Chris Talley
Freshman running back on West Virginia's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 194 lb · Memphis, TN · Whitehaven
Recruiting
RB recruit
No. 527 nationally · Signed with West Virginia
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 running back on West Virginia's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2026.
Chris Talley
Fired ledger without a matching premise receipt — frame withheld.
His career
2026
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of Whitehaven
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at running back for West Virginia -- now graded to hold down a real role in the running back room.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
West Virginia has produced 1 All-Conference running backs. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Charles Sims went on to the NFL out of this room (2014).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -17 net (34 in / 51 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #25
Background
High School Played running back for coach Rodney Saulsberry at Whitehaven High Earned Class AAA First Team All-State in 2024 and Class AA in 2023 Led Whitehaven to a 7-5 record his senior year and advanced to the third round of the Tennessee Division I (Class 6 – large school) state playoffs Tall...
The backfield · West Virginia
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- #33Kayden Lukeno box-score line yet
- #20Martavious Boswell1 game · 2026
- #26Andre Devineno box-score line yet
- #22Chris Talleyno box-score line yet
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