OFFENSIVE LINE
Lettermen Returning (5): Kyle Bosch (LG/r-Sr.), Yodny Cajuste (LT/rJr.), Marcell Lazard (LT/r-Sr.), Grant Lingafelter (RG/r-Sr.), Colton McKivitz (RT/r-So.) Non-Lettermen Returning (5): Chase Behrndt (RG/r-Fr.), Jacob Buccigrossi (RG/r-Fr.), Zac Davis (LG/r-Sr.), Rob Dowdy (RT/r-So.), Matt Jones (C/r-So.), JaHShaun Seider (LT/r-So.), Alec Shriner (LG/r-So.), Josh Sills (RT/r-Fr.) Lettermen Lost (2): Tyler Orlosky (C), Adam Pankey (LT/LG) Additions: Ray Raulerson (C/r-Jr.), Kelby Wickline (C/r-So.) Starts Returning: Bosch (26), Cajuste (7), Lazard (12), McKivitz (10) Starts Lost: Orlosky (42), Pankey (36)
MOUNTAINEER FOO TB ALL
• Veteran offensive line coach Joe Wickline takes over the line duties after serving as the offensive coordinator and tight ends-fullbacks coach a year ago
• Last year’s line was ranked among the top five nationally by ProFootballFocus and was No. 2 in the Big 12 in fewest sacks allowed
• The Mountaineers have to replace starters AllAmerican center and Rimington Trophy finalist Orlosky and three-year starting tackle and guard Pankey
• Bosch (6-5, 310) returns as the only starting senior at left guard
• Cajuste (6-5, 308) is slated to start the spring at left tackle where he has played eight games and started seven … He sustained a seasonending knee injury in the season opener against Missouri in 2016 • Lazard (6-6, 311) is slated to battle for the starting job at left tackle … He has played in 26 career games and started 12
• Lingafelter (6-6, 306) enters the spring as the starter at right guard … He has played in 23 career games but has not started a game
• At center, Jones played in one game as a redshirt freshman in 2016 and will battle junior college transfer Wickline (6-4, 281) and Tennessee transfer Raulerson (6-4, 295)
• Shriner (6-4, 306) moved from defensive line (nose tackle) to left guard on the offensive line
DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINE
Lettermen Returning (3): Reese Donahue (So.), Jon Lewis (r-Jr.), Adam Shuler II (r-So.) Non-Lettermen Returning (5): DJ Carozza (r-Sr.), Jaleel Fields (r-Jr.), Xavier Pegues (r-Sr.), Jonathan Szymczek (r-Fr.), Stone Wolfley (So.) Lettermen Lost (3): Christian Brown (DE), Darrien Howard (NT), Noble Nwachukwu (DE) Additions (2): Jalen Harvey (NT), Ezekiel Rose (DE) Starts Returning: Shuler (1) Starts Lost: Brown (27), Howard (13), Nwachukwu (38) • All three starters from a year ago, Brown, Howard, Nwachukwu have to be replaced
• Shuler II (6-4, 275) finished with 33 tackles in 2016, including 18 solo stops, one sack, two tackles for loss and forced a fumble
• Donahue (6-4, 264) played in 12 games as a true freshman, registering 12 tackles, including six unassisted tackles • Lewis (6-3, 275) played in 13 games and collected four tackles
• Fields (6-1, 304) will battle for the starting spot at nose tackle this spring … he played in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2015 and sustained a season-ending knee injury during the offseason in 2016 • Pegues (6-2, 289) redshirted his first year at WVU in 2015 and sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in the offseason
LINEBACKERS
Lettermen Returning (5): Al-Rasheed Benton (r-Sr.), Hodari Christian II (r-Sr.), Adam Hensley (So.), David Long (r-So.), Xavier Preston (Sr.) Non-lettermen Returning (8): Jonah Campbell (r-Fr.), Shea Campbell (r-So.), Max Chefren (r-So.), Brendan Ferns (r-Fr.), Zach Sandwisch (r-Fr.), Logan Thimons (r-Fr.), Dylan Tonkery (r-Fr.), Luke Williams (r-Fr.) Lettermen Lost (2): Justin Arndt (SAM), Sean Walters (WILL) Additions (1): Quondarius Qualls (WILL) Starts Returning: Benton (14), Long (10) Starts Lost: Arndt (13), Walters (3) • Arndt started at the Sam linebacker position and will have to be replaced this season … he was the team’s leading tackler from a year ago, collecting 84 tackles, including a team-leading 56 solo stops, tied for No. 2 in sacks (3) and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss Kyle Bosch
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