Noyer anxious to join quarterback competition at Colorado

As the drama around Davis Webb and Sheriron Jones unfolded, along with ongoing heavy discussion about Sefo Liufau's health and Steven Montez's development behind center, Sam Noyer has been quietly finishing up his senior year at Beaverton (Ore.) High.

Noyer, a unanimous three-star prospect in the Class of 2016, will be one of just two scholarshiped underclassmen quarterbacks on Colorado's roster this fall.

“I just want to go in there and compete and see what happens,” said Noyer, who will graduate from high school on June 9, then depart for Boulder on June 19. “Hopefully I will put up a good fight. I just want to go in there and show everybody what I got.”

While no incoming freshman quarterback is fully prepared, Noyer believes his conversations with Buffs' co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Lindgren, along with his study of Colorado's playbook, will give him some comfort when he arrives in Boulder.

“I have been studying the playbook every night and the offense they run is pretty similar to what I ran in high school,” Noyer said. “Of course the terminology and signals are going to be different, so that might take a little time, but I am trying to learn the gist of it and understand the new stuff they are running so it is already in the back of my head when I get there.

“They haven't told me anything like, 'You are going to come in here and redshirt.' They want me to go in there and show them what I've got throughout the summer and during fall camp and then they will make the right decision for what my role will me. Whatever my role is, I will be happy to help the team.”

A three-year varsity starter at Beaverton, Noyer threw for 7,235 yards and 69 touchdowns during his prep career. He also rushed for a total of 14 scores as a junior and senior.

“The thing that impressed me most about Sam is that the pocket doesn't have to be clean for him to make a play,” Buffs head coach Mike MacIntyre said on signing day. “He can go out of the pocket and make plays. He's big, close to 6-foot-4, and he's been hitting the weight room hard. Being able to improvise when the play breaks down and still look down the field and throw the football is something you saw over and over in his high school films.”

And add versatility to his list of notable attributes. A three-sport letterman at Beaverton, Noyer earned first-team all-league honors both as a pitcher and as a first baseman this spring. He only lost one game on the mound, to the top ranked team in the state, as a senior.

“Of course I am going to miss baseball and basketball since I have also played those sports throughout my life but I think the fact I get to now focus on football and give my all to that sport, that is going to help me improve a lot more,” Noyer said. “I can't wait to get out to Colorado next month and get started. It should be a lot of fun.”