WVU Dinxx: DivisionONE's Deadliest

Competing at the apex of any sport is a difficult task. After snuffing out the Fisher University ‘Tea Party’ roster at Red Bull Dorm Ground, West Virginia University were crowned the kings of New York for a day. Celebration erupted and while his teammates snagged pictures and conversations with professional players and broadcasters, Dinxx’s first real taste of the spotlight left him hungry for more.

That’s just the kind of competitor that Dinxx is.

Dino ‘Dinxx’ Ferreria, West Virginia University’s resident esports prodigy and junior information systems management major, has taken DivisionONE by the reins by not only boasting the highest average combat score (ACS) in VALORANT’s Fall 2025 split, but by donning the Attack-Damage Carry (ADC) role in the bottom lane of WVU’s League of Legends team. Hailing from Canada, Ferreira sought a program that could enable his path to pro, and when the offer came in from WVU’s esports director, Josh Steger – it was too good to turn down.

A League of Legends veteran, Dinxx has been playing Riot’s titles since age ten, when he was just a young Jinx main running the rift. But it wasn’t until 2017, his first time hitting grandmaster on the ranked ladder and his freshman year of high school, that he started taking the ADC role more seriously. He hopped around various amateur teams, learning the ropes of competitive gaming, and he attributes those kinds of experiences to his competency across games.

Everything changed for Ferreira five years ago, when VALORANT’s beta dropped. He hit the top rank at age 16 before the title even released officially and fell in love with the game’s most iconic character, Jett. He followed the same path he did for League of Legends, playing on a variety of amateur teams before he once more hit the top rank in the game post-release.

Dinxx’s raw talent is undeniable, something he has honed over a decade of gaming and fighting his way up the ranked ladder. He attributes his biggest growth to some of the coaches and in-game leaders (IGLs) he has worked with throughout his young career. “The first person to really help me out was Duresa ‘AlphaFly’ Kadi, with LycusEmpire,” Ferreira said. He also shouted out fellow WVU standouts, coach Corey ‘Churmz’ Koch and former IGL Theodor ‘In0x’ Bjornsson for the impact they’ve had on his gameplay. With their careful guidance to help him understand the method behind his mechanical madness, Dinxx says he is now equipped to go further than any WVU alumnus has before in esports.

Now a leader on both the blossoming West Virginia VALORANT team as well as the developing League of Legends roster that is hungry for a redemption split, Dino mentioned the difference in expectations between the two squads.

For VALORANT, the implementation of new IGL Landon ‘Leone’ Hawthorne into the fold means that the iron is hotter than ever. As the more developed of the two teams, “losses to anyone not named Maryville or Winthrop are a disappointment,” Ferreira said. Meanwhile, the League of Legends team — which is fielding many players with little competitive experience — is playing with house money. “Any wins we can take” count as a victory for a WVU team that floundered through the fall with just a single win in the split, he said.

Donning Jett’s weapon of choice – a kunai – on his right forearm, a mark he will wear for life, Ferreira has been taking over lobby after lobby as he ruthlessly paves the way to a pro career post-WVU.

The secret sauce to his high-impact play? Ego.

“You’ve got to believe that you’re better than everyone in the lobby.” Fighting without fear, Dinxx and the Mountaineers have already toppled Utah and Boise State’s squads in Spring, and have a date with the 2-1 St. Clair Saints on the 15th that’s sure to bring fireworks. Aiming for a top-three seed, a victory would secure a likely-tiebreaker later in the season, so WVU needs all hands on deck. The most critical matchup will almost certainly come down to Dino and his duels against SCC entry player Isaac ‘Instxnct’ Walton, who has struggled statistically despite St. Clair’s match record.

Whether he’s laning in a 2v2 in the bottom lane or entering a stacked bombsite, Dino’s gaming talent is truly transcendental – but his endgame is professional play or bust. “I can’t see myself working in esports, I’d just be itching to get on that stage,” Dinxx claims. If his play in DivisionONE persists, a return to the big stage may be in his future.