Senior Chase Behrndt is one of the most versatile players for Neal Brown and the Mountaineers, piling up 13 starts in 24 career games. Over the course of that three-year playing career, Behrndt has played all three positions along the offensive line, too — tackle, guard, and center, where he’ll likely start in 2020.
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As a junior, the 6-foot-4, 315-pound center started 10 games for West Virginia — six at right guard and the last four at center. And while the Mountaineers struggled as a unit to run the ball, Behrndt impressed in the passing game and didn’t give up a single sack.
Following the Mountaineers preseason practice on Monday, the head coach gave a shout-out to the Missouri-native for his efforts, “He has continued to play at a high level, and he’s growing in a leadership role.”
The 2020 offseason has been an unusual one, to say the least, but if Behrndt is able to elevate the play of fellow trench-men Michael Brown, James Gmiter, John Hughes, Junior Uzebu and others, the Mountaineers could surprise opponents early on.