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Cowboys to tryout pair of QBs at rookie minicamp

Nick Starkel and Terry Wilson played college ball at Texas A&M and Kentucky, respectively, before transferring to smaller schools. | From @ToddBrock24f7

When the Cowboys’ rookie class takes the field for the first time later this week, they’ll have two fresh faces under center.

Rookie minicamp gets underway at The Star in Frisco on Friday and goes through Sunday, with all nine of this year’s draft picks and 20 undrafted free agents expected to attend.

But none of the aforementioned individuals are quarterbacks. And since league rules prohibit any player who has seen action in a regular season game from participating, the Cowboys will bring in two passers on a tryout basis.

Nick Starkel and Terry Wilson will serve as camp arms for the weekend’s sessions, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer.

Wilson spent the 2018 through 2020 season at Kentucky and earned the nickname “Terry Touchdown” in his time with the Wildcats. He amassed over 3,400 passing yards and more than 1,000 rushing yards before transferring to New Mexico for the most recent college season. He got some good pro exposure when he returned to Lexington for Kentucky’s Pro Day in March, where he threw to heavily-scouted receiver Wan’Dale Robinson. (Robinson was selected in the second round by the New York Giants.)

Starkel’s name may be more familiar to football fans in the Lone Star State. He played for Texas A&M in 2017 and 2018, then lost the Aggies’ starting gig to Kellen Mond. Starkel transferred to Arkansas, where he played for eight games and then announced he would transfer again, citing conflict with the coaching staff. He wound up at San Jose State for the 2020 season and threw for over 2,100 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, leading the Spartans to a Mountain West championship.

Starkel was invited to the Jets’ minicamp last weekend.

Both quarterbacks appear eager to take advantage of this opportunity in Dallas, as evidenced by recent tweets.

Also taking part in minicamp will be practice squad veterans guard Isaac AlarcĂłn, safety Tyler Coyle, defensive end Austin Faoliu, center Brandon Jones, kicker Chris Naggar, and wide receivers T.J. Vasher and Brandon Smith.

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Ball State vs San Jose State: Arizona Bowl 10 Thoughts On BSU 34-13 Win

Ball State vs San Jose State. The 10 thoughts on the Ball State 34-13 win over San Jose State in the Offerpad Arizona Bowl.

Ball State vs San Jose State. The 10 thoughts the Ball State 34-13 win over San Jose State in the Offerpad Arizona Bowl.

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Ball State vs San Jose State: Offerpad Arizona Bowl

10. San Jose State was missing its guys

Florida missing a slew of players for the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma was bad, but San Jose State missing a whole slew of key parts was worse.

Star defensive lineman Cade Hall was out, the offensive line was gutted, both coordinators couldn’t go, and leading receiver Bailey Gaither couldn’t play. Some of the missing parts were known earlier in the week, but the extent of all the key players and coaches that were out wasn’t revealed until less than an hour before game time.

Not to take anything away from Ball State and it’s fantastic performance, but this wasn’t anything close to the same San Jose State that rolled through the season unbeaten winning each game by double-digits.

9. Nick Starkel wasn’t Nick Starkel

To go with the comparisons to the Cotton Bowl, obviously Kyle Trask is better than he looked against Oklahoma – he was missing all of his receivers. San Jose State QB Nick Starkel didn’t have a chance without Gaither and a slew of his normal guys to work with. He did what he could, completing 25-of-42 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown, but the …

8. Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers

Starkel threw three interceptions including what was effectively the game-ender less than three minutes in. Antonio Phillips had a bead on the ball, didn’t break stride, and he was off to a 53-yard pick size as part of a 27-0 Ball State first quarter and 34-0 lead. The Cardinals turned it over twice, but the four Spartan turnovers crushed any hopes of making this a game.

7. Nothing was happening on the San Jose State O line

Give credit to a good Ball State defensive line that didn’t have much of a pass rush all season, and didn’t generate much of one against the Spartans, but was able to hold firm against a SJSU running game that had a few good games, but couldn’t get anything working without its normal offensive line rotation. The Spartans ran for just 69 yards and couldn’t settle in after things started to slip away.

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