West Virginia announced several additions from the transfer portal on Friday.
The Mountaineers have signed tight end Kole Taylor, cornerback Montre Miller, wide receiver Ja’Shaun Poke and kicker/punter Michael Hayes.
Taylor is a 6-foot-7, 250-pound junior tight end who comes to WVU from LSU with two years of eligibility remaining. The Grand Junction, Colorado, native played three years with the Tigers with 32 appearances, including seven starts. He caught 17 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown in three years at LSU, including five receptions for 55 yards in 2022.
Miller is a 5-foot-10, 183-pound fifth-year cornerback coming to WVU from Kent State with one year of eligibility remaining. The Blythewood, South Carolina, native started all 12 Golden Flashes games this fall and finished the year with 522 tackles, two interceptions, eight pass breakups, a forced fumble and fumble recovery. The year before, he started all 13 games with 47 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as he helped Kent State to the MAC championship game.
Poke is a 5-foot-10, 173-pound receiver who comes to WVU from Kent State with two years to complete one remaining year of eligibility. He caught 31 passes for 362 yards and a touchdown this fall as a senior for Kent State. He was the team’s third-leading receiver. He was also the team’s leading kick returner with 411 yards on 15 attempts.
Hayes is a 5-foot-9, 189-pound junior kicker/punter who comes to WVU from Georgia State with two years of eligibility remaining. The Florence, South Carolina, native handled all kicking and punting duties this fall for the Panthers. He was 11 of 14 on field goals and 41 of 42 on extra points, and averaged 42 yards on 56 punts.
Jared MacDonald covers WVU athletics. He can be reached at jmacdonald@hdmediallc.com. Follow @JMacDonaldSport on Twitter.
Jared MacDonald covers WVU athletics. He can be reached at jmacdonald@hdmediallc.com. Follow @JMacDonaldSport on Twitter.
