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Fall camp has begun so it's time to get another Loper thread going. I'm going to post some links to media coverage I've gathered so far at the bottom of this post. I'm also going to add some cliffsnotes and thoughts.
- Coach Held says this is the best team he's had at UNK and said this team feels different (in a good way)
- He noted the quality depth and that guys who would have started in his first year are now 2nd and 3rd stringers
- He said they have the best RB room in D2 and will frequently have 2 RBs on the field to utilize their skills and keep defenses honest.
- The RBs include (2025 stats): Isaiah Harris 5 games, 89 carries, 698 yds, 6 TDs; Quincey Ryker (Chadron St transfer) 10 games, 113 carries, 651 yds, 5 TDs; Stone Wilson 5 games, 54 carries, 234 yds, 4 TDs; Jayvin Norman (Eastern Michigan transfer)
- Harris isn't practicing in full yet. The hope is that he'll be ready for the season opener, but realistically, he'll probably be week to week to start the year. It's possible that he won't be ready until the start of MIAA play
- The starting QB is JUCO transfer Devin Tate. Abram Scholting, who either would have been QB1 or contending with Tate for the spot, broke his ankle during summer workouts and is out long term
- Besides the RBs, Held feels the team is strongest at DL, LB & OL
- There are a lot of new faces at DB and WR but Held specifically pointed out their speed as a strength
- The home/away schedule is favorable, as this is the first time under Held that UNK has opened at home and has 6 home games
From the Doug & Daddy Show: Coach Held's Weekly Segment (begins at 44:00) - https://open.spotify.com/episode/05p...bSrqFOEoDKbgZI
From NTV: Football is back: UNK holds first fall practice of 2026 season - https://nebraska.tv/sports/college/f...of-2026-season
From NTV: UNK Football: Revamping the secondary - https://nebraska.tv/sports/college/u...-the-secondary
From KSNB: UNK Football fall camp underway, Devin Tate eyes starting quarterback position - https://www.ksnblocal4.com/video/202...back-position/
- Coach Held says this is the best team he's had at UNK and said this team feels different (in a good way)
- He noted the quality depth and that guys who would have started in his first year are now 2nd and 3rd stringers
- He said they have the best RB room in D2 and will frequently have 2 RBs on the field to utilize their skills and keep defenses honest.
- The RBs include (2025 stats): Isaiah Harris 5 games, 89 carries, 698 yds, 6 TDs; Quincey Ryker (Chadron St transfer) 10 games, 113 carries, 651 yds, 5 TDs; Stone Wilson 5 games, 54 carries, 234 yds, 4 TDs; Jayvin Norman (Eastern Michigan transfer)
- Harris isn't practicing in full yet. The hope is that he'll be ready for the season opener, but realistically, he'll probably be week to week to start the year. It's possible that he won't be ready until the start of MIAA play
- The starting QB is JUCO transfer Devin Tate. Abram Scholting, who either would have been QB1 or contending with Tate for the spot, broke his ankle during summer workouts and is out long term
- Besides the RBs, Held feels the team is strongest at DL, LB & OL
- There are a lot of new faces at DB and WR but Held specifically pointed out their speed as a strength
- The home/away schedule is favorable, as this is the first time under Held that UNK has opened at home and has 6 home games
From the Doug & Daddy Show: Coach Held's Weekly Segment (begins at 44:00) - https://open.spotify.com/episode/05p...bSrqFOEoDKbgZI
From NTV: Football is back: UNK holds first fall practice of 2026 season - https://nebraska.tv/sports/college/f...of-2026-season
From NTV: UNK Football: Revamping the secondary - https://nebraska.tv/sports/college/u...-the-secondary
From KSNB: UNK Football fall camp underway, Devin Tate eyes starting quarterback position - https://www.ksnblocal4.com/video/202...back-position/