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Tyson Helton talks quarterbacks, linebackers, assistant coaches on National Signing Day

Tyson Helton discussed his quarterback room during the WKU football program's National Signing Day press conference on Wednesday, and the head coach expressed confidence in the quarterback position despite signing two freshmen at that spot during this recruiting cycle.

Three-star Grady Robison from Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Washington, was signed during the early signing period in December, and two-star Darius Ocean from Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina, was a new signing announced by the program on Jan. 10.

“We got some older guys at quarterback,” Helton said. “You know, the transition there, losing Ty [Storey] we really felt like we needed to sign two.