A seismic decision is on the horizon—and the Mountaineers are in the eye of the storm.
One of the most captivating and versatile quarterback prospects in the 2026 cycle, Legend Bey, is gearing up to make his long-awaited college commitment. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound dynamo from North Forney High School (TX) has announced that he will reveal his future home on June 28th—and the battle for his signature is red-hot.
His final five? A coast-to-coast gauntlet of blue bloods and big names: Duke, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and West Virginia.
And make no mistake, Bey isn’t your run-of-the-mill signal-caller—he’s a full-throttle, edge-of-your-seat athlete with the instincts of a quarterback and the electricity of a game-breaking playmaker. Last season alone, Bey put defenders on skates week after week, throwing for 1,444 yards and 13 touchdowns while also shredding defenses on the ground for 1,912 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns, averaging an outrageous 11.7 yards per carry. His dual-threat skill set is the kind that offensive coordinators dream about and defensive coordinators lose sleep over.
But here’s where it gets even more fascinating: not every school in his top five sees him the same way.
Both Tennessee and Texas A&M reportedly view Bey as a potential athlete or wide receiver at the next level. That alone could drastically shift the balance of power in his recruitment. While other programs might want to reshape his identity, West Virginia sees him for what he is—a quarterback. And not just any quarterback. Their guy.
Bey made an official visit to Morgantown earlier this month, where he connected with the Mountaineers’ offensive brain trust, including quarterback guru Sean Reagan and the mastermind himself, head coach Neal Brown. The message? “You’re our quarterback. Period.”
Despite the Mountaineers already landing highly-touted 2026 QB Jyron Hughley, Bey has made it crystal clear—he’s undeterred.
“I trust Coach Rod’s plan for me. I know I’m number one on their list, and I always compete!”
— Legend Bey to West Virginia On SI
That’s not just confidence. That’s swagger. That’s a baller who believes he can walk into any room, any roster, and take over. And it speaks volumes about the rapport he’s built with the WVU staff, especially quarterbacks coach Rod Smith, who has been relentless in his pursuit of Bey as the potential crown jewel of this class.
But before Bey goes public with his decision, there’s one final piece to the puzzle: an official visit to Texas A&M this weekend. The Aggies are making a late push, likely hoping to dazzle him with SEC glitz and positional flexibility. Whether that late pitch will sway Bey from his quarterback-first mindset remains to be seen.
Here’s what we know: West Virginia is all-in. They believe in Bey as a true signal-caller, a potential face of the program, and a catalyst for a future built on speed, toughness, and playmaking.
If the Mountaineers pull this off, they’ll have locked up two elite 2026 quarterbacks in Hughley and Bey—a bold and borderline unprecedented move in today’s recruiting era. But if any school is ready to break the mold and build an offense around dynamic, high-octane QB depth, it just might be WVU.
So mark your calendar. June 28th isn’t just a date—it’s a crossroad.
Will Legend Bey roll with the Mountaineers and ignite a quarterback revolution in Morgantown? Or will another powerhouse convince him to rewrite his own legend in a different uniform?
One thing’s for sure: this commitment will send shockwaves across college football.
