WVSN Notebook 5/1: WVU Football Sends Offers to 2025, 2026 Class Players

The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning WVU Athletics.

Update (9:00 PM) – 

WVU sends an offer to a class of 2026 WPIAL athlete, weighing 175 pounds and standing 5-foot-11.

I am EXTREMELY BLESSED to receive my second D1 offer from the University of West Virginia!! Words can’t explain! #AGTG #Chosen1z
@CoachWright37 @WVUfootball @Evolve2tenths @Evolve2tenths @DulinOlando @sharkomartin @EdOBrienCFB pic.twitter.com/1FKUQFNUKO

— Da’Ron Barksdale(Daedae) (@DaronBarksdale) May 2, 2023

Update (6:40 PM) – 

Karle Lacey, a 4-star QB prospect in the 2015 class out of Alabama, gets an offer from WVU.

#agtg Blessed to receive an offer from West Virginia University🔵🟡 @QBCountry @tjkelly17 @McGaster5 @GCoastAthletics @WVUfootball @GoSaraland @RyanWrightRNG @HankSouth247 @ChadSimmons_ @CoachBooSmith @coachTigg @ChrisFancher51 @Brett_Boutwell @qb_country @lang_tamarcus pic.twitter.com/INlirlOgiR

— Karle (KJ) Lacey (@kjlacey7) May 1, 2023

Update (4:30 PM) – 

Former Mountaineer WR Sam James signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undefeated free agent.

Former Mountaineer WR Sam James Signs with Los Angeles Rams

Update (Update 3:45 PM) – 

A class of 2026 OL recruit, listed at 6-foot-6 and 286 pounds, from Florida receives a WVU offer.

Truly Blessed to say that I have received an offer to play football at West Virginia University!! #7 @SixZeroAcademy @WVUfootball @CoachMooreWVU @IMGAcademy @CoachGrimes74 @BlairAngulo @adamgorney @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/UwgKIyu5Hk

— Breck Kolojay 2026 OL (@breck_kolojay) May 1, 2023

Update (1:06 PM) –

WVU sends offers to a bunch of class of 2025 and 2026 recruits. This group is highlighted by Dylon Worthen (6-foot-2, 225 pounds), Elijah Golden (6-foot-4, 240 pounds) and Zechariah Fort (5-foot-10, 185 pounds).

Blessed to be offered by @WVUfootball, Thank u @Coach__Lal for the opportunity. I also want to thank God and my Mom for everything. pic.twitter.com/vZjbEhY2ef

— Jayden Jackson (@JaydenJackson65) May 1, 2023

Blessed and highly favored to say that I have received an offer from THE, West Virginia University @Coach__Lal @KoachingEmUp @_thebillymiller @BMNiedermeyer @WVUfootball @IMGAFootball pic.twitter.com/Qa2rQlQheV

— Dylon Worthen ✪ (@DylonWorthen) May 1, 2023

#AGTG Blessed to receive an offer from West Virginia!! Thank you Coaches for offering me ! @KoachingEmUp @BMNiedermeyer @_thebillymiller @CoachJaxDL @Coach__Lal @NealBrown_WVU pic.twitter.com/DJDX94BifY

— 𝐓𝐇𝐄-𝐆𝐎𝐥𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 🌟Elijah Golden (@backfield_e) May 1, 2023

I am extremely blessed and humbled to say that I have received an offer from West Virginia University @Coach__Lal @adamgorney @demetricDWarren @TheUCReport @Scott_Schrader @Zack_poff_MP @dzoloty @GregBiggins #IMG @iam_mikeevans @FlightSkillz @MohrRecruiting @BrandonHuffman pic.twitter.com/JcAE7XVx7y

— Zechariah Fort (@ZechariahFort) May 1, 2023

Blessed to receive an offer from the University of West Virginia @Coach__Lal @SWiltfong247 @adamgorney @dzoloty @samspiegs @CraigHaubert @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/uJCjBnNtWh

— Donovan Olugbode (@DonovannO25) May 1, 2023

Blessed to receive an offer from the University of West Virginia @Coach__Lal @SWiltfong247 @adamgorney @dzoloty @samspiegs @CraigHaubert @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/uJCjBnNtWh

— Donovan Olugbode (@DonovannO25) May 1, 2023

Blessed to receive an offer to the University of West Virginia! #AGTG @WVUfootball @Andrew_Ivins @SWiltfong247 @adamgorney @JStray79 pic.twitter.com/oZ2H0JPqoa

— Kaden Strayhorn (@kaden_strayhorn) May 1, 2023

Update (12:50 AM) – 

WVU offers a 6-foot-2, 176-pound class of 2025 athlete from Florida.

Beyond Blessed to receive my 4th Offer From West Virginia 💙💛!! @Coach__Lal @JaredClark2 @Mooney_FB @MohrRecruiting @C_Robinson247 @CoachJonHaskins pic.twitter.com/q2euXFU6ZN

— thechrismccorkle_ (@ChrisMccorkle19) May 1, 2023

Update (11:50 AM) – 

The Mountaineers remain in the mix for class of 2024 cornerback recruit Lloyd Irvin III.

Irvin (6-foot3- and 175 pounds), a player WVU has been after for awhile now and has visited Morgantown multiple times, publicized his top 6 schools Monday morning and included West Virginia.

#AGTG Top 6 Schools! 👑
Recruitment still 100% open@BrianDohn247 @ChadSimmons_ @RivalsFriedman @MohrRecruiting pic.twitter.com/50BupywRVS

— Lloyd Irvin III (@LloydReacts) May 1, 2023

Update (10:40 AM) – 

West Virginia has extended an offer to 2024 4-star forward Derrion Reid. Reid is a native of Grovetown, Ga.

West Virginia Offers 2024 4-Star F Derrion Reid

Update (10:00 AM) – 

WVU baseball moves up to being ranked number 12 in the country.

11. Miami
12. West Virginia
13. Campbell
14. East Carolina
15. Oregon State
16. Dallas Baptist
17. Oregon
18. Tennessee
19. Boston College
20. Arizona State
21. Virginia
22. UTSA
23. Maryland
24. Cal State Fullerton
25. Northeastern#NCAABaseball

— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) May 1, 2023

Update (8:30 AM) – 

Zoe Jennings, a 3-star class of 2024 athlete from Ohio, reveals the dates for official visit with WVU. Jennings is listed at 6-foot-2 and 192 pounds.

Official Visit 🔒 @WVUfootball @NealBrown_WVU @Backendcoach12 @TaylorLWest_ @trey_neyer #TrustTheClimb pic.twitter.com/GdsIwV2sjx

— Zae Jennings ( 3⭐️Ath ) (@J5Zae) April 30, 2023

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