Trace McSorley

A rare four-year starter at quarterback, helped coach Charlie Pierce’s Briar Woods High School team to four Virginia State Championship games, winning three times

Led the Falcons to a 55-5 record, amassing more than 12,000 yards of total offense and 150 career touchdowns

Made nearly 100 tackles and eight interceptions during his junior and senior Seasons

Served as a team captain as a junior and senior

Owns almost all of his school’s passing records and grabbed nine career interceptions

As a senior, named Virginia Class 5A first-team all-state, All-Northern Region and All-Potomac District at quarterback and defensive back

Named the Northern Virginia Region and Potomac District Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 3,252 yards and 36 scores and adding 892 rushing yards and 13 TDs

Selected to play in the Chesapeake Bowl after his senior Season

Junior Season featured a 15-0 record, a third consecutive state title and the Virginia Division 4 Class 5A Player of the Year honor

Threw for 2,605 yards and 33 touchdowns and ran for 745 yards and nine scores as a junior

Other honors in his junior Season included first-team and Region II Player of the Year, first-team All-Dulles District at quarterback and second-team all-district at defensive back

Sophomore season was capped by a state title (14-1), 2,064 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 264 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs

As a freshman, guided the Falcons to a 13-2 record and a state title

He threw for 2,201 yards with 19 scores and ran for 165 yards and six scores

Played with current Nittany Lion wideout Brandon Polk at Briar Woods

Rated a three-star recruit by all four major recruiting services

Was a top-25 recruit out of the state of Virginia according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports

Lettered in basketball and lacrosse.

Full name is Richard Thomas McSorley III

Son of Rick and Andrea McSorley

Has one younger sister, Micaela

Father played football at the University of Richmond and an uncle, Jeff McSorley, played football at Marshall University

Sister attends Penn State

Enjoys playing organized and pick-up sports and video games

Graduated in May 2018 with a degree in accounting

Working on a second degree in journalism

Born August 23, 1995 in Centreville, Virginia.

2018

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
361.0	7.0	0.532	2513.0	7.0	18.0	192.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
4.7	12.0	799.0	169.0	51.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	2.0	3.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

2017

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
427.0	8.4	0.665	3570.0	10.0	28.0	284.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
3.4	11.0	491.0	144.0	36.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	1.0	2.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

2016

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
387.0	9.3	0.579	3614.0	8.0	29.0	224.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
2.5	7.0	365.0	146.0	26.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	4.0	10.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

2015

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
40.0	4.6	0.5	185.0	0.0	2.0	20.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
3.3	0.0	43.0	13.0	14.0