Pearce Oliver Pearce Oliver 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Salem | 2030 State VA has been one of the top “up-and-comers” in the 2030 class this season, and for good reason. He has good size, footwork, and has more mobility than he’s given credit for.

Oliver also throws a beautiful deep ball and consistently puts the ball where only his receiver can catch it. He has a good feel for the game and routinely makes the right decision with the football under pressure, and his ability to effectively throw on the run is also exciting to watch.

Oliver was recently at Syracuse for a game day visit, and it’s not hard to see why a few FBS-level schools have shown interest in him already.

His midseason highlights offer a brief glimpse of his throwing ability. He has a clean enough release for a freshman. Oliver’s arm is strong enough to drive the ball downfield and outside of the numbers. His throwing motion is compact, and he has decent velocity. Oliver can hit receivers in stride on shorter and intermediate throws. Mobile quarterback, with a couple of runs mixed in, plus plays that show him rolling out to make passes. Plenty of time to see what his deep balls and passes between the numbers look like.