The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook: July 28

The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook will keep you updated on all the recruiting news going on with the West Virginia football and basketball teams. 

Update (9:34 PM)-
**The West Virginia women’s basketball program extends an offer to Maryland 2024 6″3″ forward Zania Socka, who is a member of the Team Durant AAU team. Socka also holds an offer from Pitt.

Update (5:44 PM)- 

**West Virginia offers 2023 4-star linebacker Grayson Howard from Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida. Howard (6’3”, 205) holds offers from Arkansas, Cincinnati, Florida State, Louisville, Miami, Ole Miss, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Central Florida, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech. 247 Sports rates Howard as one of the Top 200 overall players in the Class Of 2023.

Update (3:47 PM)-
**West Virginia has extended an offer today to 2023 4-star linebacker Jaden Robinson from Lake City, Florida. Robinson (6’3″, 205) is rated by Rivals as one of the Top 200 players in the Class of 2023. At this point, Robinson holds offers from Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Pitt, Louisville, Tennessee, Penn State and Cincinnati.

@Jaden__Robinson
6’3 210 S/LB . VERY physical and could be a LB at the next level. LOVES contact hard hitting DB.

OFFERS: Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Tennessee Penn State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, South Carolina Virginia Tech Kentucky Cincinnati Troy

https://t.co/rlVQus0Eqf

— Coach Ryan Bell (@CoachRyanBell) July 3, 2021

Update (11:53 AM)-

League records at their new conference

A&M 42-31 (57.5%)
Pitt 36-30 (54.5)
TCU 44-37 (54.3)
Utah 45-41 (52.3)
Nebraska 43-41 (51.2)
WVU 40-40 (50.0)
Louisville 29-29 (50.0)
Mizzou 35-39 (47.3)
Syracuse 20-46 (30.3)
Maryland 16-41 (28.1)
Colorado 23-62 (27.1)
Rutgers 10-51 (16.4)

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 28, 2021

Update (11:45 AM)-
**West Virginia extends an offer to 2023 defensive back Jeremiah Monroe from Louisville, Kentucky. Monroe (6’2″, 150) also has received offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Purdue and Toledo.

Update (10:12 AM)-

Morgantown Tomorrow!! 💛💙#TakeMeHome22 #TrustTheClimb pic.twitter.com/Xd0NRArhHD

— Raleigh Collins III (@_RaleighCollins) July 28, 2021

Update (9:32 AM)-
**According to the @TheD_Zone, West Virginia will be getting a visit in the upcoming days from 2023 3-star OL Dylan Senda from Dearborn, Michigan. Senda (6’5″, 275) holds offers from West Virginia, Cincinnati, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisville, Marshall, Michigan State, Maryland, Miami, Pitt and Syracuse.

Update (9:24 AM)- 

**West Virginia women’s basketball extends an offer to 6’2” Ohio forward Naomi Benson, who is entering 9th grade. This is the first D-1 offer for Naomi Benson.

Thank you @BlueStarBB for the opportunity to let me play in your all star game. Extremely grateful and blessed, can’t wait for the next opportunity @OhioXtreme pic.twitter.com/fFFhPIRm5C

— NaomiBenson (@NaomiGBenson) July 20, 2021

That’s our girl!! 🚨 2025 Naomi Benson 🚨 doing work at OGBR – 6’2” post that can run the floor and finish!!🏀🔥💯 #ohioxtreme2025 @NaomiGBenson @CandaceBenson https://t.co/y4TMN1UN8S

— Ohio Xtreme (@OhioXtreme) July 25, 2021

Update (9:08 AM)-
**WVU has extended an offer to 2023 3-star tight end Deakon Tonielli from Oswego, Illinois. Tonielli (6’6″, 205) holds offers from Iowa State, Minnesota and Tennessee.