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The West Virginia coaching staff currently has 24 commitments in the 2013 recruiting class and with National Signing Day less than 24 hours away, there is potential to add 4-5 more names to the list.
Recruits can begin sending in their Letters of Intent at 7:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 6th. We will have full coverage here on WVIllustrated.com and be sure to hang out with us all day during our 2nd Annual National Signing Day Live Chat right here on the website.
The committed prospects (24):
Al-Rasheed Benton ***
6'2" 220-lbs.
Newark, N.J. / Shabazz HS
Position: Linebacker
Date of commitment: 10/22/12
Lead recruiter: Jake Spavital
Rivals.com ranking: 38th overall inside LB; 25th overall prospect in N.J.
Additional offers: Arizona State, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Maryland, Penn State, Pitt
Ronald Carswell (JUCO) ***
6'0" 180-lbs.
Fulton, Miss. / Itawamba C.C.
Position: Wide receiver
Date of commitment: 12/02/12
Lead recruiter: Shannon Dawson
Rivals.com ranking: N/A
Additional offers: Alabama, East Carolina, Western Kentucky; Signed with Alabama in 2010
Hodari Christian ***
6'1" 215-lbs.
McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport HS
Position: Linebacker
Date of commitment: 5/11/12
Lead recruiter: Steve Dunlap
Rivals.com ranking: 26th overall prospect in Pa.
Additional offers: Illinois, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers
DeShawn Coleman ***
6'0" 170-lbs.
Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory HS
Position: Running back
Date of commitment: 4/21/12
Lead recruiter: Steve Dunlap
Rivals.com ranking: 47th overall RB; 15th overall prospect in Pa.
Additional offers: Penn State, Purdue
Shelton Gibson ****
6'1" 175-lbs.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights HS
Position: Wide receiver
Date of commitment: 1/16/13
Lead recruiter: Shannon Dawson
Rivals.com ranking: 15th overall WR; 7th overall prospect in Ohio
Additional offers: Auburn, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Mississippi State, Nebraska, N.C. State, Ohio State, Pitt, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
Malik Greaves ***
6'2" 200-lbs.
Jacksonville, Fla. / Sandalwood HS
Position: Safety
Date of commitment: 12/02/12
Lead recruiter: Joe DeForest
Rivals.com ranking: 45th overall Safety
Additional offers: Auburn, Duke, North Carolina, South Florida, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wisconsin
Marvin Gross ***
6'4" 225-lbs.
Baltimore, Md. / Dunbar HS
Position: Defensive end
Date of commitment: 11/08/12
Lead recruiter: Erik Slaughter
Rivals.com ranking: 23rd overall prospect in Md.
Additional offers: Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Marshall, Northern Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Washington
D'Vante Henry (JUCO) ***
6'5" 205-lbs.
Yuma, Ariz. / Arizona Western C.C.
Position: Linebacker
Date of commitment: 12/19/12
Lead recruiter: Erik Slaughter
Rivals.com ranking: 23rd overall Junior College prospect
Additional offers: Iowa State, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Utah
Darrien Howard ****
6'2" 250-lbs.
Dayton, Ohio / Chaminade-Julienne HS
Position: Linebacker/Defensive End
Date of commitment: 6/01/12
Lead recruiter: Bill Bedenbaugh
Rivals.com ranking: 10th overall ILB; 16th overall prospect in Ohio
Additional offers: Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, N.C. State, Pitt
Dontrill Hyman (JUCO) **
6'4" 265-lbs.
Raymond, Miss. / Hinds C.C.
Position: Defensive end
Date of commitment: 2/03/13
Lead recruiter: Erik Slaughter, Brian Mitchell
Rivals.com ranking: N/A
Additional offers: LSU, East Carolina, LA Lafayette, Mississippi State
Marcell Lazard ***
6'6" 295-lbs.
Bloomfield, N.J. / Bloomfield HS
Position: Offensive tackle
Date of commitment: 4/21/12
Lead recruiter: Bill Bedenbaugh
Rivals.com ranking: 33rd overall OT; 13th overall prospect in N.J.
Additional offers: Cincinnati, Florida, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Ohio State, Pitt, South Carolina, South Florida, Virginia
Grant Lingafelter ***
6'5" 270-lbs.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls HS
Position: Offensive tackle
Date of commitment: 1/29/13
Lead recruiter: Bill Bedenbaugh
Rivals.com ranking: 75th overall prospect in Ohio
Additional offers: Akron, Ball State, Cincinnati, Marshall, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo
Jacky Marcellus ***
5'8" 175-lbs.
Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee HS
Position: Wide receiver
Date of commitment: 8/03/12
Lead recruiter: Erik Slaughter
Rivals.com ranking: 18th overall all-purpose back
Additional offers: Cincinnati, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Vanderbilt
Isaac McDonald ***
6'5" 205-lbs.
Hialeah, Fla. / Champagnat Catholic HS
Position: Linebacker
Date of commitment: 7/14/12
Lead recruiter: Robert Gillespie
Rivals.com ranking: N/A
Additional offers: Clemson, Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Purdue, South Carolina, Stanford
Nick O'Toole (JUCO) **
6'4" 220-lbs.
Fullerton, Calif. / Fullerton College
Position: Punter
Date of commitment: 2/04/13
Lead recruiter: Joe DeForest
Rivals.com ranking: N/A
Additional offers: N/A
Chavas Rawlins ***
6'4" 190-lbs.
Monessen, Pa. / Monessen HS
Position: Quarterback
Date of commitment: 5/18/12
Lead recruiter: Jake Spavital, Steve Dunlap
Rivals.com ranking: 20th overall dual-threat QB; 16th overall prospect in Pa.
Additional offers: Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, South Florida, Tennessee, Virginia
Daikiel Shorts ***
6'1" 200-lbs.
Elkton, Md. / Eastern Christian Academy
Position: Wide receiver
Date of commitment: 7/30/12
Lead recruiter: Daron Roberts
Rivals.com ranking: N/A
Additional offers: Boise State, Boston College, Maryland, N.C. State, Temple, UCLA
Wendell Smallwood ***
5'11" 195-lbs.
Elkton, Md. / Eastern Christian Academy
Position: Running back
Date of commitment: 8/08/12
Lead recruiter: Daron Roberts
Rivals.com ranking: 39th overall RB; 15th overall prospect in Md.
Additional offers: Auburn, Boston College, Connecticut, Hawaii, Rutgers, Temple, Tennessee
Dreamius Smith (JUCO) ***
6'1" 220-lbs.
El Dorado, Kan. / Butler County C.C.
Position: Running back
Date of commitment: 11/19/12
Lead recruiter: Robert Gillespie
Rivals.com ranking: 27th overall Junior College prospect
Additional offers: Oklahoma State
Tyler Tezeno ***
6'3" 280-lbs.
Houston, Texas / Klein Collins HS
Position: Offensive center/guard
Date of commitment: 6/07/12
Lead recruiter: Shannon Dawson
Rivals.com ranking: 8th overall offensive center
Additional offers: Arizona State, Boise State, Indiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Northwestern
Stone Underwood (JUCO) **
6'4" 285-lbs.
Wesson, Miss. / Copiah-Lincoln C.C.
Position: Offensive center
Date of commitment: 1/14/13
Lead recruiter: Bill Bedenbaugh, Shannon Dawson
Rivals.com ranking: N/A
Additional offers: Massachusetts, Memphis; Originally signed with Southeastern Louisiana in 2010
Elijah Wellman **
6'2" 225-lbs.
Huntington, W.Va. / Spring Valley HS
Position: Fullback
Date of commitment: 6/18/12
Lead recruiter: Steve Dunlap, Robert Gillespie
Rivals.com ranking: 2nd overall prospect in W.Va.
Additional offers: Bowling Green, Charlotte, Marshall, Ohio
Daryl Worley ***
6'0" 185-lbs.
Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn Charter School
Position: Safety
Date of commitment: 7/30/12
Lead recruiter: Jake Spavital
Rivals.com ranking: 51st overall Safety; 19th overall prospect in Pa.
Additional offers: Boston College, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee
Kevin White (JUCO) ***
6'4" 210-lbs.
Scranton, Pa. / Lackawanna C.C.
Position: Wide receiver
Date of commitment: 12/12/12
Lead recruiter: Jake Spavital
Rivals.com ranking: 56th overall Junior College prospect
Additional offers: Bowling Green, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Texas Tech
The targets:
Mackenro Alexander ***
6'0" 195-lbs.
Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee HS
Position: Safety
Visit date: 1/25/13
Lead recruiter: Erik Slaughter
Rivals.com ranking: 43rd overall Safety
Finalists: Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Rutgers, WVU…additional offers from Arkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M
Mario Alford (JUCO) ***
5'9" 175-lbs.
Milledgeville, Ga. / Georgia Military College
Position: Wide receiver
Visit date: 1/25/13
Lead recruiter: Tony Gibson
Rivals.com ranking: 82nd overall Junior College prospect
Finalists: Arizona, WVU…additional offers from Cincinnati, Kansas, Ole Miss, Texas Tech
Tyler Boyd ****
6'1" 170-lbs.
Clairton, Pa. / Clairton HS
Position: Wide receiver
Visit date: 1/25/13
Lead recruiter: Tony Gibson
Rivals.com ranking: 12th overall WR; 6th overall prospect in Pa.
Finalists: Pitt, Tennessee, WVU…additional offers from Arizona, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin
Daryl Chestnut ***
5'9" 190-lbs.
Miami, Fla. / Columbus HS
Position: Running back
Visit date: 2/01/13
Lead recruiter: Robert Gillespie
Rivals.com ranking: 8th overall all-purpose back; 54th overall prospect in Fla.
Finalists: Western Michigan, WVU…additional offers from Florida State, Kansas State, Kentucky, N.C. State, Texas Tech
Brandon Golson (JUCO) ***
6'3" 220-lbs.
Milledgeville, Ga. / Georgia Military College
Position: Linebacker
Visit date: 1/25/13
Lead recruiter: Tony Gibson
Rivals.com ranking: 35th overall Junior College prospect
Finalists: Arizona, WVU…additional offer from South Carolina; originally signed with Gamecocks in 2010
Marquion Lane ***
6'2" 175-lbs.
Deland, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy
Position: cornerback/wide receiver
Visit date: 2/01/13
Lead recruiter: Joe DeForest
Rivals.com ranking: 72nd overall WR; 95th overall prospect in Fla.
Finalists: Arkansas, Cincinnati, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, WVU…additional offers from Florida State, Louisville, Michigan State, Purdue, Vanderbilt
Jeremy Tyler ***
6'1" 200-lbs.
Lithonia, Ga. / Martin Luther King HS
Position: Safety
Visit date: 1/18/13
Lead recruiter: Robert Gillespie, Tony Gibson
Rivals.com ranking: 42nd overall Safety; 51st overall prospect in Ga.
Finalists: Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, WVU…additional offers from Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, North Carolina, N.C. State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M
Safety prospect Jeremy Tyler (pictured above) has narrowed his group of finalists to Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and West Virginia.
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