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

By Phil Poling | May 30, 2019

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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Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Defensive End. player. 877. Redshirt Senior. Stone Wolfley. 2

Following in the footsteps of a relative is typically never an easy route, but those expectations can be even higher when it comes to athletes. Stone Wolfley falls into that category. He’s the son of former WVU standout Dale Wolfley, a member of the 1988 Mountaineers that played for the National Championship. His ties to West Virginia football don’t stop there, though — his uncle, Ron Wolfley, also starred for the ‘Eers and played 10 years in the NFL.

Their success doesn’t translate to Stone’s, though, but the senior defensive end is proving his worth to the new coaching staff. In the Gold-Blue Spring Game, Wolfley dominated and recorded two sacks. This caught the eye of defensive coordinator Vic Koenning.

“I think Wolfley today — I’m not sure who he was going against — but he was trying to set the school [sack] record in the spring game,” said an impressed Koenning back in April.

This performance, along with his track record of always being available, likely made Wolfley a starter. And it’ll take that kind of effort moving forward for him to keep that spot. Expect him to keep pushing and prove the doubters wrong.

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