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Linsly has an intriguing young tight end to watch in 2028 TE David Popper. After primarily serving as a blocker during his sophomore season, Popper helped create running lanes while showing flashes of what he can become as a receiving threat. He has the athleticism to get out in space, plays with good effort, and has plenty of room for his offensive role to expand moving forward. With more opportunities in the passing game, Popper has the tools to develop into one of the more underrated tight end prospects in West Virginia’s 2028 class.

Linsly TE David Popper could end up being one of the more interesting under-the-radar evaluations at the WV Exposure Series. Linsly primarily used him as a blocker last season, but there were enough flashes on tape as a receiving threat to create real curiosity about what he can do in a camp setting. This event should provide a much better opportunity to evaluate Popper as a pass catcher and see how comfortable he looks running routes and working in space. There’s some untapped upside there that hasn’t fully been showcased yet on Friday nights, and if Popper takes advantage of the extra opportunities during drills and 1-on-1s, he could leave camp as a much more recognizable name in the 2028 class.

David Popper David Popper 6'1" | 215 lbs | TE The Linsly School | 2028 State WV is a promising tight end prospect from Linsly who had a quality sophomore season for the Cadets. The European import was primarily used as a blocker in 2025 but showed upside in his limited opportunities as a pass catcher. Popper is a strong young athlete who opened running lanes and has the athleticism to get out in space to block.