WVU FOOTBALL: NEW RECRUITS

[WvuDieHard]

Ok it is time to update the masses of WVU followers on the newcomers. We will start with one per day and take comments: Today lets start with who I think is the number 1 recruit is and his BIO:

SHELTON GIBSON
WR, 6-1, 175, Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights HS [FONT=Affluent,Affluent][FONT=Affluent,Affluent][FONT=Affluent,Affluent]Played three seasons for coach Jeff Rotsky at Cleveland Heights High … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … finished with more than 700 receiving yards as a senior and scored 11 total touchdowns … scored touchdowns as a receiver, rusher, kickoff returner, punt returner and passed for a touchdown … helped lead Cleveland Heights to a 17-3 two-year record, including advancing to the first round of the playoffs in both years, the first time in school history to advance to the playoffs … grabbed 27 passes for 518 yards and four touchdowns in 2011 … recorded 45 receptions for 532 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore … No. 6 on the 2012 Cleveland Plain Dealer Top 50 Northeast Ohio football players … named to the 2012 Cleveland Plain Dealer Special Mention team … earned Northeast Lakes All-District Third Team Offense in 2011 … four-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … ESPN No. 11 Ohio recruit … ESPN No. 26 wide receiver … rivals No. 129 Rivals250 … rivals No. 12 wide receiver … rivals No. 4 Ohio Postseason Top 75 … Scout No. 19 wide receiver … 247sports No. 27 wide receiver … 247sports No. 8 Ohio recruit … Sporting News Top 125 … lettered in track, participating in sprints and relays … member of one of the fastest 4x200m relay teams nationally … also offered by Arkansas, Auburn, Cal, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Nebraska, NC State, Ohio State, Pitt, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]

 

[Anotherwvufan]

Gibson is the stud of this class, on paper anyway. Of all of the Offensive players, he is the most likely to make an impact. With the return of McCartney, and the JUCOs I would be surprised if he cracks the starting lineup. If he impresses enough to start this year, he may be the guy to break some all time receiving records at WVU.

This was a really good pickup. He was recruited by half of the SEC and Ohio State. We usually don't get those guys.

 

[WvuDieHard]

#2 on my list is Kevin White. Kevin has made a lot of improvement since arriving in Morgantown and is poised to be on the field in 2013.


Lackawanna College (2011-12)
-Played two seasons for coach Mark Duda at Lackawanna College
-Made 36 receptions, totaling 535 yards and six touchdowns in 2012
High School
-Played for coach Joe Bottighlieri at Emmaus High
-An All-Lehigh Valley Athletic Conference as a receiver and defensive back as a senior
-Had 46 catches for 747 yards, an average of 16.2 yards per catch and 10 touchdowns
-Also had 49 tackles, including 28 solo stops
-As a junior, he helped lead Emmaus to a 10-2 record, No. 10 ranking in Pa. and the second round of the state playoffs Personal
-Birthday is June 25
-Son of Kevin and Tammy White
-Majoring in social work

 

[Anotherwvufan]

keep them coming die hard

 

[WvuDieHard]

#3 on my list: Dreamius Smith, RB, 5-10, 215, Wichita, Kan./Butler CC
Played two seasons for coach Troy Morrell at Butler Community College, helping the team to a combined 22-2 record … won the 2011 NJCAA National Championship, while falling in the championship game in 2012 … finished the season with 984 yards on 120 carries and 17 touchdowns … averaged 89.5 rushing yards per game and 8.2 yards per carry … added 16 receptions for 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns … registered four games with more than 100 rushing yards and five multi-touchdown games … scored four touchdowns with 157 rushing yards in an 84-7 win over Independence … went for 148 rushing yards with two touchdowns in a 61-0 victory over Highland … had a season-high 193 yards on 13 carries with three touchdowns in an 84-13 win over Garden City … served as a backup in 2011, rushing for 690 yards on 100 carries with nine touchdowns … 2012 All-KJCCC First Team offense … helped team to a state championship as a senior at Wichita Heights High … named to the Wichita Eagle’s Top 11 football team … named to the Kansas 6A All-State First Team by the Wichita Eagle … rushed 143 times for 1,837 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior … career numbers included 320 rushes for 3,288 yards and 54 scores … ran for 286 yards against Olathe North in the 2010 state championship game … four-star prospect on ESPN … three-star prospect according to rivals and 247sports … No. 2 junior college running back and No. 8 Kansas junior college recruit on 247sports … also offered by Boise State, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State.

 

[Anotherwvufan]

8.2 yards per carry for a big guy. That is impressive. Hope he can do that for us.

 

[Anotherwvufan]

#4 on the list Chris Simms ...

finish it DieHard