The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook: October 15

The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia Football and Basketball. 

Update (6:46 PM)-

**West Virginia extends an offer to 2024 4-star defensive end Eddrick Houston from Buford, Georgia. Houston (6’4”, 210) is ranked as one of the Top 100 juniors in the country with offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and Ole Miss.

Update (6:32 PM)- 

**West Virginia football extends an offer to 2024 cornerback Tyshun White from Buford, Georgia. This is White’s second D-1 offer, with the other coming from Kentucky.

Update (2:47 PM)-

A heartfelt thank you to former NBA player @chrisherren3 who shared his advocacy surrounding substance abuse and wellness with our @WVUSports student-athletes tonight. They were locked in the entire time – what a powerful message that was!
💛💙 pic.twitter.com/1TeugqXbJZ

— Brittney O'Dell (@BrittneyODell) October 15, 2021

Update (2:30 PM)-

**2023 4-star offensive guard Amir Herring received an offer on Friday from West Virginia. Herring holds close to 20 offers, including from programs such as Arizona State, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Missouri, Penn State, Pitt and Syracuse.

Amir Herring Junior Mid Season Film (Games 1-4) – https://t.co/2KUJ1NSRVb pic.twitter.com/7kltbeR9BZ

— Ámir Hèrrìng✌🏾 (@amirherring55) September 24, 2021

Update (2:25 PM)-
**The heavy day of recruiting in Michigan continues for Neal Brown’s team as they extend an offer to 2023 4-star defensive end/tight end Jalen Thompson from talent rich Cass Tech High School in Detroit.  Thompson is ranked as one of the Top 200 juniors in the country and holds offers from Michigan State, Arizona State, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Penn State and Tennessee.

1 of our all Americans is Jalen Thompson 6‘4“ 238 DE Detroit Cass Tech. He can dominate with speed, strong and violent hands and superior flexibility. Runs very well and plays with an aggressive take no prisoners attitude.@D1jay_ 3.5 GPA big-time talent pic.twitter.com/E8jm4HEuZ9

— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) October 8, 2021

Update (2:15 PM)-
**The heavy day of offers from the WVU staff continues with this one going to 2024 quarterback Isaiah Marshall from Southfield, Michigan. Marshall (6’0″, 200) has already received offers from Cincinnati, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Pitt and Syracuse. Marshall received his offer from Michigan when he was in 8th grade.

Weeks 1-3. @S_Warriors_FB @Rivalsfbcamps @TheD_Zone@RisingStars6 @AllenTrieu @Elite11@AABonNBC @DemetricDWarren@TheSHOWByNXGN @agency_met@SMSBFootball @QBHitList https://t.co/QNuI8LIFSs

— Isaiah Marshall (@ZekeMarshall07) September 12, 2021

Update (2:00 PM)-
**A third offer today from West Virginia football to a player from Georgia as the latest one goes to 2023 inside linebacker Olan Robinson (6’2″, 225) from Newton High School in Covington, Georgia. Robinson’s other D-1 offer right now is from Tennessee.

2023 LB Olan Robinson @ORobinson2023 6'2 225lbs #Headhunter #outworkeverybody @CoachChoateUT @CoachCwarren @CoachWoodie @WilliamInge1 @CoachBOdom @CatoJune @Coach_MBrock @CaliHutch_17 @coacharchiemac @joe_gillespi3 @JackInTheBox58 #NEWTONBOYZ #outworkeverybody pic.twitter.com/amxTcgndtF

— Coach SKELTON (@CoachSkelt) October 6, 2021

Update (1:09 PM)-
**West Virginia football extends an offer to 2023 linebacker Jalen Smith (6’2″, 205) from Loganville, Georgia. Smith has already received offers from Central Florida, Maryland, Indiana, Coastal Carolina, Pitt, Buffalo, Charlotte, Boston College, Georgia State and Arkansas State.

Big time 2023 LB @JalenSmith2023 77 tackles on the season. Long rangy backer with SPEED! Multiple offers but don’t be surprised when more comes in. @Mansell247 @ChadSimmons_ @JeremyO_Johnson pic.twitter.com/oLoxQ0O8Ra

— Coach Fred (@Coach_FredM) October 6, 2021

Update (12:17 PM)-
**West Virginia football extends an offer to 2023 4-star safety Michael Daugherty (6’1″, 180) from Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. Daugherty is ranked as one of the Top 40 juniors in the country. Daugherty holds 30+ offers including ones from Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Clemson, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Texas, USC and Virginia Tech.

Update (11:04 AM)-  

S/O to @CoachWright37 for stopping by @WBLakerFootball today ⚓️‼️ @ZHilbs @coach_grice ⚓️‼️ pic.twitter.com/vWtzuTwAXy

— Koach Dickerson (@DickersonKoach) October 15, 2021

Update (10:45 AM)-

**West Virginia football extends offer to 2022 3-star athlete Aidan Vaughan from Walled Lake Western High School in Walled Lake, Michigan. This was the first Power Five offer for Vaughan (6’4″, 220), who also has been offered by Air Force, Bowling Green and Western Michigan.

Walled Lake Western Senior Aidan Vaughan working on both ends with a fumble recovery and a touchdown against Waterford Mott@WLWAthletics @WLWestern_FB @WLWWARRIORS @AidanVaughan5#StateChamps X @MHSAA pic.twitter.com/5dE7DhrueC

— STATE CHAMPS! Michigan (@statechampsmich) October 9, 2021

Mid-Season Highlights 🔥 🔥 @coachcioroch @QuarterbackUniv @CoachBlackwell_ @TheD_Zone https://t.co/DvfrfkSQth

— Aidan Vaughan (@AidanVaughan5) October 3, 2021

Update (10:33 AM)-
**West Virginia football extends an offer today to 2024 defensive back Jamir Benjamin (5’10”, 170) from West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. Benjamin has already been offered by Michigan State, Liberty, Purdue, Marshall and Bowling Green.

@JamirB6 Top 2024 DB in State pic.twitter.com/MR4WJNyI0b

— R.Goldsmith (@RashahnG) October 9, 2021