Will GrierSouth Team

SENIOR (2018): 

·       Senior CLASS Award Winner

·       Fourth-place finish for the Heisman Trophy, tying Steve Slaton’s 2006 finish for the highest WVU finish since

Major Harris finished No. 3 in 1989

·       All-America Fourth Team (Athlon Sports)

·       Maxwell Award Finalist

·       Manning Award Finalist

·       Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 5 Finalist

·       Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist

·       All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (AP, Coaches, Phil Steele)

·       Had 300 or more passing yards in 19 of his 22-game WVU career, a school record

·       Had thrown multiple touchdowns in 20 games

·       Career NCAA active leader in passing yards per game (305.6)

·       Ranked No. 3 in NCAA active career total offense per game (310.9)

·       Ranked No. 5 in NCAA active career pass efficiency (165.1)

·       Recorded 37 touchdown passes in 2018, No. 2 on WVU’s single-season list

·       Ranked No. 3 on the WVU single-season passing yards list (3,864)

·       Ranked No. 4 on the WVU single-season completions list (266)

·       No. 2 in WVU career history for touchdown passes (71)

·       Ranked No. 3 in WVU career history for passing yards (7,354)

·       No. 4 in WVU career history for pass completions (516)

·       Had completed 70 percent or better of his passes in nine career games

·       Had thrown for four or more touchdowns in nine games and five or more touchdowns in five games

·       Started all 11 regular-season games in 2018

·       Ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 2 in the nation in passing touchdowns per game (3.4)

·       Ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 3 in the nation in passing yards per game

·       Ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 7 in the nation in completions per game

·       Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 3 in the nation in passing touchdowns

·       Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 4 in the nation in points responsible for per game

·       Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 5 in the nation in passing yards

·       Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 5 in the nation in passing efficiency

·       Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 5 in the nation in points responsible for

·       Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 6 in the nation in total offense

·       Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 15 in the nation in completion percentage

·       Ranked No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 4 in the nation in yards per pass attempt

·       Ranked No. 3 in the Big 12 and No.  in the nation in yards per completion

·       Career-high 539 yards against Oklahoma; No. 2 on the WVU single-game passing yards list

·       Tied career-high 32 completions against the Sooners and accounted for five touchdowns

·       Finished with 364 yards and accounted for three scores at Oklahoma State

·       Threw for 343 yards and three scores vs. TCU

·       Davey O’Brien Great 8 List, Manning Award Star of Week and the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance at Texas

·       Completed 28-of-42 for 346 yards and three touchdowns at Texas 

·       Recorded the game-winning two-point conversion run at Texas, first in WVU history since Tavon Austin (2012)

·       Found nine different receivers at Texas, third-highest for the season

·       Finished with 353 yards passing against Baylor; responsible for four touchdowns against the Bears, including three through the air

·       Completed a then season-high 28 passes on 41 attempts for 332 yards and four touchdowns against

Kansas

·       Named to Davey O’Brien Great 8 List for his performance against Texas Tech

·       Completed 27 passes for 370 yards and three touchdowns at Texas Tech

·       Earned Manning Award Star of Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Kansas State

·       Tied his career mark of five touchdowns passes (fifth time) against Kansas State

·       Completed his career long of 82 yards to Marcus Simms against Kansas State

·       Finished with 332 yards against Youngstown State including a personal-best .808 completion percentage (21/26)

·       Earned Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week, Manning Award National Player of the Week,  Maxwell Award National Player of the Week and the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Tennessee

·       Threw a then career-high 429 passing yards and career-tying five touchdowns against Tennessee; spread the wealth to a season-high 11 receivers

·       His 429 passing yards were the sixth-most in school history 

JUNIOR (2017): 

·       Started 11 games before sustaining a season-ending hand injury in the first quarter against Texas

 

·       2017 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (AP, ESPN.com, coaches)

·       All-Big 12 Second Team (ProFootballFocus)

·       All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)

·       All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon Sports)

·       All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (coaches)

·       Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist

·       Manning Award Quarterback of the Week (Sept. 11, Oct. 19)

·       Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16)

·       Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (5 times)

·       His 34 passing touchdowns are the second-most by WVU quarterback in a season

·       Ranks No. 4 in school history single-season passing yards with 3,490

·       Completed 250 passes in 2017, ranking No. 5 in school history

·       Tied for No. 9 for most passing touchdowns thrown in a career in WVU history

·       Ranked No. 5 in the country and No. 3 in the league in passing efficiency

·       Averaged 9.0 yards per attempt, ranking No. 6 nationally

·       Threw 34 passing touchdowns, ranking No. 8 nationally

·       Placed No. 8 nationally after passing for 317.3 yards per game

·       Ranked No. 9 nationally with 20.0 points responsible for per game

·       Averages 328.4 yards of total offense per game, ranking No. 11 nationally and No. 3 in the Big 12

·       Has completed 22.7 passes per game, good for No. 14 nationally and No. 3 in the Big 12

·       His 3,490 passing yards are good for No. 20 nationally and No. 4 in the Big 12

·       Averages 14.0 passing yards per completion, ranking No. 16 in the country

·       Completed 64.4 percent of his passes, ranking No.18 nationally

·       Has recorded 300 yards passing in nine games breaking Geno Smith’s single-season record of eight

·       First player in WVU history to throw five touchdown passes in back-to-back games

·       Sat out the last two games due to injury

·       Completed six out of eight passes and threw for 50 yards before sustaining a game-ending hand injury in the first quarter against Texas

·       Recorded 372 passing yards and four touchdowns at Kansas State

·       WVU Offensive Champion: Iowa State, completing 20-of-25 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns

·       His 316 passing yards marked the eighth game in 2017 in which he threw for 300 or more yards

·       Completed season-high 80 percent of his passes and threw two touchdown passes against Iowa State

·       Recorded two passing touchdowns against Oklahoma State

·       Threw for a career-high 375 yards and tallied five passing touchdowns at Baylor

·       Threw for 352 yards against Texas Tech, marking the sixth straight game he has thrown for at least 300 yards in a game, passing Geno Smith (2012) for second among WVU quarterbacks.

·       Tallied five touchdown passes against Texas Tech, tying a season-high

·       Completed 32 passes against Texas Tech, a career-high and most since Clint Trickett at Texas (36) in 2014

·       Threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns at TCU

·       Completed a season-long 76-yard pass to Ka’Raun White at TCU, the longest play of the season for the Mountaineers

·       Against Kansas, he became the second WVU quarterback to rush for two touchdowns, throw for two touchdowns and throw for 300 or more passing yards in the same game since Mike Sherwood against Pitt in 1968

·       Scored a season-high two rushing touchdowns against Kansas

·       Tallied five passing touchdowns against East Carolina, marking the 11th time in program history a quarterback has thrown at least five touchdowns in a game

·       Threw for 371 yards against Virginia Tech, the most by a WVU quarterback making his debut

SOPHOMORE (2016): 

·       Sat out to fulfill NCAA transfer requirements

·       WVU Offensive Scout Team Champion: Youngstown State

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015) - Florida:

·       Played in six games and started five

·       Completed 106-of-161 passes for 1,204 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions

·       Long completion of 77 yards

·       Season-high 283 yards against Tennessee

·       Threw for 200 or more yards in three games and 250 or more yards in two

·       Finished with 20 or more completions in three games

·       Completed multiple touchdown passes in four games

·       Had 36 carries for 116 yards and two touchdowns with a long of 38 yards

·       Threw for 271 yards on 24-of-29 passing and four touchdowns in win against Ole Miss

·       Completed 20-of-33 passes for 208 yards against Missouri

·       Had 283 yards on 23-of-42 passing and two touchdowns against Tennessee with a long of 63 yards

REDSHIRT (2014) - Florida:

 

·       Did not see any game action and redshirted

·       Enrolled in January

HIGH SCHOOL:

·       Played for his father and former East Carolina standout quarterback Chad Grier at Davidson Day School

·       Named the Parade National Player of the Year, Maxwell Player of the Year and Tom Lemming Offensive Player of the Year

·       Named Mr. Football USA as the nation’s top high school player, as selected by a five-member panel of StudentSports.com football experts

·       247 Sports First Team All-American and MaxPreps First Team All-American

·       Was a 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection

·       Threw for 109 yards on 4-of-8 passing in the Army Bowl, including a 51-yard pass that resulted in the longest play of the game

·       Completed 32-of-42 passes for a season-high 599 passing yards and seven touchdowns en route to an NCISAA Division II state title over Harrells Christian Academy

·       Totaled 4,989 yards with a national-best 77 touchdowns in his senior year

·       Rushed for 1,251 yards with 13 touchdowns in 2013

·       In his career, he totaled 14,565 yards and a state-record 195 touchdown passes

·       His 14,565 passing yards are second in North Carolina state history behind former UF quarterback Chris Leak

·       Also had 2,955 career rushing yards and 31 rushing scores

·       Was the Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year as a junior and senior

·       Set a national record for single-game passing yardage as a junior in 2012 with an 837-yard, 10-touchdown performance against Harrells Christian in the playoffs

PERSONAL: 

·       Wife, Jeanne, and daughter, Eloise

·       Son of Chad and Elizabeth Grier

·       One of four children

·       Graduated in December 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies

·       Currently pursuing bachelor’s degree in sociology

·       Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

·       Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll