West Virginia finished the season 6-7 in 2024, and with it, Rich Rodriguez took over the football program.

So, WVSPORTS.COM looks at how much will the climbers return in 2025 on the defensive side and production side?

Climbers have re-defended before adding to the roster through transfer portals and recruitment?

- West Virginia returns only six of the top 20 players in terms of snapshots played a season ago. The list includes S Kekoura Tarnue (414 snapshots), DL Asani Redwood (372 snapshots), DL Hammond Russell (325 snapshots), No.16 LB Reid Carrico (282 snapshots). 17 pounds Ben Cutter (222 snapshots) and 20 Israeli Boys (138 snapshots).

- Those who won't return are Anthony Wilson (810 snapshots), 2nd S. Jaheem Joseph (733 snapshots), 3rd pound Trey Lathan (676 snapshots), 4th CB Garnett Hollis (645 snapshots) (645 snapshots), No. 5 Josiah Brotter (5 Josiah Brotter (628) (554 snapshots), 8th CB Dontez Fagan (528 snapshots), 9th DL TJ Jackson (520 snapshots), 10th DL Fatorma Mulbah (496 snapshots), 13 Edge Ty French (338 snapshots) (338 snapshots), No.15 CB Ayden Garnes (308 Snaps) (308 Snaps), No. 18 s aub burns and No. (143 snapshots)

- This unit suffered a huge departure in every position as a whole, with new coaches reaching Morgan Town.

- On the defensive line, the climbers have to replace Sean Martin, TJ Jackson, Fatorma Mulbah, which was most of the starting steals last season, with 113 tackles and 11 of the 11 sacks recorded in the defensive line in the middle of last season. The Climbers brought the transfer to help pass sprint and go all out, but after he missed two games a season ago, the defensive line would welcome Edward Vesterinen back.

- West Virginia will also bring back Asani Redwood, Hammond Russell and Nate Gabriel.

- After defeating 252 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 2 interceptions, the batsman was also hit on the inside starter and on the edge of the edge starting. This means that, in terms of production, West Virginia brought back 101 tackles and 2 tackle losses.

- With the safety of Keke Tarnue, Israeli Boyce and Zae Jennings, a total of 49 tackles and 0.5 sacks were brought back, but a large portion of the output was lost with 155 tackles and 3 interceptions.

- At cornerback, all snapshots and rosters from all seasons at West Virginia have disappeared.

- This has become the key to the transfer portal to meet these various needs, and why many rosters have lost their turnover and increased to replace experienced works elsewhere.