
WVU Football Class of 2018 Signee Tracker
West Virginia is expected to sign 3-4 players on the first day of the spring football signing period (Wed., Feb. 7). Updates of those players as their letters of intent come in are in the first section below. Beyond that is the list of early signees the Mountaineers gathered in December.
FEBRUARY 2018 SIGNEES
Joe Brown OL 6-4 340 Compton, Calif./Paramount Miami/E. Arizona CC
SIGNED
Michael Brown OL 6-3 340 Compton, Calif./Paramount Eastern Arizona CC
SIGNED
EARLY SIGNEES
Tyrese Allen DT 6-3 292 Paintsville HS \ Paintsville, KY
SIGNED
T.J. Banks TE 6-5 240 East Allegheny HS\ North Versailles, PA
SIGNED
Played tight end, wide receiver and defensive end for coach Dominic Pecora at East Allegheny High. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22 and
Pittsburgh Tribune Review 2017 Trib 25 All-Star team. Helped lead East Allegheny to a 7-4 record and quarterfinals of WPIAL 2A playoffs.
Finished with 48 catches for 679 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 14.1 yards per catch. Named 2016 All-WPIAL Three Rivers Conference. Had 34 catches for 479 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior. No. 19 tight end nationally, No. 21 prospect in Pennsylvania and No. 88 in the East by ESPN
Also offered by Cincinnati, Illinois, Maryland, Pitt, Syracuse, Temple, Toledo and UCF
Charlie Benton LB 6-4 215 Butler CC\ Opelika, AL
SIGNED ENROLLED
Leddie Brown RB 6-1 195 Neumann-Goretti HS \ Philadelphia, PA
SIGNED
Josh Chandler LB 6-1 220 McKinley HS \ Canton, OH
SIGNED ENROLLED
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-Ohioan, 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. Three-star rating by ESPN.
Also offered by Air Force, Akron, Miami (OH), Ohio, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan
Randy Fields WR 6-3 195 St. Frances HS \ Baltimore, MD
SIGNED
St. Frances will play Bignham (Utah) in the second annual GEICO Champions Bowl on Dec. 23 in Arizona. As a junior, he earned Maryland Private School All-Metro and All-State honors, helping lead St. Frances to a Class A MIAA Championship. Caught 61 passes for 995 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Had 13 catches for 210 yards and three touchdowns against No. 1 McDonogh. Three-star rating by ESPN.com. No. 23 by ESPN.com. Also offered by Cincinnati, Pitt, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest
James Gmiter DL 6-4 300 Bethel Park HS \ Bethel Park, PA
SIGNED
Played offensive and defensive tackle for coach Jeff Metheny at Bethel Park High. Four-year starter, two-time WPIAL Class 6A All-Southeastern Conference.
Pittsburgh Tribune Review’s Trib 25 All-Star Team and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22.
Helped lead Bethel Park to an 8-2 record and the 6A Southeastern Conference championship. Finished with 39 tackles, three sacks, six tackles for loss and one batted pass. Paved the way for the offense to average 263.1 rushing yards per game and 34.4 points as a run-first offense. Invited to play in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game.
As a junior, named honorable mention Class 6A all-state selection. Nominated for Mr. Pennsylvania Lineman of the Year. Participated in the U.S. Army Combine
Three-star rating by ESPN. No. 26 ranked in Pennsylvania by ESPN.com
Also offered by Wisconsin.
Sam James WR 6-1 170 Richmond Hill HS \ Richmond Hill, GA
SIGNED
Played at Richmond Hill High for coach Matthew LeZotte. 2017 honorable mention Georgia Class 6A All-State selection, by the Georgia Sports Writers Association. 2017 Region 2-6A All-Region First Team,.Member of the 2017 WJCL Big 22 Squad.
Caught 53 passes for 905 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, good for an average of 17.1 yards per catch. Helped lead Wildcats to a 7-3 record and trip to the Georgia Class 6A Playoffs. 2016 The Opening Orlando Regional participant.
As a junior, caught 42 passes for 917 yards and eight touchdowns. Plays basketball and also runs track at Richmond Hill, winning the Georgia 6A state championship in the 400 meters as a junior.
Also offered by Cincinnati, Colorado State, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Louisville, Maryland, Memphis, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, UCF and Wake Forest.
Trey Lowe QB 6-4 200 Bolivar Central HS \ Collierville, TN
SIGNED ENROLLED
Finished career as all-time passing leader at Bolivar High with 5,568 yards and 53 passing touchdowns, rushed for 25 career touchdowns and had 78 total touchdowns. Earned West Tennessee Player of the Week (Game 5). As a senior, finished with 2,759 total yards and 30 touchdowns, completed 108-of-167 passes for 1,819 yards, 16 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Also ran for 940 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Helped lead Bolivar from 6-5 as a sophomore to 8-3 as a junior. Completed 61 percent of his passes, threw for 1,601 yards and 20 touchdowns
Ran for an additional four touchdowns. Two-time baseball all-district/all-tournament team.
Four-star rating by ESPN. ESPN300 prospect, no. 13 pocket passer nationally and No. 6 in Tennessee by ESPN.
Also offered by Army, Houston, Illinois, Memphis, Navy, Ohio and North Carolina.
Briason Mays OT 6-4 290 Bolivar Central HS \ Bolivar, TN
SIGNED ENROLLED
Helped lead team to a 6-5 record and a spot in the Tennessee Division I Class 3A state playoffs. Steve Young Co-Award Winner. Invited to play in Toyota East/West All-Star Game.
Paved the way for the offense to rush for 3,071 yards, pass for 1,828 yards and score 36.9 points per game. Graded out to 94 percent and finished with 101 pancake blocks. Finished with 47 tackles on the defensive line.
Three-star ranking by ESPN. Ranked as No. 32 in the state of Tennessee by ESPN
Also offered by Air Force, Army, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Navy, Toledo and UCF
Joshua Norwood CB 5-11 185 Northwest Mississippi CC \ Valdosta, GA
SIGNED ENROLLED
Mike O’Laughlin WR\TE 6-5 215 Fenwick HS \ Oak Park, IL
SIGNED

Kwantel Raines S 6-3 206 S 5-9 175 Aliquippa HS \Aliquippa, PA
SIGNED
Blaine Scott OL 6-4 300 East HS \ Portsmouth, OH
SIGNED ENROLLED
Recorded 78 pancake blocks as a senior. Led the offensive line that allowed the Tartans to gain 2,094 rushing yards in 2017. Three-star rating by ESPN.
Also starred on the basketball court, earning Southern Ohio Conference All-Star honors in 2016. No. 16 in Ohio, No. 23 guard nationally and No. 34 in the Midwest by ESPN.
Also offered by Arkansas, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse and Vanderbilt.
Skyler Simcox K 6-0 190 Western Kentucky \ Abingdon, VA
SIGNED
Previously played one season at Emory & Henry College (Va.). Converted 9-of-11 field goals and 38-of-40 PATs in 2015. D3football.com All-Region Third Team (2015), and All-ODAC First Team (2015).
Attended Abingdon High (Va.), where he tallied 57 points and made 39-of-41 PATs in 2014
Dillon Spalding WR 6-2 220 South County HS \ Lorton, VA
SIGNED
Averaged 18.4 yards per catch … As a junior he totaled 67 receptions for 1,069 yards and 14 scores … Averaged 16.0 yards per catch … Career numbers showed him with 196 catches for 3,470 yards and 53 touchdowns … Averaged nearly 80.0 receiving yards per game for his career and 18.0 yards per catch … A member of the USA Under 17 Football National Team … Also a standout lacrosse player, totaling 71 career goals for South County … Three-star ranking by ESPN … Ranked the No. 17 best prospect in Virginia by ESPN and No. 9 by MaxPreps … Also offered by Indiana, Michigan, NC State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest
Dante Stills DL 6-4 260 Fairmont Senior HS \ Fairmont, WV
SIGNED
Led the Polar Bears to consecutive state runner-up finishes in 2016 and 2017. Team finished 12-2 overall and 8-0 in its conference in 2017. Collected 81 tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior. As a junior, he collected 75 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 quarterback sacks.
A four-time member of the Times West Virginian football team. Ranked as the state’s No. 1 prospect by ESPN, member of the ESPN 300. ESPN ranks him the No. 24 best recruit in the region and No. 21 at his position. Participant in the prestigious Nike Opening Camp.
His brother, Darius, is a freshman on the 2017 Mountaineer football team. Father, Gary, was an All-Big East standout linebacker at WVU for Hall of Fame Coach Don Nehlen, before enjoying a successful pro career with Kansas City and Baltimore. Also offered by Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
Junior Uzebu OL 6-6 290 Alpharetta HS \ Alpharetta GA
SIGNED
Uzebu also has a cermony planned, but has sent his signed LOI to WVU.
I️ will be signing tomorrow at 1pm @AlpharettaHighschool ! Everyone come out to enjoy!✊🏾
— ❌Junior Uzebu❌ (@junior_uzebu) December 19, 2017
Helped lead Alpharetta to an 11-2 record, 8-0 in the region and advanced to the final four of the state playoffs. As a junior, helped the team finished 7-4 and make an appearance in the first round of the state playoffs.
Three-star rating by ESPN. ESPN rated him as No. 48 best offensive tackle prospect.
Also offered by Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, NC State, Pitt, Syracuse and USF
Keith Washington CB 6-2 180 Copiah-Lincoln CC \ Prattville, AL
SIGNED ENROLLED
Three-star rating by ESPN. ESPN lists him as the No. 8 cornerback nationally. Lettered at Michigan for the 2016 season. Played on special teams units in nine games and also saw time at cornerback. Tallied one special teams stop against Wisconsin (Oct. 1), his first career tackle. Contributed one special teams tackle at Rutgers (Oct. 8) and against Illinois (Oct. 22). Saw time on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 29) and Maryland (Nov. 5). Redshirted as a true freshman in 2015.
Played for coach Chad Anderson at Prattville High. Two-time Montgomery Advertiser Player of the Year (2014-15). Was a dual-threat quarterback in high school and completed 93-of-162 passes for 1,718 yards and 17 touchdowns. Ran the ball 152 times for 1,201 yards and scored 20 touchdowns. Also offered by Kansas, Memphis, Texas Tech and Toledo.
Bryce Wheaton WR 6-3 200 Holly Springs HS \ Holly Springs, NC
SIGNED
Wheaton will sign at a school event at 10:30 a.m., but has already sent his completed LOI to WVU.
I'll be signing my NLI Wednesday at 10:30am in the gym at holly springs, everyone is welcome
— Bryce Wheaton (@Brycewheat3) December 17, 2017
Grandfather was also a long-time administrator at WVU. An All-SWAC selection as a senior, selected to the 2017 Shrine Bowl for Team North Carolina.
Team offensive MVP as a senior despite missing six games due to a shoulder injury. Three-year lettermen for Holly Springs.Three-star ranking by ESPN. ESPN ranks him No. 23 in the state and No. 144 nationally at his position. Second-team South Wake All-Conference selection.
Also played defensive back and ran track for Holly Springs. Sophomore and junior totals combined were 42 catches for 479 yards with a long reception of 66 yards. Averaged 11.4 yards per catch in those two years with six touchdowns. Also as a sophomore and junior totaled 184 rushing yards and two touchdowns with an average of 11.5 yards per carry.
Also offered by Missouri, Syracuse, Louisville and Washington State.
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