West Virginia's wide receiver room got a little bigger here recently as Morgantown native Preston Fox has returned to the program and is listed on the team's of

WVU’s Preston Fox (left) drops a pass while being covered by Penn State’s A.J. Harris during an NCAA football game Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown. MORGANTOWN — There has been a new receiver added to the WVU roster, one with a familiar face and name.

Back in January, West Virginia wide receiver Preston Fox decided to end his career as a collegiate football player and retire from the game. Today, it was announced by Mountaineers’ head coach Rich Rodriguez that Fox has now returned to the team.

Last week, former WVU receiver Preston Fox, who announced his retirement from football in January, decided to return to the program for his final year of eligibility. “I got a call that he might want to come back.