WV Sports Now Recruiting Notebook: January 7

With weeks remaining between now and national signing day, the West Virginia football team is looking to fill any and all gaps in its recruiting class.

Update 4:22 p.m.

**Christopher “Pooh” Paul Jr., a 2021 linebacker from Cordele, Georgia, lists West Virginia among his top five schools. The others include Nebraska, Cincinnati, Michigan State and TCU.

My recruitment is still open and I WILL BE SCHEDULING MY OFFICIAL VISITS this Spring and Summer…with that being said, AS OF NOW, my TOP 5 Schools are..

📍Nebraska 🌽
📍Cincinnati 🐻🐱
📍MSU 💚⚔️
📍TCU 🐸
📍West Virginia 🔷🔶

No particular order🎯

— Christopher “POOH” Paul Jr. (@PoohPaul4) January 7, 2020

**Taleeq Robbins, a three-star defensive tackle in the class of 2021, currently holds an offer from the Mountaineers. West Virginia is one of 16 schools that has offered the Philadelphia native.

🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/M7q0t7Kyi7

— Taleeq Robbins (@LeeqRobbins11) January 5, 2020

**Travion Barnes, an outside linebacker from the class of 2022, has received an offer from WVU. It is his first scholarship offer.

#AGTG BLESSED enough to say that I have received an offer from the university of West Virginia #gomountaineers💙💛@CoachChadScott @CertifiedDawgFB pic.twitter.com/WHhqxVUCXB

— Tbarn3s36 (@BarnesTravion36) January 6, 2020

**Markeith Williams has received an offer from the Mountaineers. Williams is a safety prospect in the class of 2022.

Blessed and honor to receive an offer from the university of West Virginia @CertifiedDawgFB @WestVirginiaU @coachscott pic.twitter.com/YPCLrIJdjg

— MarkeithWilliams (@MarkeithWilli10) January 6, 2020

**Yulkeith Brown, a three-star athlete from Miami, listed West Virginia as one of his top 10 schools. He is a part of the class of 2021.

What a life like mine🙏🏽 #blessed🐐 pic.twitter.com/MxP3adrby8

— The “Joker” x2 🃏🖤 (@Jumpboyyul1) January 5, 2020