Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 2/4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 44.9 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Total | 2/4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 44.9 |
#15
Scotty Fox Jr.
Sophomore quarterback for West Virginia. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Mentor, OH · Mentor
CFB Index 35 · #108 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to West Virginia for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
27
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 6.8 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 27 pass yds, 21 rush yds, vs UT Martin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for West Virginia. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2025.
- Michael Hawkins named WVU starter (Aug 28) Reported
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
+6aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 21st percentile of QBs; the tape says
16th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=17
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception21st pctl
Production — on-field16th pctl
n=17 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
22ndattention percentile · vs QBs
16thproduction percentile · vs QBs
Scotty Fox Jr.
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. This is his second year in the same quarterback room at West Virginia. His first career honor landed in 2025: Big 12 Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 27 pass yds, 21 rush yds against UT Martin, Week 2, 2026.
27 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 21 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
The week the volume broke through — put up 353 yds at Arizona State.Arizona State · L 23-252025
202510 games
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of Mentor
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
West Virginia
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Rich Rodriguez, all run-heavy offenses — 6-8 over that span.
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2026West Virginia2-0HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 27.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 6.8 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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #15 of 17 Big 12 QBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 106.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 101 | 170 | 59.4% | 1,276 | 7.5 | 7 | 6 | 129.0 | 39 | -- | -- |
| Career | 103 | 174 | 59.2% | 1,303 | 7.5 | 7 | 6 | 128.5 | 39 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 84 | 201 | 2.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 88 | 222 | 2.5 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs UT Martin
27 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.9 · 21 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 45-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 155 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.8 · 96 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · D. Epps — 18 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -17 net (34 in / 51 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brock Vandagriff’s 2024 season.
Matches Brock on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Rush yards / carry
Height
Differs from Brock on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Michael Kern’s path through Wake Forest.
90%match
Matches Michael on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Heintschel's freshman season at Pittsburgh (2025).
63%match
Matches Mason on
Completion %
Rush yards / carry
Differs from Mason on
Rush usage (higher)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
INT rate (higher)
Background
2025 (Fr.) Played quarterback in nine career games with five starts Became the first Mountaineer to have two games of 300 or more passing yards in a season since 2021 The first true freshman to start at quarterback for WVU since Fred Wyant in 1952 Completed 19-of-31 passes with 353 yards and two...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology