App. State CB Nick Taylor Transferring to WVU Football to Follow Coach

Appalachian State transfer cornerback Nick Taylor is following Rod West to West Virginia, announcing his commitment to the WVU football program on Saturday morning only a few days after entering the transfer portal.

Taylor (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) still has three years left of eligibility. He played in seven games during his freshman season in 2024 and was coached by West, who was App. State cornerbacks coach before being hired by WVU this offseason.

Taylor recorded 10 total tackles and one pass deflection.

A two-time All-Region player as a high senior in Georgia, registered 51 tackles for a team that went 12-1 his final high school season. Taylor was ranked as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports.

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