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Clay Ash Becomes Latest WVU Football RB to Explore Transfer Portal

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4 weeks ago

December 18, 2025

WVU Football RB Clay Ash running against Pitt in Backyard Brawl

Continuing the mass exodus of the WVU football running back room, Clay Ash announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Thursday.

“What a blessing it has been to go from IMG Academy to West Virginia as a walk-on to start running back,” Ash said in a post on social media. “I’m incredibly thankful for every opportunity I’ve had along the way.”

He started two games and ran for a total of 190 yards in 2025.

Despite billing as a three-star recruit in high school out of football powerhouse IMG Academy, Clay Ash came to the Mountaineers as a preferred walk-on. Ash also spent time at Independence High School in Northern Virginia.

Ash was named winner of the 2025 Tommy Nickolich Memorial Award before the this past spring’s Gold-Blue Showcase event.

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