Look for WVU LB Josiah Trotter to Make Immediate Impact

There was one player who stood out more than any other through the WVU football spring session – Josiah Trotter. Trotter, who missed the entire 2023 season after suffering a leg injury during spring practice one year ago, is gearing up to finally live up to the hype in 2024.

West Virginia head coach Neal Brown raved about Trotter and the immediate impact he could have up while watching him at practice last year. Brown was then let gutted and devastated when he learned the three-star recruit’s Mountaineer career would be delayed. With Trotter now finally back out on the practice field, Brown is once again predicting big things from Trotter.

Largely based on having Trotter healthy and getting Trey Lathan back, Brown even said he feels the linebacker room is the deepest it’s been since he arrived in Morgantown in 2019. Brown’s sentiments were echoed by defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley.

“Getting (Josiah) Trotter back and Trey (Lathan) back, it’s the deepest we’ve been at linebacker the whole time,” said Lesley while speaking to the media after an early spring practice.

And speaking of Lathan returning from a surgery of his own, he made sure to praise Trotter as well. Lathan called Trotter a “dog” before going as far as labeling him the player who has the “biggest upside” on the defense.