Maybe it’s because the little guy has to behave much bigger to put up the numbers he did in high school, but WVU true freshman running back Trey Johnson has quite a weapon in his arsenal.

He actually broke his arm stiff-arming people. 

It wasn’t one haphazard stiff-arm or two opponents sandwiching his outstretched arm, just  an accumulation over time. In fact, the term Johnson provided is a “boxer’s fracture” because it’s the type of break a fighter typically gets from punching too hard.

“I’m not bragging or anything,” Johnson said. “It’s the truth.”

It’s how a little guy can play big and it explains Johnson’s spot with the Mountaineers as they approach the season opener Sept. 4 against Coastal Carolina.

“He has a lot of heart for being a little guy like me,” WVU running back Noel Devine said. “He’s got a strong heart. He can run, avoid tackles and he’s going to be a great back in the future. He reminds me of myself when I came here.”