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O-Line position profile: Veteran group looks to maintain recent success

The Mountaineer offensive line ranked in the top 25 nationally for fewest yards allowed and sacks every year since 2014.

Despite all the changes to the team this off-season, assistant head coach/offensive line coach Shawn Clark is still in Boone with a group of talented veterans ready to create space and protect the quarterback.

“We’re not the fastest O-line. We’re not the strongest O-line, but we’re going to be in every picture, running down the field to block, wanting to be in every pile,” senior captain and left tackle Victor Johnson told AppStateSports.com. “How hard we play is our strength.