Comparing the Rivals recruiting rankings for the two-deeps of WVU and TCU
WVSports.com compares the depth charts of West Virginia and TCU ahead of the matchup Saturday to examine where the players were ranked as recruits.
WEST VIRGINIA OFFENSE
| QB | 14 Khalil Wilkins, 6-3, 204, r-Fr. (three-star) or 15 Scotty Fox Jr., 6-2, 215, Fr. (three-star) or 6 Max Brown, 6-2, 224, r-Jr. (three-star) |
| RB (S) | 20 Diore Hubbard, 5-10, 190, r-Fr. (three-star) or 27 Clay Ash, 5-9, 196, So. (unranked) or 23 Cyncir Bowers, 5-10, 193, So. (unranked) |
| WR (Z) | 11 Justin Smith-Brown, 5-11, 190, r-Sr. (unranked) or 29 Preston Fox, 5-10, 188, r-Sr. (unranked) |
| WR (Y) | 24 Rodney Gallagher III , 5-10, 180, Jr. (four-star) or 7 Jarod Bowie , 5-8, 164, r-Sr. (unranked) |
| WR (X) | 4 Cam Vaughn , 6-2, 188, r-So. (unranked) or 16 Jeff Weimer, 6-1, 209, r-Sr. (three-star) |
| TE | 80 Grayson Barnes, 6-4, 221, Sr. (three-star) or 81 Jacob Barrick, 6-2, 236, Sr. (unranked) |
| LT | 52 Nick Krahe, 6-6, 307, r-So. (three-star) 78 Xavier Bausley, 6-4, 305, r-Jr. (unranked) |
| LG | 54 Walter Young Bear, 6-3, 306, r-Sr. (unranked) 57 Donovan Haslam, 6-3, 335, r-Jr. (unranked) |
| C | 67 Landen Livingston, 6-4, 293, r-Jr. (three-star) 55 Carson Lee, 6-2, 310, r-Sr. (three-star) |
| RG | 56 Kimo Makane’ole, 6-4, 299, r-Sr. (four-star) 59 Josh Aisosa, 6-4, 327, r-Fr. (three-star) |
| RT | 74 Ty’Kieast Crawford, 6-5, 305, r-Sr. (four-star) 65 Malik Agbo, 6-4, 280, r-Jr. (four-star) |
TCU DEFENSE
| DE | 97 Paul Oyewale, 6-4, 270, r-So. (three-star) 0 Zach Chapman, 6-5, 260, r-So. (three-star) 9 Chad Woodfork, 6-4, 235, Fr. (four-star) |
| DT | 95 Markis Deal, 6-5, 325, r-So. (four-star) 99 Connor Lingren, 6-5, 305, r-So. (three-star) |
| DT | 92 Ansel Din-Mbuh, 6-3, 305, Jr. (three-star) 35 Tristan Johnson, 6-3, 290, r-Fr. (three-star) 34 Perry Cole, Jr., 6-3, 320, Jr. (three-star) |
| DE | 11 Devean Deal, 6-4, 250, r-Sr. (three-star) 10 Jonathan Bax, 6-3, 245, Jr. (three-star) 12 Travis Jackson, 6-4, 240, So. (three-star) |
| LB | 3 Kaleb Elarms-Orr, 6-2, 230, r-Sr. (four-star) 27 Michael Teason, 6-2, 215, r-So. (unranked) 37 Hudson Hooper, 6-2, 230, r-So. (unranked) |
| LB | 4 Namdi Obiazor, 6-3, 230, Sr. (three-star) 33 Max Carroll, 6-3, 230, r-So. (three-star) |
| NICKEL | 1 Austin Jordan, 6-0, 195, Sr. (four-star) 19 Kylin Jackson, 6-3, 200, r-So. (four-star) |
| S | 21 Bud Clark, 6-2, 190, r-Sr. (four-star) 22 Jordan Lester, 6-2, 190, r-So. (three-star) |
| S | 2 Jamel Johnson, 6-1, 200, Jr. (three-star) 18 Kaden McFadden, 5-11, 195, So. (three-star) 13 Ryan Yaites, 6-1, 200, Jr. (four-star) |
| CB | 7 Channing Canada, 6-1, 190, r-Sr. (four-star) 24 Avery Helm, 6-1, 185, r-Sr. (four-star) |
| CB | 26 Vernon Glover, 6-1, 190, r-So. (three-star) 20 Jevon McIver, Jr., 6-1, 185, r-Sr. (unranked) 38 Gil Jackson, 6-3, 190, Fr. (three-star) |
Starters for West Virginia: 3 four-stars, 5 three-stars, 3 unranked
Starters for TCU: 5 four-stars, 6 three-stars
WEST VIRGINIA DEFENSE
| DE | 91 Devin Grant , 6-2, 268, r-Sr. (three-star) or 1 Eddie Kelly Jr, 6-5, 290, Sr. (three-star) |
| DT | 96 Edward Vesterinen, 6-3, 288, r-Sr. (three-star) 92 Asani Redwood, 6-3, 292, r-Jr. (three-star) |
| NG | 69 Nate Gabriel, 6-3, 296, So. (three-star) 94 Elijah Simmons, 6-0, 278, r-Jr. (unranked) |
| BAN | 10 Braden Siders, 6-2, 240, r-Sr. (three-star) 0 Jimmori Robinson, 6-4, 245, r-Sr. (three-star) or 18 Curtis Jones Jr, 6-2, 230, So. (three-star) |
| MIKE | 35 Reid Carrico, 6-0, 229, r-Sr. (four-star) 32 Ben Bogle, 6-1, 225, r-Jr. (unranked) |
| WILL | 30 Chase Wilson, 6-1, 230, r-Sr. (three-star) 15 Ben Cutter, 6-0, 225, Jr. (three-star) |
| N/S | 5 Fred Perry , 5-9, 206, Sr. (unranked) 34 Chris Fileppo, 6-2, 211, Fr. (three-star) |
| LCB | 3 Michael Coats Jr., 5-10, 183, Sr. (three-star) 6 Jordan Scruggs, 5-10, 172, r-Sr. (three-star) |
| FS | 14 Kekoura Tarnue, 6-0, 199, Sr. (unranked) 13 Derek Carter Jr., 5-10, 182, r-Sr. (unranked) or 7 Israel Boyce, 5-11, 192, So. (three-star) |
| BS | 24 Darrian Lewis, 5-9, 198, r-Sr. (three-star) 4 Jordan Walker, 6-0, 194, r-Sr. (unranked) |
| RCB | 23 Jason Chambers, 5-11, 192, Sr. (unranked) 16 Ty Crutcher, 5-8, 176, Sr. |
TCU OFFENSE
| QB | 10 Josh Hoover, 6-2, 200, r-Jr. (three-star) 9 Ken Seals, 6-3, 225, r-Sr. (three-star) 11 Adam Schobel, 6-5, 205, Fr. (four-star) |
| HB | 2 Kevorian Barnes, 5-9, 220, r-Sr. (three-star) or 6 Trent Battle, 6-1, 205, r-Sr. (three-star) or 13 Jon Denman, 5-10, 210, Fr. (three-star) or 21 Nate Palmer, 6-0, 195, r-Fr. (unranked) or 26 Jeremy Payne, 5-10, 180, So. (three-star) |
| WR | 1 Eric McAlister, 6-3, 205, r-Sr. (three-star) 82 Dozie Ezukanma, 6-3, 195, r-Fr. (three-star) or 80 Jacobe Hayes, 5-10, 175, Fr. (three-star) |
| WR | 7 Jordan Dwyer, 6-0, 190, r-Jr. (unranked) 15 Terry Shelton, 6-4, 205, Fr. (four-star) |
| WR | 14 Joseph Manjack, IV, 6-3, 210, r-Sr. (three-star) 18 Ed Small, 6-0, 210, Fr. (three-star) 4 Jordyn Bailey, 5-10, 180, r-So. (three-star) |
| TE | 81 Chase Curtis, 6-5, 235, r-Sr. (unranked) or 0 DJ Rogers, 6-4, 250, r-Sr. (four-star) 12 Lafayette Kaiuway, 6-6, 250, r-So. (three-star) |
| LT | 56 Ben Taylor-Whitfield, 6-6, 300, Jr. (unranked) 54 Quinton Harris, 6-8, 305, r-Jr. (three-star) or 66 Wesley Harvey, 6-8, 295, r-Fr. (three-star) |
| LG | 60 Cade Bennett, 6-4, 300, r-Jr. (three-star) 75 Rasheed Jackson, 6-7, 325, Jr. (unranked) |
| C | 51 Coltin Deery, 6-4, 315, Sr. (three-star) 55 Remington Strickland, 6-4, 295, r-Sr. (four-star) 77 Cooper Powers, 6-5, 310, r-So. (three-star) |
| RG | 62 Carson Bruno, 6-4, 305, r-Sr. (three-star) or 55 Remington Strickland, 6-4, 295, r-Sr. (four-star) |
| RT | 54 Quinton Harris, 6-8, 305, r-Jr. (three-star) 50 Witten Van Hoy, 6-6, 320, Fr. (three-star) |
Starters for West Virginia: 1 four-star, 7 three-stars, 3 unranked
Starters for TCU: 8 three-stars, 3 unranked
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