— By Alex Hickey
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Last year, Gary Jennings was the butt of well-intentioned jokes in the West Virginia team room.
It’s not that he was unproductive. Far from it. Jennings was one of the nation’s top receivers, snagging 97 catches for 1,097 yards in the process of being named the Mountaineers offensive player of the year.
But despite all that production, he had the darndest time actually crossing the goal line. Jennings finished the season with only one touchdown reception – putting him on par with fullbacks or even the occasional offensive tackle.