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Martin's Ferry Senior Abbey Snedeker watches her solo Homerun over the fence at the end of the fifth sail. However, the purple drivers dropped a 20-5 decision to West Muskingum to see how their season came to an end.

When June approaches, the opening of the spring portal is in the rearview mirror, and it seems that West Virginia could be ready by adding players. It is still time to add players, but the climbers have not added a player for over a week and certainly slower.

During the winter time, Rich Rodriguez added a flood of players, which was expected, since many players had left because of the coaching change. However, it was not expected in spring.

Rodriguez continued in spring after cutting a good part of the players after the spring game, which had a total of 52 additions so far.

It will be interesting to see how Rodriguez manages the squad, which is more than 10 players with more portal openings until winter. However, he has a week before the season to complete the squad, so he has time.

This spring portal was another success. Rodriguez spoke all spring about how he wanted to give certain positions deep, and he set off.

If you go through the over 20 spring supplements, you have to keep an eye on some in autumn as a potential impact player.

Akron DB, Darrian Lewis

Apart from the Pass -rusher Jimmori Robinson, the defender of Akron, Darrian Lewis, could be one of the larger additions together in both portal periods.

Lewis was one of the best defensive back in the portal during this period and received offers from BIG 10 schools such as Purdue and Illinois. His reviews did not reflect his statistics too much.

Lewis' experience made it appealing to Rodriguez. Lewis played three seasons with the zippers and recorded over 70 Tackles in the last two seasons. Last year he had six passport separations and a intercept.

It is a versatile defensive back that can defend itself in the slot, in the box or to be safe. West Virginia lost leading tackler in secondary Anthony Wilson Jr. and Jaheem Joseph, so that it took some secondary help.

Lewis can find a role somewhere in the secondary level and has the chance to influence an influence in autumn.

SMU RB, Jaylan Knighton

SMU, who went back Jaylan Knighton, was one of many Power Four players who added Rodriguez this spring, and another player with a lot of experience. Knighton played College football with three in Miami and two with the Mustangs for five years.

Knighton was injured last year and only fell for 43 yards, but before that he ran for his career best 745 yards and seven touchdowns. Knighton is also a threat to catch the ball from the Backfield.

The leading Rusher of West Virginia, Jahiem White, will most likely be the starter on the first day, but there wasn't much depth behind him. White was also injured most of the spring and did not match the spring game. Knighton offers another experience behind White and creates a kind of return to the committee and enables white to rest.

Rodriguez prioritized the running back position this spring. Knighton is not the only return, but a veteran on the Power Four level.

North -illinois Te, Grayson Barnes

In Rodriguez 'offensive, fixed ends don't see much action in the passing game and are more there to block the run. In the state of Jacksonville, the leading tight end only had 11 grave. Rodriguez did not prioritize the close end position in this time compared to others and only added two.

Rodriguez could use the narrow ends in the passing game more if Grayson Barnes is added by Northern Illinois. Barnes can make controversial borders and had a one-hand touchdown catch against Fresno State. Barnes had 31 catches and four touchdowns last year. It is a reliable goal.

The Tight End coach, Michael Nysewander, spoke about how closely three players have to be in Rodriguez '. The pace crime does not allow any substitutions, so that a close end blocked on the flight and then only a route is aligned and a route may be carried out seconds afterwards. Barnes could be the type for the job. He can throw a block with 6-foot 5.

Barnes should be another interesting name that you can see this autumn.

Incarnated word dl, devin grant

Defensive Lineman Devin Grant incarnated word is another veteran with production. After Robinson added in autumn, Rodriguez had not achieved too many additions to the line of defense, but met Grant, who landed on Colorado from High School.

Grant did not see too much measures in the buffalo in the first two years, and took over when Deion Sanders was transferred to incarnated word.

The production of grant improved after the transfer. Last season Grant recorded 7.5 sacks and helped his squad in the FCS playoffs.

Grant and Robinson, who attacks the quarterback, makes a solid pass -rush unit that has not been seen in Morgantown for a few years. The defense coordinator Zac Alley said that West Virginia had to do a better job to overthrow the passers -by and Grant would help.

Mississippi State Ol, Carson Lee

Apart from Wide Receiver, Rodriguez spent most of the portal protecting its quarterback, which is still mentioned as a quarterback, and more bodies to block for its run game. Rodriguez added 10 lines in the portal after the takeover in December.

The best rated line was Carson Lee in the state of Mississippi, who is the third highest addition to the over 50 players. At that time he was probably the best linemes in the portal.

Lee mainly played Michigan in Eastern and played for the Bulldogs for spring, but showed enough production with the Eagles to land several offers for the multiple power. He played everywhere and took offs on guard, tackle and middle.

Lee could be a starter in autumn with its versatility to play anywhere.