West Virginia Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown • WV
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 2008 class includes 18 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.67. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 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
- 78.46
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 5.6%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
2.67
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(6%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
18 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jenkins | OG | 4★ | 93.4 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Parkersburg, WV | Parkersburg | Retained |
| Jeff Braun | OG | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'4" | 300 lbs | Westminster, MD | Winters Mill | Retained |
| Tyler Urban | TE | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Irwin, PA | Norwin | Retained |
| D.J. Thomas | CB | 3★ | 84.4 | 5'9" | 175 lbs | Chatham, VA | Hargrave Military Academy | Retained |
| Bernard Smith | ILB | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Mays | Retained |
| Jerome Swinton | CB | 3★ | 83.8 | 5'9" | 160 lbs | Daytona Beach, FL | Seabreeze | Retained |
| Coley White | ATH | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'1" | 165 lbs | Daphne, AL | Daphne | Retained |
| Jatavious Miller | ILB | 3★ | 82.3 | 5'11" | 186 lbs | Pahokee, FL | Pahokee | Retained |
| Corey Freeman | WDE | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Heights | Retained |
| Joey Madsen | OG | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Chardon, OH | Chardon | Retained |
| Robert Sands | S | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'6" | 193 lbs | Opa Locka, FL | Miami Carol City | Retained |
| J.D. Woods | WR | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Naples, FL | Golden Gate | Retained |
| Jorge Wright | SDE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'2" | 260 lbs | Miami, FL | Dr. Michael M. Krop | Retained |
| J.J. Dorsey | ATH | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Winchester, VA | Handley | Retained |
| John Bassler | OG | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'3" | 290 lbs | Union Bridge, MD | Francis Scott Key Sr. | Retained |
| Mark Rodgers | APB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'9" | 160 lbs | Lawndale, CA | Leuzinger | Retained |
| Ryan Clarke | FB | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'0" | 230 lbs | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic | Retained |
| Tyler Bitancurt | K | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Springfield, VA | West Springfield | Retained |
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