Raymond Kovalesky Switching to O-Line | WVU Football All 105

All 105 is a West Virginia Sports Now series profiling each member of the 2025 WVU Football Roster.

WVU Football recruited Wheeling native Raymond Kovalesky as a linebacker, but they decided to try him out as an offensive lineman last season. Entering college at 225 pounds, Kovalesky needed to add substantial bulk in order to match up against Division I defensive linemen, but managed to add more than 40 pounds during his redshirt freshman season.

Whether the team views him as an interior lineman or a tackle, continued bulking would benefit Kovalesky, but in an room full of veteran transfers, the redshirt freshman has plenty of time to develop.

51 • Raymond Kovalesky, redshirt freshman offensive line

Last year: Kovalesky took a redshirt year. After the Mountaineers recruited him as a linebacker, they decided to move the 6-foot-3, 267 pound freshman to the offensive line.

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Camp outlook: Listed at 225 pounds on last season’s roster, Kovalesky bulked up considerably after a year on a Power Four training regimen. He’s still on the small side for an offensive lineman, but with plenty of experience ahead of him can continue to develop and learn.

Projected role: If Kovalesky gets on the field in 2025, expect him to do so on special teams.

Accolades, highlights: A native of Wheeling, W.Va., Kovalesky earned First Team All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference honors as a senior at The Linsly School.