2024 3-Star Edge Rusher Commits to Join Mountaineers

West Virginia earned a commitment from class of 2024 three-star Edge Elijah Kinsler. The New Jersey native announced that he will be joining the WVU football program in a tweet Sunday afternoon.

After receiving an offer on Jan. 20, the current high school junior who attends Bergen Catholic in Oradell, New Jersey made multiple trips to Morgantown and now has an official visit scheduled.

1,000% COMMITTED #countryroads #takemehome @KinslerLatish @CoachJaxDL @CoachThompson_1 @NealBrown_WVU @jaquim_kinsler @WVUFBRecruiting @FanRecruitWVU @WVUfootball @CoachLesley_WVU @ShawnB_247 @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/2r622nKSfZ

— Elijah Kinsler (@KinslerElijah) June 11, 2023

Kinsler tweeted a video about being on the WVU campus for Family Day. “Had a great time in Morgantown, Can’t wait to be back for my official!!!,” is how he captioned the tweet.

Listed at 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, Kinsler is a highly sought after defensive end. He had 10 total offers on the table before picking WVU, including several from prominent schools.

West Virginia Football Continues Push for 2024 Edge Recruit Elijah Kinsler

In addition to the Mountaineers, Akron, Boston College, Connecticut, Liberty, Louisville, Miami (FL) Pitt, Purdue, Syracuse and Toledo all offered Kinsler. Cincinnati and Rutgers also showed interest, but never extended an offer to the class of 2024 recruit.