Carson Wentz
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Carson Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the North Dakota State Bison.
Early years
Wentz attended Bismarck Century High School in Bismarck, North Dakota. He played both quarterback and defensive back on the football team and also played baseball and basketball. He grew to be 6-foot-5 as a senior after he started his freshman year at 5'8".[1]
College career
Wentz redshirted in 2011 and spent 2012 and 2013 as the backup to Brock Jensen. In 2014, he became the starting quarterback.[2][3][4] He started all 16 games, completing 228 of 358 passes for 3,111 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 642 yards and six touchdowns. He passed for 287 yards, a touchdown and rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown during the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship game victory over Illinois State, giving the Bison their fourth straight championship.[5][6] During the 2015 season he suffered a broken wrist after starting six games and completing 63.7 percent of his passes for a total of 1,454 yards, 16 touchdowns and remains a top prospect in the upcoming 2016 NFL draft.[7]
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- ↑ JEFF KOLPACK/Forum News Service: Bison QB Wentz kept growing in high school. In: Bismarck Tribune.
- ↑ Jeff Kolpack: Kolpack: Wentz has found his own success after taking over the starting job from former Bison QB Jensen. In: INFORUM.
- ↑ New starting quarterback at NDSU comes out strong. In: USA TODAY. 1. Oktober 2014 .
- ↑ Jeff Kolpack: Wentz takes over reins at NDSU. In: The Dickinson Press.
- ↑ North Dakota State vs. Illinois State – Game Recap – January 10, 2015 – ESPN. In: ESPN.com.
- ↑ Bison earn fourth straight championship. In: Post-Crescent Media. 11. Januar 2015 .
- ↑ Chase Goodbread: Zierlein: North Dakota State QB Wentz deserves first-round grade. In: NFL.com. 12. Dezember 2015, abgerufen am 9. Januar 2016.