WVU O-Line Transfer Johnny Williams IV Follows Josiah Trotter to the SEC

Mizzou plucks another Mountaineer out of the transfer portal.

West Virginia University offensive lineman Johnny Williams IV / Christopher Hall - West Virginia on SI

Johnny Williams IV was in line to be the starting left tackle next season for the West Virginia Mountaineers, but instead of sticking around with Rich Rodriguez and the new staff, he decided to see what his value was in the transfer portal.

On Saturday, he shutdown his recruitment and officially closed the door on a return to WVU by committing to Missouri, where he'll join another former Mountaineer, linebacker Josiah Trotter.

With Consensus All-American Wyatt Milum graduating and Williams off to Missouri, the Mountaineers have a huge hole to fill at left tackle. They have some intriguing young talent that could play there such as Lucas Austin, Justin Terry, or Eidan Buchanan, but they're more likely to go patch up that spot via the transfer portal.

Williams played in twelve of West Virginia's 13 games this season and did a respectable job when filling in for Milum. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

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