West Virginia adds veteran corner Wesly McCormick from transfer portal

The West Virginia Mountaineers will not be left out of the arms race in Big 12 football. West Virginia has added some much-needed experience to their secondary after former James Madison cornerback Wesley McCormick committed to West Virginia for the 2022 season.

The veteran college cornerback entered the transfer portal less than a week ago on May 20, and quickly made up his mind to join the Mountaineers. McCormick is a six-foot 199-pound Germantown, MD native and grew up just three hours away from his new home.

During his time at James Madison, McCormick recorded 68 tackles, nine pass deflections, and three interceptions over a four-year span. He also appeared in 49 games for the Dukes and started in 18. Last season McCormick played in just one game after being injured early in the season. With the Mountaineers, McCormick will give their secondary a veteran presence as they try to contain some of the high octane offenses of the Big 12 conference.

Neal Brown discusses what Pat McAfee has meant to West Virginia

College football head coaches are always looking to get former players and alumni involved in their program, especially when they come from an era of success. West Virginia‘s Neal Brown is no different but he has a different case on his hands with Pat McAfee being one of the school’s most prominent alumni.

McAfee retired from the NFL in 2016 and has become one of the most recognizable names within the sports media world. Whether he is hosting his daily show, broadcasting NFL/college football games, or appearing in WWE events, McAfee has been all over the place and becoming a polarizing figure.

Brown was recently on a Twitter Space and talked about what McAfee has meant to West Virginia since exploding into an internet superstar. He said the former punter has given a ton back to the program and made a bold claim on where McAfee sits among Mountaineer greats.

“As his profile’s risen, he’s given a tremendous amount back,” Brown said. “He’s definitely one of the all-time great West Virginia Mountaineers.”

McAfee spent four seasons with the Mountaineers, handling both kicking and punting duties. On field goals, he made 73.4% of his attempts but saw a huge boost during the 2008 season at 85%. From a PAT perspective, McAfee only missed two of 212 throughout his entire career.