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"Leddie has gotten better as his practice habits have improved," WVU head coach Neal Brown said. "He is, if not our best, in the conversation - on Tuesday and Wednesday when it's work days for us, he's working. He has high player loads. He hits top speeds. He's setting up his blocks against our defense or the scout team, every rep matters. And as he's done that, as his approach to practices and approach to taking care of his body has improved...and he's only going to continue to get better. I think he's in the conversation with a lot of the top running backs in our league."

Statistically, it was an outstanding, workmanlike performance. Brown carried 18 times for 195 yards, caught five passes for 36 yards and scored twice, and he did it in just under three quarters, with his long touchdown run marking his last play from scrimmage. Leddie Brown has been there all season for a unit that has had nothing else to hang its hat on consistently. He's now gone over 100 yards rushing in three of the team's four games, with the exception coming in a 93-yard performance against Baylor. He's unofficially fourth on the team in receptions with 12, and his seven total touchdowns are four better than the next-closest skill-position players, receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton and running back Alec Sinkfield, each with three. - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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RB Leddie Brown, West Virginia
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10/19/20 - Doug Nester, rSr/2024, West Virginia, 6-7, 308 (DS#34 OT) + More +

OCT 19 ACC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Doug Nester, Virginia Tech, So., RG, Huntington, W. Va.,...Helped the Hokies rush for 350 yards in Saturday night's 40-14 win over Boston College, the team's third game of 300 or more yards on the ground in 2020...Virginia Tech averaged 8.5 yards per attempt versus Boston College...The offensive line allowed just a single sack against the Eagles. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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OT Doug Nester, West Virginia
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10/17/20 - Leddie Brown, Sr/2022, West Virginia, 6-0, 215 (DS#39 RB) + More +

Leddie Brown broke open a close game with a long touchdown run in the third quarter and caught one of Jarret Doege's three touchdown passes to lead West Virginia to a 38-17 victory Saturday over a winless Kansas team that was without coach Les Miles. Before a crowd of 10,759 in the first game that West Virginia allowed the general public to attend amid the pandemic, the Mountaineers (3-1, 2-1 Big 12) overcame a bevy of mistakes to beat the Jayhawks for the seventh straight time. With West Virginia clinging to a 17-10 lead late in the third quarter, Brown rumbled 87 yards up the middle untouched, the start of three straight touchdowns for the Mountaineers.

The 210-pound junior compiled 195 yards on 18 carries, sitting out the fourth quarter. Brown also had a 6-yard scoring reception in the second quarter from Doege, who also had TD passes of 33 yards to Bryce Ford-Wheaton and 8 yards to Sam James. Doege completed 26 of 44 passes for 318 yards. Miles tested positive for the coronavirus a week ago and was cleared to return to the Jayhawks on Thursday. But he chose not to travel with the team out of caution. Tight ends coach Joshua Eargle filled in for Miles against the Mountaineers. Despite some bright moments early, the result was the same: The Jayhawks (0-4, 0-3) have now lost 51 straight true road games in the conference. - AP College/West Virginia Football

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RB Leddie Brown, West Virginia
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10/15/20 - Zach Frazier, rJr/2024, West Virginia, 6-3, 315 (DS#3 C) + More +

You don't expect much contribution from true freshmen in the offensive line in their first year, but Frazier is one of those once-in-a-lifetime players who come in able to play and whom you know will only progress while in school. "He made his second start against Baylor, this time at left guard," Coach Neal Brown said. Frazier was forced into starting the opener at center. "He did not practice a ton at guard," Brown said. "He made some mistakes but was really good in the run game. The mistakes were because he did not have a lot of reps." - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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C Zach Frazier, West Virginia
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10/15/20 - Tony Fields II, Sr/2021, West Virginia, 6-0, 222 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

He transferred in with strong credentials from Arizona, but you never know how that will translate in a new system and a new league. He's offered a Berlitz course in how to play linebacker as he has been spectacular through three games, leading WVU in tackles with 29, one for a sack, two tackles for a loss, two quarterback hurries, one interception and one pass broken up. After one game, Brown was convinced he had a budding star. "He plays with a lot of energy. He brings a speed element to the defense that we probably haven't had in my two years here," Brown said. "He's still learning what to do but he plays full speed. He loves contact, loves to play and he's only going to continue to get better. He's an NFL prospect. I mean, he's going to play in the NFL." - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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ILB Tony Fields II, West Virginia
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10/05/20 - Darius Stills, Sr/2021, West Virginia, 6-1, 278 (DS#13 DT) + More +

OCT 5 BIG 12 CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Darius Stills, DL, Sr., West Virginia,...Stills registered a game-high 2.5 sacks and a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss finishing with four tackles in the double-overtime win over Baylor. Over the past two years, he has collected 14 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks against the Bears. - Big 12 Football

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DT Darius Stills, West Virginia
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10/03/20 - Leddie Brown, Sr/2022, West Virginia, 6-0, 215 (DS#39 RB) + More +

Leddie Brown scored a 3-yard touchdown run in the second overtime after West Virginia's defense made a stop, and the Mountaineers outlasted Baylor 27-21 on Saturday. West Virginia (2-1, 1-1 Big 12) squeaked out the win in a game where offensive consistency was rare and mistakes were plentiful. Baylor (1-1, 1-1) surpassed 200 rushing yards a week ago against Kansas but managed 256 yards overall against West Virginia. West Virginia's defense chased down Baylor's Charlie Brewer all day.

They sacked him six times, had 11 tackles for loss and forced two interceptions. Brewer threw three touchdown passes, but his interception in the second overtime proved costly. West Virginia's Tykee Smith made an over-the-shoulder catch on a pass intended for Trestan Ebner along the line in the back of the end zone. The call was upheld upon review. The Mountaineers needed five plays to score on their second-overtime possession with Brown covering the final 12 yards on three rushes. Brown finished with 93 yards, falling short in his bid for three straight 100-yard efforts to start the season. - West Virginia/AP College Football

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RB Leddie Brown, West Virginia
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09/15/20 - Tony Fields II, Sr/2021, West Virginia, 6-0, 222 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

In his first game in Morgantown after spending three seasons at Arizona, Tony Fields introduced himself to WVU fans in a big way, leading the defense with 10 tackles (four solo). Listed as the backup to Dylan Tonkery at the mike linebacker position, Fields flashed plenty of potential and closing speed in consistently clogging up running lanes and running down pass catchers. That speed and instinct sets Fields apart, and as he continues to settle into the system, Neal Brown envisions even bigger things moving forward at WVU and beyond. "Really active, he plays with a lot of energy and brings a speed element to defense that we probably haven't had in my two years here," Brown said. "He's still learning what to do but he plays full speed. He loves contact, loves to play and is only going to continue to get better. "He's an NFL prospect. He's going to play in the NFL." - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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ILB Tony Fields II, West Virginia
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09/12/20 - T.J. Simmons, rSr/2021, West Virginia, 6-1, 208 (DS#71 WR) + More +

West Virginia suspended 11 players for its season opener Saturday for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Coach Neal Brown announced the suspensions Saturday before the Mountaineers played at home against Eastern Kentucky. The school would not specify what the players did, except to say this is not related to the coronavirus. Among them were slot wide receivers T.J. Simmons and Isaiah Esdale, tight ends T.J. Banks and Mike O'Laughlin, and two starting offensive linemen, center Chase Behrndt and left tackle Junior Uzebu. Also suspended were backup offensive linemen Zach Davis and Tairiq Stewart, backup wide receiver Zack Dobson and long snapper JP Hadley. Freshman cornerback Vincent Okloli was the lone suspended player on defense. - AP College Football

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WR T.J. Simmons, West Virginia
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09/08/20 - Tony Fields II, Sr/2021, West Virginia, 6-0, 222 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Tony Fields II, West Virginia,...Graduate transfer who enrolled at WVU in summer 2020...Started all 37 games for Arizona...Posted 287 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss...Second on the team with 94 total tackles, including 58 unassisted stops, 1.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, three pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble in 2019. - West Virginia Football

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ILB Tony Fields II, West Virginia
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09/08/20 - Darius Stills, Sr/2021, West Virginia, 6-1, 278 (DS#13 DT) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Darius Stills, West Virginia,...Earned All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2019...Played in 12 games at nose tackle and started 11...Led WVU in tackles for loss (14.5) and tied for the team lead with seven sacks...Finished with 47 tackles for the season, including 28 unassisted tackles, five quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and two pass breakups. - West Virginia Football

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DT Darius Stills, West Virginia
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09/03/20 - Darius Stills, Sr/2021, West Virginia, 6-1, 278 (DS#13 DT) + More +

Along with production on the defensive line, Stills is now taking on an advanced leadership role at a time when leaders on college football teams may be as important as ever. Stills is not only being looked for on-the-field direction, but with the coronavirus still spreading - especially on college campuses - every decision that players make in their everyday lives could potentially be detrimental to their teams. Coach Neal Brown has stressed the importance of making smart decisions away from the field and has also said that the players will largely have to police themselves. That's where leaders like Stills come in.

"It's hard being our age and this stuff happening because during college, you want to experience stuff that's outside of football, but it's all about sacrifice," Stills said. "We're getting to play football and our sacrifice has gotten us to this point. "I've really just kind of had to tell my guys to be careful on the weekends. Whenever we have off days tell them to be careful and make the right decisions, because one night isn't worth the whole season getting canceled or an afternoon isn't worth the season getting canceled. I just try to tell my guys to be careful and make the right decisions. I know you're grown and you're going to do whatever you want regardless, but keep in mind that you're not affecting you, you're affecting your whole team if something bad happens." - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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DT Darius Stills, West Virginia
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08/30/20 - Leddie Brown, Sr/2022, West Virginia, 6-0, 215 (DS#39 RB) + More +

West Virginia University's running game really has no way to go but up this season. It would be difficult to go any lower than where it was statistically in 2019. The Mountaineers could, but they'd have little distance to fall. WVU was third worst in the Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing yards per game (73.25) and second worst in yards per carry (2.63). So it is good news for coach Neal Brown when he can point out positives among his running backs, as he was able to in recent practices. West Virginia's leading rusher from last season, Leddie Brown, is back, and he has shown recent examples of why he should be one of, if not the lead ball carrier in 2020, Neal Brown said.

"Leddie Brown ran the ball really hard, and that's been the case really since Saturday," Brown told WVU's official athletic website after Thursday's practice. "I'm kind of excited about him, and the week he's had. I think it was an important week for him, and he's been productive." Leddie Brown finished last season with 367 yards and a touchdown on 107 carries. His best day as a Mountaineer came in WVU's Big 12 opener at Kansas, where he gained 70 yards on 12 carries, more than 5.8 yards per carry. - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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RB Leddie Brown, West Virginia
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08/30/20 - Justin Robinson, rSr/2025, West Virginia, 6-4, 218 (DS#148 WR) + More +

Nobody is expecting Georgia to have an impact freshman wide receiver like George Pickens again this season. Pickens had more catches with 49 than any Bulldog freshman since A.J. Green in 2008. He was the first freshman to top the Bulldogs in receptions since Terrence Edwards in 1999. Another season-ending knee injury to Dominick Blaylock Wednesday means the Bulldogs will need to tap into the nation's top-ranked recruiting class even more for help from a highly-regarded group of wideouts. It includes three top 15 prospects at the position-including Marcus Rosemy and Jermaine Burton-as well as 4-star early enrollee Justin Robinson and Ladd McConkey, who was added to the haul after Todd Monken was hired as offensive coordinator. "We're still relatively young with a couple of guys we're counting on with George and some of the incoming freshmen and some of the older guys that still have work to do as developmental players that need the reps," Monken said a day before the Blaylock injury. - Athens Daily Banner

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WR Justin Robinson, West Virginia
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08/15/20 - Zack Dobson, rSr/2022, West Virginia, 5-08, 164 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Zack Dobson, a former wide receiver at Middle Tennessee State, is transferring to West Virginia. Dobson changed his information on his personal Twitter account, which reflects his commitment to the Mountaineers. In June, Dobson announced on Twitter he was entering the NCAA transfer portal after two seasons at MTSU. The former Fulton standout has two seasons of eligibility remaining but will have to sit out this season, per the NCAA transfer rules, unless he is granted a waiver that would allow him to be eligible immediately. He started four games in 2019 and played in eight, recording 16 receptions for 242 receiving yards and three touchdowns. In two seasons at MTSU, he played in 17 games and finished with 31 receptions for 413 yards, seven receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. - Daily News Journal

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WR Zack Dobson, West Virginia
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