West Virginia Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2016 Commits
- 14
- Average Stars
- 3.00
- Blue Chips
- 2
- Pipeline States
- 7
Recruiting contextWest Virginia recruiting pipelineRead context
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 2016 class includes 14 commits, including 2 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
West Virginia recruits and commits
- Where can I find West Virginia football recruits?
- This page tracks West Virginia football recruits by class year, with the selected 2016 class showing 14 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many West Virginia recruits are in the 2016 class?
- West Virginia's selected 2016 recruiting class includes 14 recruits, including 2 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for West Virginia commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 11 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 14 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2016 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
- 81.53
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 14.3%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
3.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
2(14%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
14 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Ferns | ILB | 4★ | 93.8 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Saint Clairsville, OH | St. Clairsville | Retained |
| Steven Smothers | WR | 4★ | 90.7 | 5'10" | 152 lbs | Reisterstown, MD | Franklin | Retained |
| Martell Pettaway | RB | 3★ | 87.5 | 5'10" | 205 lbs | Saint Clair Shores, MI | Martin Luther King | Retained |
| Kennedy McKoy | RB | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Lexington, NC | North Davidson | Retained |
| Marcus Simms | WR | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Sandy Spring, MD | Sherwood | Retained |
| Zach Sandwisch | OLB | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Elmore, OH | Central Catholic | Retained |
| Sean Mahone | CB | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'0" | 198 lbs | West Chester, OH | Lakota West | Retained |
| Logan Thimons | OLB | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'1" | 220 lbs | Sarver, PA | Freeport Area | Retained |
| Reese Donahue | SDE | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'5" | 245 lbs | Ona, WV | Cabell Midland | Retained |
| Jacob Buccigrossi | OT | 3★ | 82.6 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Pittsburgh, PA | North Hills | Retained |
| Jonn Young | K | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Mocksville, NC | Davie County | Retained |
| Dylan Tonkery | ATH | 3★ | 81.3 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Bridgeport, WV | Bridgeport | Retained |
| Jeffery Pooler | DT | 2★ | 79.6 | 6'4" | 272 lbs | Dayton, OH | Dunbar | Retained |
| JoVanni Stewart | S | 2★ | 78.9 | 5'9" | 185 lbs | Katy, TX | Katy | Retained |
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