MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — The West Virginia Mountaineers football program has had a big last two days, landing former Jacksonville State players Jacob Barrick (TE) and Jarod Bowie (WR), as well as Tulsa offensive line transfer Walter Young Bear, Jordan Scruggs, a cornerback from South Alabama and Oran Singleton, a wide receiver from Eastern Michigan.
However, Rich Rodriguez is far from done. Rodriguez is reportedly attempting to steal one of the best players in the nation from one of the top programs in college football. Chris Henry, Jr., the #1 rated wide receiver, the #1 player in California and the #6 overall rated player in the nation, is reportedly being heavily recruited by Rodriguez and the Mountaineers.
According to national college football recruiting analyst Tom Loy, Henry is still “locked in” as a commit at Ohio State, but there are multiple programs, including West Virginia, attempting to steal him from the Buckeyes. Henry recently told Loy that Oregon, Tennessee, Alabama and West Virginia are all heavily pursuing him, despite his current commitment to Ohio State. On his interest in West Virginia, Henry said, “Rich Rod coached my pops (the late Chris Henry, Sr.) and my uncle (Adam “Pacman” Jones). It’s West Virginia.”…