FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Dante Stills is headed to West Virginia.
Pledging to select a college in advance of his senior season, Stills did so mere hours before Fairmont Senior’s opening game. During a pep rally inside the school auditorium, he pulled out a WVU cap and hugged his mother.
One of the elite recruits showcased at The Opening by Nike, Stills stockpiled offers from programs across the SEC, ACC, Big Ten and Big 12, ultimately reducing his pool of finalists to West Virginia, Florida and Oklahoma.
In an interview with Rivals this week, Stills credited the Sooners for winning Big 12 championships and producing NFL prospects, while he said the Gators were “starting to do something special” with a class currently situated among the top 10.