Former Weatherford QB Ken Seals will join small group with SEC start in Vandy opener
According to 247Sports on Friday, Weatherford grad and Vanderbilt true freshman Ken Seals will start at quarterback for the Commodores in their season opener at Texas A&M on Saturday.
Seals becomes just the third true freshman starting quarterback in the SEC since 1972, following Tennessee’s Brent Schaeffer in 2004 and Auburn’s Bo Nix last season.
Seals hopes to help Vanderbilt’s football program like he did at Weatherford, where he started on varsity during his junior and senior years.
Under Seals, the Kangaroos went to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons with 2018 being the first time since 2007.
During last season, Weatherford posted a 7-4 record.
Seals was voted District 3-6A MVP and Fort Worth Star-Telegram first-team all-area after throwing for 3,060 yards and 33 TDs. He added 85 carries, 494 yards and seven TDs. He broke multiple season and career records at Weatherford, including most passing yards and TDs all-time.
Seals also played in five International Bowls and became the first high school player to win five times.
In January, the U.S. beat Panama, 67-0. Seals started at QB and connected on six of his eight pass attempts. He threw for 204 yards and touchdown passes of 55, 20 and 71 yards.
