WVU football confirms signing of transfer offensive lineman
West Virginia’s football program has announced the signing of its seventh incoming transfer player for the spring semester.
Xavier Bausley, a 6-foot-5, 315-pound, redshirt sophomore offensive lineman from Dunbar, West Virginia, has signed a grant-in-aid and will transfer to WVU from Jacksonville State. He will have three years to complete his three years of remaining eligibility.
Over the past week, West Virginia announced the signings of T.J. Crandall (Colorado State), defensive end T.J. Jackson (Troy), wide receiver Jaden Bray (Oklahoma State), linebacker Reid Carrico (Ohio State), outside linebacker Ty French (Gardner-Webb) and cornerback Ayden Garnes (Duquesne).
That group of seven constitutes all of the known public incoming transfers to the program. WVU is still in the transfer market for additional players including those who could help at wide receiver and in the defensive secondary.
| Played for coach Rich Rodriguez at Jacksonville State … Named to The Athletic Freshman All-America Second Team and Pro Football Focus College All-CUSA team … Named to CUSA All-Freshman team … Started 11 games at right tackle for the Gamecocks … Helped lead Jacksonville State to a 9-4 record and a win in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl … Key part of an offensive line that led the Gamecocks to third-best rushing offense in FBS … Helped pave the way for an offense that averaged 236.6 yards per game on the ground and ran for at least 140 yards in every game but one in 2023, including seven games with more than 200 yards and a league-record 522 rushing yards against Louisiana Tech
2022 (Fr.) Redshirted High School Played for coach Donnie Mays at South Charleston High … Two-time West Virginia AAA All-State Second Team performer … Led the Black Eagles to the 2020 West Virginia Class AAA state title … Anchored the Black Eagles’ offensive line, which opened the way for an offense that averaged more than 500 yards per game Personal Son of Jason and Kimberly Bausley … One of two children (1 brother) … Majoring in computer scienc |
