Dan Enos will discuss Miami football future with backup QBs postseason
During his weekly press conference on Monday offensive coordinator, Dan Enos said he will discuss the future for the backup quarterbacks in the Miami football program after the season ended.
N’Kosi Perry has played substantially this season behind starting quarterback Jarren Williams but could be looking to be a fulltime starter at another program following the 2019 season. Offensive coordinator Dan Enos discussed the possibility of the Miami football program losing backup QBs N’Kosi Perry, Tate Martell for 2020.
Enos was asked at his weekly Monday press conference about the possibility of Perry, redshirt sophomore third-string QB Martell or freshman Peyton Matocha who is redshirting this season transferring after the 2019 season is over. Any of the Miami QBs transferring will not be addressed until after the season ends.
Perry started for the Hurricanes against Virginia, Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh and rallied Miami from a 28-0 deficit before losing 42-35. Perry has completed 56.9 percent of his passes this season for 974 yards and eight touchdowns, with two interceptions. Williams and Perry have played well running Enos’ offense.
The Hurricanes passing game has greatly improved over the inconsistencies under Mark Richt in 2018. Miami finished 113th in FBS in passing offense in 2018 averaging 167.3 yards per game. The Hurricanes have improved by over 100 passing yards per game this season 267.6 PYPG ranking 36th in FBS.
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Enos mentioned on Monday that Martell has returned to QB full time after trying out wide receiver earlier this season. He stated that the Hurricanes have developed a package for Martell. Enos has discussed this earlier in the season but nothing ever came of it. There was a package for Martell against Louisville but he did not play.
Enos has been proud of the way that Perry has conducted himself after Williams was named the first-team QB in August. Perry was exceptional in relief in of Williams against Virginia Tech, played well in the Hurricanes win over Virginia before Perry had to be relieved by Williams in the fourth quarter against Pittsburgh.
"“The first thing is…I don’t mention or talk to these guys right now anything about that. My job is they’re here and I’m going to coach them and I’m obviously going to assume that they’re going to be here for the long term. I think N’Kosi particularly has handled himself as a true professional this year.I think the guy has done a great job. He didn’t win the job, he continued to come in and work every day, got his opportunity, played, helped us win some games, did a great job, played injured, showed toughness, showed courage, showed he wanted to be a part of this team and help his team win, got pulled out of a game.Again, he’s handled himself like a true pro every day coming over here. So, I think at the end of the season there will be conversations that will have to be had with everybody on the team with the head football coach and certainly with me with my position group. But certainly we hope they all decide to stay because I think they all have value…They all can help us win and I think they’re all great young men and they’re all improving. This is a whole new day, new era. I get it. I’m new to it, too. I don’t understand the portal really and all that.I do know young men want to play and playing quarterback is maybe the most difficult because really one guy is going to play and there might be some really good players that aren’t playing because there’s a really good player in front of them. But these will be discussions that we’ll have when the season concludes.As far as I’m concerned I hope they all decide to stay because it’s a great room and they all have value here.”"
Williams is on a path to returning the Miami football program to quarterback U. The redshirt freshman has started seven games. Williams is on pace to complete a Miami football record 67 percent of his passes for 1,702 yards,16 touchdowns, with three interceptions.
The completion percentage record was set by Jacory Harris who completed 65 percent of his passes in 2011. Enos has given Williams a chance to learn the Miami offense and grow into the position. The redshirt freshman has started seven games.
Williams has completed 67 percent of his passes for 1,702 yards,16 touchdowns, with three interceptions in 2019. He is on pace to set the Miami single-season record for completion percentage. The completion percentage record was set by Jacory Harris who completed 65 percent of his passes in 2011.