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Noel Devine
Class: Jr.
Hometown: Ft. Myers, Fla.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 176
Team: Football
Position: RB
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Biography
Starting running back for the Mountaineers … looking to have an All-American season after earning all-conference honors last year … one of the quickest and most exciting runners in the BIG EAST Conference and in the nation … an offensive playmaker who has outstanding talent and explosive ability … elusive runner who is excellent in heavy traffic areas … selected an “Iron Mountaineer” by his teammates because of his hard work and dedication during the offseason lifting and conditioning program … previous bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Car Care.

2008 (So.): Played all 13 games and started 12 … BIG EAST All-Conference second team … Phil Steele’s BIG EAST second team …. BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week: Syracuse … WVU Offensive Champion: Colorado, Marshall, Syracuse, Louisville … saw action on more than 675 plays, including a season-high 71 against Cincinnati … used in 50 or more plays 11 times … team-leading rusher, registering 1,289 yards on 206 carries, an average of 6.3 yards per carry, four touchdowns and a long run of 92 yards … tied for second on the team with 35 catches for 185 yards with a long reception of 17 yards … collected 100 or more yards rushing five times, 100 or more all-purpose yards seven times and single plays of 20 yards or more 20 times … career high 207 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown against Auburn … 188 yards on 18 carries, including the second-longest run in the school’s history (92) against Syracuse … career high six catches against Villanova, Syracuse and Cincinnati … ran for 154 yards on 13 carries at Louisville, an average of 11.8 yards per carry with a long of 79 yards … run of 79 yards set the school record for longest non-touchdown run … career high 48 receiving yards against Cincinnati … ran for 133 yards at Colorado on 26 attempts, an average of 5.1 yards per carry … also led the team with three catches for 11 yards … ran for a team-high 125 yards on 14 carries against Marshall, a touchdown and a long run of 36 yards … registered 150 all-purpose yards at East Carolina, finishing with 12 carries for 94 yards, averaging 7.8 yards per carry with a season-long run of 34 yards … two kickoff returns for 47 yards with a long return of 24 yards … finished with a team-high 61 yards on 13 carries, an average of 4.7 yards per carry and a touchdown against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … also had a catch for 14 yards … collected 84 all-purpose yards against Villanova, finishing with 47 yards on nine carries, an average of 5.2 yards per carry with a game-long run of 24 yards … also had season-high six catches for 37 yards with a long reception of 17 yards … ran for 90 yards with a long of 14 against USF.

2007 (Fr.): Honored with the Danny Van Etten Rookie of the Year Award by the coaching staff … played in 12 games … third-leading rusher on the team with 627 yards on 73 carries, an average of 8.6 yards per carry … scored six touchdowns and had a long run of 76 yards … ranked No. 10 in the BIG EAST Conference in rushing yards per game … led the Mountaineers with 27 plays of 20 yards or more … team champion: Connecticut … seven catches for 90 yards with a long reception of 34 yards … led the team in kickoff returns with 22 returns for 511 yards, an average of 23.2 yards per return, with a long return of 48 yards … No. 5 in BIG EAST in kickoff returns … filled in for an injured Steve Slaton in the Fiesta Bowl and ran the ball 13 times for 108 yards, an average of 8.3 yards per carry and two touchdowns … also had two catches for 47 yards with a season-long catch of 34 yards … touchdown runs of 65 yards and 17 yards in the bowl game … five carries for 136 yards, including a season-long 76-yard run at Maryland … tied longest non-touchdown run in the school’s history with the 76-yard run against the Terps … became the fastest WVU player to rush for 100 yards in a game on just two carries at Maryland … scored his first collegiate touchdown against Western Michigan … seven carries for 44 yards, scored a touchdown and had a long carry of 23 yards against the Broncos … season-high 11 carries for 118 yards, one touchdown and a long run of 36 yards against Connecticut … finished with five carries for 76 yards and scored two touchdowns at Marshall … six carries for 40 yards with a long run of 18 yards at Rutgers … four kickoff returns for 97 yards with a long of 41 yards against Louisville … four returns for 86 yards with a long of 28 yards at Cincinnati … two returns for 52 yards with a long of 26 yards at Maryland.

Prep: Highly touted tailback from North Fort Myers (Fla.) High ... set school and Lee County rushing records of 6,842 yards and 92 touchdowns ... three-year Florida Class 5A all-state ... Fort Myers News-Press Area Player of the Year ... rushed for 2,148 yards, 31 scores as a senior ... led Coach James Iandoli’s team to the third round of state playoffs ... U.S. Army All-America game.

Personal: Birthday is Feb. 16 … grandson of Lee Turner ... one of nine children … majoring in athletic coaching education.

Feature Articles

 Devine and Sanders to Return
Jock Sanders and Noel Devine will return for their senior seasons.
 A Decision To Make
Noel Devine will have a tough decision to make after Friday's Gator Bowl.
 Devine Time
Noel Devine wanted the ball in the second half - and he got it.
 Humble and Hungry
Noel Devine was unsually reflective and chatty Thursday afternoon.
 Elusive and Electric
Sophomore Noel Devine is ready to become West Virginia's featured back.
 Coming Out Party
Freshman Noel Devine was introduced to the nation last Thursday night in College Park, Md.
 Simply Devine
Freshman Noel Devine is prepared to take on a bigger role in WVU's offense.
 Two of a Kind
Noel Devine and Jock Sanders add impressive depth to the Mountaineer backfield.


    
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