Noah Tishendorf is a defensive lineman from Sherwood, Oregon, who plays for West Virginia as a true freshman. He attended Lakeridge High School, where he was Oregon's 2025 6A Defensive Player of the Year and earned First Team All-Three Rivers League honors as well as TRL Defensive Lineman of the Year accolades in consecutive seasons. Over his high school career, Tishendorf compiled 147 tackles, 26 sacks, and 56 tackles for loss, along with 15 quarterback hurries. As a senior, he recorded 45 tackles with 10.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss. He also appeared in the offensive backfield, rushing for 269 yards and six touchdowns on 54 carries. Tishendorf is West Virginia's first signee from Oregon.