JUST IN: WVU Football Releases Week 1 Depth Chart

The stage is set for the Backyard Brawl in Pittsburgh.

On Monday, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown released the depth chart ahead of the Mountaineers' season opener in the renewal of the Backyard Brawl Thursday night at 7:00 and airing on ESPN. 

OFFENSE

QB: JT Daniels, Will Crowder OR Nicco Marchiol OR Garrett Greene

RB: Tony Mathis, Justin Johnson Jr.

WR (X): Bryce Ford-Wheaton, Cortez Braham

WR (Y): Sam James, Preston Fox

WR (Z): Kaden Prather, Jeremiah Aaron

WR (H): Reese Smith, Graeson Malashevich

TE: Brian Polendey OR Mike O'Laughlin

LT: Wyatt Milum, Nick Malone

LG: James Gmiter, Tomas Rimac

C: Zach Frazier, Jordan White

RG: Doug Nester, Jordan White

RT: Brandon Yates OR Ja'Quay Hubbard

DEFENSE

DE: Taijh Alston, Sean Martin

DT: Dante Stills, Edward Vesterinen, Jalen Thornton, Zequi Lawton

NG: Jordan Jefferson, Mike Lockhart

BANDIT: Jared Bartlett OR Lanell Carr

MIKE: Lee Kpogba, Tirek Austin-Cave, Caden Biser

WILL: Lance Dixon, Exree Loe

CB: Charles Woods, Andrew Wilson-Lamp

CB: Rashad Ajayi OR Wesley McCormick

SPEAR: Davis Mallinger OR Jasir Cox

FS: Aubrey Burks, Hershey McLaurin

CAT: Marcis Floyd, Malachi Ruffin

SPECIAL TEAMS

K: Casey Legg, Parker Grothaus

P: Kolton McGhee OR Oliver Straw

H: Graeson Malashevich

KO: Parker Grothaus, Danny King

LS: Austin Brinkman

KR: Sam James, Davis Mallinger

PR: Reese Smith, Preston Fox

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