Coach Prime Keeps QB Race Open as Offensive Line Injury List Grows
Coaches emphasize Salter’s experience versus Lewis’s freshman hype in postponing the Week 1 starter announcement
Overview
- Three-way competition among Kaidon Salter, Julian Lewis and Ryan Staub remains unresolved with a QB1 decision set for game week ahead of the August 29 opener against Georgia Tech.
- Deion Sanders reported multiple fall camp injuries along the offensive line, compounding last season’s 43-sack total and heightening pass-protection concerns.
- Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter brings 5,283 career passing yards, 59 touchdowns and dual-threat production to bolster his frontrunner status.
- Freshman Julian Lewis, ranked among ESPN’s top 10 freshmen and backed by seven-figure NIL deals, has impressed in camp but faces a steep transition.
- Wide receiver Omarion Miller says the receiver room trusts all three quarterbacks, underlining unity despite extensive roster turnover.