The football season is early but the Inderkum Tigers have posted two impressive wins to stand at 2-0. A big matchup looms against Pleasant Grove. As always, the play at the quarterback position could be big as Inderkum sends out 2014 prospect, CJ Spencer, in that critical role.
At 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, Spencer is a dual threat quarterback who has the athleticism to force defenses to respect both his passing and running ability. As a result, his ability could be compared to former Oregon Duck Jeremiah Masoli or Syracuse Orange Donovan Mcnabb. Ironically, Spencer's father played for Oregon as a linebacker before transferring to Southern Oregon to finish his collegiate eligibility.
In their first two games of the season, Inderkum has outscored their opponents 73 to 14. Spencer accounted for 258 yards passing in those two games that included two touchdown passes and a 30 yard field goal as the team's placekicker.
Offensive Coach Terrance Leonard (aka to the players as "Coach T") says, "CJ's strengths are his leadership, his football IQ, his drive to get better, and he is a natural winner. He studies the field breaks down the defensive tendencies and weaknesses. He is able to translate that info to the coach on the field during the game."
Despite entering the season as a varsity starter for the first time, Spencer's physical attributes already has garnered him recruiting attention as Arizona, Boise State, Iowa State, San Jose State, and Washington State have cursory interest in the junior prospect. For Inderkum, Spencer runs the Wing T offense that utilizes his footwork and quickness. Spencer often looks for his favorite wide receiver in Tyler Dean who transferred back to Inderkum from Rancho Cucamonga.
Spencer is looking for a college that has strong academics and that has a history of producing NFL quarterbacks. He currently sports a 3.50 GPA with Math and Science as his favorite subjects as he would like to major in Sports Medicine.
The Inderkum coaching staff believes that Spencer is a likely Division I quarterback prospect who has all the intangibles, is a hard worker, good speed, arm strength, and the drive to continue to get better. His passing is also solid as he has a good spiral that is easy to catch and well placed.
During the past summer, Spencer attended football camps at Oklahoma and Oregon. He was the quarterback MVP at the UC Davis camp and the Cal State Underclassmen showcase. Off the field, Spencer watches football games to learn additional nuances of the game. He runs a small business that involves making organic dog food treats for local pet hospitals in the area.
Inderkum is looking to win the Tri-County League for a sixth straight year. But the Tigers need a signature non-conference win against Pleasant Grove this Friday. A big performance by the Tigers' signal-caller could be an indicator that Spencer is indeed for hire on the next level.
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