West Virginia loses the commitment of 2025 class RB Deandre Desinor to NC State Wolfpack in a sudden flip

Recruiting never stops although the early signing day has been over for a month. Class of 2025 running back Deandre Desinor flipped his commitment from West Virginia to NC State. The announcement was posted on the Instagram page of Pack Access on Tuesday.

Deandre took an official visit to West Virginia on May 31 and committed to the Mountaineers on June 3. He signed his letter of intent on Dec. 4t Despite that, he decided to reopen his recruitment and look elsewhere for a place to play college football.

Desinor committed to NC State on Tuesday and is expected to enroll at the school for winter workouts and spring practice with the team. All this comes after West Virginia had major coaching changes, which some speculate is the reason for Desinor's departure.

Deandre Desinor breakdown

Deandre Desinor is a Class of 2025 running back out of Atlantic High School in Port Orange, Florida. He's rated as a three-star prospect, the 26th-best running back in the country and the 47th-best player in Florida, according to 247Sports.

Desinor held over 30 offers from schools like FIU, Colorado, Florida State, Houston and Indiana, before signing with West Virginia.

The 5-foot-8, 175-pound back is quick with good agility and can stretch the field. Although he is on the shorter side, he can run between the tackles and create favorable matchups vs linebackers in coverage.

In the 2023 season, he carried the ball 67 times for 674 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 56.2 yards per game while at American Heritage High School.

NC State and West Virginia recruiting breakdown

West Virginia has the 57th-ranked 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. The class features 21 signees. WVU's transfer class is ranked 48 with 12 transfers.

The NC State Wolfpack has the 46th-ranked 2025 recruiting class, featuring 19 signees. Their transfer class is ranked 54th with 8 players, according to 247sports.