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West Virginia Football: 5 players with the most to prove in 2019

By Phil Poling

MORGANTOWN, WV - OCTOBER 06: Leddie Brown #4 of the West Virginia Mountaineers runs into the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown after catching a pass against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first quarter of the game at Mountaineer Field on October 6, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - OCTOBER 06: Leddie Brown #4 of the West Virginia Mountaineers runs into the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown after catching a pass against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first quarter of the game at Mountaineer Field on October 6, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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STILLWATER, OK – NOVEMBER 17: Wide receiver Gary Jennings Jr. #12 of the West Virginia Mountaineers saunters into the end zone untouched by the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter on November 17, 2018 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK – NOVEMBER 17: Wide receiver Gary Jennings Jr. #12 of the West Virginia Mountaineers saunters into the end zone untouched by the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter on November 17, 2018 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

877. Wide Receiver. Junior. Tevin Bush. 3. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

West Virginia’s been spoiled at the wide receiver position the past decade, with players like Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey and Kevin White tormenting defenses. Could Tevin Bush be next?

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He won’t have the privilege of Dana Holgorsen’s Air-Raid attack anymore, but an improved role will yield greater results than past seasons. Over the past two years, Bush compiled 44 offensive touches for 408 yards from scrimmage. He’s not your typical wide receiver, though.

At only 5-foot-6, Bush has plenty of advantages and disadvantages. For starters, he’s not going to win redzone jumpballs like David Sills did. Nor will he twist defenders into a pretzel with his route running. Bush will provide versatility, though, with an ability to run the ball and catch it. He can also line up in the backfield or the slot.

Bush’s speed could make him a key cog in the ‘Eers offense even if he isn’t getting touches. With that threat — on screens, reverses, deep balls — it’ll make defenders focus on Bush, possibly giving his teammates just enough time to squeak through a gap. Think misdirection. You simply can’t teach speed. And you can’t deny it, either.

When players like Bush are in between those white lines, every defender is aware.

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