Rich was the Gatorade football player of the year for NYS as a junior.
Very interesting player. Only 5'11.
If you watch his film, he is under pressure all the time, stepping up in the pocket, buying time with a Troy Nunes type loop, etc. Throws on the run really well, can find the open receiver under extreme duress, and he is extremely agile once he gets in the open field. Mike Hart-like agility. And BTW, it looks like he has a really strong arm and excels at throwing the ball deep.
No question it is going to be tough to be a QB at the P5 level at his height. Look at the heights of all the giants Coach Fran has brought to the OL since he arrived. But the kid can make things happen.
It seems like the staff wants a great athlete who can throw and run on the team. Maybe they want to run some wildcat and are looking for the right guy to run things when they go that way?
We missed with the kid from Texas. Rich might be our fall back. That is what I am thinking right now.
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