West Virginia RB Jason Gwaltney (official thread)

[BuckeyeNation27]

that's his brother. 36 posted it in the graphics forum so nobody but me saw it. i quickly deleted it and deleted the username too.

[Buckskin86]

Morgantown police seeking Gwaltney again
by From staff, wire reports
Morgantown police seeking Gwaltney again

Former West Virginia University running back Jason Gwaltney has had another brush with the law.

The one-time top recruit from Long Island, who still lives in Morgantown, had a warrant issued for his arrest Tuesday on a domestic violence complaint.

A spokesman for the Morgantown Police Department said this morning that Gwaltney has not yet been arrested. The spokesman had no other information on the warrant.

This is Gwaltney's third brush with police this month.

On June 2, Gwaltney was stopped by the Monongalia County Sheriff's department in the early morning hours for going 36 mph in a 25 zone.

He was charged with speeding, underage consumption of alcohol and failure to produce an operator's license.

WVU safety Quinton Andrews, who started 13 of 14 games last season, also was arrested for obstructing an officer when he left his apartment to come to Gwaltney's aid.

On June 11, Gwaltney was arrested again on a warrant stemming from the initial incident. He was charged with driving without a valid license because his license had been suspended by the state of New York.

Gwaltney played in six games as a true freshman in 2005, rushing for 186 yards and three touchdown. He was suspended from the team for missing class and workouts after being injured.

Charleston Daily Mail

[JCOSU86]

Originally Posted by OSUBucks22

A collective sigh of relief from the Buckeye Nation on this recruiting miss...

Bears repeating.

[Buckskin86]

April 23, 2008
Gwaltney may be welcomed back as walk-on
MORGANTOWN - Jason Gwaltney's days as a West Virginia football player might not all be in the past after all.
By Dave Hickman
Staff writer
MORGANTOWN - Jason Gwaltney's days as a West Virginia football player might not all be in the past after all.

According to his attorney, the former five-star running back recruit has resolved all of his legal issues, is "in the best shape of his life" and is working toward getting the academic credits he would need to enroll in school.

And West Virginia coach Bill Stewart said Tuesday that he would welcome Gwaltney back under certain conditions.

"We'd welcome him back, sure,'' Stewart said. "If he can get his eligibility back, after all he's put into it, everybody deserves a second chance. But understand, it's all about chemistry. And Jason or anybody else in our program will have to follow all of our guidelines as far as going to class and being accountable. If he does all of that, certainly we'd welcome him.''

Gwaltney's attorney, Bob Martin, said his client pleaded no contest Monday in Monongalia County magistrate court to a minor charge related to his arrest in June of 2007 for speeding and underage drinking. Martin said Gwaltney paid a $100 fine and his only future obligation is to attend a six-hour underage drinking class. Martin said Gwaltney still has "a minor domestic issue" that he expects to be resolved by June.

Gwaltney was arrested in Morgantown in an incident that also involved current West Virginia safety Quinton Andrews. Gwaltney was not a member of the WVU football team at the time.

The Charleston Gazette - WVU - Gwaltney may be welcomed back as walk-on?

[*OSUBucknut10*]

Originally Posted by Buckskin86

He was named as one of Insiders 5 juniors to watch in '05- the other 4 include

Derrick Williams- tOSU has offered
Eleanor Roosevelt, QB/WR/DB, 6-1, 185

Jonathan Stewart
Timberline High (Wash.), RB, 5-11, 215

Rashard Mendenhall- already verbaled to Illinois
Niles West (Ill.), RB, 5-11, 215

Ryan Perrilloux
East St. John High (La.), QB, 6-3, 210

5 to watch in '05

Man, was Gwaltney the only one not to pan out. Well take that back, Perrilloux has of recently F'd himself, but at least he was real good and played some.

[jwinslow]

They pegged DWill's recruiting stock well... his college impact, meh. Though PSU is quickly becoming the FSU of the b10 with offensive personnel.

[MSURacerDT55]

Just a thought, If he gets his stuff together, with his size, he can maybe fit in their offense as an Owen Schmidt type of back

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

espn.com

Mountaineers coach Bill Stewart dismissed safety Charles Pugh from the team following his arrest for allegedly using a stolen credit card. Pugh is the fourth West Virginia player -- and third potential defensive starter -- to be dismissed from the team by Stewart. Linebacker John Holmes and defensive lineman James Ingram were kicked off the team following their arrests for possession of marijuana. Stewart allowed former running back Jason Gwaltney to rejoin the team, but he won't be eligible to play during the 2008 season.

wow.

[Swedish Chef]

Just wanted to say thanks for having this chart. I was doing some digging around for something exactly like this.

Edit: Oh geez, wrong thread.

I guess since I'm here though I may as well comment on Jason Gwaltney.

Good for him and good for West Virginia. We all make mistakes sometimes, some bigger than others, but I'd hate to see a kid not get a second chance.

[Buckeye Nut]

Originally Posted by Swedish Chef

Good for him and good for West Virginia. We all make mistakes sometimes, some bigger than others, but I'd hate to see a kid not get a second chance.

Or third chance or fourth chance...

[NJ-Buckeye]

Disturbing how this kids career has gone already...
Semblances of Moc... bad decisions... bad support...
Wish somehow him and Jim Brown could hook up
He needs a mentor... badly
else, I predict he'll screw up again

[wadc45]

Gwaltney back at West Virginia, but must redshirt -- Newsday.com

BY ADAM ABRAMSON | adam.abramson@newsday.com
July 30, 2008

Jason Gwaltney is again part of the West Virginia football team.

The former North Babylon running back is back in Morgantown with another chance to see the field for the Mountaineers in the future.

Gwaltney's return to West Virginia comes after a tumultuous two-year stretch that had him bouncing between Morgantown and Long Island.

Even though he's at WVU again, the third time around won't necessarily be a charm. New coach Bill Stewart has told Gwaltney he must spend this year in the classroom and on the scout team before he can see the field. He will use a redshirt this season, leaving him with one year of football eligibility for the 2009 season.

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[Buckskin86]

Gwaltney enrolls at C.W. Post, may play Saturday
BY STEVEN MARCUS | steven.marcus@newsday.com
September 2, 2008

In a stunning development on the local college scene, Newsday has learned that former superstar running back Jason Gwaltney has enrolled at Division II C.W. Post and may play this Saturday when Post hosts Indiana (Pa.) in its inaugural Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference game.

Post confirmed that Gwaltney, who will attend practice Monday evening, has arrived on campus and is eligible. Gwaltney was most recently at West Virginia, the school that originally recruited him in 2005, where he was said to have attended classes over the summer but was not eligible to play football this season. Gwaltney also earned an unspecified number of credits last spring at Nassau CC.

Gwaltney, who drew comparisons to all-time great Jim Brown, electrified the Long Island community from 2001-2004, by rushing for 7,800 yards and 135 touchdowns, both Long Island records. He also rushed for an LI record 467 yards against East Islip in 2003. After turning down such big-time schools as Ohio State and USC, Gwaltney spent the 2005 season at West Virginia, where he gained 186 yards on 45 attempts. A knee injury sidelined him, he stopped attending classes and eventually left the school.

Gwaltney enrolls at C.W. Post, may play Saturday -- Newsday.com

[osugrad21]

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Former coach gets Gwaltney back on track

Steven Marcus September 3, 2008 Jason Gwaltney was back at the labor he loves, football, when Terry Manning, Gwaltney's former high school coach at North Babylon, happened by to wish him well at his latest stop, C.W. Post.

"As I walked in, Jason said, 'My confidence is here,'" Manning recounted yesterday. Manning has remained firmly in Gwaltney's corner - and his face - throughout the player's largely self-inflicted odyssey that has kept the most-heralded Long Island football player since Jim Brown out of competition since his freshman year at West Virginia in 2005.

That year, Gwaltney was arguably the best high school running back in the country. USC coach Pete Carroll jetted to Long Island in an unsuccessful attempt to land Gwaltney. Ohio State's Jim Tressel also tried, but Gwaltney turned him down, too.

Gwaltney selected West Virginia, the school that had been his first choice, and he went there with half-brother Scooter Berry, who is on course for the NFL, the destination everyone expected for Gwaltney.
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[osugrad21]

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Gwaltney playing for Division II C.W. Post

BY COREY MCLAUGHLIN |corey.mclaughlin@newsday.com September 3, 2008 Stuck in the grass yesterday, alongside a driveway leading toward the C.W. Post athletic facility, stood a yellow and green "Welcome" sign that announced the return of students to campus.

It was a billboard that Jason Gwaltney never expected to see. At a place the former North Babylon superstar running back never considered coming out of high school, not with offers from West Virginia, Ohio State and USC on the table.

But it's at Division II Post where Gwaltney, now 21 and almost three years removed from his last football game, is enrolled, practicing - with three years of Division II eligibility - and hoping to eventually make an impression for NFL scouts, he said yesterday.

"This will be where I hopefully get a pro tryout," Gwaltney said at the Brookville campus. "This is definitely my last stop. There is no more after this. [There's been] too much bouncing around."

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