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William Watson III
Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
William Watson III
This is his third year in the same quarterback room at Virginia Tech. The receipt on tape: 77 pass yds, 1 rush TD against Miami, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Virginia Tech7-6HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2024Virginia Tech6-7HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 77 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 211.7 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 34 | 58 | 58.6% | 481 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | 127.1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 36 | 63 | 57.1% | 558 | 8.9 | 1 | 2 | 130.4 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 40 | 19 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 81 | 1.5 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2025+0%
Modest growth (0%) across the multi-season window.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology