Quarterback, West Virginia (from Oklahoma), 2024–⁠26

Michael Hawkins Jr.

Number
No. 3
Height
6′1″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Dallas, TX

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Michael Hawkins Jr. plays quarterback for West Virginia, after Oklahoma (2024–⁠25). Hawkins leads FBS in rushing touchdowns this season. Last time out, against Cincinnati: 25 of 33, 464 yards, 3 TD; 26 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD, a career high in passing yards.

2026 so far

1,519 passing yards, 10 TD

No. 1 in FBS in rushing touchdownsNo. 10 in FBS in rushing yards

Last game: 25 of 33, 464 yards ★, 3 TD; 26 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD vs. Cincinnati, W 45–⁠42

Next game: at TCU, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 132CCU
  2. 155UTM
  3. 190UVA
  4. 132OKST
  5. 227@ISU
  6. 219ARIZ
  7. 464CIN

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
1,519
Passing yards, 2026 (West Virginia, 4–⁠3)
Best game
464 yards
Vs. Cincinnati, week 7, 2026: No. 1 passing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 1
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2026

Career highs

464passing yards, career highvs. Cincinnati, 20263touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. Cincinnati, 2026149rushing yards, career highat Iowa State, 20263rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Oklahoma State, 2026

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2024Oklahoma7612063.37836.532
2025Oklahoma152755.61676.230
2026West Virginia8314457.61,51910.5101
Career17429159.82,4698.5163

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Oklahoma692043.0148
2025Oklahoma15583.9127
2026West Virginia1437495.21471
Career2271,0114.51671

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Oklahoma3QBYr 1
2025Oklahoma3QBYr 2
2026West Virginia3QBSo. (Yr 3)6′1″205

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
2024Oklahoma1880.1917th (n=238)0.3035.039%0.310.08
2025Oklahoma410.28––11.428%––
2026West Virginia2800.3580th (n=273)0.2196.851%0.120.41

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.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Oklahoma50%––––
2026West Virginia45%13.2 yds8.7 yds44 of 14341%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026West Virginia48%3.401.401.9018%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 West Virginia 7 games, 1,519 passing yards, 10 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Coastal CarolinaW 31–⁠24111413210103
Sep 12vs.UT MartinW 52–⁠7571552096
Sep 19vs.VirginiaW 38–⁠27101719020123
Sep 26vs.Oklahoma StateL 24–⁠41102213201103
Oct 3atIowa StateL 42–⁠45112322720149
Oct 10vs.ArizonaL 31–⁠5211282190098
Oct 17vs.CincinnatiW 45–⁠4225334643077
2025 Oklahoma 2 games, 167 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 13atTempleW 42–⁠31350025
Oct 4vs.Kent StateW 44–⁠014241623033
2024 Oklahoma 7 games, 783 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.TempleW 51–⁠324170010
Sep 21vs.TennesseeL 15–⁠2511181321022
Sep 28atAuburnW 27–⁠2110151610069
Oct 12vs.TexasL 3–⁠3419301480027
Oct 19vs.South CarolinaL 9–⁠35351802−15
Nov 2vs.MaineW 59–⁠1435600030
Dec 27 ✦vs.NavyL 20–⁠2128432472061

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

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