Key TE Transfer Target Spent Time Visiting WVU Football

A key tight end target wrapped up an official visit with the WVU football program on Saturday. North Carolina transfer Ryan Ward spent time in Morgantown as West Virginia looks to restock the tight end room.

“Almost heaven?,” asked Ward on social media about his experience.

Almost Heaven???
💙⛰️💛 pic.twitter.com/4xljJBvGsx

— Ryan Ward (@ryanward__1) May 3, 2025

The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Ward is unproven at the college level, but was highly recruited out of high school. Ward has three years left of eligibility.

Ward was a three-star prospect out of Rutherford High School in Rutherford, N.J., ranking as the nation’s No. 9 tight end and the No. 12 player in New Jersey by ESPN.

He was an all-state, three-time all-conference and two-time all-county selection throughout his high school career.

Ward officially entered the transfer portal on April 25 and has three years remaining of eligibility, something that makes him an attractive option to Rich Rodriguez and his staff as a player they can develop.

Find more coverage of WVU football recruiting at WV Sports Now.

For a related story, keep tabs on who the Mountaineers have added from the spring transfer portal.