By Tony Thomas
At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, Western Albemarle Warriors quarterback Gray Heilman is an athletic signal-caller from Virginia who can make all the throws and posted a 92.9 quarterback rating last season.
Heilman accounted for 2,100 total yards and 20 touchdowns in 2024 for a Warriors team that finished 3-7, but they finished strong.
In the homecoming win over Fluvanna, Heilman connected on 11 of 15 passes for 162 yards and three touchdowns in the 27-21 victory.
Against Goochland, he accounted for 340 total yards and four touchdowns in a 45-14 win. In the Charlottesville game, Heilman passed for 176 yards, rushed for 102 yards, and accounted for four touchdowns in a 30-point win.
Heilman posted four games with multiple touchdown passes, and against Spotswood, he recorded a season-high 281 yards through the air.
Junior season
– 6’3 200 lbs
– 1700 passing yards
– 20 total tds
– 400 rushing yards
– All JD
– 4.2 GPA@WesternFootball @Coach_Brady @mfarrellsports pic.twitter.com/1BX7tBT2Mp— Gray Heilman (@gray_heilman7) March 13, 2025
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For his efforts, Heilman earned Second-Team All-Jefferson District honors last season. He has received interest from FCS schools and one FBS program, Georgia Tech.
Heilman is a leader on the field and exhibits a strong work ethic. As a result, he was also named the team MVP by the Falcon Club.
This upcoming season, expect more college coaches to make the trip out to the practice field at Western Albemarle High School to get a closer look at Heilman throwing the pigskin around.
The Godfather of Recruiting, Mike Farrell, had this to say about Heilman,
“2026 verified 3-star QB Gray Heilman is big at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds and can run. Can make all the throws.”
Do you want to be promoted and get your game film in front of college coaches? DM Mike Farrell on X @mfarrellsports, or email Mike at [email protected].
