WVU Defensive Coordinator Gibson says BHS Alum Tonkery Likely to Make "Significant Impact" in 2017
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on July 24, 2017 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
According to this report from MetroNews, WVU defensive coordinator Tony Gibson was a guest on Tuesday’s MetroNews ‘Statewide Sportsline’ and looked at the potential impact this coming season from a couple of in-state freshmen.
Gibson referred to former Bridgeport standout and current WVU redshirt-freshman linebacker Dylan Tonkery as an off-the-radar player who he expects to make a significant impact.
Tonkery will have an even bigger role with the injury to starter David Long who will miss at least the first month of the season.
“He’s a football player – that’s what I like,” Gibson said of Tonkery. “He’s obviously a winner and won big in high school.
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