Los Angeles Salesian was seemingly a mandatory stop for college coaches during the spring evaluation period and with the Mustangs making a strong push out of the gates this fall, coaches will continue to visit Salesian’s standouts.

The biggest news came last week, when quarterback Jihad Vercher picked up his first offer, from Army. Vercher was tremendous this spring and summer, as he stood out at every camp he attended. He threw for 331 yards and rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns in a tough Week 2 loss, but bounced back in blowout wins the past two weeks, as he completed 22 of 29 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns in the two wins.

Vercher said he understands that an offer from a service academy carries a different meaning than one from any other FBS program, but he added that he views that offer as a distinct possibility. Boise State and Oregon State coaches have been by the Salesian campus in recent weeks and Vercher said he has heard from additional programs as well, but the senior quarterback added that he is content to play out his season and wait for coaches to make a decision.

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