Top In-State Running Back JJ Davis Signs with Marshall

One of WVU’s biggest at the running back positions, JJ Davis, signed with Marshall University this morning.

The 13th newcomer to the @HerdZone #NSD2020 class is JJ Davis (RB, 6-0, 195) from Bluefield, West Virginia! pic.twitter.com/uCWxA6COc7

— Marshall Football (@HerdFB) December 18, 2019

Both 247Sports and Rivals rank Davis as the third-best prospect in West Virginia. Behind WVU signees Zach Frazier and Sean Martin. Davis was teammates with Martin at Bluefield High School in Bluefield, WV.

Davis initially verbally committed to Toledo but reopened his recruitment on Nov. 4.

🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀this was not an easy decision to make however, I have decided to announce my decommitted from the university of Toledo. I would like to thank the entire Toledo coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to become a member of their program

— JJ Davis (@jj_davis28) November 4, 2019

WVU offered Davis on June 2 and he visited WVU on Nov. 24.

With the graduation of Kennedy McKoy, transfer of Martell Pettaway and de-commitment of Lamy Constant, West Virginia is looking to sign a running back in this year’s recruiting class.