WVU Football Recruiting
WVSN Recruiting Notebook: WVU Football Makes a Push for Florida Prospects
After a period of relative quiet, the West Virginia University football coaching staff has hit the virtual recruiting trail hard to begin this week, offering a slew of players.
Judging by the offers, WVU and coach Neal Brown are making a push in the south this week, particularly in Florida. Most of the offers went to Class of 2022 recruits, although a few 2024s and a 2025 were mixed in as well.
DJ Pickett (6-foot-2, 155 pounds) – WR/DB, Class of 2025
- Carrollwood Day School – Tampa, Florida
- Unranked by 247Sports and Rivals
- Offers from Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami, Ole Miss, USC, Utah
Blessed To Receive An Offer From University Of West Virginia 💛💙@MarshallMcDuf14 @CoachChadScott @CDS_FBall @BrandonHuffman pic.twitter.com/lJ6ZPLAOQ1
— DJ5️⃣ (@djpickett5) January 12, 2021
Bredell Richardson (6-foot-1, 180 pounds) – WR, Class of 2024
- Carrollwood Day School – Tampa, Florida
- Unranked by 247Sports and Rivals
- Offers from Maryland and Penn State
Beyond Blessed and Grateful…
The University Of West Virginia Offered💙💛@MarshallMcDuf14 @CoachChadScott @CDS_FBall @BrandonHuffman pic.twitter.com/KvKgJyZgxX— Bredell Richardson (@bredell_R) January 12, 2021
Anthony Carrie (6-foot, 175 pounds) – RB, Class of 2024
- Carrollwood Day School – Tampa, Florida
- Offer from Utah
Blessed to receive an offer from the university of West Virginia 🟡 @MarshallMcDuf14 @CoachChadScott@CDS_FBall @BrandonHuffman pic.twitter.com/1NZJPIKJXL
— Anthony “scoota” Carrie (@AnthonyCarrie3) January 12, 2021
Braylin Presley (5-foot-8, 165 pounds) – RB, Class of 2022
- Bixby High School – Bixby, Oklahoma
- Rated 4-stars by 247Sports
- Offers from Oklahoma State, Baylor, Kansas, Louisville, Memphis, Nebraska, New Mexico, Temple, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Western Kentucky
Blessed beyond measure to say I have received an offer from the University of West Virginia!!💙💛 pic.twitter.com/YlxxNqIdUu
— braylin (@braylinpres2022) January 12, 2021
Justin Williams (6-foot, 200 pounds) – RB, Class of 2022
- East Paulding High School – Dalla, Georgia
- Rated 4-stars by Rivals
- Offers from Akron, Arkansas, Duke, Kansas, Louisville, Miami (OH), Nebraska, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
#AGTG Blessed to say I have received a offer from West Virginia University! pic.twitter.com/sXqypeiAgH
— J-WILL ⁴ (@sh4fty) January 12, 2021
Rylan Vann (6-foot-2, 270 pounds) – G, Class of 2022
- Cary High School – Cary, North Carolina
- Rated 3-stars by 247Sports
- Offer from NC State
I’m excited to announce that I have received my second offer from @WVUfootball thank you Coach @CoachChadScott pic.twitter.com/UAbHALEzz6
— Rylan Vann (@RylanVann) January 12, 2021
Nyjalik Kelly (6-foot-4, 235 pounds) – DE, Class of 2022
- Dillard High School – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Rated 3-stars by 247Sports and Rivals
- Committed to Florida State
Blessed to receive an offer from West Virginia university 💛💙 @TEAM_TATE_FLA @Dillard_DHS @TheCribSouthFLA @SleeperAth1etes @CoachTTrickett @DannyWest247 @Rivalsfbcamps pic.twitter.com/4l4uRC5oHK
— nyjalik kelly (@nyjalikkelly) January 13, 2021
Demari Henderson (6-foot, 150 pounds) – DB, Class of 2022
- Sanford High School – Sanford, Florida
- Also a 3-star point guard
- Has a twin brother, Ja’Cari
- Offers from Florida State, Florida, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU and Troy
Blessed to receive an offer from West Virginia @WVUfootball @CoachChadScott @elodge4 @Coach_Monte100 @coachmangrum3 @j_ebs7 @SSNolesFootball pic.twitter.com/xiVelhogVD
— Mari (@DemariH12) January 13, 2021