During last fall and into the winter, West Virginia defensive lineman Eddie Vesterinen was back at his apartment with his leg in the air, headset on, playing video games.

“Call of Duty, of course,” Vesterinen said.

Vesterinen had so much free time that he even hit prestige seven, which means he completed the game seven times to simplify things.

Being crouched in an apartment around a television isn’t the normal habitat for a 6-foot-3, 282-pound defensive lineman. His home is in the backfield, throwing down a quarterback, and then maybe celebrating after.

Vesterinen was robbed of those celebrations last year. During the second game of the season against Albany, Vesterinen went down with a brutal leg injury. Later, it was declared season-ending, so after two games, Vesterinen’s season wa

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