MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — West Virginia has suffered a significant setback on the recruiting trail as 2027 wide receiver Jacobi Pasley has flipped his commitment from the Mountaineers to Vanderbilt, according to a Thursday report from 247Sports’ Tim Wilcox.
Pasley, an explosive playmaker from Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, Georgia, had been committed to West Virginia since May 1. Now, after more than six months as part of Rich Rodriguez’s future recruiting class, he is heading to the SEC.
And this isn’t just another recruit changing his mind. Pasley possesses the kind of rare speed that could have made him a dangerous weapon in Rodriguez’s offense…