Conor Rhoda isn’t exactly a household name.
However, with Minnesota senior quarterback Mitch Leidner suffering a concussion this past weekend, Rhoda will be forced into the starting job.
Rhoda has only thrown two passes in three games during his three-year career with the Golden Gophers. He originally arrived in the fall of 2013 after making the team as a walk-on.
During the 2015 season, Rhoda was named the Offensive Work Team Player of the Year and also earned a scholarship for his efforts. He’s going to be the first quarterback not named Leidner to start a game since the 2014 season.