2008 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Team - Recruiting Class

Recruiting Class

recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
John Bassler
OL
Union Bridge, MD Francis Scott Key HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 5.40 Jul 3, 2007
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Tyler Bitancurt
K
Springfield, VA West Springfield HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) N/A Dec 9, 2007
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Brantwon Bowser
DB
Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Community College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.50 Jan 7, 2008
Scout: Rivals:
Jeff Braun
DT
Westminster, MD West Hills HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) 5.50 Nov 25, 2006
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74
Ryan Clarke
FB
Hyattsville, MD Dematha Catholic HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Feb 3, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
J.J. Dorsey
ATH
Winchester, VA John Handley HS 620 ft 1 in (189.00 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.60 May 23, 2007
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Tevita Finau
DL
Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Community College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 4.80 Feb 1, 2008
Scout: Rivals:
Larry Ford
DL
Coffeyville, KS Coffeyville Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 4.80 Oct 16, 2007
Scout: Rivals:
Corey Freeman
DL
University Heights, OH Cleveland Heights HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.52 Jan 24, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Zach Hulce
HB
Puyallup, WA Glendale Junior College 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.41 Feb 27, 2008
Scout: Rivals:N/A
Josh Jenkins
OL
Parkersburg, WV Parkersburg HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 303 lb (137 kg) Feb 6, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 80
Benji Kemoeatu
OL
Kahuku, HI Kahuku HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Feb 6, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76
Terence Kerns
RB
Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.55 Apr 12, 2006
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
Joey Madsen
OL
Chardon, OH Chardon HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 5.00 Jul 12, 2007
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Donovan Miles
LB
Stafford, VA Brooke Point HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.50 Jun 5, 2007
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
Jatavious Miller
LB
Pahokee, FL Pahokee HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Feb 6, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 67
Chris Palmer
DL
Philadelphia, PA St. John Neumann HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 292 lb (132 kg) 5.01 Jun 29, 2007
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73
Mark Rodgers
RB
Lawndale, CA Leuzinger HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.55 Apr 1, 2008
Scout: Rivals:N/A ESPN grade: 40
Robert Sands
LB
North Bergen, NJ North Bergen HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 4.59 Feb 6, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
D.J. Shaw
DL
Wesson, MS Copiah-Lincoln 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jan 28, 2008
Scout: Rivals:
Bernard Smith
LB
Atlanta, GA Mays HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.71 Jan 27, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
Courtney Stuart
DB
Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.45 Jan 23, 2008
Scout: Rivals:
Jerome Swinton
DB
Daytona Beach, FL Seabreeze Beach HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Feb 6, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
Tyler Urban
FB
North Huntingdon, PA Norwin SHS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Feb 2, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74
Coley White
QB
Daphne, AL Daphne HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.50 Feb 5, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
J.D. Woods
WR
Naples, FL Golden Gate HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.50 Feb 5, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Jorge Wright
DL
Miami, FL Dr. Michael M. Krop HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jan 30, 2008
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 36 Rivals: 43
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "West Virginia Commit List for 2008". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2008/alabama-96. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=679&p=9&c=8&yr=2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  • "RecruitTracker 2008: West Virginia". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/school/_/id/277/class/2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=679&p=9&c=14&yr=2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.

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