Rivals.com has teamed with Pro Football Focus and as part of that, we can provide incredibly detailed statistics on the West Virginia football team.
Today, we take a look at how the true freshmen graded out against Memphis. We will be tracking this all season and updating after each game.
In this article, we use the PFF grades to show you how the true freshmen performed to date as well as statistics.
But first, an explanation from PFF on how the grading scale works:
PFF grades each player on every play from -2 to +2 based on their performance, with 0 representing an 'expected' play. Catastrophic mistakes, like a game-ending interception, are graded at the low end, while exceptional plays, like a perfect deep throw, are at the high end.
Each game is graded by two analysts, with a Senior Analyst resolving any discrepancies. Grades are verified by the Pro Coach Network, a group of experienced NFL coaches.
Afterward, the grades are adjusted based on game context (e.g., player position, quarterback's dropback depth) and converted to a 0-100 scale. Season grades are not just averages; they account for consistency—performing well over multiple games is rated higher than a single standout performance.
Grades may fluctuate throughout the week as the review process continues, with final grades locking once all reviews are complete.
Game 1: Penn State: Total Snaps 4 | Grade of 51.8Game 2: Albany: Total Snaps 5 | Grade of 57.9Game 4: Kansas: Total Snaps 1 | Grade of 60.0Game 5: Oklahoma State: Total Snaps 17 | Grade of 54.3Game 6: Iowa State: Total Snaps 5 | Grade of 57.3Game 7: Kansas State: Total Snaps 10 | Grade of 55.6Game 9: Cincinnati: Total Snaps 2 | Grade of 56.0Game 10: Baylor: Total Snaps 16 | Grade of 61.5Game 11: UCF: Total Snaps 6 | Grade of 57.8Game 12: Texas Tech: Total Snaps 20 | Grade of 60.3Game 13: Memphis: Total Snaps 12 | Grade of 58.3
Farmer saw action on 12 snaps and turned that into a pair of catches for 9 yards. The freshman became a regular part of the rotation at the wide receiver spot. He has announced that he will enter the transfer portal.
Game 1: Penn State: Total Snaps 5 | Grade of 59.5
Game 2: Albany: Total Snaps 8 | Grade of 78.7
Game 3: Pitt: Total Snaps 1 | Grade of 60.0
Game 5: Oklahoma State: Total Snaps 21 | Grade of 90.1
Game 6: Iowa State: Total Snaps 7 | Grade of 54.2
Game 7: Kansas State: Total Snaps 10 | Grade of 54.3
Game 8: Arizona: Total Snaps 8 | Grade of 60.9
Game 9: Cincinnati: Total Snaps 4 | Grade of 54.4
Game 10: Baylor: Total Snaps 4 | Grade of 52.0
Game 11: UCF: Total Snaps 10 | Grade of 51.3
Game 12: Texas Tech: Total Snaps 6 | Grade of 57.1
Game 13: Memphis: Total Snaps 7 | Grade of 66.4
Sammarco made a move during fall camp after arriving in the spring and was able to make his way onto the field for five plays in the season opener and then in the Albany game that role increased further. After being used as a blocker in the first game, Sammarco caught a pass for four yards in the second but was limited to just one snap against Pittsburgh and no offensive snaps against Kansas. But he did see the field as a run blocker against Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Kansas State, Arizona, Cincinnati, Baylor, UCF, Texas Tech and the season finale against Memphis.
Game 2: Albany: Total Snaps 14 | Grade of 65.8
Game 8: Arizona: Total Snaps 9 | Grade of 54.4
Game 9: Cincinnati: Total Snaps 6 | Grade of 60.7
Jennings saw action in the season opener on special teams but saw that role increase significantly as he was on the field for 14 plays at the spear position. However, after not seeing the field on defense for five games he had 9 snaps against Arizona and recorded a tackle and followed that up with six snaps against Cincinnati. He did not see the field on defense against Baylor, UCF, Texas Tech or Memphis but was key on special teams.
Game 2: Albany: Total Snaps 25 | Grade of 58.2
Game 3: Pitt: Total Snaps 9 | Grade of 58.9
Game 4: Kansas: Total Snaps 15 | Grade of 55.8
Game 5: Oklahoma State: Total Snaps 9 | Grade of 50.8
Game 6: Iowa State: Total Snaps 9 | Grade of 45.4
Game 7: Kansas State: Total Snaps 5 | Grade of 43.5
Game 8: Arizona: Total Snaps 7 | Grade of 50.0
Game 9: Cincinnati: Total Snaps 13 | Grade of 62.7
Game 10: Baylor: Total Snaps 7 | Grade of 53.0
Game 11: UCF: Total Snaps 2 | Grade of 61.1
Game 12: Texas Tech: Total Snaps 20 | Grade of 61.8
Game 13: Memphis: Total Snaps 9 | Grade of 59.2
Gabriel played a healthy complement of snaps in the second game of the season and recorded a total of two tackles to go along with it. He then saw the field against Pittsburgh for 9 snaps and recorded a tackle and half a tackle for loss. He has been a fixture in the defensive line rotation since that point for a handful of snaps each game. He recorded a tackle against Arizona and did again against Cincinnati. He saw the field against Baylor and UCF but did not record any statistics. Then saw 20 snaps against Texas Tech and recorded a tackle and followed that up with another tackle against Memphis across the 9 snaps that he played.
Game 2: Albany: Total Snaps 18 | Grade of 56.3
Game 5: Oklahoma State: Total Snaps 6 | Grade of 44.8
Game 13: Memphis: Total Snaps 3 | Grade of 70.1
After playing a healthy complement of snaps in the second game, Kinsler did not see the field on defense against Pitt or Kansas but did against Oklahoma State. He made his return to the field with three snaps against Memphis.
Game 5: Oklahoma State: Total Snaps 1 | Grade of 59.4
Game 7: Kansas State: Total Snaps 2 | Grade of 60.0
Hubbard impressed during the bye week and that led to the first action of his career against Oklahoma State where he carried the ball one time for a single yard. He did not see the field against Iowa State but did for only two snaps against Kansas State as a pass blocker. He did not see the field against Arizona, Cincinnati, Baylor, UCF, Texas Tech or Memphis as the Mountaineers relied on their experienced backfield options.
Game 5: Oklahoma State: Total Snaps 21 | Grade of 51.3
Game 7: Kansas State: Total Snaps 3 | Grade of 62.9
Game 8: Arizona: Total Snaps 14 | Grade of 54.6
Game 9: Cincinnati: Total Snaps 4 | Grade of 62.7
Game 10: Baylor: Total Snaps 10 | Grade of 64.0
Game 11: UCF: Total Snaps 7 | Grade of 61.1
Game 12: Texas Tech: Total Snaps 67 | Grade of 42.5
Game 13: Memphis: Total Snaps 13 | Grade of 59.8
Boyce is another that impressed during the bye week and that led to him seeing opportunities on the field. He recorded a tackle in the Oklahoma State game although there were also some times where his youth was obvious. He did not see the field against Iowa State on defense but then recorded a tackle against Kansas State and had another against Arizona. He didn't record any statistics in his four snaps against Cincinnati and saw that total jump to 10 against Baylor. He played a total of 7 snaps against UCF but didn't record any statistics. Then was thrust into a much larger role against Texas Tech due to injuries outpacing his entire season total of snaps. He finished with a total of 6 tackles in the game. Boyce played just 13 snaps against Memphis but recorded a total of 2 tackles.
Game 2: Albany: Total Snaps 3 | Grade of 60.0
Dunbar did not see the field on offense against Texas Tech as West Virginia elected to use just their other options ahead of him.
Game 2: Albany: Total Snaps 3 | Grade of 62.2
Byerson saw action in this game toward the end against Albany and was at least able to get on the field and experience some defensive snaps at this early stage of his career. He did not see the field on defense for the rest of the season.
Game 13: Memphis: Total Snaps 1 | Grade of 60.0
Jones was a fixture on special teams appearing in 12 games but was able to see a defensive snap in the final game of his freshman season.
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