New quarterback has the starting job at NSU, and plenty to prove

NORFOLK, Virginia -- Greg Hankerson didn't have to win the starting quarterback job at Norfolk State, but he's willing to keep fighting for it anyway.

A junior transfer from Florida Atlantic, Hankerson was named the starter Thursday after incumbent sophomore Terrance Ervin announced he was leaving the program for what the school described as "personal reasons."

As the Spartans opened fall camp in Friday afternoon's rain at Norview High, Hankerson said he's ready to take on the role.

"I came here expecting to compete," he said. "I'm still going to compete. Just because he left doesn't mean that my effort and my work goes down. I still have to get better."

NSU, which went 4-8 last season while averaging fewer than 12 points per game, will welcome the help. Hankerson - at least initially - will operate first-year coach Latrell Scott's West Coast offense, which demands timing, accuracy and quick thinking.

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