West Virginia Football Recruiting: Breaking Down the Latest Mountaineer News

As the West Virginia Mountaineers get ready for the Big 12 Conference, the talk about recruiting is certainly building.

Will the Mountaineers start getting better talent with a preseason top-10 ranking and following a BCS victory? How much better will West Virginia's recruiting be going to the Big 12? All valid questions to ponder.

Well, West Virginia has already landed a four-star recruit through a verbal commit. Through coaches Steve Dunlap, Bill Bedenbaugh, Robert Gillespie, Jake Spavital and Shannon Dawson, the Mountaineers look to be in solid position for a promising future.

Here's a look at some of the latest Mountaineer news on the recent commits.

Zaire Williams

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Zaire Williams, a running back out of Sicklerville, N.J., is a recent commitment to West Virginia.

Williams verbally committed to the Mountaineers on July 9 according to Rivals. His first visit to campus was during the Gold-Blue Game last spring. Since then, he has made a few more trips to make sure that Morgantown is where he wants to spend his college career.

Williams has seen his numbers increase at Timber Creek High School. As a sophomore, the running back ran for 512 yards on 79 carries. He had five touchdowns and averaged 6.5 yards a carry. Williams also had 166 yards receiving for two touchdowns.

As a junior, the Sickerville native ran for 1,621 yards on 195 carries, good for 8.3 yards per run. He had 28 touchdowns on the season.

Even though WVU is primarily a throwing offense, Williams can provide a solid rushing attack for the Mountaineers.