Jayden Umbarger enjoyed an outstanding junior season as the starting quarterback for Archbishop Spalding football.
Going into this season, head coach Kyle Schmitt thought Umbarger might be more valuable to the team as an all-purpose performer.
Part of the coaching staff’s reasoning was based off the fact Spalding had another quarterback who was a Division I prospect. Another factor was the desire to utilize Umbarger’s talents in multiple ways.
“We thought at the beginning of the season it might be best for our program if Jayden played a variety of positions,” Schmitt said. “Jayden was willing to do whatever was best for the team.