PFF Grades: 6 Mountaineers Who Impressed, 6 Who Struggled vs. UT Martin

Taking a closer look at WVU's top performers in Week 2, along with the bad.

Sep 12, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; The West Virginia Mountaineers run onto the field before their game against the UT Martin Skyhawks at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The PFF grades are in, so let's not waste any more time and take a look at the three highest and lowest graded offensive and defensive players for West Virginia from their 52-7 win over UT Martin.

Offense

West Virginia University receiver DJ Epps | Christopher Hall - West Virginia on SI

Highest graded (min. 20 snaps)

WR DJ Epps (92.0): For the second straight week, Epps caught everything thrown his way. He hit two explosives, a 53-yard touchdown and a 59-yarder, giving him 112 yards receiving on the day. He also ripped off an 18-yard run on a jet sweep.

QB Mike Hawkins Jr. (90.9): QB1 made things look easy once again, this time going 5/7 for 155 yards and two scores while rushing for 96 yards and two scores on six carries. As we've said for a while, he's everything WVU thought he would be.

RB Cam Cook (71.0): It was a rather light workload day for Cook, toting the rock just 10 times in this one, which was needed to offset the 30-carry game a week ago. He totaled 52 yards and reached the end zone for the third time this season.

Lowest graded (min. 20 snaps)

RG Bubba Grayson (49.7): Grayson was one of the highest-graded Mountaineers in the opener; this week, the opposite. He allowed just one pressure on the day, but graded out at 29.2 in pass pro.

WR Jaden Bray (53.3): Another quiet week for No. 5. Not only was he not targeted in the pass game (limited attempts anyway), but he had a poor run-blocking grade, which is mostly what his overall grade is based on.

WR Taron Francis (54.2): Francis had one contested catch target, but did not pull it down.

Defense

Sep 12, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers linebacker Ashton Woods (33) celebrates after a sack during the second quarter against the UT Martin Skyhawks at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Highest graded (min. 20 snaps)

LB Ashton Woods (92.4): This was, without question, the best game of Woods' Mountaineer career and, hopefully, for Zac Alley's sake, it's a sign of him turning the corner. The diving interception he made was an incredible grab.

N/S Geimere Latimer (84.1): G was solid once again, logging four tackles and a tackle for loss. Three passes were completed on him, but they totaled just six yards, shutting it down right away.

LB Isaiah Patterson (81.3): I'll be honest, I was not expecting Patterson to be playing like the best linebacker on West Virginia's roster through the first two weeks of the season, but here we are. Another impressive day for him, leading the team with eight tackles.

Lowest graded (min. 20 snaps)

DE Zeke Durham-Campbell (52.5): Like Bubba Grayson, Zeke went from one of the highest-graded on his side of the ball to the lowest. I wouldn't be concerned whatsoever about ZDC, and I'd be willing to bet his grade gets adjusted in the next few days, coming in a little higher.

S Kameron Reddic (53.6): Reddic had some nice plays out there despite the low grade, including lighting up the quarterback on one play. Just absolutely smoked him. He did give up 23 yards on three catches, though.

EDGE David Afogho (55.6): To be honest, I didn't think Afogho played poorly. It wasn't solid either. Just kind of meh, which is reflected in the grade.