The West Virginia University football program announced the recipients of the 2024 Iron Mountaineer Award during the annual Gold-Blue Spring Game Saturday afternoon. The award is presented to the most outstanding performers in WVU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.Wyatt Milum receives the Iron Mountaineer AwardChristopher HallGarrett Greene Austin Brinkman Since 1996, 82 players have been tabbed with Iron Mountaineer distinction, with 18 players earning the award more than once.
The winners are the best in the testing at the conclusion of winter conditioning, measuring the broad jump, vertical jump, bench, squat, power clean lift, 225 bench, 40-yard sprint, pro shuttle, three cone, 60-yard shuttle and the 10/20-yard sprint. The winners are selected from three groups: OL/DL, QB/RB/WR/DB and FB/TE/LB/SP. The top performers in each category are selected by their teammates.
The distinctive award is a 6.2-pound coal statue made entirely of native West Virginian natural resources: coal, wood and natural wood stain. One permanent Iron Mountaineer with the names of all winners is on display in the WVU strength and conditioning complex.2023 - Doug Nester, Jared Bartlett, Marcis Floyd, Tony Mathis Jr.2021 – Leddie Brown, Zach Frazier, Graeson Malashevich, Tony Mathis Jr., Scottie Young Jr.