Quarterback Khalil Wilkins in the Mix Next Year? WVU Football All 105

All 105 is a West Virginia Sports Now series profiling each member of the 2025 WVU Football Roster.

Khalil Wilkins committed to WVU Football under the Neal Brown regime because he liked the way they used their quarterbacks. Despite that specific connection, he decided to stick around following the hiring of Rich Rodriguez, giving the Mountaineers a 6-foot-3, 200-pound dual-threat quarterback with four seasons of eligibility remaining.

A three-star recruit who ESPN ranked as the No. 22 quarterback in his class, Wilkins won’t play much (if at all) this season as the Mountaineers opt for one of Nicco Marchiol and Jaylen Henderson under center. However, he could push for the starting role in 2026.

14 • Khalil Wilkins, redshirt freshman quarterback

Last year: Wilkins didn’t play any games in 2024, preserving a redshirt year.

Stats: N/A.

Post-camp outlook: With the quarterback battle down to Nicco Marchiol and Jaylen Henderson as a starter, the rest of the room will jockey for the No. 3 option once Rich Rodriguez puts out his first official depth chart.

Projected role: Expect Wilkins to wait in the wings once again in 2025, perhaps as the No. 3 quarterback.

Accolades, highlights: A three-star recruit in high school, ESPN ranked Wilkins as the No. 22 quarterback in the class of 2024.

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