West Virginia University Athletics

2017 (r-Jr.)

• Moved to wide receiver
• Added depth at inside receiver
• Did not see game action

2016 (r-So.)

• Added depth at quarterback and running back
• Also used on special teams
• Saw action on a season-high 15 plays against Oklahoma

2015 (r-Fr.)

• Played in 11 games in 2015
• Saw action at quarterback and receiver
• Finished with one catch for nine yards against Arizona State in the Cactus Bowl
• Relieved Skyler Howard at Kansas and rushed for 56 yards on five carries, averaged 11.2 yards per carry; long of 26 yards
• Completed three passes for 71 yards at Kansas, including a career-best 45-yarder
• Finished with three carries for 15 yards against Oklahoma State with a long of six yards
• Relieved Skyler Howard against Maryland and rushed for a career-high 28 yards
• Went 6-for-6 against Liberty for 50 yards, including a career-long 23-yard connection with Jacky Marcellus
• Rushed four times for 24 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Southern

2014 (Fr.)

• Received a medical redshirt
• Played in one game before shoulder injury sidelined him the remainder of the season
• Completed 3-of-4 for seven yards with a long of nine yards against Towson
• Also ran five times for 27 yards, a touchdown with a long of 13 yards

High School

• Three-year starter for coach Lawrence Smith at Dunbar High
• 2013 Maryland All-State First Team quarterback
• Completed 122-of-216 passes for 2,232 yards and 17 touchdowns
• Ran for 672 yards and eight touchdowns
• Helped lead the Poets to two state championships (2012, 2011) and three state playoff appearances (2013, 2012, 2011)
• As a senior, he led Dunbar to a 9-4 record and a second-round appearance in the state playoffs
• Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl
• Elite 11 regional quarterback
• 2012 Maryland All-State Third Team quarterback as a junior
• As a junior, he helped lead the Poets to a 13-1 record, the state championship and a No. 12 ranking in the Maryland

Personal

• Son of William Sr., and Beverly R. Crest
• One of three children
• Graduated in summer 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies