Jacolby Spells to Stay at WVU for Final Season in 2025

WVU cornerback Jacolby Spells will remain a Mountaineer for one final season. Spells posted a simple message on X (formerly Twitter) to reveal his commitment to finishing out his college career at WVU on Thursday.

“Last ride, let’s make it the best one,” said Spells.

Spells played sparingly 2024, recording only four total tackles due to dealing with an injury. Known mostly for the game sealing pick-6 in Blacksburg to beat Virginia Tech as a freshman, he has 25 tackles so far in his WVU career.

The 5-foot-11, 186-pound Fort Lauderdale, Fla. native arrived in West Virginia in 2022 after earning high praise as a recruit out of American Heritage High School. Spells was awarded four stars by both ESPN and 247 Sports.

Spells becomes the second member of the WVU secondary to re-commit this week.

Safety Kekoura Tarnue announced he’s returning to West Virginia to play for Rich Rodriguez on Tuesday.

The senior is able to return for one more season thanks to the NCAA’s recent ruling, allowing players who played at the junior college level extra eligibility.

He started his career at Rochester Community and Technical College in Minnesota before transferring to Jacksonville State in 2023. Tarnue recorded 35 total tackles in 2024 after posting 53 in 2023 at JSU.

He will now play for Rodriguez and new WVU defensive coordinator Zac Alley again, but this time as a Mountaineer.