UND Insider FB Camp 2018

Football Mitch Wigness, FightingHawks.com

Fall Camp Notebook: The Quarterbacks


Time for an update on the quarterback competition-- and it's been a healthy one thus far. The job is expected to become a three-man race with incumbent Andrew Zimmerman (who threw 41 passes last season in relief of Keaton Studsrud), junior Sacramento State transfer Nate Ketteringham and redshirt freshman Brock Boltmann all vying for snaps with the ones. Offensive coordinator Paul Rudolph gives us an update on the competition, the strengths of each guy and what he's looking for one of them to get a leg up in the race.                                                                             
MORE OBSERVATIONS FROM FALL CAMP FRIDAY
*Hottest session of the fall camp with temps pushing 80s even early in the practice with little wind. 
*Got a chance to see more special teams with newcomers at each spot. Cade Peterson and Warren Taylor each got to handle some punt work while Brady Leach banged home a few field goals during the session. All three of those players and new long-snapper Ross Hinders make up a group with no game experience and will be relied upon to jump right into starting roles once the season starts.     
*Noah Grover and Brock Boltmann each got extended time in situational drills with different formations. The quarterback's elusiveness could be a big key in who gets slotted where in the depth chart. Each of these guys had specific plays that appeared to be designed runs or RPOs, putting another wrinkle into the offense for this season. 
*Grover threw a great deep ball over the middle that had good touch on it and settled into the hands of Alex Cloyd for a score.
*Hayden Blubaugh made a nice diving pass-breakup in 11-11. Those cornerbacks (Deion Harris and Evan Holm returning from injury) along with Tyus Carter will be key to UND's defense and that Ball Hawk mentality that was so prevalant in 2016. 
*The team took Saturday off from practice, but continued with meetings and had a team activity before returning to the practice field Sunday morning. 



 
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Players Mentioned

Keaton Studsrud

#7 Keaton Studsrud

QB
6' 1"
Senior
Hayden Blubaugh

#12 Hayden Blubaugh

DB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Brock Boltmann

#4 Brock Boltmann

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Tyus Carter

#3 Tyus Carter

DB
5' 11"
Junior
Alex Cloyd

#88 Alex Cloyd

TE
6' 4"
Junior
Deion Harris

#24 Deion Harris

DB
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Evan Holm

#6 Evan Holm

DB
5' 11"
Junior
Nate Ketteringham

#8 Nate Ketteringham

QB
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Brady Leach

#27 Brady Leach

K
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Andrew Zimmerman

#10 Andrew Zimmerman

QB
6' 2"
Junior
Noah Grover

#3 Noah Grover

QB
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ross Hinders

#60 Ross Hinders

LS
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Keaton Studsrud

#7 Keaton Studsrud

6' 1"
Senior
QB
Hayden Blubaugh

#12 Hayden Blubaugh

6' 0"
Sophomore
DB
Brock Boltmann

#4 Brock Boltmann

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
QB
Tyus Carter

#3 Tyus Carter

5' 11"
Junior
DB
Alex Cloyd

#88 Alex Cloyd

6' 4"
Junior
TE
Deion Harris

#24 Deion Harris

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
DB
Evan Holm

#6 Evan Holm

5' 11"
Junior
DB
Nate Ketteringham

#8 Nate Ketteringham

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
QB
Brady Leach

#27 Brady Leach

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
K
Andrew Zimmerman

#10 Andrew Zimmerman

6' 2"
Junior
QB
Noah Grover

#3 Noah Grover

6' 2"
Sophomore
QB
Ross Hinders

#60 Ross Hinders

5' 11"
Freshman
LS