Florida State LB Transfer Amari Gainer Announces Decision Date

Are the Mountaineers set to add to the defense?

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The West Virginia football program signed 17 players on the first day of the early signing period and added one more to that Thursday morning with the addition of safety Aden Nelson. 

The early signing period for high school athletes ends tomorrow, but that doesn't mean the work stops for the coaching staff. WVU head coach Neal Brown told reporters yesterday that they probably won't use any of the remaining 8-12 open spots on high school kids and will instead leave those open to transfers.

He also mentioned that there are a few transfers who are already committed to the program but have not made it publicly known. Could one of those commits be Florida State linebacker Amari Gainer?

Possibly. The veteran backer recently took an official visit to WVU and also had an in-home visit with Coach Brown the day after he entered the portal. The two sides have remained in touch ever since and there is some momentum building.

Gainer announced Thursday afternoon that he will be making his transfer destination known on December 30th. Cincinnati and North Carolina are also in the mix.

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