WVU WR DJ Epps Cracks Watch List for Prestigious Award

A big part of Mike Hawkins’ success in the passing game, DJ Epps earned inclusion in a national watch list.

Epps was named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, honoring the best wide receiver in the country.

With 22 receptions for 556 yards and five touchdowns, Epps has clearly emerged as WVU’s clear No. 1 receiver, a position that wasn’t solidified after fall camp.

He posted career-highs against Cincinnati, catching eight passes for 163 yards.

Listed at 5-foot-11 and 186 pounds, wide receiver DJ Epps, who came to West Virginia from Troy, committed to WVU on Jan. 6 on the heels of an official visit.

The Alabama native caught 47 passes for 512 yards and scored five touchdowns in 2025. He also served as Troy’s kick returner at times, totaling 554 yards off 23 returns and a log that went for 79 yards.

Epps was a redshirt in 2022, only took six snaps in 2023 and then appeared in six games as a sophomore in 2024.

In addition to WVU, Epps also spoke with Cincinnati, Kansas and Iowa State after the transfer portal opened on Jan. 2. He was set to visit Cincinnati on Jan. 9 before deciding to lock in with West Virginia.

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