RETURNING STANDOUT

Everything is in place for 2028 QB Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV to put together another outstanding season in 2026. Grigsby has consistently shown the production and playmaking ability, and he enters 2026 with one of the strongest supporting casts in West Virginia. The offseason additions to the Huskies’ program only give him more options to distribute the football, while his experience and playmaking ability should keep the Huskies operating at a high level. If Herbert Hoover performs the way many expect, don’t be surprised if Grigsby is at the center of one of the state’s most explosive offenses and earning more accolades in his junior season.

2028 Herbert Hoover QB Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV continues to prove that production and ability matter. While size may be the first thing some evaluators point to, the body of work on the field has consistently outweighed those concerns in our eyes. Grigsby has been one of the more productive quarterbacks in the state and now heads into a season surrounded by one of the better supporting casts in West Virginia. The addition of Turay Rush Turay Rush 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR Hoover | 2028 State WV , among others, only gives him more weapons to work with in an already talented offense. We expect Grigsby to continue drawing attention from college programs and could soon earn FCS offers. He should find himself firmly in the conversation for several of the state’s major postseason honors if Herbert Hoover puts together the type of season many expect.

Here’s what we recently said about Grigsby in our 2028 Winter Rankings Update Offensive Stock Risers article:

“The loaded 2028 quarterback class continues with Herbert Hoover’s  Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV , who saw a small jump in the rankings. You saw the flashes in his freshman season at Capital, but Grigsby exponentially elevated his game as a sophomore in the Huskies’ program. He’ll have them in the state championship mix in each of the next two seasons from what he showed in 2025.”

The loaded 2028 quarterback class continues with Herbert Hoover’s Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV , who saw a small jump in the rankings. You saw the flashes in his freshman season at Capital, but Grigsby exponentially elevated his game as a sophomore in the Huskies’ program. He’ll have them in the state championship mix in each of the next two seasons from what he showed in 2025.

Herbert Hoover may have fallen in their opening night game against a good Independence squad, but 2028 QB Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV proved that he can lead the Huskies to big things. He shook off some early turnovers that a salty Independence defense forced and nearly led the Huskies to a big comeback. Grigsby and his team erased a 30-7 deficit to a close 30-28 halftime score as they clawed their way back into the game. He finished the night completing 22/33 passes for 341 yards and several scores.

2028 QB Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV will have the tall task of replacing four-year starter and record-holding quarterback Dane Hatfield this season. Those are big shoes to fill, but Grigsby will be a much different player, which will change the Huskies’ offense from what it has been in recent years. He should be able to open up the passing game more as an athlete with arm talent to spread the ball to the weapons that will be at his disposal.

Here’s what we recently said about Grigsby in our 2028 Rnakings Debut article:

“ Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV  was QB1 for Capital as a freshman and will head to Herbert Hoover for the rest of his high school career. He did some good things for the Cougars in year one as a starting varsity freshman quarterback and should progress year after year at his new school. Grigsby will have big shoes to fill with 4-year starter and Northern Illinois signee Dane Hatfield finally graduating, but he will put his spin on the Huskies’ offense as more of a passer. If he can keep adding size and progressing in reading defenses, Grigsby has the arm talent to be among the best quarterback prospects in the 2028 class.”

Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV was QB1 for Capital as a freshman and will head to Herbert Hoover for the rest of his high school career. He did some good things for the Cougars in year one as a starting varsity freshman quarterback and should progress year after year at his new school. Grigsby will have big shoes to fill with 4-year starter and Northern Illinois signee Dane Hatfield finally graduating, but he will put his spin on the Huskies’ offense as more of a passer. If he can keep adding size and progressing in reading defenses, Grigsby has the arm talent to be among the best quarterback prospects in the 2028 class.

Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV was an impressive freshman varsity starter for Capital this season and will now head to Herbert Hoover to finish out his high school career. Grigsby has turned heads at every event he attends and was recently a standout at the Hotbeds 2028 Freshman All-American game down in Georgia. He’s one of the best pure passers in the WV 2028 class with underrated athleticism to pair with his arm talent. Grigsby throws a pretty ball with accuracy and touch and is well ahead of most 2028 quarterbacks developmentally at this stage of their careers.

We heard a lot of good things about 2028 Capital QB Peyton Grigsby Peyton Grigsby 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Hoover | 2028 State WV as a middle schooler while heading into high school this off-season and you could see why at the Winter Exposure Showcase. Grigsby unseated a two-year starter at quarterback for Capital this season as a freshman and has a very bright future for the position. The arm talent was obvious throughout the night for a young QB just wrapping up his first taste of high school football and the ball jumped off his hand. The most exciting part of his game is that he’s still very much raw mechanically, especially in his footwork which will only take his game to the next level as he continues to improve and develop over the next three years.

As mentioned above in Max Simpson Max Simpson 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Bluefield | 2028 State WV ‘s write up, Quarterbacks are judged by wins and/or stats, period. Grigsby is another one that checks the boxes of both. One of the most physically-developed QBs in this West Virginia 2028 class, Grigsby certainly doesn’t skip many days in the weight room. This past fall, as QB1 at West Side Middle School, Grigsby helped the Wolfpack to its second consecutive appearance in the Kanawha County championship game–and boy did he show up big in the title game this year. The dual-threat QB finished the day going 8-of-12 for 201 yards and three touchdowns, against John Adams Middle School.