Utah freshman quarterback Isaac Wilson prepares to throw during spring camp at the Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has liked what he’s seen from the former Corner Canyon High star. | Eli Rehmer, Utah Athletics
Isaac Wilson’s “welcome to college football” moment came fast.
After graduating high school early and enrolling at the University of Utah, the former Corner Canyon star quarterback’s first winter conditioning workout — a particularly tough one, even by Utah standards — hit hard.
“I was throwing up on the first day. That was a good ‘welcome to college’ moment,” Wilson said.
Since that initial reality check, the prep phenom has been settling in nicely during his first spring camp, working hard in winter conditioning and carrying that mindset over to March as the Utes hit the field for five weeks of practices.
Wilson’s work ethic
As expected, there have been freshman moments from the first-year player, but he’s been able to take his practice mistakes in stride and learn from them. On the opening day of spring practice back on March 12, he threw an interception on the first pass we saw, which was certainly not a surprise from a freshman quarterback playing against Utah’s defense, but his response afterward is what told the story.
Wilson came back on the next series he was in and threw a touchdown pass to Daidren Zipperer, exactly what Utah’s coaches were hoping to see. Not everything is going to go perfectly for Wilson as he adjusts to the college game, but by all accounts, he’s making a good transition to Division I football.
The arm talent and mobility that helped him set a state record for total offense in a season — 4,595 passing yards and 1,306 rushing yards — is visible in the limited windows of practice that media…
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Publish date : 2024-03-27 17:51:09
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