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Kyle Postma

Postma inevitably saw the field multiple times backing up someone like Ward. In this offense the quarterback is prone to taking some shots, so he saw action in 19 total games. The bulk of his games were solid. In 2015, he saw 10 games of action the bulk of which came against Memphis and Connecticut.

He took over for an injured Ward against Memphis and led the Cougars to a 35-34 comeback win. Postma overcome a 20-0 start and a 34-14 4th quarter deficit to win the game. He put together a complete effort throwing for 236 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions, while he rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.

The Memphis game was certainly his best game, but his low came one week later against UConn. In his first career start, the Houston offense mustered just 17 points. Herman actually pulled Postma and put in an injured Ward to try and win the game.

The Cougars perfect season would end, but to be fair the Huskies’ defense was ranked 16th in points allowed. They gave up an average of just 19.5 points per game, so its certainly a tough team to face in a quarterback’s first career start. He didn’t have a bad game either throwing for 190 yards, one touchdown and just one interception while rushing for 52 yards.

He played in a couple other games and proved to a strong runner and capable passer. His 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame gives him an advantage over King and makes him equal to Allen. He also won a start against Lamar in 2016, but suffered a broken arm in November causing him to miss the rest of the season.

In all, he’s seen the field a lot and is a quality option. He threw for 663 yards, three touchdowns against three interceptions while completing 63 percent of his passes in his career. His strong running ability showed in his 330 rushing yards, five touchdowns and 7.7 yards per carry.