Source: Top WR in West Virginia Headed to Penn State for Ohio State Game

As uncertainty continues to loom over the WVU football program, one of the top prospects in West Virginia will be at Penn State for the biggest game of the weekend.

A source tells WV Sports Now that Tayveon Wilson will be at Penn State this coming Saturday to watch the No. 3 Nittany Lions host the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium.

Wilson (6-foot-3, 205 pounds), a Huntington High School product, is widely considered the top 2026 wide receiver in the state. WVU sent him an official offer in May.

Awarded three stars by national recruiting outlet 247 Sports, Wilson also plays the other side of the ball on defense and excels in basketball, baseball and track, making him one of the premiere young athletes in West Virginia.

According to Wilson, the West Virginia coaching staff has been interested in him for a while. “We’ve been looking at you for a while and we wanted to make sure we did it the right way. We look forward to seeing you this summer,” Wilson told WV Sports Now about what was said when WVU tight ends coach Blaine Stewart called with the official offer.

As for his other options outside of the state, Wilson 10 Division I offers right now that include Appalachian State, Bowling Green, Louisville, Miami (FL), Toledo, Virginia Tech and Western Michigan in addition to an opportunity to continue his family legacy at Marshall. He also says Clemson and Notre Dame have been showing heavy interest.

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Wilson has visited Virginia Tech, WVU and even Clemson without an offer.

Wilson made 27 receptions for 588 yards and scored 11 touchdowns during the 2023 season. He averaged 21.8 yards per catch and even added 153 yards on the ground and four more rushing touchdowns. It’s clear Wilson is a true athlete and already a playmaker. Wilson also accomplished three defensive scores  and one as a returner.

It will now remain to be seen what unfolds as Penn State recruits Wilson and if WVU can stay a contender for such a highly touted recruit in the state.

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