To acquire a pass rusher via the transfer portal, Neal Brown and defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley will reach out to their connections at Alabama. West Virginia extended an offer on Wednesday morning to Brenton Williams, a 6’3″, 262 pound edge defender from Auburn who formally registered on the portal last week.

The former three-star recruit from Opelika, Alabama played in just two games as a true freshman this past season for the Tigers before redshirting.

Coming out of high school Williams held offers from Coastal Carolina, Georgia Tech, Jacksonville State, Kansas, Memphis, Michigan State, Missouri, Penn State, Troy, Tulane, UAB, Southern Miss, and a few others. Since entering the portal, Williams has heard from Florida Atlantic and Liberty, in addition to WVU.

Brenton Williams

Williams is most likely a contender to play the bandit position, which requires additional depth in West Virginia’s defense. Obinna Onwuka is the only underclassmen, with Tyrin Bradley, Ty French, and Brayden Dudley all set to enter their last year of collegiate game. However, Elijah Kinsler might also have a look there.

Williams might eventually work his way into a rotating role in 2024; he has four years left of eligibility.