WVU Football
Ethan Head Eyes Developmental Year | WVU Football All 105
All 105 is a West Virginia Sports Now series profiling each member of the 2025 WVU Football Roster.
Ethan Head transferred to WVU Football after spending his freshman season as the kickoff specialist at Tulane.
The Mountaineers also brought in senior transfer Kade Hensley to help shore up their kicking crew, so Head will likely spend 2025 in a developmental role. Hensley committed to West Virginia following the spring practice period, so head coach Rich Rodriguez had a chance to see his options at kicker… and decide he needed to return to the portal for another option.
After taking a redshirt year, however, Head could develop the consistency needed to start.
99 • Ethan Head, sophomore kicker
Last year: Ethan Head served as the Tulane Green Wave’s kickoff specialist, also attempting five field goals and 21 extra point attempts.
Stats: 49 of Head’s 76 kickoffs went for touchbacks, while he made 80 percent of his field goals (all attempts under 38 yards) and 18 of 21 extra points.
Camp outlook: Senior transfer Kade Hensley will almost certainly take the starting job at kicker — he wouldn’t have transferred to West Virginia for his final season if not — so Head will likely spend the 2025 season working on his range and accuracy.
Projected role: His use as a dedicated kickoff man in the past could give Head an avenue to playing time. Otherwise, expect a redshirt year.
Coverage Links:
