West Virginia RB Jaylan Knighton Removed From Roster

West Virginia RB Jaylan Knighton removed from roster

West Virginia running back Jaylan Knighton is not expected to play this season due to an academic issue, coach Rich Rodriguez confirmed Wednesday.

West Virginia running back Jaylan Knighton not expected to play in 2025

MORGANTOWN - West Virginia's thin running back room received some unfortunate news on Wednesday morning.

WVU football: RB Knighton no longer on roster due to academic ineligibility

Running back Jaylan Knighton will not be suiting up for WVU this fall, as he is ineligible due to an academic issue.

Update: Why Jaylan Knighton Was Removed from WVU Football Roster

In an interesting development, running back Jaylan Knighton is no longer listed on the WVU roster. This was first noticed on the morning of Wednesday, August 13. WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez confirmed that Knighton’s removal was due to an academic issue. Rodriguez does not expect to have him available this season. A five year veteran of college football who began his career at Miami and later spent three seasons at SMU, Jaylan Knighton transfer…