QB
Considered by many as the best QB to come through WVU. Was selected with the 44th pick by the Miami Dolphins in the 2009 NFL draft.
Pat White
This two-time First-Team All-American and future top-10 NFL draft pick cemented his legacy in 2012 by racking up a mind-boggling, school-record 572 all-purpose yards in a single game against Oklahoma.
Who is Tavon Austin?
This current NFL offensive lineman was an All-American wrestler and four-time state champion in West Virginia before anchoring the Mountaineers' offensive line from 2020 to 2023.
Zach Frazier
Known as the "Runaway Beer Truck," this Mohawked fullback with a penchant for breaking face masks rumbled for 1,003 yards and cleared paths for Pat White and Steve Slaton from 2005 to 2007.
Owen Schmitt
Following in the footsteps of their father Gary, this hometown brother duo terrorized opposing quarterbacks on the Mountaineer defensive line together from 2018 to 2020, with one earning Consensus All-American honors and the other setting the school's all-time tackles-for-loss record.
Who are Darius and Dante Stills?
After sitting out the first half of the season following a transfer from Florida, this future Heisman contender made his Mountaineer debut in 2017 against Virginia Tech, going on to post consecutive 34-touchdown seasons despite a brutal finger injury cutting his first year short.
Who is Will Grier?
After arriving in Morgantown from Lackawanna College, this wideout caught only 35 passes in his 2013 debut season before exploding onto the national scene in 2014, tying a school record with seven consecutive 100-yard receiving games.
Who is Kevin White?
This Consensus All-American left tackle grew up in Kenova, West Virginia, before anchoring the Mountaineers' offensive line for four years and becoming a third-round pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025.
Wyatt Milum
Historic RB who played with Pat White. He earned unanimous All-American honors in 2006 and was drafted by the Texans in 2008.
Steve Slaton
Before becoming a first-round NFL draft pick, this relentless edge rusher took a unique path to Morgantown through Mt. San Antonio College, ultimately racking up 22.5 sacks in just two seasons with the Mountaineers from 2010 to 2011.
Who is Bruce Irvin?
This future NFL Pro Bowler capped off a legendary college career by throwing for a school-record 4,385 yards and 42 touchdowns in 2012, which included a historic 8-touchdown performance against Baylor in the program's inaugural Big 12 conference game.
Who is Geno smith?
This towering 6-foot-4 deep threat averaged over 20 yards per reception at WVU before becoming a prominent wide receiver for Carson Palmer and the Cincinnati Bengals in the mid-2000s.
Chris Henry
He was the physical anchor of the dominant Pat White and Steve Slaton offenses, becoming a Consensus All-American and winning the 2006 Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center.
Dan Mozes
This dynamic "speed and power" 2023 backfield duo grew up in the same Miami neighborhood and played against each other before reuniting in Morgantown to spearhead WVU's top-tier rushing attack.
Jahiem White and CJ Donaldson Jr.
This Orlando native and 2016 first-round NFL draft pick became an instant legend in Morgantown by starting his very first game as a true freshman against Marshall in 2012, eventually earning the nickname "The Hitman" for his punishing hit on Alabama's Amari Cooper.
Who is Karl Joesph
This former Florida State transfer won the starting job in Morgantown in 2013 and threw for over 3,200 yards the next season, but caused a major media stir before the 2014 opener by letting it slip that the opposing head coach's daughter, Kristen, was his first kiss when they were 6 years old.
Who is Clint Trickett?
Before being selected by the St. Louis Rams in 2013, this Miramar, Florida native shattered national records during a historic 2012 campaign, finishing just two receiving scores shy of the all-time NCAA single-season touchdown record of 27.
Who is Stedman Bailey
This powerful Mountaineer guard was drafted by the Seahawks in 2015 and went on to start nearly 100 NFL games across a nine-year career with Seattle, Indianapolis, and New York.
Mark Glowinski
An internet highlight-reel sensation before even arriving in Morgantown, this human joystick used blistering speed and video-game agility to rack up 4,315 rushing yards and become WVU's all-time leader in all-purpose yards from 2007 to 2010.
Who is Noel Devine
Though he was the 2004 Big East Special Teams Player of the Year, this physical cornerback also anchored the secondary, leading the Mountaineers in both tackles and interceptions in 2004 before being drafted 6th overall.
Who is Adam "Pacman" Jones?
This 1989 Heisman finalist famously improvised a historic 26-yard touchdown run against Penn State after his team ran the wrong play, leading the undefeated Mountaineers all the way to the Fiesta Bowl national championship game.
Who is Major Harris?
This dominant two-man wide receiver combo led the nation in receiving touchdowns during the 2018 season.
Who are David Sills V and Gary Jennings.
This former walk-on turned All-American left tackle anchored the undefeated 1993 regular-season squad before transitioning to center for a massive 13-year NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Rich Braham
This Wilmington, Delaware native led the Big 12 with a stellar 1,519 rushing yards in 2015 before being selected by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he won a ring in Super Bowl LII.
Who is Wendall Smallwood
Before redefining the middle linebacker position in the NFL, this native of Edna, West Virginia, starred as an All-American tackle, leading the Mountaineers to a 31-7 record and a Sugar Bowl appearance during his college career from 1952 to 1955.
Who is Sam Huff