Quarterback Jerrod Heard will have a chance to compete for the starting job throughout the offseason. Heard spent his true freshman season on the sidelines as he attempted to adjust to the college game. When Swoopes was struggling, many people questioned why Heard was not given a chance to play, but quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson insisted that the young freshman was not ready to take the field.
With a redshirt season under his belt, Heard will now have the opportunity to show the coaches his talents and battle to become the starting quarterback of the future. The competition will begin once spring practice starts on March 25, giving Heard four weeks to begin his campaign to become the starter.
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