2022 WVU Spring Football Roster
The teams have been set for the annual Gold and Blue Spring Game Saturday at Mountaineer Field with activities beginning at 1:00 pm. Head coach Neal Brown released the rosters of the Gold and Blue teams Friday afternoon.
All three quarterbacks, Garrett Greene, Will Crowder and Nicco Marchiol will lead the offense on both squads. The Gold Team appears to be the first team, highlighted by receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton, and running back Tony Mathis Jr. However, throughout the day, expect Mountaineers to play on both the Gold and the Blue teams.
GOLD TEAM
Head Coach: Chad Scott
Defensive Coordinator: Jordan Lesley
Offensive Coordinator.: Sean Reagan
Defensive Staff: Ashton Derico, Jeff Koonz, Dontae Wright
Offensive Staff: Kirk Barron, Domo Young, Chad Scott
Special Teams: Tony Thompson
ROSTER
0 Bryce Ford-Wheaton / WR / 6'3", 220-lb / r-Jr. / Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
3 Kaden Prather / WR / 6'4", 209-lb / So. / Montgomery Village, Md.
6 Garrett Greene / QB / 5'11", 195-lb / r-So. / Tallahassee, Fla./Chiles
6 Exree Loe / LB / 6'0", 214-lb / r-Sr. / Johnstown, Pa.
7 Will Crowder / QB / 6'2" 215-lb / r-Fr. / Gardendale, Ala.
8 Nicco Marchiol / QB / 6'1", 208 / Fr. / Chandler, Ariz.
9 Jackson Crist / QB / 6'2", 205-lb / r-Fr. / SQ Canfield, Ohio
13 Sam James / WR / 6'0", 176-lb / r-Sr. / Richmond Hill, Ga.
13 Hershey McLaurin / S / 6'1", 204-lb / r-So. / Friendship, Miss.
14 Matt Cavallaro / QB / 5'11", 212-lb / r-Jr. / Matamoras, Pa.
14 Malachi Ruffin / S / 5'10", 190-lb / r-Sr. / Nashville, N.C.
16 Caleb Coleman / DB / 6'2" 188-lb / r-Fr. / Phenix City, Ala.
16 Jake Robbins / QB / 6'1" 200-lb / r-Fr. / Ramsey, N.J.
19 Graeson Malashevich / WR / 5'9", 182-lb / r-Jr. / Ceredo, W.Va.
23 Ja’Corey Hammett / BAN / 6'1", 203-lb / r-Fr. / Miami, Fla.
24 Tony Mathis Jr. / RB / 6'2", 270-lb / Jr. / Ottawa, Ontario
25 Saint McLeod / S / 5'11", 205-lb / So. / Philadelphia, Pa.
26 Justin Johnson Jr. / RB / 5'11", 195-lb / So. / St. Louis, Mo.
29 Mumu Bin-Wahad / CB / 5'10", 179-lb / Fr. / HS Atlanta, Ga.
30 Naim Muhammad / CB / 5'11", 200-lb / r-Jr. / Washington, D.C.
31 Christion Stokes / S / 6'0", 182-lb / Fr. / HS Harper Woods, Mich.
33 Jairo Faverus / LB / 6'0", 214-lb / r-So. / Amsterdam, The Netherlands
34 Avery Wilcox / S / 6'0", 194-lb / r-So. / Ft. Mill, S.C.
36 Markquan Rucker / RB / 5'11", 208-lb / r-So. / Middlebourne, W.Va.
37 Parker Grothaus / K / 6'2", 224-lb / r-Sr. / Indian Lake, Ohio
38 Caden Biser / LB / 6'0", 226-lb / r-Fr. / Morgantown, W.Va.
40 Wil Schoonover / LB / 5'9" 218-lb / r-So. / Moorefield, W.Va.
41 Oliver Straw / P / 6'2", 214-lb / Fr. / Melbourne, Australia
42 Tyrin Woodby / CB / 6'0", 164-lb / Fr. / Upper Marlboro, Md.
43 Austin Brinkman / LS / 6'4", 222-lb / r-So. / Bel Air, Md.
44 Lanell Carr / DL / 6'1", 240-lb / r-So. / St. Louis, Mo.
45 Taurus Simmons / DL / 6'2", 238-lb / r-So. / Savannah, Ga.
48 Casey Legg / K / 6'4", 216-lb / r-Sr. / Charleston, W.Va.
50 Brandon Yates / OL / 6'4", 302-lb / r-Jr. / Middletown, Del.
52 Jalen Thornton / DL / 6'2", 277-lb / r-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio
53 Jordan White / OL / 6'2", 294-lb / r-So. / Largo, Md.
54 Zach Frazier / OL / 6'3", 308-lb / Jr. / Fairmont, W.Va.
64 Wyatt Milum / OL / 6'6", 308-lb / So. / Kenova, W.Va.
66 Ja’Quay Hubbard / OL / 6'5", 316-lb / r-Jr. / Sharpsville, Pa.
72 Doug Nester / OL / 6'7", 323-lb / r-Jr. / Kenova, W.Va.
74 James Gmiter / OL / 6'3", 305-lb / r-Sr. / Bethel Park, Pa.
82 Victor Wikstrom / TE / 6'4", 252-lb / r-Fr. / Uppsala, Sweden
83 C.J. Cole / WR / 6'4", 206-lb / r-So. / Washington, Pa.
87 Mike O’Laughlin / WR / 6'5", 258-lb / r-Jr. / Glen Ellyn, Ill.
88 Brian Polendey / TE / 6'4", 252-lb / r-Sr. / Denton, Texas
96 Edward Vesterinen / DL / 6'3". 275-lb / So. / Helsinki, Finland
97 Brayden Dudley / DL / 6'2", 238-lb / r-Fr. / Buford, Ga.
99 Zeiqui Lawton / DL / 6'1", 262 / r-Fr. / Charleston, W.Va.
BLUE TEAM
Head Coach: AJ Jackson
Defensive coordinator: ShaDon Brown
Offensive Coordinator: Graham Harrell
Defensive Staff: AJ Jackson, Nick Porrecca, Ray Watkins
Offensive Staff: Matt Moore, Tony Washington
Special Teams: Tucker Donati
ROSTER
5 Lance Dixon / LB / 6'2", 214-lb / r-Jr. / Oak Park, Mich.
6 Garrett Greene / QB / 5'11", 195-lb / r-So. / Tallahassee, Fla.
7 Will Crowder / QB / 6'2", 215-lb / r-Fr. / Gardendale, Ala.
8 Nicco Marchiol / QB / 6'1", 208-lb / Fr. / Chandler, Ariz.
8 Lee Kpogba / LB / 6'1", 218-lb / r-Jr. / Winston-Salem, N.C.
9 Jackson Crist / QB / 6'2", 205-lb / r-Fr. / Canfield, Ohio
9 Charles Woods / CB / 5'11", 194-lb / r-Sr. / Dallas, Texas
10 Jared Bartlett / BAN / 6'2", 234-lb / r-Jr. / Miami, Fla.
12 Taijh Alston / DL 6'4", 250-lb / r-Sr. / Lumberton, N.C
14 Matt Cavallaro / QB / 5'11", 212-lb / r-Jr. / Matamoras, Pa.
14 Malachi Ruffin / S / 5'10" / 190 / r-Sr. / Nashville, N.C.
15 Reese Smith / WR / 5'10", 188-lb / r-So. / Danville, Ky.
17 Lyn-J Dixon / RB / 5'10", 188-lb / r-Sr. / Butler, Ga.
18 Jarel Williams / WR / 6'2", 185-lb / Fr. / Saraland, Ala.
20 Andrew Wilson-Lamp / CB / 6'2", 172-lb / r-Fr. / Massillon, Ohio
22 Aubrey Burks / S / 5'11", 194-lb / So. / Oakridge, Fla.
23 Ja’Corey Hammett / BAN / 6'1" 203-lb / r-Fr. / Miami, Fla.
24 Marcis Floyd / CB/ 6'0", 188-lb / r-Jr. / Louisville, Ky.
27 Davis Mallinger / S / 6'1", 190-lb / r-Fr. / Melbourne, Fla.
28 Jaylen Anderson / RB / 5'11", 218-lb / r-Fr. / Perry, Ohio
29 Preston Fox / WR / 5'10", 184-lb / r-So. / Morgantown, W.Va.
35 Aric Burton / DL/ 6'5", 202-lb / Fr. / Heufeld, Germany
37 L’Trell Bradley / S / 5'10", 181-lb / r-Sr. / West Orange, N.J.
39 Danny King / K-P / 5'10", 175-lb / r-So. / Cumberland, Md.
40 Kolton McGhee / K-P/ 6'0", 188-lb / r-Jr. / Altoona, Pa.
40 Wil Schoonover / LB / 5'9", 218-lb / r-So. / Moorefield, W.Va.
45 Taurus Simmons / DL / 6'2", 238-lb / r-So. / Savannah, Ga.
46 Trace Weitzel / TE / 6'1", 240-lb / r-So. / Massillon, Ohio
47 Anthony Del Negro / TE/ 6'0", 255-lb / r-Sr. / Bohemia, N.Y
53 Jordan White / OL/ 6'2", 294-lb / r-So. / Largo, Md.
55 Tomas Rimac / OL / 6'6", 305-lb / r-Fr. / Brunswick, Ohio
55 Dante Stills / DL / 6'4", 285-lb / r-Sr. / Fairmont, W.Va.
58 Nick Malone / OL / 6'5", 290-lb / r-Jr. / Morgantown, W.Va.
59 Jackson Oxley / OL / 6'2", 285-lb / r-So. / Huntington, W.Va.
62 Tyler Connolly / OL / 6'5", 346-lb / r-Jr. / Marysville, Ohio
63 Bryce Biggs / OL / 6'4", 297-lb / r-Fr. / Ashland, Ky.
65 Donovan Beaver / OL / 6'6", 310-lb / r-Jr. / Fredericksburg, Va.
68 Dylan Ray / OL / 6'5", 280-lb / r-Fr. / Noblesville, Ind.
70 Shawn See / OL / 6'10", 362-lb / r-So. / Keyser, W.Va.
73 Chris Mayo / OL / 6'4", 291-lb / r-So. / Deptford, N.J.
80 Michael Evans Jr. / WR / 6'0", 185-lb / r-Fr. / Delmont, Pa.
81 Treylan Davis / TE / 6'3", 240-lb / r-Fr. / Jackson, Ohio
85 Theo Grabill / TE / 6'2", 220-lb / Fr. / Overland Park, Kan.
89 Nick Maher / WR / 6'1", 200-lb / r-Fr. / Pittsburgh, Pa.
91 Sean Martin / DL / 6'5", 279-lb / r-So. / Bluefield, W.Va.
94 Hammond Russell IV / DL / 6'3", 292-lb / r-Fr. / Dublin, Ohio
95 Jordan Jefferson / DL / 6'3", 310-lb / r-Jr. / Navarre, Fla.
98 Leighton Bechdel / K-P / 5'11", 208-lb / r-Jr. / Towson, Md.
99 Ronan Swope / P / 5'11", 156-lb / r-Fr. / King of Prussia, Pa.
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