COLUMBUS, Ohio — The three quarterbacks currently competing to start for Ohio State football this fall gained their competitive edge at a young age. Here is Kyle McCord’s origin story. Darryl Jackson could not help but notice Kyle McCord. The coach of the Pennsauken Youth Athletic Activities juniors football program was not alone. McCord played for the Fleetwood Indians, a rival team in the South Jersey Elite Youth Football League. Even as a fifth-grader, McCord looked like a star in the making. “At that young age, to see a young man play with such poise and confidence, it was something to see,” Jackson said. “That’s what caught everyone’s attention. He was known throughout the league because of that.” Derek McCord could not help but notice Darryl Jackson. Or rather, that Pennsauken team Jackson coached in their common league. A former Rutgers quarterback, Derek McCord already had an inkling he might…
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