The West Virginia Mountaineers are officially entering a new era under head coach Rich Rodriguez, who begins his second stint in Morgantown. Rodriguez, who was rehired 17 years after his departure, will replace former coach Neil Brown. The Mountaineers, under interim head coach Chad Scott, ended their season with a thrilling 42-37 loss to Memphis in the Frisco Bowl. Rodriguez returns after spending the past three seasons at Jacksonville State and led the Gamecocks to consecutive 9-4 records in his first FBS campaign.
The college football transfer portal will play a key role this offseason, as he will now look to build West Virginia’s coaching staff and West Virginia football roster. Next season, the Mountaineers will play at home against FCS Robert Morris on August 30th. If you want the latest West Virginia football news now that Rodriguez has become a lock for the Mountaineers, be sure to check out what our proven team of insiders has to say. Covering WVU on EerSports, a 247Sports affiliate.
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West Virginia Football Roster News
West Virginia lost breakout linebacker Josiah Trotter earlier this week to Missouri after entering the transfer portal. Trotter redshirted in 2023 after suffering a season-ending knee injury, but this year he recorded 92 tackles, including four tackles for loss and one interception. Replacing Trotter will be one of many positions Rodriguez is eyeing this month.
The Mountaineers have made an offer to Western Carolina linebacker Antaron Turner, who told Air Sports he is also in regular talks with Kansas State, UW, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee. Ta. Turner has 61 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks this season and has two years of eligibility remaining. West Virginia will also be replacing TJ Jackson, who led the Big 12 with 14 tackles for loss last year.
Rodriguez is trying to fix a defense that ranked 14th out of the conference’s 16 teams in points allowed per game last season. The Mountaineers have 12 committed rookies on that side, but finding proven players from the transfer portal will still be a priority. Get the latest information on the West Virginia football roster on EerSports.
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