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First college start at 17 years old has transfer poised for Purdue quarterback battle

Well, he wasn't ready and was on the scout team at the time.

"He found out how wrong he was Oct. 12. Then-Knights coach Gus Malzahn benched starter KJ Jefferson and turned to the 17-year-old freshman on the scout team who had yet to take an in-game snap.

“First meeting, coach said, ‘EJ, we’re going with you this week,’” Colson said. “I said, ‘Huh?’ It was a crazy feeling.”

Colson’s day ended before the end of the first quarter. He played in only one more game with UCF — the regular-season finale at Utah. When Malzahn left to take over as Florida State’s offensive coordinator, Colson entered the transfer portal"
 
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