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West Virginia Football: 10 best individual seasons under Dana Holgorsen

By Phil Poling

MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 05: Dana Holgorsen and the West Virginia Mountaineers prepare to take the field against the Kansas Jayhawks during the game on November 5, 2016 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 05: Dana Holgorsen and the West Virginia Mountaineers prepare to take the field against the Kansas Jayhawks during the game on November 5, 2016 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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MORGANTOWN, WV – SEPTEMBER 09: David Sills V #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers makes a touchdown catch in front of Chris Love #35 of the East Carolina Pirates during the second quarter at Mountaineer Field on September 9, 2017 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV – SEPTEMBER 09: David Sills V #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers makes a touchdown catch in front of Chris Love #35 of the East Carolina Pirates during the second quarter at Mountaineer Field on September 9, 2017 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

No. 7: David Sills, Wide Receiver | 2017

David Sills is another Mountaineer with an interesting recruiting story. After being labeled a kid prodigy and receiving a scholarship from Lane Kiffin in middle school, Sills went to WVU as a quarterback, played sparingly at wide receiver toward the end of the season and then transferred to a JUCO to play quarterback. After a year playing quarterback, Sills returned to WVU and immediately became one of the nation’s best wide receivers.

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In the season opener against Virginia Tech, Sills caught nine passes for 94 yards and two scores. The following game was even better for Sills, as he scored three touchdowns on seven catches for 153 yards.

Most of Sills’ damage came in the redzone, as teammate Gary Jennings did the bulk of the leg-work inbetween the 20’s for WVU’s passing attack. Sills did manage 60 receptions for 980 yards, while also leading college football with 18 receiving touchdowns.

Sills’ 18 touchdowns as a junior are the second-most by any Mountaineer in a single-season. Already ranked fifth all-time in career receiving touchdowns at WVU, Sills will likely finish in the top two after the 2018 season. If he’s able to catch 22 receiving touchdowns as a senior, he’ll be in sole possession atop the career list at WVU.

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