A look at the players competing for the future starting quarterback job at BYU:

JACOB BOWER

Fr., 6-4, 220

Meridian, Idaho

Notes: Signed with BYU in 2004 prior to serving a mission to Milwaukee . . . Led Mountain View High School to a 13-6 record as a junior and senior . . . Was a SuperPrep and Prep Star all-America selection and earned Gatorade All-America honors. . . . Won the Strongest Arm Award at the BYU football camp twice . . . Brothers Ricky and Danny played basketball at BYU . . . Recruited by Oregon State, Cal, Arizona State, USC, Purdue, Wisconsin, Washington State, Texas Tech, Boise State and Utah in football and Texas Tech, North Carolina, Kansas, Wake Forest, Purdue, Utah and Washington State in basketball.

SAM DOMAN

Fr., 6-4, 200

Canby, Ore.

Notes: Threw for 1,100 yards and rushed for more than 600 yards as a senior and played with cousin Shawn Doman, who redshirted at BYU last season . . . Is the cousin of BYU quarterbacks coach Brandon Doman . . . Served a mission to the Dominican Republic . . . His father, Dee, wrestled at BYU . . . Recruited by Oregon, Oregon State and Washington State out of high school.

MAX HALL

Fr., 6-1, 185

Mesa, Ariz.

Notes: Redshirted at Arizona State as a true freshman, then served a mission before transferring to BYU . . . As a senior at Mountain View High School, the same school that produced John Beck, he completed 131-of-203 passes for 2,405 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior . . . Also rushed for 344 yards on 54 carries with four more TDs . . . Was named the Arizona Republic's all-Arizona quarterback and the East Valley Tribune state offensive player of the year in 5A . . . Led his team to a 13-1 record as a senior and 14-0 as a junior . . . Is the nephew of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Danny White . . . Out of high school, was recruited by Arizona State, Northwestern, Utah, San Diego State and Washington State.

JAMES LARK

Fr., 6-3, 205

St. George

Notes: Was named Deseret News 3A MVP as a senior in 2005, when he threw for 3,248 yards and 36 touchdowns and guided team to 12-2 record . . . Finished his career with 6,739 yards passing, third most in state history, and tied the state mark with 79 career touchdown passes . . . Was recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, Kansas State, California, Washington State, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Michigan, Utah State, Stanford, UCLA, Utah and USC.