Raines signs National Letter of Intent.
Kwantel Raines
- Position Safety
- Height 6'3"
- Weight 206
- Hometown Aliquippa, Pa.
- High School Aliquippa HS
- High School Coach Mike Zmijanac
Highlights
Biography
- Played for legendary Coach Mike Zmijnanc at Aliquippa High School
- Helped team to a 12-1 season and a 6-0 conference mark
- Quips made their 10th straight appearance in the WPIAL championship game
- 3A Pittsburgh Tribune Review’s Trib 25 All-Star Team
- Two-time All-Beaver Valley Conference First-Team selection
- Nominated for the 2018 US Army All-American Bowl
- Top-10 prospect in the state and WPIAL
- Also played quarterback and wide receiver
- Collected three interceptions in a win over South Park
- Created six turnovers in the first two playoff games of 2017
- Team leader of one of the best defenses statistic-wise in the WPIAL, allowing just one touchdown in the regular season
- MaxPreps preseason All-American
- Four-star ranking by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
- 247Sports ranks him No. 192 best prospect, No. 17 at his position and No. 7 in Pennsylvania
- rivals lists him as No. 13 in the state, No. 24 at his position
- rivals250
- ESPN ranks him No. 17 at his position, No. 25 in the region and No. 9 in the state
- ESPN300
- MaxPreps lists him as the No. 12 best recruit in Pennsylvania
- Joins fellow Aliquippa High standout Dravon Askew-Henry on the Mountaineer roster
- Received more than 30 scholarship offers, including Cal, Florida, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Michigan State, NC State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, TCU, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin
Other Offers
West Virginia 
Penn State 
Pitt 
Florida 
Tennessee 
Cal 
Indiana 
Iowa State 
Louisville 
LSU 
Maryland 
Michigan State 
NC State 
Ole Miss 
Rutgers 
South Carolina 
TCU 
Virginia Tech 
Wisconsin 
Recruiting Timeline
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Signs NLI
12/20/17
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Official Visit
12/8/17
Raines officially visits West Virginia.
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Verbal Commit
10/30/17
Raines verbally commits to West Virginia.
Announcement
Social Media