Marshall transfer Grant Wells named Virginia Tech’s beginning quarterback

Grant Wells will open the season as Virginia Tech’s setting up quarterback, head coach Brent Pry stated Wednesday following the team’s observe.

An offseason transfer from Marshall, Wells edged out yet another transfer, Jason Brown, alongside with Connor Blumrick, who started out the Hokies’ bowl loss to Maryland previous period.

“He’s experienced an extraordinary camp,” Pry said. “Pretty accurate, terrific ball placement, fantastic choice-generating. Relocating forward, Grant’s our dude.”

Wells was a two-12 months starter at Marshall, throwing for 3,535 yards and 16 touchdowns very last period. In 2020, he led the Thundering Herd to a 7- begin to the season, throwing 16 TDs and just four picks throughout that extend, but ended the yr with three straight defeats and just two far more TD passes.

Wells will be Virginia Tech’s sixth different opening-7 days starter in the earlier eight decades when he can take the subject at Outdated Dominion in the Hokies’ opener on Sept. 2.

Hendon Hooker, who transferred to Tennessee just after the 2020 campaign, is the only Hokies QB to direct the staff in passing yardage in consecutive many years considering that Michael Brewer in 2014 and 2015.

Pry thinks he’ll have a reliable backup solution, as well. Brown transferred to Virginia Tech just after setting up four game titles for South Carolina previous time. There, he accomplished 55.6% of his throws with eight touchdowns and 6 picks.

“Jason designed it difficult,” Pry said. “He experienced a excellent summertime and a actually good camp. I was happy of the way he competed.”