Rasul Douglas to West Virginia: Mountaineers Land 4-Star JUCO CB Prospect

After a successful tenure at Nassau Community College, JUCO cornerback prospect Rasul Douglas signed with West Virginia on Wednesday afternoon. Douglas was recruited by several other Division I teams like Florida State, Louisville and Rutgers before committing to the Mountaineers.     

Douglas made the news official on Twitter:

A 4-star player, according to 247Sports' composite rankings, Douglas is rated as the No. 4 cornerback among JUCO recruits in the Class of 2015. Louisville was the perceived favorite to land Douglas, per the 247Sports Crystal Ball, which gave the program a 60 percent chance at signing him.

Nick Burch of ESPN680 offered his take on the situation:

Prior to making his decision, Douglas told Brian Dohn of Scout.com of West Virginia, "They have big needs for me. They have been recruiting me the longest and I know them the best."

Standing at 6'3", 200 pounds, Douglas offers the kind of size that defensive coordinators covet at the position. He's a big player who will match up well with more physical receivers.    

The Mountaineers went 7-5 this season and will play Texas A&M in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 29. But after finishing 61st in the country in points allowed (26.2 per game), Douglas can help the Mountaineers secondary next season.

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