With eight of its top 10 leading tacklers returning, and essentially a starter at each position still available, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defense holds the advantage during spring practice.
On the other hand, graduations, transfers and injury recoveries left the depth on offense depleted and without many options for reps. Only Case Cookus and Connor Leavens remain on the quarterback depth chart, with redshirt freshman Brandon Porter spending time at the position while still primarily working at receiver.
“The young guy is getting a lot of reps and we’d give Case more, but we don't want to wear his arm out either,” said Lumberjacks head coach Jerome Souers of the current quarterback situation.