USD football: Freshman Austyn Modrzewski has early lead in QB race

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VERMILLION — The USD Coyotes are seven practices into camp, and redshirt freshman Austyn Modrzewski is the frontrunner for the starting quarterback job. Austyn Modrzewski was a two-time Gatorade state player of the year in Colorado. Modrzewski has a big arm and can move, and he's showing more and more comfort leading the huddle with each day. Freshman Austyn Modrzewski is in the lead in the three-man competition to be USD's starting quarterback, over seniors Jackson Proctor and Nevan Cremascoli. New USD football coach Matt Vitzthum likes what he sees from all three of his quarterbacks as they compete for the starting role in 2026.