John Pennington

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charleston, W.Va.
High School:
George Washington HS

Versatile veteran receiver who has been a steady component of the Mountaineer program ... accountable and dependable in every situation ... continued to please and impress the coaches this spring ... nine receptions for 125 yards in the Gold-Blue spring game ... finds a way to make the catch ... earned a starting berth last year during an excellent preseason camp ... seven catches for the season ... two catches in ECU win ... 16-yard catch in Cincinnati game ... diving 28-yard TD catch from Rasheed Marshall on fourth down just before halftime was the momentum shifter in the Pitt win ... recorded four knockdowns in the Pitt win ... two receptions for 19 yards in the Gator Bowl ... Offensive Champion: Pitt ... coaches gave him the Ideal Mountaineer Man award ... recipient of 2003 Tom Nickolich Memorial Award from Blue and Gold News for outstanding dedication by a walk-on in the WVU program ... 33-yard TD catch from Danny Embick in 2002 UTC win ... capable of working at several receiver positions ... a hard worker who studies the game ... a broken arm entering preseason camp limited his ability to contribute in 2001 ... did not see varsity action in 2000 ... rookie of the week: Idaho ... captain of the football and baseball teams at George Washington High ... first team all-state in both sports ... played for Coach Steve Edwards ... North-South all-star game ... member of American Legion state champion baseball team ... born December 5, 1981 ... son of Ernest and Rebecca Pennington ... one of two children ... majoring in accounting ... Delta Tau Delta fraternity All-America team ... named second team academic all-district by CoSIDA ... BIG EAST academic all-star team (2002-03) ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll