2026 QB McWhorter a key addition for many reasons
The calendar hasn’t even flipped to July yet, but West Virginia has already filled a major need in the 2026 recruiting class with the commitment of Kingston (Ga.) Cass Rivals250 quarterback Brodie McWhorter.
McWhorter, 6-foot-2, 190-pounds, is ranked as the No. 137th-best player nationally and the ninth-best quarterback overall. That total ranking would make McWhorter the top-rated high school quarterback of the Rivals.com era for the Mountaineers which began in 2002.
Not bad company, at all.
While McWhorter had initially planned to wait until July 4 the rising junior felt that he had all the information needed in order to make his college choice known. And while it wasn’t Independence Day, there is no doubt that fireworks could be felt from the Puskar Center when his commitment was made public.
McWhorter picked the Mountaineers over a long list of scholarship offers that included Auburn, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio State, Florida State, Florida, Oregon, Nebraska, Arkansas, Michigan State, Mississippi State, TCU, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Louisville and many more.
The four-star prospect became the primary option at the top of the board for West Virginia and the way that the coaching staff recruited him was a direct reflection of that. Quarterbacks coach Tyler Allen served as the lead recruiter for the Mountaineers and cultivated a strong connection with him and his family.
The assistant coach was critical throughout the process, which helped to make McWhorter comfortable not only with the school but the plans that he had for him in the scheme.
That effort coupled with his comfort level on campus after making multiple visits to Morgantown was a major piece of the puzzle in his eventual decision. The rest was finished off with his fit in the offense and how the Mountaineers can utilize his dual-threat skill set in a scheme given what they’ve done in the past.
A dynamic signal caller, McWhorter has plus arm talent at the position. As a sophomore, McWhorter threw for 2,128 yards and 20 touchdowns while completing 64-percent of his passes. He also rushed for 530 yards and 5 more scores showcasing his ability as a dual threat option under center.
Adding McWhorter is huge for the 2026 class for a long list of reasons on the football field, but it also is critical away from it as well as landing a high-caliber signal caller at this stage of the process will only help attract other high-level talent into the recruiting class. It is something even McWhorter himself acknowledged.
“For me to succeed I need to have the best guys around me. I've already put the recruiting cap on. It’s going to be real fun the next year and a half to build the best class," McWhorter said.
The Mountaineers are currently putting together a strong 2025 class perched inside the top 25 nationally, but the addition of McWhorter is a massive step for what lies ahead on the trail for the program in the following cycle.
In a climate where signal callers are making their college choices earlier and earlier with the expedited recruiting calendar, West Virginia has landed one of the most talented in the country to build a class around.
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