WVU Football Recruiting
Transfer OL William Reed Talks Why WVU, Coaching Staff: ‘Really Felt Like Home’

West Virginia added more offensive line depth when Princeton transfer William Reed announced his commitment on Tuesday. But since Reed had plenty of options, including offers from other Power Four programs, what made him decide WVU was the right place for him to end his college career?
Simply put, West Virginia felt like home, Reed explained to WV Sports Now.
“I know it sounds cliche, but it really felt like home. I want to be in a program where I can contribute immediately, and the coaches really think I can do that at WVU,” said Reed.
In addition to feeling comfortable with his new surroundings, Reed is confident the West Virginia staff, most notably head coach Rich Rodriguez and offensive line coach Jack Bicknell, can develop him and make him into the best player possible. He has big goals for his final year of college football in 2025.
“My ultimate goal is to go to the NFL, and Coach (Jack) Bicknell and I really connected, and his history with the NFL was attractive. But first I need to earn the opportunity to play and do everything I can to help get WVU to the next level. Coach (Rich) Rodriguez is an awesome coach, and I think he is going to get us where we need to be,” detailed Reed.
Reed (6-foot-5, 290 pounds) picked West Virginia over offers from Air Force, Arizona State, Army, Colorado, Duke, Hawaiโi, Kansas, Michigan, Michigan State, Pitt, San Diego State, Tennessee, UNLV, Utah, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington State just to name some of the schools who were interested.
โTake Me Home!! Extremely grateful for this opportunity!! Thank you to Princeton and all the friends, family, teammates and coaches who keep me going,โ said Reed on social media.ย
He visited WVU about a week ago on Jan. 13.
Reed appeared in 25 games for Princeton and has one year left of eligibility.
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