2021 West Virginia Mountaineers season

2021 West Virginia Mountaineers
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2021 record	2-10 (0-9 Big 12)
Head coach	smckenz3 (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pistol
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Mohamed Mustafa, RB Elias Langston, WR Nathan Wilks, ILB
Home stadium	Milan Puskar Stadium (Capacity: 60,000)
Seasons « 2020 2022 »

2021 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 TCU †		9	–	1					12	–	1
#7 Oklahoma State		8	–	2					10	–	3
#21 Kansas		7	–	2					9	–	3
Oklahoma		5	–	4					7	–	5
Texas Tech		5	–	4					7	–	5
Baylor		4	–	5					7	–	5
Texas		4	–	5					6	–	6
Iowa State		3	–	6					3	–	9
Kansas State		1	–	8					4	–	8
West Virginia		0	–	9					2	–	10
Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma State 13, TCU 20
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
0	Sat. Evening	#19 Missouri*		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 25-55
2	Sat. Morning	Virginia*		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 20-14
3	Sat. Morning	Oklahoma State		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 0-52
5	Sat. Afternoon	at Baylor		McLane Stadium • Waco, TX	L 23-26
6	Sat. Morning	Oklahoma		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 6-13
8	Sat. Morning	Kansas		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 16-23
9	Sat. Afternoon	at #2 TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 29-49
11	FNF	at Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	L 16-24
12	FNF	at Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football • Manhattan, KS	L 3-35
13	Sat. Morning	Texas Tech		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 27-30
14	TNF	Texas		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 13-34
16	FNF	Tulane*		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 27-23
*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
smckenz3	Head Coach	3rd	3rd
Mohamed Mustafa	Running Back	4th	4th
Elias Langston	Wide Receiver	4th	4th
Aaron Pagan	Defensive End	1st	1st
Nathan Wilks	Linebacker	2nd	2nd
Mario Small	Strong Safety	5th	1st

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

2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Davies, BobbyBobby Davies  4.5 !Sr QB Lemons, DarrenDarren Lemons  4.5 !Sr QB Hilton, StephenStephen Hilton 3.0 !So QB Colvin, BryanBryan Colvin 3.0 !So QB Story, GeorgeGeorge Story 1.0 !Fr RB Holmes, EvanEvan Holmes 57.0 !Sr RB Mustafa, MohamedMohamed Mustafa 57.0 !Sr RB Vareen, LoganLogan Vareen 3.0 !So RB Herron, JamelJamel Herron  2.5 !So RB Burroughs, JoshuaJoshua Burroughs 1.0 !Fr RB Ceja, NicolasNicolas Ceja 1.0 !Fr RB Madison, BryceBryce Madison 1.0 !Fr FB Grimm, StephenStephen Grimm  2.5 !So WR Leary, AdenAden Leary  4.5 !Sr WR Hager, StephenStephen Hager  4.5 !Sr WR Langston, EliasElias Langston 57.0 !Sr WR Easley, CoreyCorey Easley 1.0 !Fr WR Reeves, MahamadouMahamadou Reeves 1.0 !Fr WR Nash, ChristianChristian Nash 1.0 !Fr WR Catingub, EtenaEtena Catingub 1.0 !Fr TE Salgado, DenzelDenzel Salgado  4.5 !Sr TE Crump, GiovanniGiovanni Crump 57.0 !Sr TE Finley, OliverOliver Finley 1.0 !Fr TE Spikes, BobbyBobby Spikes 1.0 !Fr OT Wooten, AustinAustin Wooten  4.5 !Sr OT Bassett, PatrykPatryk Bassett  2.5 !So OT Kruse, DylanDylan Kruse 1.0 !Fr OT Otero, DevinDevin Otero 1.0 !Fr OG Abrams, ZacharyZachary Abrams  4.5 !Sr OG Kasimani, KahikinaKahikina Kasimani  2.5 !So OG Gannon, MiloMilo Gannon 1.0 !Fr C Holcomb, FelixFelix Holcomb 5.0 !Jr C Schulz, EthanEthan Schulz  1.5 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Doss, JusticeJustice Doss 57.0 !Sr DE Gatson, IsaiahIsaiah Gatson 5.0 !Jr DE Pagan, AaronAaron Pagan 5.0 !Jr DE Goddard, AlbertAlbert Goddard  2.5 !So DE Cornejo, ElvisElvis Cornejo  1.5 !Fr DE Fitch, AlanAlan Fitch 1.0 !Fr DE Spiller, JoshuaJoshua Spiller 1.0 !Fr DT Malone, MarkMark Malone  4.5 !Sr DT Bradley, BradleyBradley Bradley  4.5 !Sr DT Donald, JamelJamel Donald 5.0 !Jr DT Reardon, RileyRiley Reardon 3.0 !So DT Salisbury, RalphRalph Salisbury 3.0 !So DT Tupa'i, SioneSione Tupa'i 3.0 !So DT Nobles, EliEli Nobles 1.0 !Fr ILB Wilks, NathanNathan Wilks 5.0 !Jr ILB Peralta, RickyRicky Peralta 3.0 !So ILB Boyd-Richmond, BrandonBrandon Boyd-Richmond  1.5 !Fr OLB Monroe, PrincePrince Monroe  2.5 !So OLB Geary, PhilipPhilip Geary 3.0 !So OLB Lacey, LukeLuke Lacey  1.5 !Fr OLB Early, MikeMike Early 1.0 !Fr CB Carson, LamontLamont Carson  2.5 !So CB James, KeithKeith James 3.0 !So CB Conner, HarryHarry Conner  1.5 !Fr CB Ziegler, NehemiahNehemiah Ziegler  1.5 !Fr CB Clemons, AdrianAdrian Clemons 1.0 !Fr CB Nobles, AidanAidan Nobles  1.5 !Fr FS Rollins, MarquiseMarquise Rollins 57.0 !Sr FS Gipson, IsiahIsiah Gipson 1.0 !Fr FS Evans, PrestonPreston Evans 1.0 !Fr SS Small, MarioMario Small  4.5 !Sr SS Simmons, KeithKeith Simmons 5.0 !Jr SS Stinson, BronsonBronson Stinson 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Compton, BrodyBrody Compton  4.5 !Sr K Munoz, FelipeFelipe Munoz  4.5 !Sr K Matson, ChaseChase Matson 57.0 !Sr K Brink, TrevorTrevor Brink 5.0 !Jr K Brock, JohnJohn Brock 3.0 !So K Silver, FrancescoFrancesco Silver 1.0 !Fr P Delvin, TheoTheo Delvin 57.0 !Sr P Moeller, RobertRobert Moeller 57.0 !Sr P Dow, LiamLiam Dow 5.0 !Jr P McGuire, WillyWilly McGuire 1.0 !Fr	Head coach smckenz3 Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/18/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Marquise Rollins Isiah Gipson WLB MLB SLB Luke Lacey Nathan Wilks Prince Monroe Phillip Geary Ricky Peralta Mike Early SS Mario Small Keith Simmons CB Lamont Carson Adrian Clemons DE DT DT DE Aaron Pagan Mark Malone Riley Reardon Elvis Cornejo Joshua Spiller Jamel Donald Bradley Bradley Alan Fitch CB Harry Conner Nehemiah Zeigler Offense WR Elias Langston Mahamadou Reaves WR Stephen Hager Mahamadou Reaves LT LG C RG RT Patryk Bassett Zachary Abrams Felix Holcomb Kahikina Kasimani Austin Wooten Devin Otero Milo Gannon Ethan Schulz Milo Gannon Devin Otero TE Denzel Salgado Giovanni Crump WR Aden Leary Mahamadou Reaves QB Darren Lemons Bobby Davies RB Mohamed Mustafa Jamel Herron Special Teams PK Felipe Munoz P Robert Moeller KR Jamel Herron PR Jamel Herron

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dominic Acuna DE	Pottsboro, TX	Pottsboro HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Week 3
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Julien Vincent OT	Houston, TX	Kashmere HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	324 lb (147 kg)	Week 5
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Lavonte Jones ILB	Cooper, TX	Cooper HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	Week 3
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Jack Yazzie DT	Azie, TX	Azie HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	294 lb (133 kg)	Week 6
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Derrick Sanders OG	St. James, LA	St. James HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	264 lb (120 kg)	Week 7
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Jermaine Barrow TE	Baytown, TX	Robert E. Lee HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Week 7
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Ryan Baumgartner OG	Anson, TX	Anson HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	Week 8
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Mordechai Chappell DT	Wink, TX	Wink HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Week 5
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Bryce Bennett OLB	Amarillo, TX	Amarilla HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	Week 8
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Moussa Lacy CB	Irving, TX	Irving HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Week 9
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Bucky Richardson SS	Grand Prarie, TX	South Grand Prarie HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Week 6
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Eddie English WR	Castlewood, VA	Castlewood HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Week 4
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Ayden Pearce OT	Floydada, TX	Floydada HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Week 4
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Mario Bales K	Wilmington, NC	Hoggard HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Week 14
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Gerald Parson QB	Cumming, GA	North Forsyth HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Week 10
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Miles Lindsay WR	Castlewood, VA	Castlewood HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	157 lb (71 kg)	Week 10
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Christopher Caffrey LS	Crestview, FL	Crestview HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	269 lb (122 kg)	Week 11
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Ronald Peralta IV OG	Goliad, TX	Goliad HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	283 lb (128 kg)	Week 9
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Josiah Mays TE	Macon, GA	Westside HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Week 8
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Moussa Staples FS	Naples, FL	Barron Collier HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Week 13
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Jamal Pickett WR	Bluefield, VA	Graham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Week 14
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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
Mario Lawton OG	Harriman, TN	Roane State Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	Week 13
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Martin Lake QB	Ocala, FL	College of Central Florida	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Week 13
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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.