Reid Carrico Offers Message of Thanks for Time at WVU

Now that he’s had some time to reflect on his time at WVU, Reid Carrico has a message to Mountaineer Nation as he prepares for life after college.

“What an honor it has been to play for this school and this state. Best decision I have ever made was to move to West Virginia and the people/fans are what make it so special. Montani Semper Liberi,” Carrico wrote.

What an honor it has been to play for this school and this state. Best decision I have ever made was to move to West Virginia and the people/fans are what make it so special.

Montani Semper Liberi pic.twitter.com/VUCHSLc4U4

— Reid Carrico (@CarricoReid) December 12, 2025

Carrico’s message comes after his emotional comments immediately following West Virginia’s regular season finale, his final college game.

When Carrico transferred to WVU ahead of the 2024 season, he did so looking to earn more playing time and a chance to lead. Two years later after his final college game, Carrico shared what his time as a Mountaineer means to him.

“I’ll be a Mountaineer until the day I die,” said an emotional Carrico following West Virginia’s 49-0 loss to Texas Tech.

He even offered a sales pitch to future recruits, both high school athletes and transfers, about why to pick West Virginia over any other offers.

While Carrico didn’t enjoy the team success he may have hoped for at WVU – his tenure included going 6-7 in Neal Brown’s final season in 2024 and then 4-8 during year one of Rich Rodriguez’s return in 2025. Carrico’s first year at WVU also saw his old team, Ohio State, win the College Football Playoff national championship.

Despite the struggles for the team, the Ironton, Ohio native said he came into his own as a player, saying that’s a big reason why he doesn’t regret his decision to come to West Virginia.

Earlier in the week leading up to his last game, Carrico offered a candid assessment of where he believes the WVU program is headed while discussing the end of his college career and previewing the 2025 season finale.

“I’m excited to see what the team does next year and the teammates that I still have around here in Morgantown, I’m excited to watch and see how they play when it’s year two and maybe they’ll more comfortable in the system,” explained Carrico.

He also brought up how his optimism is rooted in how the team responded to their brutal losing steak. Being able to turn their level of play around and pick up a couple big wins speaks to the character of the team, according to Carrico.

“For a culture standpoint, it’s getting there. I don’t know that it’s all the way in yet but dag on sure working for it.”

Carrico finished his senior season with 39 solo tackles for 69 in total and 4.5 sacks. He recorded 54 with just 17 as solo in 2024. Ironically enough, Carrico’s highest tackle total in any game came in his last, leaving everything on Mountaineer Field with 11 tackles and sack.

Below are some images of our Carrico’s time at WVU:

WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose

West Virginia Mountaineers linebacker Reid Carrico (35) rects during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Morgantown, W.Va. (WVSN photo by William Wotring)

WVU linebacker Reid Carrico makes a tackle in the 2024 “Coal Rush” game against Iowa State. (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)

WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose

WVSN photo by Ed Thompson

WVSN photo by Ed Thompson

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