6’3″ | 220 lbs | LB Cabell Midland | 2025 State WV . FCS Eastern Kentucky gave Gue his first opportunity at the next level and he’ll likely be someone who sees his stock rise even further during his senior season. Gue is an exciting and intriguing prospect with high upside but what position will he end up at? He’s a bit of a DE/OLB hybrid but with 6’3 220 size and a big frame, Gue may eventually grow into a pure DE when it’s all said and done. He’s another prospect who will see a big jump in the rankings and was just a miss by us during our last round of evaluations. Cabell Midland will lose some important defensive pieces to graduation for next season, so Gue will have the chance to shine for a program that will have a bunch of eyeballs on them in 2024 with the roster they have.
Fairmont Senior DL Trevor Bigelow Trevor Bigelow 6’4″ | 250 lbs | DL Fairmont Sr. | 2025 State WV added a D1 FCS UPenn offer to his list that also includes FCS Morehead State. Bigelow ranks inside our 2025 Top 10 and is currently the #1 DL in the class. We’re still big believers of Bigelow who may not have received a FBS offer yet like some of his fellow 2025 counterparts in the state but they should be coming. He just keeps growing and growing and it’s hard to tell where he’ll eventually end up in several areas and how high his ceiling really is. There’s just too much talent and ability there for bigger schools to pass up. I think G5 is still his floor and will continue to pound the table for those programs to offer him. It’s still early in the 2025 cycle so they could certainly still come and still expect them to eventually offer Bigelow in time.
Highlights
Spring Valley WR Jalyn Abercrombie Jalyn Abercrombie 5’10” | 175 lbs | WR Spring Valley | 2025 State WV was a big stock riser during our last 2025 rankings update but is still not as high as he should’ve been. App State gave him his first offer in January and in-state Marshall joined them in February along with FCS Eastern Kentucky. Abercrombie is making the case to be considered a Top 10 prospect in the 2025 class and may just find himself there in the summer update. WVU seems to have their eyes on him right now too and it wouldn’t surprise me if they end up offering him down the road. If I had to bet on if he’ll end up signing with a P4 school come December or next February, I would put my money on “yes”.
I think everyone has gotten used to seeing 2026 Hurricane OL Da’Ron Parks Da’Ron Parks 6’5″ | 270 lbs | OL Hurricane | 2026 State WV picking up major college football offers but it’s still nothing short of amazing. Three more P4 schools threw their hat in the ring for his future services with UCF, Syracuse, and Kentucky all offering Parks. He’s been a P4 caliber prospect since his first day of high school and will have his pick of any school in the country by the time he’s a senior. The who’s who of college football has mostly already offered the 6’5 sophomore including schools like Alabama, Penn State, Florida State, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Florida among others. Parks has well over 20 total FBS offers now and is one of the best college prospects the state has seen over the past decade which has seen some great ones.
The #3 2025 prospect in the state Keegan Sack Keegan Sack 5’10” | 195 lbs | RB Huntington | 2025 State WV made big news with his transfer to one of the state’s best programs and will be attending Huntington High for his senior year. The Highlanders have plenty of other D1 talent in their program so the extra eyes benefited Sack even more with Old Dominion and Eastern Kentucky adding to his already long list of D1 offers in February. While he’s a no-doubt D1 prospect, it will be very interesting to see how Huntington uses him in 2024 with an already loaded RB and WR room which Sack has performed well at both positions in the past. With a talent like him, I’m sure they’ll figure out multiple ways to fully utilize him, and may just be the early favorites in the new Class AAAA in 2024.
Highlights
Division 2 schools don’t typically make offers this early but Elizabeth City State (NC) gave Princeton RB Marquel Lowe Marquel Lowe 5’11” | 185 lbs | RB Princeton | 2025 State WV his first collegiate offer in February. The Vikings must think as highly of Lowe as we do and more programs are sure to offer him over the coming months. He currently ranks as a Top 40 player in the 2025 class and the #4 ranked RB after a hugely productive junior campaign for the state runner-up Tigers. Lowe rushed for 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2023 and will look to bring the Princeton program their first-ever state championship in 2024 after moving down a class to the new AAA. They’ll have to make up for the loss of Kennedy and Moss award winner Dominick Collins Dominick Collins 5’9″ | 165 lbs | WR Princeton | 2024 State WV next season so Lowe may put up even bigger video game numbers for his senior year.
Ben Guilliams Ben Guilliams 6’3″ | 265 lbs | OL Cabell Midland | 2026 State WV became the 4th Cabell Midland Knight to receive a D1 offer in February with Eastern Kentucky making the sophomore his first offer. We are very high on Guilliams placing him inside the Top 20 of the 2026 rankings and the #5 OL spot in the 2026 class. We said he had D1 potential in our evaluation of him back in January and EKU took our advice. More D1 schools are sure to jump on board with future offers but Guilliams got the first one out of the way early on which is a great sign for his future outlook. That now makes 2/3 of the highly ranked Cabell Midland 2026 offensive lineman to receive D1 offers as he joins Mason Ramsey Mason Ramsey 6’3″ | 285 lbs | OL Cabell Midland | 2026 State WV in the D1 offers club with Caleb Parlier Caleb Parlier 6’2″ | 255 lbs | OL Cabell Midland | 2026 State WV sure to join them at some point.
Eastern Kentucky sent out a wave of offers to prospects in the Mountain State in February including one to 2026 Hurricane DB Laron Dues Laron Dues 5’10” | 170 lbs | DB Hurricane | 2026 State WV . Dues adds the FCS offer to his already long list of D1 offers that include the likes of Marshall, Miami (OH), Toledo, and App State. The next step in his recruitment journey will be to join big brother and WVU commit Tyshawn Dues Tyshawn Dues 5’10” | 170 lbs | WR Hurricane | 2025 State WV with some P4 offers. The younger Dues has the bloodlines and athletic ability to warrant P4 attention especially as he continues to add size and I expect him to receive some serious interest from programs at that level in the future. He currently ranks as our #2 2026 prospect and #1 DB in the class.
#1 Ranked 2025 Prospect Zah Jackson Zah Jackson 5'10" | 185 lbs | DB Huntington | 2025 State WV Names Top 4 Schools
The #1 ranked prospect in the 2025 class Huntington DB Zah Jackson Zah Jackson 5’10” | 185 lbs | DB Huntington | 2025 State WV named his Top 4 schools heading into his senior year. The group of four schools included P4 programs WVU, NC State, and Mississippi State along with the prominent G5 program Liberty. The 5’10 185 junior also holds numerous other G5 offers from the likes of App State, Marshall, EKU, Toledo, Bowling Green, James Madison, and Kent State but is a definite P4 prospect. Jackson had a big year on offense for the Highlanders along with his usual defensive prowess at DB and rushed for 1,100 yards and 18 touchdowns during his junior campaign. He has some competition to maintain that #1 spot by the end of his senior season but is in a great position to cement those high honors before ultimately signing with a P4 in December.
Underclassmen Visits
Washington DL Isaiah Osafo-Mensah Isaiah Osafo-Mensah 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Washington | 2025 State WV
Independence 2026 WR Christian Linksweiler Christian Linksweiler 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Independence | 2026 State WV
Hurricane 2025 OL Braylon Brown Braylon Brown 6'1" | 265 lbs | OL Hurricane | 2025 WV
Princeton 2027 OL Landyn Moore Landyn Moore 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL Princeton | 2027 WV
University 2025 WR Ethan Jackson Ethan Jackson 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR University | 2025 State WV
Nitro 2025 LB Jayden Parsons Jayden Parsons 5'10" | 200 lbs | LB Nitro | 2025 WV
Nitro 2026 OL Jayden Hill Jayden Hill 5'9" | 250 lbs | OL Nitro | 2026 WV
Hurricane 2025 TE Rhett McGrew Rhett McGrew 6'3" | 235 lbs | TE Hurricane | 2025 State WV
Nitro 2026 WR DJ Combs DJ Combs 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR Nitro | 2026 WV
Nitro 2025 QB Josh Moody Josh Moody 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB Nitro | 2025 State WV
Martinsburg 2025 OL Brady Breeden Brady Breeden 6'6" | 290 lbs | OL Martinsburg | 2025 State WV
Winfield 2025 TE Toby Laughery Toby Laughery 6'4" | 225 lbs | TE Winfield | 2025 State WV
Herbert Hoover 2026 RB Blake Fisher Blake Fisher 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Herbert Hoover | 2026 State WV
Woodrow Wilson 2025 DL Drake Bowling Drake Bowling 6'0" | 250 lbs | DL Woodrow Wilson | 2025 State WV
Jefferson 2025 RB Tay’Shaun Roper Tay’Shaun Roper 5'7" | 175 lbs | RB Jefferson | 2025 State WV
Morgantown 2025 RB Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Morgantown | 2025 State WV
Independence 2026 LB Landon Riddle Landon Riddle 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Independence | 2026 State WV
North Marion 2025 WR Brock Martin Brock Martin 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Fairmont Senior | 2025 State WV
Spring Mills 2025 OL Brayden Kirk Brayden Kirk 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL Spring Mills | 2025 State WV