Jerry Kaminski starts fall camp as unquestioned QB1 for UND football

Yahoo Sports1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 12:32 AM

Last updated Jul 30, 2026

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Jerry Kaminski opened fall practice for North Dakota football on July 29, sporting jersey No. 1. After emerging as the starter last season and setting a single-season touchdown record, Kaminski is now the clear leader of the offense under coach Eric Schmidt. The coaching staff has emphasized leadership through jersey numbers, assigning No. 1 to Kaminski and 0 and 7 to other team leaders. Despite returning a veteran offensive line, the Fighting Hawks face a number of new skill position players for the upcoming season, which Kaminski feels has fostered strong relationships during off-season training.

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  • Kaminski dons No. 1 for the first time in his career.
  • He set a single-season touchdown record last year.
  • Coach Schmidt emphasizes leadership through jersey assignments.
  • Most of last year’s offensive line returns for Kaminski.
  • New skill position players are being integrated into the offense.
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Jul. 29—GRAND FORKS — For the first time in his UND career, Jerry Kaminski went through fall practice wearing jersey No. 1 on Wednesday. It was a fitting number assignment for the junior, who went through fall camp last season as perhaps an underdog in a deep quarterback battle for the starting job. Kaminski emerged a year ago as the starter, set the school's single-season regular season ...

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