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West Virginia 2026 Watch List Deep Dive: TE & OL

West Virginia 2026 Watch List Deep Dive: TE & OL
Dylan Callaghan-Croley
Dylan Callaghan-Croley
April 8, 2024 @ 10:13 AM
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Maddox Barron
Maddox Barron 6'5" | 320 lbs | OL/DL | 2026
WV
Troy Mortakis
Troy Mortakis 6'1" | 220 lbs | TE | 2026
WV
Elijah Krason
Elijah Krason 6'7" | 340 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Tyrez Jones
Tyrez Jones 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Kit Bishop
Kit Bishop 6'4" | 305 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Jacob Bennett
Jacob Bennett 6'1" | 305 lbs | OL | 2022
AZ
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As we continue with the West Virginia 2026 watch list deep dives, we move onto the tight end and offensive line position groups.

Maddox Barron

Maddox Barron

WV
OL/DL
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 320
POS OL/DL
CLASS 2026
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Maddox
Barron OL/DL
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
Weight
320
HS
Spring Valley
|
WV

Maddox Barron

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State: West Virginia
School: Spring Valley
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Jacob Bennett

Jacob Bennett

AZ
OL
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 305
POS OL
CLASS 2022
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Jacob
Bennett OL
Class
2022
Height
6'1"
Weight
305
HS
Parker
|
AZ
West Virginia 2026 Watch List Deep Dive: TE & OL
Another offensive lineman with very good size, Bennett stands in at 6-foot-3 and 283-pounds. Only two clips are...
Written by Dylan Callaghan-Croley
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Jacob Bennett

State: Arizona
School: Parker
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Kit Bishop

Kit Bishop

WV
OL
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 305
POS OL
CLASS 2026
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​
Kit
Bishop OL
Class
2026
Height
6'4"
Weight
305
HS
PikeView
|
WV
West Virginia 2026 Watch List Deep Dive: TE & OL
Bishop does not have any updated tape unfortunately. That being said, another prospect to put into your notes...
Written by Dylan Callaghan-Croley
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Kit Bishop

State: West Virginia
School: PikeView
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Highlights

Tyrez Jones

Tyrez Jones

WV
OL
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 300
POS OL
CLASS 2026
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​
Tyrez
Jones OL
Class
2026
Height
6'4"
Weight
300
HS
Woodrow Wilson
|
WV
West Virginia 2026 Watch List Deep Dive: TE & OL
The 6-foot-4, 319-pound Jones has great strength with a 425 pound squat and 655 pound deadlift. He also...
Written by Dylan Callaghan-Croley
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Tyrez Jones

State: West Virginia
School: Woodrow Wilson
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Highlights

Elijah Krason

Elijah Krason

WV
OL
HEIGHT 6'7"
WEIGHT 340
POS OL
CLASS 2026
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Elijah
Krason OL
Class
2026
Height
6'7"
Weight
340
HS
George Washington
|
WV
West Virginia 2026 Watch List Deep Dive: TE & OL
Unfortunately no game tape is available but Krason is absolutely worth mentioning thanks to his tremendous size at...
Written by Dylan Callaghan-Croley
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Elijah Krason

State: West Virginia
School: George Washington
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Troy Mortakis

Troy Mortakis

WV
TE
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 220
POS TE
CLASS 2026
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Troy
Mortakis TE
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
220
HS
Wheeling Central Catholic
|
WV
West Virginia 2026 Watch List Deep Dive: TE & OL
Our lone tight end on the list, Mortakis is only 6-foot-1 and 195-pounds so wide receiver may be...
Written by Dylan Callaghan-Croley
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Troy Mortakis

State: West Virginia
School: Wheeling Central Catholic
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