I always find it interesting how West Virginia puts together its roster on a yearly basis, and not just the divide of high school talent, JUCO products, or transfers, but also where those players are from. Pipelines used to be a big deal 8-10 years ago and even more so the further back you go. Now, much of the conversation is centered around how much a player can potentially earn and whether or not they can see the field right away.Because WVU rarely produces Division I, Power Four talent, the Mountaineers have to go outside of the state. Now, there are 12 West Virginia natives on the 2026 roster, but many of them are essentially walk-ons/scout teamers. Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey used to be recruiting hotbeds for WVU, and while there is still some representation from those areas, there are a few states that have produced more Mountaineers than you would think. Texas, for example, has the third-most with 13. Louisiana is going to become a key part of the recruiting recipe in future years, and the staff already has four Louisianans on the roster.West Virginia's 115 players come from 32 different states and four countries, including the U.S., of course. The full roster breakdownWVU Athletics CommunicationsFlorida (13 players): CB Da’Mun Allen, CB Jayden Bell, RB Andre Devine, LB Cam Dwyer, DL Nate Gabriel, QB Jyron Hughley, DL Corey McIntyre Jr., LB Antoine Sharp Jr., CB Vincent Smith, WR Prince Strachan, DL Wilnerson Telemaque, OL Devin Vass, S Kamari WilsonWest Virginia (12 players): QB Max Anderson, TE Xavier Anderson, OL Trevor Bigelow, K Nate Flower, OL Andreas Hunter, OL Raymond Kovalesky, WR Brad Mossor, CB Keyshawn Robinson, DL Gabe Ryan, WR Malachi Thompson, WR Cyrus Traugh, TE Carter ZulianiTexas (10 players): OL Josh Aisosa, RB Martavious Boswell, RB Cam Cook, S Rickey Giles, P Bryan Hansen, QB Michael Hawkins Jr., N/S Maliek Hawkins, DL Will LeBlanc, N/S Andrew Powdrell, S Kameron ReddicGeorgia (9 players): CB Chams Diagne, DL Zeke Durham-Campbell, OL Amare Grayson, EDGE Harper Holloman, RB Amari Latimer, N/S Geimere Latimer II, S Tim Roberson, CB Nick Taylor, LB Ashton WoodsPennsylvania (8 players): OL Kevin Brown, S Shane Cornali, CB Simaj Hill, OL Nick Krahe, DL Yendor Mack, K Peter Notaro, CB Jaire Rawlison, S Matt SiegAlabama (7 players): WR DJ Epps, OL Cam Griffin, N/S Miles Khatri, DL Cam Mallory, CB Rayshawn Reynolds Jr., LB Cam Torbor, WR Kedrick TriplettOhio (6 players): CB Makhi Boone, DL Brandon Caesar, QB Scotty Fox Jr., TE Sam Hamilton, DL Carter Kessler, LS Kaden SellerMaryland (5 players): S Alex Adebayo, TE Cam Ball, DL Taylor Brown, OL Lamarcus Dillard, DL KJ HensonLouisiana (4 players): S Jacob Bradford, WR TaRon Francis, QB John Johnson III, S Greg WilfredMassachusetts (3 players): EDGE David Afogho, LB Jason Hall Jr., WR Charlie HanafinNorth Carolina (3 players): OL Carsten Casady, LB Ben Cutter, S Da’Mare WilliamsOklahoma (3 players): WR Jaden Bray, QB Max Brown, N/S Emory SnyderSouth Carolina (3 players): CB ChaMarryus Bomar, TE Josh Sapp, WR Armoni Weaver-BomarTennessee (3 players): OL Camden Goforth, RB Chris Talley, DL Jaylen ThomasVirginia (3 players): N/S Jayden Ballard, LB Troy Fischer, OL Aidan WoodsArizona (2 players): FB Kayden Luke, WR Robert OliverIllinois (2 players): LB Malachi Hood, LS Macguire MossIndiana (2 players): OL Landen Livingston, OL Jonas MuyaMississippi (2 players): RB Lawrence Autry, WR Keon HutchinsNew Jersey (2 players): OL Rhett Morris, TE Ryan WardWashington (2 players): OL Malik Agbo, LB Isaiah PattersonAlaska (1 player): WR Landon DrummCalifornia (1 player): QB Wyatt Walker BrownConnecticut (1 player): WR John NeiderKentucky (1 player): DL Darius WileyMichigan (1 player): LB Tyler StolskyMinnesota (1 player): TE Kade BushNebraska (1 player): OL Deshawn WoodsNevada (1 player): EDGE Jeremiah JohnsonNew York (1 player): RB Darius MorantOregon (1 player): DL Noah TishendorfWisconsin (1 player): OL Wes KingInternationalCanada (1): DL Emerson JoyEngland (1): EDGE Tobi HaastrupIreland (1): K Jack CassidyAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow