He is Chidoziem Ezemma, a supposed pass rushing specialist on West Virginia’s defense, and he is arguably the most put-together player on the roster. He stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall and has zoomed from around 200 pounds when he arrived on campus last summer to 228 on Wednesday. Ezemma says he can be at an acceptable 240 “in no time,” which has to unnerve some of WVU’s offensive tackles as camp approaches.

This is what happens when you eat “big” six times a day, though Ezemma has to do it the walk-on way. His food source is Kroger and some of the more economical options. His scholarshipped buddies get the free daily meals at the Puskar Center.

For now, he’s a backup at that hybrid linebacker/defensive end position in Joe DeForest’s defense. Who knows? He might be a guy who puts his hand on the ground and gets after Landry Jones, Seth Doege et al. A redshirt junior, a Division II transfer, the inspired son of Nigerian immigrants, Ezemma believes he was wronged during the recruiting process and is working to make it right.

“When you’re back in Nigeria, everyone wants to come to the U.S.A. so they can make it for themselves,” said Ezemma, one of five children. “The USA is a place of opportunity. For (Ezemma’s parents), they took a big leap. They came here for college and from what I know, they didn’t have much money. My dad used to drive a taxi for money.

“But what they really preached to us was school, school, school. I knew I had a dream, so I said I was going to go after it.”