2025 Chapmanville LB Elijah Pridemore Elijah Pridemore 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Chapmanville | 2025 State WV has continued the momentum from a great junior season into his senior year and is once again leading the Tigers in tackles through the first four weeks.

Pridemore is an unranked linebacker to know in this class and should have plenty of small college options with the potential of some D2 looks this year. He’s a relentless player who fights to the ball on every snap and gives maximum effort from the first to the fourth quarter. Pridemore may not have elite size but he’s a good athlete with quick feet and quality speed to the ball. He’s a physical tackler who plays above his size and is a must-know underrated player this season.

Another PRZ WV Combine participant who impressed us in person was 2025 Chapmanville linebacker Elijah Pridemore Elijah Pridemore 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Chapmanville | 2025 State WV . He’s an under-the-radar player in the recruiting world but produced a very good junior campaign for the Tigers that earned him some accolades. Size will be the trait that hurts his stock as a college prospect, but Pridemore will be a steal at the D3 level if he ends up there.

Here’s what we said about his Combine performance earlier this year:

“We’ve overlooked 2025 Chapmanville LB  Elijah Pridemore Elijah Pridemore 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Chapmanville | 2025 State WV  until seeing him at the Combine, but he opened our eyes and firmly put himself on our radar after his performance. He was a WVSWA Class AA First Team All-State linebacker last season for the Tigers where he totaled over 130 tackles, 13 TFLs, and 6 sacks. While he may not have elite size for his position, Pridemore has quality athleticism and tested well for a linebacker. He ran a 4.84 40, 4.44 pro shuttle, and a 7.6-second L Drill which were some of the best out of the linebacker group in attendance. He showed good footwork and quick feet during individual drills and moves well both laterally and vertically.”