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West Virginia adds two recruits on signing day

Bill Hartlep
By Bill Hartlep
1 Min Read Feb. 5, 2020 | 6 years Ago
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West Virginia added a pair of three-star recruits to its Class of 2020 on National Signing Day on Wednesday.

The Mountaineers got letters of intent from running back A’Varius Sparrow (5-9, 190) and linebacker/end Eddie Watkins (6-4, 220).

Sparrow was a Class 5A all-state honoree at Jones High School in Orlando. A long-time wrestler, he played football for just two seasons. He ran for 3,200 yards between his junior and senior seasons and scored 26 times last fall in helping Jones reach the state championship game. He is rated as the No. 73 running back nationally.

Watkins was an outside linebacker and defensive end at Hillcrest-Evergreen High School in Alabama. A Class 4A first-team all-state selection, he had 66 tackles and 10 sacks last fall. He is the No. 57-ranked defensive end in the nation.

The Mountaineers now have 21 members in the Class 2020.

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Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.

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West Virginia recruits Recruits who signed Wednesday with West Virginia: Name, Previous school, Pos., Ht/Wt, Stars* Sam Brown, New Hampstead…

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Recruits who signed Wednesday with West Virginia:
Name, Previous school, Pos., Ht/Wt, Stars*
Sam Brown, New Hampstead (Ga.), WR, 6-3/185, 3 stars
Lanell Carr, De Smet Jesuit (Mo.), DE, 6-3/235, 3 stars
Jairo Faverus, Bristol Academy of Sports (U.K.), CB, 6-1/190, 3 stars
Charles Finley, DePaul Catholic (N.J.), TE, 6-4/215, 3 stars
Zach Frazier, Fairmont Senior (W.Va.), OL, 6-3/296, 3 stars
Garrett Greene, Lawton Chiles (Fla.), QB, 6-0/180, 3 stars
Sean Martin, Bluefield (W.Va.), DE, 6-5/255, 3 stars
Jackie Matthews, Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (Miss.), DB, 6-0 200, 3 stars
Chris Mayo, The Peddie School (N.J.), OL, 6-6/310, 4 stars
Quay Mays, Northwest Mississippi CC (Miss.), DL, 6-2/280, 3 stars
Akheem Mesidor, Clearwater Academy International (Fla.), DL, 6-3/255, 3 stars
Daryl Porter Jr., American Heritage (Fla.), DB, 5-11/175, 3 stars
Taurus Simmons, Jenkins (Ga.), DE, 6-3/215, 3 stars
Reese Smith, Boyle County (Ky.), WR, 5-11/180, 3 stars
A’varius Sparrow, Jones HS (Fla.), RB, 5-10/190, 3 stars**
Tairiq Stewart, ASA College (N.Y.), OL, 6-5/325, 3 stars
David Vincent-Okoli, The Bullis School (Md.), CB, 6-0/180, 4 stars
Devell Washington, Arthur Hill (Mich.), WR, 6-4/210, 3 stars
Eddie Watkins, Hillcrest-Evergreen HS (Ala.), OLB, 6-4/240, 3 stars**
Jordan White, DeMatha Catholic (Md.), OL, 6-3/300, 3 stars
*According to Rivals.com
**Signed on Wednesday

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