MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — His finger straightened, his receiving unit intact and his Heisman website pumping out mountains of hype, Will Grier stands tallest in the pocket of the Big 12’s summertime splendor.
The conference confirmed as much Wednesday, when reporters chose West Virginia’s quarterback as the preseason offensive player of the year.
Grier racked up 3,490 passing yards in 2017, the fourth-highest single-season total in Mountaineers history even though he missed the final 10 quarters of action with a fractured throwing hand. Those 34 touchdowns were second-most in school history, and despite 12 interceptions, Grier finished the year No.