National Signing Day 2011: West Virginia Football's Top 10 Commitments
With the winds of change sweeping down from Oliver Luck’s office, the Mountaineers will enter the upcoming 2011 season in a transition year as Bill Stewart ends his run as the head man in Morgantown with Dana Holgorsen taking over the reigns in 2012.
West Virginia also will be without the services of Noel Devine and Jock Sanders on the offensive side of the ball, who both rank near the top of their respective categories after the careers ended this season.
With a defense that ranked in the top 10 in most categories, the loss of the interior of the defense with linebackers JT Thomas and Anthony Leonard in addition to nose tackle Chris Neild will need to be addressed if the defense will need to be as strong as in 2010.
With the loss of those central elements to the offense and defense, the Mountaineers will look to these newcomers to make an impact at the positions that have been left in flux after the 2010 season.
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Overall Class for the Mountaineers
1 of 11
Total Class Size: 21 Recruits
Total Players Lost from 2010: 13
National Rank: No. 52
Big East Ranks: Fourth behind Louisville, Rutgers, Cincinnati
Eric Frohnapfel, TE
2 of 11
National Rank: No. 83
Scout.com Ranking: 3 stars
Former School: Colonial Forge HS, Stafford, VA
Key Loss at Position: Will Johnson—25 catches, four total touchdowns in 45 games
Jared Barber, LB
3 of 11
National Rank: No. 43
Scout.com Ranking: 3 stars
Former School: Davie County HS, Mocksville, NC
Key Loss at Position: Anthony Leonard—165 Tackles, 13 Sacks in 43 Games
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Shaquille Petteway, S
4 of 11
National Rank: No. 44
Scout.com Ranking: 3 Stars
Former School: Steubenville HS, Steubenville, OH
Key Loss at Position: Robert Sands—151 tackles, six interceptions, sack in 39 games
Cody Clay, TE
5 of 11
National Rank: No. 50
Scout.com Ranking: 3 stars
Former School: George Washington HS, Charleston, WV
Key Loss at Position: Will Johnson—25 catches, four total touchdowns in 45 games
Jermichael Selders, RB
6 of 11
National Rank: No. 55
Scout.com Ranking: 3 Stars
Former School: Cypress Creek HS, Houston, TX
Key Loss at Position: Noel Devine—31 total touchdowns, 4,317 total yards in 51 games
Kyle Rose, DE
7 of 11
National Rank: No. 66
Scout.com Ranking: 3 stars
Former School: Centerville HS, Centerville, OH
Key Loss at Position: No loss at position from 2010
Isaiah Bruce, MLB
8 of 11
National Rank: No. 74
Scout.com Ranking: 2 stars
Former School: Providence Christian School, Riverview, FL
Key Loss at Position: Pat Lazear—147 tackles, interception in 49 games
Vernard Roberts, RB
9 of 11
National Rank: No. 75
Scout.com Ranking: 3 stars
Former School: Dunbar HS, Washington, D.C.
Key Loss at Position: Noel Devine—31 total touchdowns, 4,317 total yards in 51 games
Justin Johnson, OG
10 of 11
National Rank: No. 76
Scout.com Ranking: 3 stars
Former School: Parkersburg HS, Parkersburg, WV
Key Loss at Position: Eric Jobe—Played in 50 games, missing only two games in career
Ben Bradley, DT
11 of 11
National Rank: No. 82
Scout.com Ranking: 3 stars
Former School: Norcross HS, Norcross, GA
Key Loss at Position: Scooter Berry—111 tackles, eight sacks in 47 games
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