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West Virginia Recruiting

Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.

Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown • WV

Big 12Milan Puskar Stadium
2005 Commits
15
Average Stars
2.33
Blue Chips
1
Pipeline States
9

Recruiting context

West Virginia recruiting pipeline

Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups West Virginia commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.

The selected 2005 class includes 15 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.33. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.

Class DNA

2005 West Virginia: Balanced class

Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.

Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.

Class Score
84.99
Blue-Chip Rate
6.7%
Top Position
Running Back
Top Pipeline
PA

Recruiting Dashboard

Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.

Total Commits

15

Average Stars

2.33

Blue-Chip Recruits

1(7%)

Top Pipeline State

PA • 4

Portal Departures

None

Entire class retained so far.

Star Rating Mix

Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2005.

Bar chart. Bar chart with 1 data series: 2005 Commits. Categories include 5-Star, 3-Star, 2-Star.

Positional Breakdown

Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.

Doughnut chart. Doughnut chart with 1 data series: 2005 Position Mix. Categories include RB, TE, WR, K, and 5 more.

Star Rating Trend

Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.

Line chart. Line chart with 1 data series: Average Star Rating. Categories include 2005, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2 more.

Commit List

15 recruits found in 2005.

Portal Status
Jason GwaltneyRB5★98.96'0"235 lbsNorth Babylon, NYNorth BabylonRetained
Ed CollingtonRB3★81.15'11"200 lbsPittsburgh, PAPenn HillsRetained
Jon WalkoOT3★81.16'6"282 lbsGermantown, MDSeneca ValleyRetained
Frank CarduffklinOG2★78.96'4"272 lbsShenandoah, PAShenandoah ValleyRetained
Scooter BerryFB2★78.96'3"245 lbsNorth Babylon, NYNorth BabylonRetained
Darren BrownleeWR2★76.76'1"175 lbsGermantown, MDNorthwestRetained
James IngramSDE2★76.76'4"245 lbsCleveland, OHCleveland HeightsRetained
Pat McAfeeK2★76.76'1"205 lbsPittsburgh, PAPlumRetained
Selvish CapersTE2★76.76'5"248 lbsNew Orleans, LASt. AugustineRetained
Jetavious BestAPB2★74.45'9"190 lbsWest Palm Beach, FLPalm Beach LakesRetained
Marquis MelvinS2★74.46'1"200 lbsWhiteville, NCWhitevilleRetained
Scott KozlowskiK2★72.26'0"190 lbsWest Palm Beach, FLRoyal Palm BeachRetained
Thor MerrowTE2★72.26'3"235 lbsBuford, GABufordRetained
Carmen ConnollyWR2★70.06'1"177 lbsPittsburgh, PASeton LaSalleRetained
Trippe HaleCB2★70.05'10"190 lbsMobile, ALSt. Paul's EpiscopalRetained

Quick Answers

West Virginia Mountaineers recruiting quick answers

Class year

2005

Commits in selected class
15
Average stars
2.33
Average rating
0.8
Portal departures
195