Kerns said he signed a letter of intent with West Virginia on Wednesday.

Kerns, who committed to the Mountaineers last year, has been attending Hargrave Military Academy so he could academically qualify for WVU.

Standardized tests factor into qualifying. Kerns said he planned to take the ACT test this weekend and the SAT in March. He's been working to improve on them, and his core GPA has been solid.

"I got real good grades last term," Kerns said.

"I'm pretty much qualified and have to get at least a C through the semester."

The semester ends in May. If he qualifies, Kerns said he planned to take summer school at West Virginia. If so, the former TJ star running back might be playing in the fall. The Mountaineers no longer have go-to running back Steve Slaton.

"Now that Steve's left, there's talk about getting me the ball a lot," Kerns said. "So I'm ready."

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