Mark Rodgers, a rather unheralded California running back, signed with WVU Tuesday and will be eligible to play this fall. Scant attention was given to Rodgers despite some nice numbers and recognition.

Rodgers, from Lawndale, Calif., ran for more than 4,800 yards and 50 touchdowns in his final two seasons at Leuzinger High.

A 5-9, 185-pound back, he had 2,319 yards and 19 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior. He was named the Los Angeles County Player of the Year, his region’s co-player of the year and All-State.

He also placed fourth in the state last year in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.5 seconds.

Oh, the kid can roll, too. The first run made me laugh. About 30 seconds in, a defender (No. 9) takes what seems to be a good angle, but never makes it to Rodgers (No. 5) . Finally, there are back-to-back runs about 1:10 in where he hits the sideline and pulls away from everyone.