2017 West Virginia Mountaineers season

2017 West Virginia Mountaineers
Alamo Bowl, W 49-14 vs. #20 California
Conference	Big 12 Conference North
2017 record	10-2 (6-1 Big 12)
Head coach	ETMIV (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Base defense	3-4
MVP	Dick McCready
Captain	Dick McCready, ILB Richmond King, QB Rob Evans, SS
Home stadium	Milan Puskar Stadium (Capacity: 60,000)
Seasons « 2016 2018 »

2017 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#14 West Virginia x		6	–	1					11	–	3
#24 Kansas		5	–	2					8	–	5
Oklahoma		4	–	3					9	–	4
Iowa State		3	–	4					5	–	7
Kansas State		1	–	6					4	–	8
South
#1 Texas x†		6	–	1					15	–	1
#13 TCU		5	–	2					11	–	2
Texas Tech		4	–	3					5	–	7
Oklahoma State		1	–	6					4	–	8
Baylor		0	–	7					3	–	9
Big 12 Championship Game: Texas 24, West Virginia 21
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	TBD	at #14 Pittsburgh*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	W 24-21
3	TBD	#20 Virginia*		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 28-23
4	TBD	at Colorado State*	#23	Colorado State Stadium • Fort Collins, CO	W 48-31
5	TBD	#9 Oklahoma	#22	Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 30-20
7	TBD	at Kansas State	#11	Bill Snyder Family Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 21-14
8	TBD	at #1 Texas	#9	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	W 33-30 (2OT)
9	TBD	#17 Kansas	#3	Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 34-14
10	TBD	at Baylor	#2	McLane Stadium • Waco, TX	W 21-19
12	TBD	at Iowa State	#2	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	W 23-21
13	TBD	#23 TCU	#2	Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 26-29 (OT)
14	TBD	#24 Kentucky*	#5	Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 10-21
15	TBD	Marshall*	#13	Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 24-14
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
CCG	#1 Texas	#11	AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX	L 21-24
Alamo Bowl	#20 California*	#14	Alamo Dome • San Antonio, TX	W 49-14
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at West Virginia	Season in current role
ETMIV	Head Coach	3rd	3rd
Richmond King	Quarterback	4th	2nd
Todd Sykes	Wide Receiver	5th	4th
Hudson Adam	Defensive Tackle	2nd	1st
Dick McCready	Inside Linebacker	4th	4th
Rob Evans	Strong Safety	4th	4th

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2017 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB King, RichmondRichmond King  4.5 !Sr QB Lind, TrevorTrevor Lind  3.5 !Jr QB Freeman, GinoGino Freeman  3.5 !Jr QB Jefferson, RichardRichard Jefferson 5.0 !Jr QB Davies, BobbyBobby Davies 1.0 !Fr QB Lemons, DarrenDarren Lemons 1.0 !Fr QB Everett, JamalJamal Everett 1.0 !Fr RB Davis, MarioMario Davis  4.5 !Sr RB Castro, DavidDavid Castro 57.0 !Sr RB Arnold, JarrodJarrod Arnold 5.0 !Jr RB McGhee, BryceBryce McGhee  1.5 !Fr FB Bates, DickDick Bates  4.5 !Sr FB McNeely, WillWill McNeely  3.5 !Jr WR Sykes, ToddTodd Sykes  4.5 !Sr WR Reynolds, JoshuaJoshua Reynolds 57.0 !Sr WR Phillips, JackJack Phillips 5.0 !Jr WR Bowser, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Bowser 1.0 !Fr WR Leary, AdenAden Leary 1.0 !Fr WR Hager, StephenStephen Hager 1.0 !Fr WR McClain, ChadChad McClain 1.0 !Fr TE Blade, AndreAndre Blade  4.5 !Sr TE Woodward, FrederickFrederick Woodward 57.0 !Sr TE Salgado, DenzelDenzel Salgado 1.0 !Fr OT Hill, KevinKevin Hill  4.5 !Sr OT Boswell, NickNick Boswell  3.5 !Jr OT Kearns, ChrisChris Kearns  3.5 !Jr OT Alvarez, DwayneDwayne Alvarez 5.0 !Jr OT Crouch, SteveSteve Crouch  2.5 !So OT Ennis, RobertRobert Ennis 3.0 !So OT Tipton, RileyRiley Tipton 1.0 !Fr OT Wooten, AustinAustin Wooten 1.0 !Fr OT Lemon, CarterCarter Lemon 1.0 !Fr OG Gildon, MarcusMarcus Gildon  4.5 !Sr OG Willis, GregGreg Willis  3.5 !Jr OG Calloway, PrincePrince Calloway  1.5 !Fr OG Negrete, MarlonMarlon Negrete 1.0 !Fr OG Abrams, ZacharyZachary Abrams 1.0 !Fr OG Vaughn, KennethKenneth Vaughn 5.0 !Jr C Keaton, TimTim Keaton  4.5 !Sr C Nix, LouisLouis Nix  3.5 !Jr C Daniels, JamesJames Daniels  3.5 !Jr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Jones, JohnJohn Jones  3.5 !Jr DE Rowley, TheoTheo Rowley 3.0 !So DE Slade, SamirSamir Slade 1.0 !Fr DE Bernard, MessiahMessiah Bernard 1.0 !Fr DE Aponte, LuisLuis Aponte  1.5 !Fr DT Barnes, TaylorTaylor Barnes 57.0 !Sr DT Buckley, LeoLeo Buckley 5.0 !Jr DT Boyd, RogerRoger Boyd 5.0 !Jr DT Rodriguez, JamesJames Rodriguez 5.0 !Jr DT Sampson, NoahNoah Sampson 3.0 !So DT Polk, ChanceChance Polk 3.0 !So DT Noonan, MichaelMichael Noonan 3.0 !So DT Adam, HudsonHudson Adam  1.5 !Fr DT Bradley, BradleyBradley Bradley 1.0 !Fr DT Malone, MarkMark Malone 1.0 !Fr ILB McCready, DickDick McCready  4.5 !Sr ILB Stovall, JasonJason Stovall 57.0 !Sr ILB Bellamy, AydenAyden Bellamy 57.0 !Sr ILB Portillo, RichardRichard Portillo  3.5 !Jr ILB Carter, ZahirZahir Carter 3.0 !So OLB Pemberton, JohnJohn Pemberton 57.0 !Sr OLB Moss, NicholasNicholas Moss 5.0 !Jr OLB Franklin, RoyRoy Franklin 5.0 !Jr OLB London, AhmedAhmed London 3.0 !So OLB Andrew, RyanRyan Andrew 1.0 !Fr CB Martin, TerrenceTerrence Martin  4.5 !Sr CB Walker, EmmanuelEmmanuel Walker 57.0 !Sr CB Stevens, CurtisCurtis Stevens 57.0 !Sr CB Sledge, EddieEddie Sledge 5.0 !Jr CB Weisensee, JackJack Weisensee 3.0 !So CB Moore, MahamadouMahamadou Moore 1.0 !Fr FS Macias, JohnJohn Macias 57.0 !Sr FS Cringle, MekhiMekhi Cringle  1.5 !Fr FS Blake, JordanJordan Blake  1.5 !Fr SS Evans, RobRob Evans  4.5 !Sr SS Campbell, JoshuaJoshua Campbell  3.5 !Jr SS Small, MarioMario Small 1.0 !Fr SS Reid, JulianJulian Reid 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Hatfield, OscarOscar Hatfield  1.5 !Fr K Compton, BrodyBrody Compton 1.0 !Fr K Munoz, FelipeFelipe Munoz 1.0 !Fr P Norris, A.J.A.J. Norris  3.5 !Jr P Egan, GregoryGregory Egan  1.5 !Fr P Snow, KasperKasper Snow  1.5 !Fr P Salter, GrantGrant Salter 1.0 !Fr	Head coach ETMIV Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 6/3/2015

Depth chart

Defense FS Mekhi Cringle John Macias WLB ILB ILB SLB Nicholas Moss Jason Stovall Dick McCready Ahmed London John Pemberton Zahir Carter Richard Portillio Roy Franklin SS Rob Evans Joshua Campbell CB Jack Weisensee Mahamadou Moore DE NT DE John Jones Hudson Adam Samir Slade Messiah Bernard Taylor Barnes Theo Rowley CB Terrence Martin Emmanuel Walker Offense WR Todd Sykes Aden Leary WR Abdoulaye Bowser Joshua Reynolds LT LG C RG RT Kevin Hill Prince Calloway Tim Keaton Marcus Gildon Nick Boswell Chris Kearns Marion Negrete Louis Nix Zachary Abrams Dewayne Alvarez TE Andre Blade Denzel Salgado WR Jack Phillips Stephen Hager QB Richmond King Trevor Lind Special Teams PK Oscar Hatfield P A.J. Norris KR Jack Weisensee PR Rob Evans RB Mario Davis David Castro

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mohammed Foster QB	Watertown, CT	The Taft School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	194 lb (88 kg)
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Elias Langston WR	Wayne, NJ	Wayne Hills HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	227 lb (103 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Mohamed Mustafa RB	Mechanicsburg, PA	Cumberland Valley HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	198 lb (90 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Evan Holmes RB	Wilmington, DE	Friends HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	212 lb (96 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Marquise Rollins FS	Mechanicsburg, PA	Cumberland Valley HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	198 lb (90 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Chase Matson K	Burlington, NC	Cummings HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)
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Evan Holmes RB	Wilmington, DE	Friends HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	212 lb (96 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Theo Devlin P	St. Albans, WV	St. Albans HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	183 lb (83 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Robert Moeller P	Bridgeport, WV	Bridgeport HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	203 lb (92 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Giovanni Crump TE	Denver, NC	North Lincoln HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	226 lb (103 kg)
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Justice Doss DE	Chesapeake, VA	Indian River HS	6 ft 01 in (1.85 m)	263 lb (119 kg)
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Owen Stover OT	Madisonville, TN	Hawassee College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	273 lb (124 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.