![]() ![]() Smith exited Morgantown after four seasons as the career passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense. ![]() Geno Smith settles in as an outstanding third quarterback on Mountaineers. His memorable performance against Penn State in 1988 featured him out-gaining the Nittany Lions in offense by himself and “The Play.” A 2009 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, Major’s legacy as a Mountaineer is celebrated fondly with his legendary number nine being retired in 2021. Harris became the first quarterback in NCAA history to pass for 5000 yards and rush for 2000 yards in a career. It’s a travesty he will never be able to enter the College Football Hall of Fame due to never being named an All-American.Ĭoming inches away from QB1 is Major Harris, who was the leading man behind the Mountaineers 1988 undefeated regular season and National Championship loss to Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. ![]() Throw in being a three-time member of the All-Big East First-Team, twice being named Big East Player of the Year, and giving Mountaineer fans the most to cheer for since the turn of the century, he earns QB1. He currently ranks 6 th all-time in passing yards, 5 th in passing touchdowns, and leads WVU history in touchdowns responsible for. He left WVU as the NCAA career leader in rushing yards by a quarterback with 4480 yards and sixth all-time in NCAA victories as a QB with 34. I give a slight edge to Pat White with just how dynamic he was with the ball in his hands. The argument has been made between Pat White and the quarterback who will serve as the number two on this roster on who is the greatest to ever wear the gold and blue. Nehlen is by far the greatest coach in WVU history. His accomplishments were honored when he was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Suffering a loss in the 1988 Fiesta Bowl. Having the most wins in school history with 149, Nehlen led the Mountaineer program out of its struggles in the late 1970s to the closest West Virginia has ever been to a national title in football. The task is a mammoth one, but after consultation with peers, analysts, and the Panhandle Sports Live! faithful, here is how I would construct the best West Virginia University football team of all time.īy far one of the easiest selections on the list, Don Nehlen helped make West Virginia football the brand it is. With 15 conference championships, over 200 players selected in the NFL Draft, and seven members of the College Football Hall of Fame. In the over 100 years of West Virginia University football, there have been remarkable players that have made their mark on the Mountaineer program. Go ahead and add this to the already large list of records and accomplishments for Mahomes.By Parker Stone, Panhandle News Network Sports ![]() When was the last time you heard any player reach a Hall of Famer’s career total at 27 years old? Mahomes is playing in a pass-heavy league while running backs were more active during Aikman’s era. Yes, we are comparing two completely different eras. As you all remember, Mahomes only played one game as a rookie in 2017 and did not throw a touchdown pass in that game. ICYMI: Talk to me when when he has 33% of my Super Bowl Titles - Troy Aikman September 24, 2019įive months later, Mahomes did exactly that when the Chiefs rallied in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 54 to come back and defeat the San Francisco 49ers.Īikman, a three-time Super Bowl champion, earned his 165 touchdown passes in 12 seasons while Mahomes has not even finished his sixth season yet. Aikman did not seem to appreciate that and apparently did not want to hear any Mahomes praise until Mahomes won 33 percent of Aikman’s Super Bowl titles. As many of you may remember, Chiefs fans do have a little bit of a beef with Aikman.īack in September of 2019, which was Mahomes’ second season as a starting quarterback, The Athletic tweeted a stat that Mahomes has already thrown 36 percent of Aikman’s career touchdowns, doing so in a very short amount of time. Mahomes currently has 162 touchdown passes while Aikman finished his career with 165.Īikman will be on-site at Arrowhead for the game because he is the color commentator for ESPN’s Monday Night Football, working alongside his longtime broadcasting partner Joe Buck. If Mahomes throws four touchdown passes on Monday night, he will surpass former Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman for touchdown passes thrown in a career. Here’s the kicker: that Hall of Famer will be present at Arrowhead Stadium for the game between the Chiefs and Raiders. He can do it again in Week 5 by surpassing a Hall of Famer on Monday Night Football. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has broken many records and earned many accolades while being in his sixth season in the NFL. Patrick Mahomes has a very good chance of passing a Hall of Famer on Monday Night Football. ![]()
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