MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Elijah Wellman’s first college game featured a 10-yard catch against Alabama, and his redshirt freshman year ended with a Liberty Bowl touchdown grab against Texas A&M.
In between, touches were scarce—as they typically are for an endangered species like fullbacks. Now Wellman finds himself working as the fifth-string running back in West Virginia’s fall camp. Not technically a fullback, though with duties and expectations that certainly overlap.
For those wondering whether the three-time all-state player from Spring Valley High is discouraged over being buried on the depth chart, Wellman retorted Friday:
“No, not at all.