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After dazzling a year ago with long runs and a 75-yard touchdown pass to Barry Jackson in the Red and Black Spring Game, redshirt freshman Brady Drogosh is making a unique position move.
Though he’s always been a quarterback, to speed up his chances of getting on the field at Nippert Stadium, the 6-foot-4, 220-pounder is moving to linebacker. Thursday at practice, the quarterback’s shirt was off and Drogosh sported a defensive black No. 12 jersey.
Moving Day
The move comes midway through the allotted 15 spring practices.
“Our whole emphasis is we’ve got to find somewhere to put Drogosh on the field,” UC head coach Scott Satterfield said. “I don’t want him standing beside me on game day. Whatever we can do to make that happen. We recognize it’s going to take a little time over there to figure out. He’s also working with our special teams. He’s a tremendous asset for this team.”
Satterfield didn’t rule out a return to quarterback but thinks Drogosh has the versatility to do a lot of things.
Bearcats quarterback Brady Drogosh, shown during the spring scrimmage last April, is being moved to linebacker this season.
Another former Mr. Football
Drogosh came to the Bearcats as a recruit of the Luke Fickell staff. He was ranked the top player in Michigan and a Top 50 player by On3. He led Warren De La Salle to back-to-back Michigan state titles as a junior and senior. During his career he threw for 4,881 yards and 58 touchdowns while rushing for 3,304 and 49 scores.
The 2022 Michigan Mr. Football chose the Bearcats over Indiana, Kansas and Pitt. Now he joins former Ohio Mr. Football Evan Prater in switching positions for the benefit of the team.
“He’s big and can run,” Satterfield said. “Since he’s been here, he’s probably put on at least 30 pounds of muscle. He’s one of our faster players and one of our best leaders on the…
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Publish date : 2024-03-28 00:22:57
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