WVU Football Staff Reaches Out to 2026 Prospects to Open Contact Period

The WVU football program took full advantage of the first day of the all-important “contact period” when it comes to showing interest in players in the 2026 class.

Saturday marked the first day college coaches could directly contact high school sophomores. Before Saturday, coaches weren’t permitted to directly text or call these players.

WV Sports Now will continue to monitor players West Virginia reaches out to.

Below are some of the new recruits who have already heard from the WVU coaching staff and should be viewed as high on their priority list while recruiting throughout the next year.

Dorian Rutledge (3-Star DB, DE) 

Appreciate the Love being shown from mountaineers coaching staff🏔️!! @CoachChadScott and @Coach_TBell @WVUfootball @MiddletownFB @ZacharyBlum1 @coachjohnson302 pic.twitter.com/wtnAEompwD

— Dorian{Dor} Rutledge (@dorian_rutledge) June 15, 2024

Kenshon Speaks (DT, SC)

Appreciated 💙💛! @CoachMooreWVU @IanScaffidi @WVUfootball pic.twitter.com/VcGy86XD5Q

— Kenshon Speaks (@KSpeaks75) June 15, 2024

Kasmir Hicks (CB/WR/RB/ATH, IN)

Appreciate the love! @WVUfootball pic.twitter.com/f3O4yF9edP

— Kasmir Hicks (@kasmirjhicks2) June 15, 2024

Du’Wuane “Skip” Skipworth (DT, VA)

Appreciate the love from @WVUfootball 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/mue0qvGjIQ

— Du’wuane “Skip” Skipwith (@DuwuaneSkip) June 15, 2024

Dean Ruksnaitis (OL, MA)

Thanks for the love @WVUfootball @CoachMooreWVU @WillistonFB pic.twitter.com/Jz0MQx6gPa

— Dean Ruksnaitis (@DeanRuxx2025) June 15, 2024

Cole Albers (TE/DE, OH)

Putting in the work! @WVUfootball pic.twitter.com/FKj4nHRJoc

— Cole Albers (@ColeAlbers2026) June 15, 2024

Tristan Bozeman (WR, OH)

Thanks for love @WVUfootball @Coach__Lal 🔵🟡 pic.twitter.com/4u2ck9VkaA

— Tristen "Tree" Bozeman (@thatboiitree12) June 15, 2024

Christian Harris (DT/DE, OH)

Thank you @CoachLesley_WVU @CoachJaxDL @WVUfootball pic.twitter.com/oBWZRyXIPn

— Christian Harris (@ChristianHMoe26) June 15, 2024

Justin Hodge (3-Star WR, OH)

Appreciate the love from The Mountaineers. Relationships are what matters! @WVUfootball @CoachKoonz @Coach__Lal. pic.twitter.com/Sb2P1ZUlNs

— Justen Hodge (@JustenHodge) June 15, 2024

Nassir McCoy (4-Star Safety, GA)

Much love 💛💙@WVUfootball pic.twitter.com/FQj27ifylp

— 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐫 “𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑” 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐨𝐲 (@Nassirtheking24) June 15, 2024

Justin Weatherall (WR/FS/CB, FL)

#Moneygang @Backendcoach12 @WVUfootball pic.twitter.com/y6wWEAweST

— Justin Weatherall (@justinivory850) June 15, 2024

Click here for the rest of WV Sports Now’s coverage of WVU football recruiting.