While Connor Dietz is the favorite to start at quarterback next season for Air Force, the Falcons should have some competition at the spot, and as usual, are bringing in a few other interesting quarterback recruits for the future.

Jaleel Awini and Dano Graves shared time at quarterback at the prep school and played well last year, and they should be at the academy in the fall.  Mitch Griebel, who had some good moments in training camp last year, and Kale Pearson are a couple of other young quarterbacks in the program that will be battling for spots on a depth chart.

Air Force has a few more quarterbacks in this year’s recruiting class. The best could be Je’rod Evans, from Mansfield, Texas. He picked Air Force over North Texas, and in the mold of Tim Jefferson, he seems to have good passing ability. He had 1,871 yards and 25 touchdowns passing last year, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

“I think I can throw the ball very well, any route,” said Evans, who will be going to the prep school. “Also, I have running ability.”

The Falcons’ offense has expanded during Troy Calhoun’s time as coach, and Air Force passes the ball more than when Fisher DeBerry was head coach. Evans said he looked up the way Air Force’s offense has become more balanced, and that appealed to him.

“The coaches told me everything is run through the quarterback – if they believe you can throw the ball, they’ll throw the ball. If you can do both, they’ll do both,” Evans said. “I think I can bring that to Air Force as I develop my talents.”

Evans will be joined in the class by quarterbacks A.J. Bilyeu of Bartlett, Ill.

Bilyeu is another dual threat quarterback who threw for 47 touchdowns in high school.

“When college coaches would come in, or call me about his film, they would always comment about how exceptional his footwork was,” Bilyeu’s high school offensive coordinator Eric Ilich said. “The combination of great footwork and a strong arm resulted in 47 touchdown strikes in his career.  His potential as a runner is obvious, he is a true dual threat quarterback and should have an impact both running and throwing the football at Air Force.”

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