Former Fairmont Senior Standout Dante Stills may See Significant Minutes for WVU Football in First Year
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on August 09, 2018 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
According to this report from MetroNews, as much as West Virginia coaches liked high school junior Dante Stills at 250 pounds, they really like college freshman Dante Stills at 290.
He’s power-meets-mobility as the future meets now for WVU’s defensive line.
Even before the Mountaineers strapped up for their first full-contact practice of the preseason on Tuesday, Stills had reinforced all the anticipation that accompanied the four-star prospect from Fairmont.
True freshman. No false advertising.
“This is all I know after four days in shorts: He’s going to play,” defensive coordinator Tony Gibson said. “Is he going to start? Maybe. Is he going to play 50 snaps a game? Maybe. Is he going to play 25 a game? Maybe.
“But he is going to play, he’s in our plans, and we’ve got to get him ready.”
The plan all along was for the nation’s No. 7-rated defensive tackle to join the rotation. That enthusiasm spiked once Stills arrived this summer bigger and broader yet remained capable of running with smaller players.
“He’s 292 pounds and moves like he’s 240,” Gibson said. “He’s got good genes.”
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Editor's Note: Photo of Dante Stills from 2017 by www.benqueenphotography.com.
