West Virginia football has possibly the best returning group of wide receivers in the Big 12. That makes losing Reggie Roberson much more affordable.
West Virginia football had some bad news come through on the offensive side of the ball this spring. According to Rivals, rising sophomore wide receiver for the Mountaineers, Reggie Roberson, will transfer with three years of his eligibility remaining in his college career. This could be considered a pretty big blow to a West Virginia offense with high expectations entering the 2018 season.
However, there’s so much talent and depth in this receiving corps, including 10 scholarship receivers still on the roster, that losing a guy like Roberson is something the Mountaineers can recover from this year. With David Sills V, Gary Jennings, and Marcus Simms all coming back to Morgantown this year, West Virginia still has one of the best receiving corps in the nation.
A depth issue could arise if the Mountaineers really catch an injury bug at the skill positions. However, landing former Alabama Crimson Tide four-star prospect T.J. Simmons to also add to the mix at wide receiver loads up the depth chart at that position enough to cover the loss of Roberson.
Roberson didn’t play a huge role for West Virginia last season. He caught just six passes for 30 yards and one touchdown. Some thought he’d be able to fill one of the top three receiver slots outside of star quarterback Will Grier. Yet, those spots should be occupied by Sills V, Jennings, and Simmons.
Expect the West Virginia offense to keep on chugging into the fall even with losing a potent rising sophomore receiver. There’s too much talent across the board for that to slow them down. The Big 12 still needs to take note that the Mountaineers likely have the best offense in the conference coming back in 2018.
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We’ll keep an eye on the Roberson transfer, as it’s too early to tell if he has any legitimate landings spots in mind. Roberson had other offers from big time programs like the Oklahoma Sooners, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and Washington State Cougars coming out of high school. Some of those schools could be finalists to nab his talents this time around.