“We have the gift of time,” Tommies coach Glenn Caruso told reporters at the start of practice. “I can’t pick right now. I’m not in a rush to make the right decision.
Powell, a senior, has appeared in 12 games over the past three seasons, and Caruso said Powell “has lifted his game to a whole different level. He’s coming into his own.”
Jackson is a redshirt freshman, and Rostberg is a junior who played in seven games last season. Peters, one of seven transfers on the Tommies roster, spent the past three seasons at the College of Idaho, an NAIA school. Peters, who walked on at Boise State in 2020, threw for 7,782 yards over the past three seasons.
Caruso, who has been Tommies coach since 2008, credited new offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Jay MacIntyre for his work with the four QBs.
“I would say I’ve been borderline enamored with what he’s done to build the relationship and trust in that quarterback room,” Caruso said.
Sever and defensive back Den Juette, who were named to the preseason All-Pioneer League team, are among the top returners for the Tommies, who lost 19 players to graduation after last season. Both Juette and Sever were all-conference last season. Sever led the Tommies and was seventh in the Pioneer League with 87 tackles. Juette, a senior, led the Tommies with four interceptions last season.