MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A potentially historic NFL Draft weekend awaits for West Virginia football.
Since the draft was reduced to seven rounds in 1994, no more than six Mountaineers have ever been selected in the same year. That benchmark was reached in 1999, and could be matched or surpassed by this year’s class.
The consensus among draft experts is that quarterback Will Grier will be the first Mountaineer off the board, though the question is whether it will happen in Thursday night’s first round.
Baylor coach Matt Rhule, who was on the New York Giants coaching staff in 2012, is one former opponent who is high on Grier’s potential.