The West Virginia Mountaineers will add a championship caliber linebacker to their corp when Jasir Cox joins the folds from Division II North Dakota State. Cox, a six-foot-one linebacker weighing 210 has been a very productive player for the Bison in his time there. According to GoBison.com Cox finished the year as NDSU’s third-leading tackler making 58 total tackles with 3 TFL and 1.5 sacks last year while picking off 3 passes. HE was named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team. In his career he has played 33 games for the Bison.
Cox is a graduate transfer who will be immediately eligible and will have a redshirt season available to him.