WVU leans on Florida connections for football signings

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia leaned on its Florida connections and landed some familiar names in its 2015 football recruiting class.

Six of the 21 recruits signed by the Mountaineers on Wednesday are from the Sunshine State.

That includes offensive lineman Jah'Shaun Seider of Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He's the younger brother of WVU running backs coach JaJuan Seider.

Two other recruits are from south Florida's Miramar High School, where WVU assistant Damon Cogdell was a longtime head coach.

While second-team all-American receiver Kevin White is gone, the Mountaineers signed his brother, Ka'Raun White, out of Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Community College.

Three recruits are already enrolled in classes, along with Michigan transfers Kyle Bosch and Michael Ferns.

The Mountaineers' recruiting class is ranked 28th by Scout and 33rd by Rivals.