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West Virginia

West Virginia

Tier 3

Big 12 · FBS · Tier 3 · 85 players

Head coach
Rich Rodriguez
Playbook
WEST VIRGINIA · 4 formations, 467 plays
78OVR
81OFF
76DEF

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4148%
  • Defense4148%
  • Special teams34%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB45%
  • RB78%
  • WR89%
  • TE67%
  • OL1619%
  • DL1619%
  • LB911%
  • DB1619%
  • ST34%

Class mix

22 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman2631%
  • Sophomore1518%
  • Junior2226%
  • Senior2226%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities6576%
  • 1 ability1214%
  • 2 abilities45%
  • 3 or more45%

Recruiting regions

57% of players are from the Southeast

83players
  • Northeast911%
  • Southeast4757%
  • Midwest1113%
  • South Central1113%
  • West56%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

West VirginiaFBS average
OVR
+0.6
SPD
+0.6
ACC
+0.4
AGI
+0.3
STR
+0.7
AWR
+0.8

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

0
27
48
9
1

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−6
HB
−11
FB
–
WR
0
TE
−3
LT
−9
LG
−12
C
−9
RG
−6
RT
−5
LEDG
−8
REDG
−7
DT
−3
MIKE
−1
WILL
−1
CB
−5
FS
0
SS
−12
K
−2
P
–

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
20/85
Different abilities
24
Platinum
1
  • Pocket ShieldPocket Shield4
  • Escape ArtistEscape Artist3
  • PA ShieldPA Shield3
  • WorkhorseWorkhorse3
  • HeadstrongHeadstrong2
  • Press ProPress Pro2
  • Screen EnforcerScreen Enforcer2
  • 50/5050/501

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003505'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"6'8"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 27 states

  • West Virginia20
  • Georgia8
  • Texas8
  • Florida5
  • Ohio4
  • Pennsylvania4
  • Alabama3
  • 20 other states31

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.