Gallagher III seeing time at nickel this spring [Video]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two-way players have become a rarity in college football. Colorado’s Travis Hunter gained national attention last year for his capabilities and snap counts on offense and defense.

There is a dual-threat experiment in the works this spring, across the country in Morgantown. At the center of it, is one of West Virginia’s most highly anticipated offensive recruits in recent history.

“We’ve been messing around, playing Rodney [Gallagher III] a little bit as a nickel on defense,” WVU head coach Neal Brown said Wednesday.

Gallagher is in his second spring with the Mountaineers. After the athletic play-maker focused solely on developing as a wide receiver in 2023, Brown and company are testing the possibility of using him on defense. WVU’s head coach called Gallagher’s defensive abilities raw, but said his …