MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Dana Holgorsen is stumping for his best defensive player to get more national recognition.
While quarterback Will Grier is certainly the face of these Mountaineers, linebacker David Long represents the heart and soul of Holgorsen’s squad.
“It’s not just his stats,” Holgorsen said on his Monday night radio show. “He’s more important in the locker room. More important in practice. That’s as influential a football player as I’ve been around.”
The stats are quite good nonetheless. Despite West Virginia having a game canceled, Long is 17th nationally with 56 solo tackles, fifth with 17.