MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Last week’s 59-16 romp over Delaware State featured four rushing touchdowns by West Virginia. None of them were scored by Elijah Wellman, though the fullback made an impact on each.
“His job is to block people,” said Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen. “He’s like a sixth lineman up there. He played well (against Delaware State), he thumped some people pretty good.”
After coaches tabbed Wellman as their offensive MVP for the game, he related a familiar tale of finding fulfillment outside the boxscores.
“I don’t care about scoring touchdowns,” he said. “If I get one here and there, that’s awesome.