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A former Gophers quarterback will be coaching a former Gophers quarterback when the Arena Football League’s Minnesota Myth take on the Nashville Kats on Saturday in Nashville.
Myth coach Rickey Foggie, who started at quarterback at the U from 1984-87, told Mike Grimm on the Go Gopher Podcast that Demry Croft, who played for the Gophers from 2015-17 with an extended stint as a starter in 2017, will start Saturday’s game against the Kats.
Croft, meanwhile, started the final six games for the Gophers in 2017 and played in nine overall, throwing for 674 yards and four touchdowns while completing 41.5% of his passes. Croft showed flashes during that season, including setting the Minnesota quarterback rushing record with a 183-yard, three-touchdown performance against Nebraska.
But Croft’s tenure at the U ended in controversy when he was accused of vandalizing an apartment complex on campus. He was indefinitely suspended from the team and later transferred to Tennessee State following the 2017 season.
The controversies didn’t end there. While at Tennessee State, Croft was arrested in Nashville and charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual battery. Those charges were later dropped.
Go Gophers!!
A former Gophers quarterback will be coaching a former Gophers quarterback when the Arena Football League’s Minnesota Myth take on the Nashville Kats on Saturday in Nashville.
Myth coach Rickey Foggie, who started at quarterback at the U from 1984-87, told Mike Grimm on the Go Gopher Podcast that Demry Croft, who played for the Gophers from 2015-17 with an extended stint as a starter in 2017, will start Saturday’s game against the Kats.
Croft, meanwhile, started the final six games for the Gophers in 2017 and played in nine overall, throwing for 674 yards and four touchdowns while completing 41.5% of his passes. Croft showed flashes during that season, including setting the Minnesota quarterback rushing record with a 183-yard, three-touchdown performance against Nebraska.
But Croft’s tenure at the U ended in controversy when he was accused of vandalizing an apartment complex on campus. He was indefinitely suspended from the team and later transferred to Tennessee State following the 2017 season.
The controversies didn’t end there. While at Tennessee State, Croft was arrested in Nashville and charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual battery. Those charges were later dropped.
Former Gophers QB Demry Croft to start for AFL's Minnesota Myth
Croft started for the Gophers back in 2017.
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Go Gophers!!