| Appalachian State Mountaineers–No. 9 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 26, 2002 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
|
| High school | Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Virginia) |
| |
Billy Wiles (born June 26, 2002) [1] is an American football quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Wiles grew up in Ashburn, Virginia and attended Stone Bridge High School. During high school, he led the football team to a state title in the spring of 2021 by completing a 16-yard walk-off touchdown pass during overtime. [2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from Bryant, Bucknell, Campbell, Fordham, Gardner–Webb, Georgetown, Harvard, Holy Cross, Howard, Lehigh, UMass, Old Dominion, Tulane, William & Mary and Yale. [3] [4] [5]
Wiles joined Clemson in 2021 as a walk-on. [6] During the season, he completed 2 out of 4 passing attempts for 31 yards and a touchdown in 11 snaps making him the second Clemson walk-on quarterback to throw a touchdown pass. [2] During the 2022 season, he was placed on scholarship but did not play or appear in a game that year. [5] On December 4, 2022, Wiles announced that he had entered the transfer portal. [7] On December 15, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to Southern Miss. [8]
During the 2023 season, Wiles was named the starting quarterback. [9] In his first game as a Golden Eagle against Alcorn State, he threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns. [10] During a blowout 55-3 loss to South Alabama, Wiles was benched due to only throwing for 5 yards on a 40% completion percentage. He resumed starting duties the following week. [11]
On April 12, 2024, Wiles announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time. [12]
On April 24, 2024, Wiles announced that he would transfer to Appalachian State. [13]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 197.6 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 11 | 162 | 301 | 53.8 | 1,940 | 6.4 | 11 | 7 | 115.4 | 57 | 19 | 0.3 | 1 | |||
| Appalachian State Mountaineers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| Career | 12 | 164 | 305 | 53.8 | 1,971 | 6.5 | 12 | 7 | 116.4 | 58 | 21 | 0.4 | 1 | |||
Tajh Khiry Boyd is an American football coach and former quarterback who currently is an offensive assistant for the Clemson Tigers. He played college football at Clemson, where he was the starting quarterback from 2011 to 2013. He earned first-team All-American honors in 2012. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Cole Stoudt is an American football college coach and former player. He is currently an offensive player development coach at Clemson University, where he played college football and was the Tigers starting quarterback in 2014.
Bryant Jacob "Jake" Coker is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Florida State and Alabama. He won the national championship with the Alabama Crimson Tide in his senior year in 2015.
Clinton James Trickett is an American football coach who serves as the tight ends coach and pass game coordinator for the Georgia Southern Eagles football team. He was previously the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Marshall University. He played college football at Florida State and West Virginia.
Chad Patrick Kelly is an American professional football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Clemson and Ole Miss. The Denver Broncos selected him in the seventh round with the final pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, making him that year's Mr. Irrelevant. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts.
Kelly Bryant is a professional gridiron football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers after previously playing for the Clemson Tigers.
William Trevor Lawrence is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospects, he won the 2019 National Championship Game as a freshman with the Clemson Tigers and set the school's record for quarterback wins. Selected first overall by the Jaguars in the 2021 NFL draft, Lawrence had a breakout season in 2022 when he led the Jaguars to their first division title and playoff win since 2017.
William Hall Napier is an American football coach currently serving as head coach at the University of Florida. From 2017 until 2021, he served as head coach at the University of Louisiana, amassing a 40–12 record in four seasons with three consecutive 10+ win seasons and two seasons finishing in the AP Poll, both firsts in the programs' history. Prior to Louisiana, he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona State University in 2017.
Justin Skyler Fields is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with the Georgia Bulldogs, he played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was twice named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and appeared in the 2021 National Championship Game.
Spencer Sanders is an American football quarterback. He previously played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Ole Miss Rebels.
David John Uiagalelei is an American football quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers from 2020–2022 and the Oregon State Beavers in 2023. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball in the 20th round of the 2023 MLB Draft but did not sign.
John Rhys Plumlee is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and the UCF Knights as well as playing center fielder for both of their college baseball teams.
Spencer Michael Rattler is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and South Carolina Gamecocks. Rattler was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Tyler Jamal "T. J." Finley is an American football quarterback for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Finley attended and played high school football at Ponchatoula High School in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, and began his college career at LSU before transferring to Auburn the following year and then would transfer to Texas State two years later.
Chase Brice is an American professional gridiron football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Appalachian State Mountaineers, Clemson and Duke, winning a national championship with the Tigers.
Will Taylor is an American college baseball outfielder for the Clemson Tigers. He previously also played quarterback and wide receiver for the Clemson football team.
Cade Klubnik is an American football quarterback for the Clemson Tigers.
Robert Logan Ashford is an American football quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He previously played for the Auburn Tigers. He also played for the Oregon Ducks.
James Walker Howard IV is an American football quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played at LSU. He is the son of former LSU quarterback Jamie Howard.
Dylan Hopkins is an American football quarterback for the New Mexico Lobos. He previously played for the UAB Blazers.