MORGANTOWN — West Virginia and Rich Rodriguez are rolling in the transfer portal.
The Mountaineers received a commitment from Florida Atlantic linebacker Tyler Stolsky, who announced on social media. Stolsky’s commitment came just two days after he took an official visit to Morgantown on Monday.
Stolsky started his college career at Minnesota, coming out of high school as a 3-star out of Michigan. He played his second year, after redshirting, and played in 13 games, starting in two of them on defense. Stolsky finished with 26 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. He didn’t play as much in 2024 and decided to transfer to FAU.
Stolsky had a big year in 2025 with the Owls. He wasn’t there long, but was named a defensive captain in the season-opener. Stolsky had five tackles, including one for a loss of two yards, and he added a pass breakup in his debut. Stolsky didn’t have the best season after that start, dealing with an injury, but slowly worked his way up towards the end of the season. He tallied 86 tackles, had a sack and a pass breakup last year.
His performance in 2025 allowed him to transfer up to the Power Four level and find himself on the WVU roster for 2026. Stolsky is just one of three linebackers who have pledged to the Mountaineers. He joins Illinois linebacker Malachi Hood and UNLV’s Isaiah Patterson.
Rich Rodriguez and Zac Alley needed linebackers during this cycle. WVU has some coming in through the 2026 recruiting class, but there wasn’t a lot of experience. Stolsky is a more experienced linebacker who should help WVU win now. Rodriguez has added a lot of younger players, hoping to develop them to compete in a couple of years.
