2018 WVU Football Guide

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LB

LB

JOSH

CHANDLER

COOK

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5-10 | 228 | Fr. Last School: Canton McKinley Hometown: Canton, Ohio 2017 (Fr.)

• Redshirted

High School

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Played for Coach Dan Reardon at Canton McKinley High 2017 All-USA Today Second Team Named League Defensive MVP Registered 86 tackles as a senior, including 17 for loss, while dealing with a knee injury for much of the year that caused him to play only seven games Also accumulated two sacks and two fumble recoveries for the Bulldogs in 2017 Ran for 367 yards and four touchdowns on offense as a senior Helped Canton McKinley to an 8-3 campaign in 2017, including a berth in the Division I playoffs and share of the Federal League championship 2017 Division I All-Ohio First Team 2017 Division I All-Northeast Inland District First Team 2016, 2017 All-Federal League First Team 2017 Academic All-Ohio 2016 Division I All-Ohio Second Team Finished with 76 tackles, including 12 for a loss, two sacks and an interception as a junior Earned four letters in football, two in basketball and two in track and field Played first two years of high-school career at GlenOak High for coach Scott Garcia

High School • • • • •

Played for Coach Stephen Luette at South Carroll High Earned all-conference honors three years (LB) Finished with 361 career tackles Named All-Carroll County and All-Metro as a senior (LB) Received All-Carroll County honors in basketball as a senior

Personal • • • •

Son of David and Kelly Cook Majoring in engineering Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

WR

WILLIAM

CREST JR.

Personal • • • •

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6-2 | 232 | r-Fr. Last School: South Carroll Hometown: Westminster, Md.

• Enrolled in January • • • •

HENRY

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| 6-1 | 214 | r-Sr. Last School: Dunbar Hometown: Baltimore, Md.

Son of Meka Chandler Majoring in communication studies Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2017 (r-Jr.)

• Moved to wide receiver • Did not see game action

2016 (r-So.)

DL

• Added depth at quarterback and running back and used on special teams • Saw action on a season-high 15 plays against Oklahoma

2015 (r-Fr.)

• Played in 11 games in 2015 • Finished with one catch for nine yards against Arizona State in the Cactus Bowl • Relieved Skyler Howard at Kansas and rushed for 56 yards on five carries, averaged 11.2 yards per carry; long of 26 yards • Completed three passes for 71 yards at Kansas • Finished with three carries for 15 yards against Oklahoma State with a long of six yards • Relieved Skyler Howard against Maryland; rushed for a career-high 28 yards • Went 6-for-6 against Liberty for 50 yards • Rushed four times for 24 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Southern

SAM

COOKMAN

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6-2 | 239 | r-Fr. Last School: Hampshire Hometown: Romney, W.Va. 2017 (Fr.)

2014 (Fr.)

• Redshirted

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High School • • • • •

Played for Coach Darren Grace at Hampshire High West Virginia Honorable-Mention All-State as a senior Selected Cumberland Times-News All-Area Honorable Mention Third-leading tackler for Hampshire Set the school record for most sacks in a season

Received a medical redshirt Played in one game before shoulder injury sidelined him for the season Completed 3-of-4 for seven yards with a long of nine yards against Towson Also ran five times for 27 yards, a touchdown with a long of 13 yards

High School • • • • •

Three-year starter for coach Lawrence Smith at Dunbar High 2013 Maryland All-State First Team quarterback Completed 122-of-216 passes for 2,232 yards and 17 touchdowns Ran for 672 yards and eight touchdowns Helped lead the Poets to two state championships (2012, 2011) and three state playoff appearances (2013, 2012, 2011) • Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl • Elite 11 regional quarterback • 2012 Maryland All-State Third Team quarterback as a junior

Personal

• Son of Scott and Rebekah Heavener • Majoring in exercise physiology

Personal • Son of William Sr. and Beverly R. Crest • One of three children • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

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