WVU Batting Virginia Tech for Transfer Player as Prize

Originally posted on WV Sports Now | By Mike Asti | Last updated Jan 14, 2025 7:29 PM ET

WVU and Virginia Tech last played in 2022, but that doesn’t mean they don’t compete against each other. The most recent battle is over a transfer player with his list narrowed down to two rivals.

UTSA linebacker transfer Jimmori Robinson recently revealed that his decision is coming down to the Mountaineers and Hokies. And adding a player like Robinson would go a long way in helping either program get itself headed back in the right direction.

In 2024, Robinson totaled 43 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two deflected two passes passes as he was named the American Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year.

DPOY pt1 pic.twitter.com/nLhEiNijuL

— Jimmori “Mori” Robinson (@thejbuckets) January 10, 2025

DPOY pt2 #explore #collegefootball #utsafootball pic.twitter.com/tDvL2nEnQs

— Jimmori “Mori” Robinson (@thejbuckets) January 11, 2025

Overall in four years at UTSA, Robinson has 110 total tackles, 30 tackles for a loss and 15 sacks in 43 games played. Robinson has an extra year of eligibility due to the NCAA’s new rule concerning players who experienced a year or more at a junior college. Before ending up at UTSA, Robinson spent time at Dodge City in 2019 and Monroe College in 2020 – his entire season was lost to the pandemic.

He announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 19.

Robinson would bring experience and a player ready to prove himself in the Power Four.

WVU is currently home to the Black Diamond Trophy after completing back-to-back wins over Virginia Tech, but they are now hoping to claim another win over Virginia Tech, this one on the recruiting trail. So instead of another trophy, a coveted transfer would be the current prize for the winner of this rivalry.

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