Amari Latimer Hype Intensifies as He’s Placed on Freshman of the Year Watch List

With some wondering who will step up for production behind Cam Cook, true freshman Amari Latimer is gaining national attention as being the guy for the Mountaineers.

In fact, Latimer was even placed on the watch list for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award on Thursday.

Viewed as a perfect in Rich Rodriguez’s offense, Amari Latimer will transition from putting up monster numbers in high school to the pressure of carrying the ball for West Virginia in the Big 12.

Starting his college career as a freshman for West Virginia, Latimer is listed at 5-foot-10 and 231 pounds. Signed as a four-star recruit, he owns the all-time rushing yards and touchdowns records for Sandy Creek High School in Fairburn, Ga. with 5,595 yards and 78 scores.

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