Jul. 31—GRAND FORKS — Some college football players arrive on campus with the immediate ability to be factors in the lineup.
Others take time to mature and develop, patiently waiting for an opportunity in the second half of their college eligibility.
Crookston's Ethan Boll is in the second category in the UND football program. However, the time is now for the junior linebacker.
During the first week of fall camp, Boll has been running with the starting defense alongside second-year Old Dominion transfer Michael Devereaux.
"I've seen him take a level up in knowledge of the defense, and he's really come a long way since January or February of 2025 when we first got here," UND linebackers coach Ben Watkins said. "He has gone from learning football and the position to really understanding, at a conceptual level, what we're trying to do, but also what offenses are trying to do against us in terms of the defense."
#boll #time #really
Others take time to mature and develop, patiently waiting for an opportunity in the second half of their college eligibility.
Crookston's Ethan Boll is in the second category in the UND football program. However, the time is now for the junior linebacker.
During the first week of fall camp, Boll has been running with the starting defense alongside second-year Old Dominion transfer Michael Devereaux.
"I've seen him take a level up in knowledge of the defense, and he's really come a long way since January or February of 2025 when we first got here," UND linebackers coach Ben Watkins said. "He has gone from learning football and the position to really understanding, at a conceptual level, what we're trying to do, but also what offenses are trying to do against us in terms of the defense."
#boll #time #really
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