#15

Scotty Fox Jr.

QB · West Virginia · R-Jr. · #15

Returning to West Virginia for 2026
R-Jr. · Mentor, Ohio → Mentor
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Scotty Fox Jr.

QB · West Virginia · Fr · #15

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#959 national
CFB
College
West Virginia
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025West Virginia10117059.4%1,2767.576129.0----
Career10117059.4%1,2767.576129.0----
SeasonTeam
2025West Virginia842012.43--
Career842012.43--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 31–24

vs Pittsburgh

56 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT  ·  QBR 1.0  ·  2 rush yds (6 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Extends plays with his feet until something opens up.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

West Virginia

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Quarterback · West Virginia

Returning around him

  • 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 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.

Kentucky · 2024

#2

Jacob Zeno

UAB · 2022

68%
#3

Tony Muskett

Virginia · 2023

67%
#4

Grayson James

Boston College · 2025

All-ACC
66%
#5

Brock Domann

Louisville · 2022

66%

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.

Michael Kern

90%match

Wake Forest · 2024

#2

Carlos Davis

Towson · 2024

90%
#3

Cameron Rising

Utah · 2024

90%
#4

Dequan Finn

Miami (OH) · 2025

All-MAC
89%
#5

Sean Clifford

Penn State · 2022

NFL Rd 5
86%

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).

Pittsburgh · 2025

All-ACC
#2

Zach Pyron

Georgia Tech · 2022

62%
#3

Cade Klubnik

Clemson · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 4
60%
#4

Rodney Tisdale Jr.

Western Kentucky · 2025

56%
#5

Zach Wilcke

Southern Miss · 2022

54%

Matches Mason on

Completion %
Rush yards / carry

Differs from Mason on

Rush usage (higher)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
INT rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Scotty Fox Jr.

#1

Michael Kern

Wake Forest · 2023

90%
#2

Carlos Davis

Massachusetts · 2023

90%
#3

Cameron Rising

Utah · 2021

90%
#4

Dequan Finn

Toledo · 2021

89%
#5

Payton Thorne

Michigan State · 2021

85%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #342

Final rank
#498
Avg #430.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #342 this season.

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...

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