DeWitt redshirt freshman quarterback Jake Johnson of the Gold team runs against redshirt freshman athlete Bobby Banks of the Maroon team during the 2016 spring game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The Gold team won 21-7.
At most Division I college football programs, quarterbacks battle for the starting job. At Central Michigan, the designation "QB2" is a goal for several quarterbacks.
With record-setting senior Cooper Rush set to return to the helm for the Chippewas, those below him in the pecking order are battling for the backup job.
Redshirt freshman Jake Johnson and sophomore Tommy Lazzaro quarterbacked the Gold and Maroon teams, respectively, during the 2016 spring game.