Blairstown (N.J.) tight end Will Dixon committed to West Virginia during his official visit to campus, which seems pretty cut and dry. But there’s an interesting twist at play.
That’s because Dixon, who was set to participate in a post-graduate year at Blair Academy, will instead be enrolling in school and joining the football program in the very near future.
Dixon, 6-foot-5, 230-pounds, was one of the standouts of the Memorial Day camp in Morgantown, showcasing an impressive frame and 4.7 speed. He was consistently dominant during the one-on-one portion of the event, and by the end of the camp the Mountaineers had offered.
While Dixon expected it was a possibility, the timing caught him completely off-guard because tight ends coach Sean Reagan informed him immediately after the camp.
“I guess they were so fired up they didn’t want to wait any longer and told my dad and I right after the camp,” he said. “I was in awe.”
It was the first Power Five offer for Dixon, who had originally committed to Buffalo in the 2022 class before electing to head to a post-grad year, and it obviously meant a lot. Since then, Pittsburgh jumped into the mix with a scholarship offer, and there were trips planned to Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
It appeared that Dixon was well on his way to seeing his recruitment take off in a major way, but that early scouting by the Mountaineers paid off by securing that initial official visit.
That would prove critical.
Dixon simply couldn’t wait any longer, announcing his decision during the trip with the caveat that he would be arriving on campus this summer to start his career.
Dixon is the latest addition to the 2022 class and gives the program a versatile tight end that not only can physically handle the blocking elements at the position, but is an impressive pass catcher.
“They love that I’m not just a blocker or a route runner but that I can do both at a high level,” he said.
The tight end prospect becomes the seventh scholarship player at the position for the program and the third such player in the 2022 cycle. The addition of Dixon brings the total scholarship count to 82, meaning that the program could still add three more players prior to the start of the season.
Camp season is all about identifying under-the-radar talent, and Dixon is a prime example of that.
“I’m home,” he said.
By Keenan Cummings
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