WVSN Daily Notebook: Sept. 22, 2020

UPDATE – 6:42 p.m.

WVU has offered 2023 offensive tackle Smason Okunlola from Thayer Academy in Brockton, Massachusetts. Okunlola (6-foot-5, 300 lbs.) is not currently rated by 247Sports or rivals, but already has offers from Boston College, Colorado and Tennessee.

Blessed to receive an offer from West Virginia pic.twitter.com/QnpGgAUw8I

— Samson Okunlola (@SAMSONOKUNLOLA_) September 22, 2020

UPDATE – 4:52 p.m.

Andrew Spellman from the (Morgantown) Dominion Post is reporting that this Friday’s Preston-Lewis County high school football game has been canceled. No word yet on if this is will be considered a no contest or a forfeit.

BREAKING: Preston High’s game against Lewis County scheduled for this Friday has been canceled. Superintendent Steve Wotring says the decision was made after an investigation proved disciplinary action needed to be taken involving players. No other info was provided. #wvprepfb

— Andrew Spellman (@andrewspellman_) September 22, 2020

UPDATE – 4:00 p.m.

WVU has offered 2022 wide receiver Patrick Body Jr. from Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Body (6-foot-1, 183 lbs.) is currently unrated by 247Sports and rivals and plays at Gateway High School. He has offers from. Akron, Ball State, Buffalo, Central Michigan, UMass, Old Dominion, Pitt, Temple and Toledo.

Blessed to receive an offer from West Virginia University 🙏🏾! @CoachWright37 #HailWV🔶🔷 pic.twitter.com/DKHfVL1YAu

— Patrick Body Jr.🎬 (@25era_) September 22, 2020

UPDATE – 1:46 p.m.

WVU has offered 2022 offensive tackle Austin Firestone from Niceville, Florida. Firestone (6-foot-5, 260 lbs.) is rated as a three-star recruit by both 247Sports and rivals.

He has power five offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Duke, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Mississippis State, NC State, Northwestern, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Virginia and Wake Forest.

Blessed to receive an offer from @WVUfootball! #TrustTheClimb @CoachMooreWVU @SGasperWVU @FLCoachT @AD_Nice3 @Coach_Hedges @Niceville_FB pic.twitter.com/uXCNF9yAr7

— Austin Firestone (@AustinFireston1) September 22, 2020

UPDATE – 7 a.m.

Deion Sanders has been on the job at Jackson State less than 24 hours and he’s already picking a recruiting battle with Neal Brown and West Virginia. Sanders offered WVU commit Nijel McGriff, a junior college defensive lineman from Northwest Mississippi Community College. McGriff, a 3-star recruit according to 247Sports, committed to the Mountaineers in July.

Blessed to receive an offer from Jackson state university 🙏🏾🦾 @DeionSanders pic.twitter.com/KpmjuRAxRd

— Nijel (CrimeDogg) Mcgriff (@McgriffNijel) September 21, 2020