LB Bogle discusses West Virginia transfer choice

For Southern Illinois linebacker Ben Bogle the decision to pick West Virginia came down to fit.

Bogle, 6-foot-2, 225-pounds, entered the transfer portal April 17 and that led to a flurry of scholarship offers including Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, South Florida and UNLV, among others.

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But it would be a trip to Morgantown April 23 which closed the deal on his recruitment.

“It felt like the best fit for me there and I like the culture they are building,” he said.

The Florida native spent three seasons with the Salukis and is coming off a highly productive season in 2024 where he started the final ten games of the year with 87 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks…