Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 11/14 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 9.4 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 5/7 | 155 | 2 | 0 | 22.1 | 99.8 | Season-high 155 yds |
| Total | 16/21 | 287 | 3 | 0 | 15.8 | 99.8 |
#3
Michael Hawkins Jr.
Redshirt sophomore quarterback for West Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 205 lb · Dallas, TX · Emerson
Transferred Oklahoma → West Virginia for 2026
The numbers
287
passing yards · 2026
3 TD · 0 INT · 13.7 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 155 pass yds, 2 TD, 96 rush yds, vs UT Martin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for West Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2024.
- Transferred from Oklahoma to West Virginia in 2026.
- Michael Hawkins named WVU starter (Aug 28) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
34.5own fans
0rival fans
The battle for WVU’s starting quarterback job may finally be over! According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Michael Hawkins Jr. is expected to earn the starting job after competing with second-year quarterback Scotty Fox throughout the offseason…
Also worth knowing:
Michael Hawkins Jr.
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 155 pass yds, 96 rush yds against UT Martin, Week 2, 2026.
287 PASS YDS · 3 PASS TD · 199 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20247 games
- Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of Frisco Emerson
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Chad Scott
West Virginia
Coaching transition mid-career: Chad Scott → Rich Rodriguez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
2025Oklahoma
2026West Virginia
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026West Virginia2-0HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (100th percentile). Strength: rush yards (100th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 144 YDS/g, 1.5 TD/g, 15.8 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 16 | 21 | 76.2% | 287 | 13.7 | 3 | 0 | 238.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma | 15 | 27 | 55.6% | 167 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 144.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 76 | 120 | 63.3% | 783 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 123.1 | 41 | -- | -- |
| Career | 107 | 168 | 63.7% | 1,237 | 7.4 | 9 | 2 | 140.8 | 41 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 26 | 199 | 7.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 69 | 204 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 110 | 461 | 4.2 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs UT Martin
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 3&10 · Q1 · EPA +6.21(12:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 D.Epps caught at UTM38, for 53 yards to the UTM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:08, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +5.78(05:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush middle for 71 yards gain to the UTM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:27, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +5.27(02:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete deep right to #25 A.Weaver-Bomar caught at CCU03, for 49 yards to the CCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:14, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +3.45(13:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 D.Epps caught at WVU40, for 59 yards to the UTM15 (#17 W.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.08(11:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush middle for 25 yards gain to the CCU41 (#2 J.Wayne), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +2.97(12:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete deep middle to #84 R.Ward caught at UTM06, for 32 yards to the UTM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:57, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.65(02:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush left for 11 yards gain to the CCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:58, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.44(11:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush for 5 yards gain to the UTM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:30 #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss) #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss) PENALTY #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss) PENALTY UTM Illegal Use Of Hands declined #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss) PENALTY UTM Illegal Use Of Hands (#23 D.Chavis) 10 yards from UTM00 to WVU45 #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss) PENALTY UTM Illegal Use Of Hands (#23 D.Chavis) 15 yards from UTM00 to WVU50 #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss) PENALTY UTM Personal Foul (#23 D.Chavis) 15 yards from UTM00 to WVU50
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.41(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 D.Epps caught at WVU45, for 11 yards to the WVU46 (#25 B.Rose), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA -2.13(08:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. sacked for loss of 11 yards to the CCU38 (#50 M.Toney, #18 J.Thompson)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Cade Klubnik’s 2022 season.
Matches Cade on
Completion %
Yards / attempt
Differs from Cade on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Eli Peters’s path through Toledo.
89%match
Matches Eli on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Chandler Rogers's freshman season at UL Monroe (2021).
57%match
Matches Chandler on
Yards / attempt
Differs from Chandler on
TD rate (lower)
Weight (higher)
Completion % (higher)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #67
Peaked at #67 this season.
Background
Enrolled at WVU in 2026 spring 2025 (So.) – Oklahoma Saw action in two games at quarterback Completed 15-of-27 passes for 167 yards, three touchdowns and a long of 32 yards Finished with 14-of-24 for 162 yards and three touchdowns against Kent State Ran nine times for 33 yards and a touchdown aga...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology