Mike Compton was a consensus All-American for Mountaineer football, starting at center from 1990-92 and earning four varsity letters. A finalist for the Lombardi Award, he earned first team All-America honors from The Sporting News, Playboy, Football News, Kodak, Walter Camp, AP and UPI; he was a first team all-BIG EAST selection the first two years of that league's existence. He served as team captain as a senior and played in the East-West Shrine and Hula Bowl all-star games.

A native of Richlands, Va., Compton was decorated off the field as well for his academic and service achievements. A CoSIDA Academic All-American as a junior and senior, the honors student in physical education received the NCAA Top Six award and was selected to speak to the 1993 NCAA Convention in Dallas representing all student-athletes.

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• Position: Guard
• Hometown: Richlands, Va.
• Inducted into WVU Hall of Fame: 2005