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True freshman Matt Sieg is already listed in an OR competition with Andrew Powdrell at boundary safety and is also a candidate at both punt returner and kickoff returner.
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International additions Emerson Joy on the defensive line, Jack Cassidy at kicker and Tobi Haastrup at bandit all made West Virginia's initial depth chart, as did Division II defensive-line transfer Will LeBlanc.
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Only Taylor Brown reached the defensive-tackle three-deep from West Virginia's 2025 freshman defensive-line class, leaving Brown, Brandon Caesar and Wilnerson Telemaque in a developmental season after redshirting.
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Seven of West Virginia's 11 December junior-college additions made the expanded depth chart, but only Darius Wiley, KJ Henson and Da'Mare Williams hold true second-team positions, while 11 freshmen also appear in the two-deep.
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Chams Diagne and Nick Taylor are the projected starting corners, with Keyshawn Robinson and undersized surprise Jaire Rawlinson listed behind them.