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Nine enroll early

The list below will give WVU a little help with the unexpected departures of Daryl Worley and Wendell Smallwood. Today’s the first day of the spring semester at WVU, and I was told the roster was submitted with instructions to add the nine new names and remove the seniors and Worley and Smallwood. That’s encouraging, though not necessarily unassailable.

Jacquez Adams, CB, 5-11, 160, Reisterstown, Md./Milford Academy
  • Originally signed with West Virginia out of high school in 2015
  • Played one season for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy (New Berlin, N.Y.)
  • Finished 2015 with six receptions for 189 yards and three touchdowns in four games
  • Added 51 rushing yards and one touchdown pass
  • Previously played for coach Anthony Burgos at Franklin High
  • Two-time Maryland Class 3A/4A First-Team All-State performer
  • Led Franklin High to a 13-1 record and a 7-0 mark in the region as a senior
  • Team captured the Maryland Class 3A state championship with a 35-21 victory over Damascus
  • Four-year career totals were 4,810 yards passing and 51 touchdowns, 1,932 yards rushing and 27 scores
  • Totaled 6,740 total yards for his career; also played free safety and had 22 career tackles
  • Completed 108-of-175 passes for 1,539 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior
  • 2014 rushing totals were 916 yards and 12 touchdowns
  • Led Franklin to the 2013 Class 3A state championship, passing for 2,836 yards and 30 touchdowns, while rushing for 885 yards and 14 scores
  • Three-star ranking by Rivals, Scout, 247sports and ESPN
  • No. 6 player in prep school according to Rivals
  • Twin brother, Jordan, redshirted at WVU in 2015
Jacob Buccigrossi, OL, 6-5, 295, Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills HS
  • Three-year starter for coach Pat Carey at North Hills High
  • Played one game in 2015 before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Preseason Fabulous 22 (2015)
  • WPIAL All-Northern Eight Conference First Team (2014)
  • Three-star recruit according to Scout, 247sports and ESPN
  • No. 3 guard in Pennsylvania, No. 7 guard regionally and No. 54 guard nationally according to Scout
  • No. 36 player in Pennsylvania according to 247sports
  • No. 25 player in Pennsylvania and No. 77 OT nationally according to ESPN
  • Also offered by Arizona, Northwestern and Virginia.
Reese Donahue, DL, 6-5, 245, Ona, W.Va./Cabell Midland HS
  • Two-year starter for coach Luke Salmons at Cabell Midland High
  • First player in West Virginia history to win both the 2015 Stydahar Award (state’s top lineman) and the 2015 Huff Award (state’s best defensive player)
  • West Virginia All-State Class AAA Defensive Captain (2015)
  • Two-time West Virginia All-State Class AAA First Team (2014-15)
  • USA TODAY American Family Insurance All-USA West Virginia Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • USA TODAY American Family Insurance All-USA West Virginia First Team (2015)
  • The Herald-Dispatch All-Tri-State Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • Two-time The Herald-Dispatch All-Tri-State First Team (2014-15)
  • Helped team to a 22-3 record and an appearance in the semifinals of the 2015 state playoffs
  • Had 167 career tackles, including 99 solo stops, 46 TFLs, 27 sacks and 31 quarterback hurries
  • Made 97 tackles, including 53 solo tackles, in 2015 with 25 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks and three forced fumbles
  • Made eight or more tackles in eight games; had at least one TFL in 11 games
  • Had 74 tackles with 25 tackles for loss and 16 sacks in 2014
  • Two-time All-Mountain State Athletic Conference First Team (2014-15)
  • Played in the Blue-Gray All-American Bowl (2015)
  • MVP of Football University Camp and Top Gun Camp (2014)
  • Three-star recruit according to Rivals, Scout, 247sports and ESPN
  • No. 1 player in West Virginia according to Rivals
  • No. 2 player in West Virginia according to ESPN
  • No. 3 player in West Virginia according to 247sports
  • No. 6 defensive end in the East Region according to Scout
  • Also offered by Cornell and Purdue
Kennedy McKoy, RB, 6-2, 194, Lexington, N.C./North Davidson HS
  • Three-year starter for coach Mark Holcomb at North Davidson High
  • Three-time Winston-Salem Journal All-Northwest Team (2013-15)
  • Davidson County Offensive Player of the Year (2014)
  • Helped team to a 33-7 record from 2013-15 and the state quarterfinals in 2015
  • Rushed for 1,871 yards and 24 touchdowns on 310 attempts in 2015
  • Also had 43 receptions for 683 yards and seven touchdowns
  • Ran for 2,061 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2014
  • Established school records for single-season rushing yards (2,061), career rushing yards (5,331 yards), single-season touchdowns (27) and career touchdowns
  • Three-time All-Davidson County First Team (2013-15)
  • Central Piedmont Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • Three-time All-Central Piedmont Class 4A Team (2013-15)
  • Played in the 2015 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
  • Three-star recruit according to Rivals, Scout, 247sports and ESPN
  • No. 31 player in North Carolina according to Rivals
  • No. 10 running back in North Carolina and No. 42 running back regionally according to Scout
  • No. 21 player in North Carolina and No. 26 running back nationally according to 247sports
  • No. 33 player in North Carolina and No. 57 running back nationally according to ESPN
  • Also offered by Boston College, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Wake Forest
Jeffery Pooler, DT, 6-4, 290, Dayton, Ohio/Dunbar HS
  • Played for coach Darren Powell at Dunbar High
  • AP Division IV All-Ohio Honorable Mention (2015)
  • First Team Division III-IV All-Area Team (2015)
  • Southwest Ohio – American Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • Second Team All-Greater Catholic League (2014)
  • Scout Southwest Ohio Super 25 Team
  • As a senior, he finished with 82 tackles, including eight sacks, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries
  • As a junior, he registered 67 tackles, including two sacks and two forced fumbles
  • Three-star recruit according to ESPN
  • Two-star recruit according to Rivals
  • No. 77 player in Ohio according to 247sports
  • No. 67 player in Ohio and No. 96 defensive tackle nationally according to ESPN
  • Also offered by Louisville, Maryland and Tennessee
Cody Saunders, QB, 6-1, 200, Panama City Beach, Fla./Arnold HS
  • Three-year starter for coach Josh Wright at Arnold High
  • Florida All-State Class 5A Honorable Mention (2015)
  • Finished high school career with 4,753 passing yards, completing 345-of-601 passes with 37 touchdowns
  • Also rushed for 2,230 yards on 345 carries with 24 touchdowns
  • Completed 165-of-259 passes for 2,005 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2015
  • Rushed for 1,003 yards on 165 carries with 13 touchdowns
  • Had one game with more than 300 yards passing, four games with more than 200 yards passing and six games with more than 100 yards rushing
  • Rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns in the season-opener against Florida State University HS (8/28)
  • Went 20-of-25 for 301 passing yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 182 yards and four touchdowns against Fort Walton Beach HS (9/4)
  • Threw for 273 yards; three touchdowns on 18-of-28 passing against Milton HS (11/6)
  • Starting quarterback in the 2015 FACA North/South Florida All-Star Game
  • FloridaHSFootball.com All-Panhandle Honorable Mention (2014)
  • Four-star recruit according to ESPN
  • Three-star recruit according to Scout and 247sports
  • No. 16 quarterback nationally according to ESPN
  • Also offered by South Florida
Marcus Simms, WR, 6-0, 171, Sandy Spring, Md./Sherwood HS
  • Two-year starter and team captain for coach Chris Grier at Sherwood High
  • Maryland Consensus All-State First Team (2015)
  • Maryland Big School All-State First Team (2015)
  • Maryland Big School All-State Honorable Mention (2014)
  • USA TODAY American Family Insurance All-USA Maryland Second Team (2015)
  • Helped team to a 10-2 record in 2015, falling in the state quarterfinals
  • Recorded 43 receptions for 1,020 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2015
  • Hauled in 36 receptions for 712 yards and nine touchdowns in 2014
  • The Washington Post All-Met First Team (2015)
  • Montgomery County Class 4A Player of the Year (2015)
  • All-Montgomery County First Team (2015)
  • Four-star recruit according to ESPN
  • Three-star recruit according to Rivals, Scout and 247sports
  • No. 23 player in Maryland according to Rivals
  • No. 5 wide receiver in Maryland; No. 19 wide receiver regionally according to Scout
  • No. 15 player in Maryland; No. 77 wide receiver nationally according to 247sports
  • No. 12 player in Maryland; No. 45 player regionally; No. 77 wide receiver nationally according to ESPN
  • Also offered by Boston College, Maryland, Pitt, Rutgers and Wake Forest
Logan Thimons, LB, 6-1, 220, Sarver, Pa./Freeport Area Senior HS
  • Three-year starter for coach John Gaillot at Freeport Area Senior High
  • Pennsylvania Class 2A All-State First Team (2015)
  • Pennsylvania Football News Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year
  • Pennsylvania Football News Class 2A All-State First Team (2015)
  • USA TODAY American Family Insurance All-USA Pennsylvania First Team (2015)
  • Helped team to a 10-2 record in 2015 and the WPIAL quarterfinals
  • Had 401 career tackles in 204 solo stops, 77 TFL, 23 sacks and 13 forced fumbles
  • Set the single-season record for tackles (161), TFLs (33) and sacks (15.5) in 2015
  • Made 10 or more tackles in 10 games, including 24 tackles and five TFLs vs. West Shamokin (9/25)
  • Had 122 tackles with 24 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in 2014
  • Registered 97 tackles with 20 tackles for loss and one sack in 2013
  • Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 (2015)
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 (2015)
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Preseason Fabulous 22 (2015)
  • Three-time WPIAL All-Allegheny Conference First Team (2013-15)
  • Three-star recruit according to Rivals, Scout, 247sports and ESPN
  • No. 28 player in Pennsylvania according to Rivals
  • No. 1 inside linebacker in Pennsylvania, No. 2 inside linebacker regionally and No. 12 inside linebacker nationally according to Scout
  • No. 34 player in Pennsylvania according to 247sports
  • No. 40 player in Pennsylvania according to ESPN
Dylan Tonkery, S, 6-0, 195, Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport HS
  • Three-year starter for coach Josh Nicewarmer at Bridgeport High
  • Two-time West Virginia All-State Class AA First Team (2014-15)
  • USA TODAY American Family Insurance All-USA West Virginia First Team (2015)
  • Helped team to three state championships and a 39-2-1 record
  • Started three years at safety and recorded 72 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and two interceptions
  • Had 34 tackles with five tackles for loss and three forced fumbles in 2015
  • Started at running back for two seasons, recording 3,401 yards on 378 carries with 40 touchdowns
  • Ran for 1,534 yards on 152 carries, averaging 10.1 yards per carry, with 19 touchdowns in 2015
  • Ran for 200 or more yards in two games and 100 or more yards in eight games
  • Two-time All-Harrison County First Team (2014-15)
  • All-Harrison County Second Team (2013)
  • All-Big Ten First Team (2015)
  • All-Big Ten Second Team (2014)
  • Three-star recruit according to Scout
  • No. 2 player in West Virginia according to Rivals
  • No. 4 player in West Virginia according to 247sports and ESPN
  • No. 7 safety in the East Region according to Scout