Quarterback, Virginia Tech (from Marshall), 2019–⁠23

Grant Wells

Number
No. 6
Height
6′2″
Weight
212 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Charleston, WV

Grant Wells played quarterback at Marshall (2019–⁠21) and Virginia Tech (2022–⁠23).

At a glance

Best season
3,532
Passing yards, 2021 (Marshall, 7–⁠6)
Best game
307 yards
Vs. Eastern Kentucky, week 1, 2020: No. 1 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

433passing yards, career highvs. East Carolina, 20215touchdown passes, career highvs. Middle Tennessee, 20203rushing touchdowns, career highat North Texas, 2021

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2020Marshall16527061.12,0917.7189
2021Marshall29544566.33,5327.91613
2022Virginia Tech19633259.02,1676.599
2023Virginia Tech376854.45197.652
Career6931,11562.28,3097.54833

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Marshall111.001
2020Marshall541743.2225
2021Marshall60560.9715
2022Virginia Tech1112121.9620
2023Virginia Tech17754.4160
Career2435182.11660

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Marshall6QBYr 1
2020Marshall6QBYr 2
2021Marshall6QBYr 3
2022Virginia Tech6QBYr 4
2023Virginia Tech6QBSr. (Yr 5)6′2″212

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2019Marshall1-2.09––-2.1–––
2020Marshall3240.2337th (n=116)0.2772.849%0.260.20
2021Marshall3260.3562nd (n=145)0.33115.549%0.370.32
2022Virginia Tech3740.1916th (n=250)0.3271.057%0.190.22
2023Virginia Tech810.33––26.926%0.44–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 Virginia Tech 5 games, 519 passing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.Old DominionW 36–⁠1717292513027
Sep 9vs.PurdueL 17–⁠24163324322−24
Nov 4atLouisvilleL 3–⁠3412300–
Nov 11atBoston CollegeW 48–⁠2223180060
Nov 25atVirginiaW 55–⁠171140012
2022 Virginia Tech 11 games, 2,167 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2atOld DominionL 17–⁠2021361931445
Sep 10vs.Boston CollegeW 27–⁠1016251401024
Sep 17vs.WoffordW 27–⁠7263531420−3
Sep 22vs.West VirginiaL 10–⁠3316351931115
Oct 1atNorth CarolinaL 10–⁠4116261390117
Oct 8atPittsburghL 29–⁠4525472771115
Oct 15vs.MiamiL 14–⁠2021331791035
Oct 27atNC StateL 21–⁠2211222431017
Nov 5vs.Georgia TechL 27–⁠2814251640132
Nov 12atDukeL 7–⁠2416281771111
Nov 19atLibertyW 23–⁠221420148004
2021 Marshall 13 games, 3,532 passing yards, 16 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 4atNavyW 49–⁠720303330214
Sep 11vs.North Carolina CentralW 44–⁠103448344314
Sep 18vs.East CarolinaL 38–⁠42243943312−1
Sep 23atApp StateL 30–⁠3118332701020
Oct 2atMiddle TennesseeL 28–⁠343147321120
Oct 9vs.Old DominionW 20–⁠13304629922−7
Oct 15atNorth TexasW 49–⁠212432323214
Oct 30vs.Florida InternationalW 38–⁠02025184009
Nov 6atFlorida AtlanticW 28–⁠132638351116
Nov 13vs.UABL 14–⁠21223923221−4
Nov 20atCharlotteW 49–⁠2821282672016
Nov 27vs.Western KentuckyL 21–⁠53101476101
Dec 18 ✦vs.LouisianaL 21–⁠3615269901−6
2020 Marshall 10 games, 2,091 passing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Eastern KentuckyW 59–⁠016233074030
Sep 19vs.App StateW 17–⁠711251630143
Oct 10atWestern KentuckyW 38–⁠14162216200−13
Oct 17atLouisiana TechW 35–⁠1719242272127
Oct 24vs.Florida AtlanticW 20–⁠9183125122–
Nov 7vs.MassachusettsW 51–⁠1021302283029
Nov 14vs.Middle TennesseeW 42–⁠1425373365039
Dec 5vs.RiceL 0–⁠201835165054
Dec 18vs.UABL 13–⁠228231382016
Dec 25 ✦vs.BuffaloL 10–⁠17132011400−1
2019 Marshall 1 game, 1 rushing yard
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Nov 15vs.Louisiana TechW 31–⁠10–––––1

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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