West Virginia University Athletics

• Has played in 55 career games, most in program history, including 35 starts

2021 (r-Sr.)

• Played his sixth season, an NCAA COVID-19 eligible season
• William Campbell Trophy Finalist (Academic Heisman)
• National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Team
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• Finished as the second-leading tackler on the team with 81 tackles, including 54 solo stops, a half sack, four tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Tied for the team lead with two interceptions
• Had four career 10-plus tackle performances, including three during the season
• Finished college career with four tackles against Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl
• Made six tackles at Kansas, including an assist on a sack
• WVU Defensive Player of the Week: Texas
• Snatched his second interception of the season against Texas to go along with six tackles
• Notched four tackles at Kansas State
• Registered six tackles, including the 200th of his career against Oklahoma State; also shared a tackle for loss
• Had six tackles and a pass breakup against Iowa State
  Made four tackles at TCU to go along with a forced fumble
• Has now forced a fumble in three consecutive seasons
• Tallied five tackles - all solos - at Baylor
• Earned second straight 10-tackle game against Texas Tech; also intercepted a pass
• Totaled 10 tackles, including a tackle for loss at Oklahoma
• Finished with seven tackles against Virginia Tech, including two tackles for loss
• Led team with 11 tackles in season opener at Maryland including nine solos

2020 (r-Jr.)

• 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team, 29th in the program’s history
• All-Big 12 Second Team (Pro Football Focus)
• NFF Foundation Scholar-Athlete Semifinalist
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Started all 10 games at Cat Safety and also used extensively on special teams
• Saw action on 517 defensive snaps and 120 special teams plays
• Fifth-leading tackler on WVU’s defense with 54 tackles, including 34 solo stops, two tackles for loss, an interception, a fumble recovery and four pass breakups
• Had five or more tackles in five games, including seven or more in four games
• Made three tackles against Army in the Liberty Bowl
• Totaled six tackles at Iowa State, including five solos
• Made four tackles, tallied a pass breakup and logged his second career fumble recovery against TCU
• Tallied nine tackles at Texas, as well as a pass breakup
• WVU Defensive Player of the Week: Kansas State
• Big day against Kansas State featured seven tackles (six solos), a TFL, two pass breakups and an interception
• Logged eight tackles at Texas Tech
• Had six tackles, including a TFL, against Kansas
• Finished with a pair of tackles against Baylor, helping him get to 100 for his career
• Recorded eight tackles at Oklahoma State, including six solos

2019 (r-Jr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Started all 12 games at Cat Safety
• Used on 938 plays, including 788 on defense
• Saw action on 50 or more plays in 10 games, including a season-high 85 plays at Baylor
• Led the WVU defense in tackles (80), including 42 unassisted tackles, two sacks, five tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and an interception
• Ranked No. 12 in the Big 12 in tackles per game (6.7)
• Earned his first career interception at TCU to go along with six tackles
• Tallied eight tackles, including five solos and a TFL, against Oklahoma State
• Recorded nine tackles and had two tackles for loss at Kansas State
• Totaled a career-high 15 tackles, including a TFL, against Texas Tech; became the fifth different Mountaineer to log a 10-plus tackle performance
• Finished with a then-career-high nine tackles at Baylor, including his first career sack and forced fumble
• Logged three tackles at Oklahoma
• Finished with seven tackles against Iowa State
• Logged five tackles against Texas
• Earned five solo stops against NC State
• Made four tackles, all solos, at Missouri
• Finished with six tackles in his first collegiate start against James Madison
• Moved from cornerback to safety during the spring

2018 (r-So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Saw action in 12 games, adding depth at cornerback
• Used primarily on special teams
• Used on 200 plays, including 48 on defense
• Finished with six tackles with a pass breakup and a fumble recovery
• Season-high two solo tackles at Texas
• Posted a solo tackle at Texas Tech

2017 (r-Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honors
• Saw action in eight games, adding depth at cornerback
• Used primarily on special teams
• Season-high 12 plays at Kansas State
• Saw action on 11 plays against Utah
• Finished with three tackles, including two unassisted 

2016 (Fr.)

• Redshirted

High School

• Two-year starter for coach Larry Cox at Lakota West High
• Made 94 tackles with five interceptions and two pass breakups in final two seasons
• Played in the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Game
• AP All-Ohio Division I Honorable Mention (2015)
• AP All-Southwest Division I District First Team (2015)
• AP All-Southwest Division I District Honorable Mention (2014)
• Two-time All-Greater Miami Conference First Team (2014-15)
• All-Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I First Team (2015)
• Cincinnati Enquirer Division I Fall All-Star (2015)
• Cincinnati Enquirer Division I Fall All-Star Honorable Mention (2014)
• Journal-News All-Area First Team (2015)
• Journal-News All-Area Second Team (2015)
• TriStateFootball.com All-TSF Second Team (2015)

Personal

• Son of William and Kim Mahone
• One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
• Graduated in May 2020 with his bachelor’s degree in management information systems
• Graduated in May 2021 with his master’s degree in business administration
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll