Sentences with phrase «for sophomore quarterback»

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Unfortunately for them, a sophomore slump has held superstar quarterback Cam Newton back this year, and it has resulted in the Panthers struggling to a disappointing 3 - 9 record.

OFFENSE: In South Carolina's 24 - 3 defeat of Appalachian State, sophomore quarterback Todd Ellis completed a school - record 30 passes — surpassing his own mark — for 329 yards.

Junior defensive end Kelechi Njoku is among Sac - Joaquin Section leaders with 14 sacks and sophomore quarterback Xavier Johnson has accounted for 2,113 total yards of offense and 21 TDs as future leaders on both sides of the ball.

As a sophomore, in 1994, he was the Cardinal's starting free safety in five games and its No. 2 quarterback behind Steve Stenstrom for the entire season.

Quarterback Lew Pytel had little game time as a sophomore and is being challenged for his job by Kurt Schottenheimer, a junior college transfer.

One reason for optimism in Jacksonville has been the continued development of quarterback Blake Bortles in his sophomore campaign.

Improvement, if there is hope for any, must come from the sophomores, led by two quarterbacks, Stahle Vincent and Phillip Wood, and Offensive Tackle Ron Waedemon.

Among those who heaped anguish upon the Texans were sophomores Joe Washington, a halfback who ran for 117 yards in only 12 tries, and Steve Davis, a quarterback and licensed Baptist minister.

And you might as well say quarterback, for sophomore sensation Bill Bradley has been only half a player since the third game.

He still wore the black jersey that quarterbacks use for non-contact players but the rising sophomore caught passes at the end of the line for receivers on the right side.

UCLA attempts balance but leans a bit on the run, and it's worked out well: sophomore Paul Perkins is one of the nation's most underrated backs, rushing for 1,172 yards (6.2 yards per carry, 6.1 highlight yards per opportunity) and taking hits away from quarterback Brett Hundley (107 carries, 725 yards).

On passing downs, the Buckeyes have one of the best pass defenses in the country, sending a fierce pass rush — sophomore end Joey Bosa (13.5 sacks), freshman linebacker Darron Lee (7.5), senior tackle Michael Bennett (7.0)-- after quarterbacks who are waiting for receiving options to get open.

It's too early to know which players, such as fourth - year junior quarterback Matt Leinart of USC, might declare early for the draft, but here are the top five prospects who are now eligible, four seniors plus former USC wideout Mike Williams, who unsuccessfully tried to enter the 2004 draft after his sophomore season.

Sophomore Taylor Kelly, the leading candidate to take over as the starting quarterback for Arizona State after the departure of Brock Osweiler to the NFL, has won the job.

And 2016's collapse doesn't have to mean the end of the world for a team that returns a sophomore quarterback, most of its offensive line, and most of its defense.

But Hameline pursued Kovar, stuck with him (he was 0 for 2 passing as a sophomore), and last season the Seahawks» quarterback completed 56.8 % of his 303 passes, including 22 for touchdowns.

After the Cowboys» 48 - 45 win over Texas Tech in 2007, Gundy wasn't happy with a column from The Oklahoman about one of his quarterbacks, Bobby Reid, who was benched for sophomore Zac Robinson before the game.

He will take over an offense scheduled to return quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, running back Aeris Williams and Kylin Hill, a foursome of freshman and sophomore receivers (Deddrick Thomas, Reggie Todd, Keith Mixon, Jamal Couch) that combined for 800 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, and an offensive line with only one 2017 senior.

Freshman quarterback Jake Bentley threw for 390 yards — 190 to sophomore Deebo Samuel, 86 to sophomore Hayden Hurst, 71 to freshman Bryan Edwards.

Sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley accounted for three touchdowns in leading UCLA to an easy win in its home opener against Nevada.

The Huskies» defense has been led by the nation's most prolific pass rusher, a sophomore who has found the quarterback in nine of his 12 games this year for a total of 14 sacks.

Making his first start in front of the home fans at Ole Miss on Sept. 1 was nerve - racking enough for sophomore Eli Manning, who carries the added weight of being the only one of Archie Manning's three sons to follow in Archie's footsteps as a Rebels quarterback.

Sophomore quarterback Kenton Evans, who passed for more than 10,000 yards in high school, is the likely starter

But with sophomores and juniors playing key roles in basically every position unit sans quarterback (which will likely be starting a senior for the second straight year), we'll get a pretty clear view of what UConn might be capable of in 2019 and beyond.

Although his on - field production has been nothing short of spectacular, the redshirt sophomore quarterback has recently been gaining more notoriety for his off the field behavior.

«We have a strong line, great receivers and a good quarterback [unproven sophomore John Stocco] to open things up for him.»

Sophomore Marcus Jones is theonly experienced quarterback on the roster; last year he threw seven passes... A soft early schedule for VIRGINIA TECH - its first four opponents, Northeastern, North Carolina, Duke and Cincinnati, were a combined 12 - 32 last season - willallow quarterbacks Sean Glennon and CORY HOLT to gain experience.

Holmes, who registered 110 tackles, five sacks and five interceptions in 2010, could be disruptive for Eagles sophomore quarterback Chase Rettig, but outside of him, it's unlikely UMass» defense (which features a 3 - 4 base defense this year) will bother the BC offensive line and / or Rettig.

There are four scholarship quarterbacks at this time: Besides Milton, junior Shea Patterson is awaiting the NCAA's decision on his request for immediate eligibility after transferring from Mississippi; sophomore Brandon Peters started four games last season; and freshman Dylan McCaffrey is in the competition after running the scout team offense as a redshirt last season.

What the Michigan coach does know is that snaps between the four quarterbacks competing for the job — Patterson, redshirt sophomore Brandon Peters, redshirt freshman Dylan McCaffrey and freshman Joe Milton — are going to be equal, at least to start.

The latest in - depth insider look at the NFL potential of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel includes a pro endorsement from none other than Alabama coach Nick Saban, among other validations for the sophomore and defending Heisman Trophy winner.