West Virginia’s 2025 decommit class produced a little bit of everything once the players landed elsewhere: a few barely got on the field, a few flashed in tiny doses, and one turned into a real contributor at the FCS level. The bigger question, though, is whether any of them would have been able to help WVU had they stayed in Morgantown.
The short answer from this group is mostly no.
Jalil Hall, a wide receiver who ended up at Purdue, is the clearest example of how little traction some of these moves gained. He played five snaps in the Boilermakers’ season-opening win over Ball State and then disappeared from the field the rest of the year.
Purdue finished 2-10, and Hall is currently showing up as a third-string X-receiver in some unofficial 2026 depth chart projections. Even if he had stuck with WVU, the path looked crowded enough that he likely would have been buried behind several transfer receivers brought in this offseason.
At cornerback, Deuce Edwards and Serious Stinyard both found new homes but not much playing time. Edwards signed with Michigan State after exploring several options, yet he did not appear in a game last season.
Depending on the projection, he’s either a reserve nickelback or not in the two-deep at all. Stinyard, who landed at Big 12 rival Kansas State, also did not play in any games in 2025 and does not show up in depth chart projections for 2026, even the ones that go three deep in the secondary.
Teriq Mallory’s first year at Florida State brought a little more action, but not much. The wide receiver played 49 snaps across four games, caught one pass for 14 yards, and then was held out to preserve his redshirt. He’s now projected as a third-string outside receiver for the upcoming season on the sister FSU site.
Montavin Quisenberry’s path was even busier. After first quietly committing to Kentucky, then publicly committing to WVU, he flipped back to the Wildcats after a secret official visit.
He logged 14 snaps in garbage time during Weeks 11 and 12 and caught one pass for four yards. Then he moved again this offseason, entering the transfer portal and committing to in-state rival Louisville two days later.
None of the 2026 depth chart projections have him in the two-deep.
A few of the defensive and line prospects also stayed mostly in the background. Evan Powell, who eventually landed at East Carolina after an up-and-down relationship with WVU, played in two games for 11 snaps and made one tackle, and projections now have him as a third-string defensive end.
Thomas Barr, who signed with Buffalo, redshirted and did not see any snaps. Jahmir Davis, who was released from his Letter of Intent after the coaching change before signing with Southern Miss, also redshirted and is set to be a redshirt freshman this fall.
Tyrell Russell, a cornerback who signed with Toledo after WVU released him from his Letter of Intent, sits in a gray area statistically. PFF credits him with two snaps, while the school’s official roster says he did not see game action. Either way, he’s still with the Rockets and has four years of eligibility left.
The one player who clearly made the most of his new stop was Daveon Walker. After WVU and Walker went their separate ways, the former Vanderbilt receiver headed to Alabama A&M and delivered a productive season at the FCS level. He caught 37 passes for 526 yards and six touchdowns, started five games, played 359 snaps, and earned a 73.1 overall grade from PFF.
Eidan Buchanan’s year at UNC was the strangest of the bunch. He signed with WVU, got out of his Letter of Intent in the spring, and then signed with the Tar Heels in March.
He started at tackle in the opener, but after a few drives and a 40.2 PFF grade, he was benched. From there, he played only 38 offensive snaps the rest of the season, with 35 of those coming in UNC’s FCS blowout win.
He did, however, become a regular on the field goal and PAT unit, and he’s now listed as a reserve tackle in the projections that are out there.
Taken together, the 2025 decommit class didn’t produce many obvious misses for West Virginia. One player broke out, a few others barely surfaced, and most of the rest are still fighting for spots on future depth charts.
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