For West Virginia fans who grew up on his stop-start bursts, Noel Devine is still that electric name. And in 2025, he’s back in Morgantown as an offensive analyst and assistant running backs coach, guiding the next wave of Mountaineers. Before the headset, he arrived as the program’s highest-rated signee and became a record-setter who piled up 4,315 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns while finishing with 5,761 all-purpose yards. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2021, a capstone that matched the way his career felt to a fan base that followed every cut and sprint. For all of that glow, Devine’s story always carried a gravity that made the accomplishments feel even bigger.

Devine grew up amid profound loss. His father died when he was three months old, his mother

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