Following the Mountaineers 56-20 demolition of East Carolina, Will Grier has once again been named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. Grier, after his West Virginia debut against the Virginia Tech Hokies where he passed for 371 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushed for another 52 yards, has won the award in consecutive weeks.
Through two games, Will Grier is 10th nationally in passing yards with 723, ahead of both Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma and Mason Rudolph of Oklahoma State. Grier is also 3rd nationally in passing touchdowns, tied with Drew Louck of Mizzou and Nathan Stanley from Iowa.