SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 Sports) - If Jordan Wynn came come in as a mid-season replacement and average almost 250 yards and two touchdown passes per game as a true freshman, imagine how good he can be with a whole off-season under his belt.
"The sky's the limit," said Wynn, who threw for 1,329 yards and 8 touchdowns. "I can already tell coming out here things are starting to slow down for me. Just from the experience I got last year, I feel that's definitely going to help me. I'm really grasping this offense, grasping the concepts of defenses, where their weak spots are."
"He's performing now just like he did in the spring," said head coach Kyle Whittingham. "He's a team leader, he's very confident. He's a lot bigger and stronger than he was last year even though he's only a few pounds heavier. He's got a lot more muscle on his frame."
After going through a heated battle for the starting job last year with Terrance Cain and Corbin Louks, Wynn says he's much more relaxed during this training camp.
"Last year was pretty taxing mentally," said Wynn, who made his Utes debut in week 8 against Wyoming. "I feel like I can just go out and play my game now and not have to try and do too much. I need to just stay within myself and lead this team."
But can a sophomore be a true team leader?
"I definitely think he can," said senior offensive lineman Zane Taylor. "He really stepped up last year in a hard situation and that demands a lot of respect. We all have a ton of respect for him, and now that the spot is his, he's really taken control and a lot of ownership of the offense."
"Like you said, I'm still only a sophomore," said Wynn. "There are some senior guys like Eddie Wide, Matt Asiata, Tony Bergstrom and Zane Taylor. I just kind of play my part as a quarterback, so I kind of have leadership over the offense. So I'll just try to continue to grow."
