Akron CB Transfer Devonte Golden-Nelson Signs with West Virginia

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By Schuyler Callihan | Last updated Jan 23, 2025 11:21 AM ET

Thursday morning, the West Virginia Mountaineers announced the signing of Akron cornerback transfer Devonte Golden-Nelson.

Golden-Nelson chose the Mountaineers over offers from Cal, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Houston, Kent State, Miami (OH), Oklahoma State, Tulane, UConn, UMass, UNLV, Western Michigan, and a few others.

He began his career at Memphis, where he appeared in just four games over two seasons. While at Akron, Golden-Nelson totaled 66 tackles, 10 passes defended, two interceptions, and 0.5 tackles for loss in 29 games. Over half of that production came this season as he tallied 33 tackles and seven passes defended.

He will have one year of eligibility remaining.

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Names in bold have signed.

Offense: QB Jaylen Henderson (Texas A&M), QB Max Brown (Charlotte), RB Tye Edwards (Northern Iowa), RB LJ Turner (Catawba College), WR Cyrus Traugh (Youngstown State), WR Cam Vaughn (Jacksonville State), WR Jarod Bowie (Jacksonville State), WR Oran Singleton Jr. (Eastern Michigan), TE Jacob Barrick (Jacksonville State), TE Johnny Pascuzzi (Iowa), OL Ty'Kieast Crawford (Arkansas), OL Walter Young Bear (Tulsa), OL Robby Martin (NC State), OL Wyatt Minor (Youngstown State), OL Kimo Makane’ole (LSU), OL William Reed (Princeton).

Defense: DE Braden Siders (Wyoming), DE Keenan Eck (Citrus College), LB Jimmori Robinson (UTSA), LB Chase Wilson (Colorado State), LB Ashton Woods (North Carolina), CB Derek Carter (Jacksonville State), CB Jordan Scruggs (South Alabama), CB Devonte Golden-Nelson (Akron), CB Jason Chambers (Appalachian State), CB Michael Coats Jr. (Nevada), S Justin Harrington (Washington), S Will Davis (Virginia Union), S Fred Perry (Jacksonville State), S Jordan Walker (Chattanooga), and K Ethan Head (Tulane).