WVU Football Officially Adds Andre Devine, JUCO Product to Roster

Weeks after Rich Rodriguez revealed WVU was adding Andre Devine, he’s now officially on the roster. Noel Devine’s son, who spent 2024 at Jacksonville State under Rich Rodriguez, is now finally a Mountaineer.

With his addition assumed for months, Rodriguez brought it up publicly for the first time a little over a week into fall camp earlier in the month.

WVU hired Noel Devine to serve as an offensive analyst on Rodriguez’s staff early in the offseason, news reported first by WV Sports Now.

When WVU failed to sign Andre on National Signing Day in December of 2023, the WVU Sports Hall of Famer unleashed on the old staff. But once his son landed with Rodriguez, Noel sounded satisfied with how everything turned out at that time.

“Proud moment yesterday seeing my son Andre sign to JSU! Thank you Coach Rod and your coaching staff for welcoming my son with open arms. This means a lot to me and my family my son found a home. The Devine legacy continues with the same culture and traditions Rich Rod taught me,” Noel Devine said on X (Twitter) after Andre signed with Jacksonville State in February of 2024.

As a high school recruit, Andre Devine also held offers from FAU, USF and even the other Division I West Virginia based school Marshall.

WVU signed another running back

In addition to Devine, West Virginia inked junior college transfer Tyler Jacklich, who committed to WVU earlier in the week.

Out of Merced College, Jacklich rushed for 960 yards and scored 12 touchdowns last season.

He started his college career at Wyoming after racking up 2,278 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns during his senior season of high school.

The addition of Jacklich comes after Rodriguez confirmed that Jaylan Knighton’s removal was due to an academic issue. Rodriguez does not expect to have him available this season.

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