MORGANTOWN — It’s a big day for West Virginia in the transfer portal.

Oregon pass rusher Tobi Haastrup has reportedly committed to the Mountaineers, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3. Haastrup is the fourth commitment for WVU on Friday, and the third transfer. He’s the second former 4-star to commit on the day, joining LSU corner Jacob Bradford.

Haastrup didn’t play last year as a true freshman after an interesting path to Morgantown. He didn’t start playing football until his senior year of high school. Haastrup was born in London, England, and grew up mostly playing soccer and running track and field. Haastrup played his senior year at Mayde Creek High School in Texas, after moving over from England. In his lone season, he had a monster year with 48 total tackles, including 20 tackles for loss, 9 sacks and 23 quarterback hurries. Haastrup’s performance landed him an invite to the Navy All-American Bowl.

After just playing one year in high school, Haastrup received offers from Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas A&M and various other Power Four programs.

With speed from his track and field background, Haastrup was clocked running 22.4 miles per hour during practice, according to his X account. It’s even more impressive that Haastrup can run that fast at 6-foot-4, 230 pounds.

The Mountaineers needed some defensive linemen. WVU lost a lot of production in the sacks and tackle for loss department in the transfer portal, with Hammond Russell leaving, and graduations from top linebackers, Reid Carrico and Chase Wilson. Haastrup is WVU’s third pass rusher during this cycle and fourth defensive lineman.

Haastrup is another young player with multiple years of eligibility left. Rich Rodriguez has made his strategy this offseason clear: adding young, talented transfers and hopefully coaching them to get the best of them in the future. Phase one of Rodriguez’s plan had seemed to work by scooping up multiple former 4-stars, who have a lot of college ball to play left. Phase two will be most important, though, or else his plan is a failure.

Haastrup became the 30th transfer for the Mountaineers during this cycle, which is the seventh-most in the country. Most of the teams ahead of WVU have had coaching changes.