Neal Brown acknowledges the power of his 2023 roster goes to be within the working again room.
And any good coach has the power to take the items out there on the roster and get essentially the most out of them. Meaning discovering methods to be each extra artistic and versatile with the working again place.
The Mountaineers have already got 4 high-quality choices within the backfield in CJ Donaldson, Jaylen Anderson, Justin Johnson and Tony Mathis however have added two others within the recruiting class in Jahiem White and DJ Oliver.
Oliver, 5-foot-11, 240-pounds, is an influence again that has pace. He was a state finalist within the 100-meters, shot put and weight lifting showcasing his well-rounded talent set.
The Mountaineers bought concerned led by working backs coach Chad Scott however had a reference to Tanner Jones, a former quarterback beneath Brown throughout his time at Troy, as the pinnacle coach at Port St. Joe.
The Rivals.com three-star wasn’t very energetic with the recruiting course of or taking visits, however impressed at a camp together with his pace and dimension. Mix that together with his contact steadiness and flexibility for use within the passing recreation and it makes him an intriguing match transferring ahead.
“I noticed him do a backflip at 240-plus kilos and he catches the ball rather well,” Brown stated.
White is a special fashion of again stature clever at 5-foot-9, 187-pounds, however caught the eyes of the teaching employees together with his efficiency at a recruiting camp forward of his junior season. He’s a proficient go catcher that even lined up at slot receiver and dominated there on the aforementioned camp however has confirmed chops as a ballcarrier with 6,000 dashing yards in his profession.
“He actually placed on a present,” Brown stated.
The Mountaineers perceive what they’ve within the backfield however meaning discovering methods to get a couple of working again on the sphere at a time. And to be able to try this, every of them should carry various things to the desk to maximise these snaps.
Donaldson is a former inside receiver and is a wonderful route runner with good palms, whereas Anderson additionally hung out taking part in out of empty in highschool and caught the ball down the sphere.
Each Johnson and Mathis have continued to progress the place they are often energetic within the backfield and cut up out, however every of the 4 have the power to dam.
“We’re going to work to get them on the sphere,” Brown stated.
Versatility is the secret within the backfield and the Mountaineers imagine they’ve it on the roster and with the incoming recruiting class.
