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Biography | North High | West Virginia

Noel Devine is a running back for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was a former blue chip prospect at North Fort Myers High School and is widely considered to be the best high school football prospect ever to attend West Virginia University.

Noel Devine was born on January 23rd, 1988. He is currently an American college football running back for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was a former blue chip prospect and holds many high school rushing records.

Both of Devine's parents are deceased: his father passing away in 1988 when he was three months old, and his mother before he was twelve. Both of his parents died of AIDS. Devine himself is the father of two children by two different women, while still in high school. Noel's grandmother was his legal guardian.

Noel Devine was interviewed by ESPN The Magazine under their NEXT editions, which picks the next big athlete of the year. Devine was a nominee for the 2008 edition, along with Brandon Roy, Joba Chamberlain, Tyson Gay, Patrick Willis, and Novak. In the interview, Devine stated that his idol is Barry Sanders, and that his best game of his career at that point was against Maryland.

Noel has a special relationship with Deion Sanders, who himself is a graduate of North Fort Myers High School. At one point, Sanders planned to become Noel's legal guardian. Devine moved to Prosper, Texas, where he lived with Sanders, but after a few weeks, he returned to North Fort Myers. Devine and Sanders are still in contact with each other, perhaps more so as the 2007 signing day approached, when Sanders assisted Noel in preparing to sign a letter of intent and play football in the college ranks. Deion Sanders revealed his mentor role in Devine's decision in his column for The News-Press, a Fort Myers news outlet. He recommended to Devine that a prep school would help better prepare him for college.

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