Virginia Tech landed the Texas A&M transfer Connor BloomrickThe plan was to give the Aggies a shot at quarterback after transitioning from quarterback to utility player.
After one year in the quarter, Brent Pr And his employees felt that it was important Bloomrick The upcoming season as a Ability Player. He spent the spring working in the wide receiver and tight end units as a pass rusher.
This fall, he added a little more to his plate as he prepares for his final season.
“Coach Bowen and Coach Pry, they called me in on them. Misdemeanor And they were faithful to me.” Bloomrick The discussion was discussed in the spring. “they We think you are incredible Athlete And you will be more valuable in this position, so I trust my coaches and go with him.
At 6-foot-5-inches and over 220-pounds, Bloomrick can enter. Several roles in the offense.
“I’m excited about Connor,” the offensive coordinator said Tyler Bowen he said. “Connor is working at receiver, tight end, in the backfield, a lot of different positions. He has a special talent. He has played receiver before. He obviously played a lot. quarter time In the profession, so it was fun to figure out how to use it and package it to a different set of employees.
While at quarterback, Bloomrick He showed some athleticism last fall, but as he transitions from throwing to catching, there will always be questions about whether he has the arm to play at the power five level.
“I’ve been really good so far, I’m really surprised and it’s going to be back in the spring when we make the transition and officially launch it. “I didn’t notice anything wrong with his hand,” Bowen said.
in summer, Bloomrick He worked full time, returning to being. Ability player, which means not only changing the football game, but also changing the way he practices and spends hours in front of the Jags machine with other tight ends.
“He put on some weight over the summer. He looks different than he does in person quarter time. He’s done a great job with his body so far.”
“I’ve been trying to gain weight, so I can do some things – speed, strength – so I can do other things at quarterback.” Bloomrick Added.
What’s the hardest part about returning to tight end? As you can imagine, it is Physical The appearance of the place.
“Maybe learning how to block those big guys isn’t that fun and easy.” Bloomrick he said.
“I’m not a fan of all the running during practice.”
