Powerful WVU back with true bruiser upside, but his Mountaineer runway is complicated
In the 2023 season, DJ Oliver showed a compact, physical running style at West Virginia, logging 12 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown, while older recruiting evals highlighted a productive power back profile after he piled up 1,689 yards and 20 touchdowns in high school in 2021. His best differentiators are size, downhill contact balance, and short-yardage value; the caution flag is that he was reported to have left the WVU program after winter workouts in February 2024, so his current fit is more about talent than immediate availability.
