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Quarterbacks Preview: Chippewas are Deep and Talented
8/10/2026 5:18:00 PM | Football
Six quarterbacks prepare for the 2026 season led by three players who saw action in 2025: Angel Flores, Jadyn Glasser, and Marcus Beamon.
MOUNT PLEASANT—Quarterback is one position group where Central Michigan welcomes back a wealth of experience, depth, and talent in 2026. The Chippewas return three quarterbacks who saw extensive action last year in senior Angel Flores, junior Jadyn Glasser, and senior Marcus Beamon. Three others are developing in sophomore Daniel Gomez and freshmen Geno Seets and Ryland Watters.
Last year, Central Michigan was successful with its three-quarterback system led by senior Joe Labas, Flores, Glasser, and Beamon who all saw game action. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Jim Chapin must replace the departed Labas, who started all 13 games and completed 70.7 percent (147-208) of his passes, threw for 1,854 yards and 13 touchdowns, and averaged 142.6 yards passing per game.
"The best thing we have right now is competition and experience," Chapin said. "Those three guys all took meaningful snaps last year. They all know we are open to doing anything as far as who is on the field. They all have the ability to run and throw. They were great in the spring and now Jadyn is fully healthy. All three so far have had great fall camps, they're all extremely intelligent, hard-working, great teammates, and they all push each other and want to see each other succeed. The culture in the room is special, extremely healthy, and unselfish, and they all know they will do whatever they can for the team first."
"We are also really excited about the development of the other three guys," Chapin said. "Danny has really taken huge steps, he's had a great fall camp so far. Geno is an electric athlete, and Ryland is a young buck, but he's so smart and so tough. Those three are fantastic. It helps that they have three older guys who do everything right and they have that torch in front of them to know how to function and how to be professional."
"They know there is an external competition, but at the end of the day, it's the competition within themselves that matters," Chapin said. "They want to achieve their best as an individual and ultimately that means that we'll have the best quarterbacks in the game. They've done an excellent job of embracing that."
2026 QUARTERBACK PERSONNEL ROSTER
10 | Marcus Beamon | Sr. | 6-0 | 210 | Philadelphia, Miss.
7 | Angel Flores | Sr. | 6-1 | 210 | Casta Grande, Ariz.
5 | Jadyn Glasser | Jr. | 6-3 | 245 | Tampa, Fla.
14 | Daniel Gomez | So. | 6-1 | 215 | Hanford, Calif.
18 | Geno Seets | Fr. | 6-3 | 215 | Waterford, Mich.
11 | Ryland Watters | Fr. | 6-4 | 225 | Rochester Hills, Mich.
Flores rushed for 527 yards (5.1 average yards per carry) and eight touchdowns and completed 19 of 28 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns in nine games last year. He led the Chippewas in scoring (eight touchdowns) and was leading the team in rushing before he missed four games due to an injury. The Casa Grande, Ariz. native returned for the Chippewas' bowl game. Flores is a national candidate for the William V. Campbell Trophy, AFCA Good Works Team, and Wuerffel Trophy.
"Angel is like a security blanket," Chapin said. "He does everything right every time he's in. You know exactly what you're going to get. He's smart, tough, disciplined, and relentless. He can make all the throws, all the runs. You see how dynamic he was last year. If he didn't get hurt, he would've been in the conversation for all-conference honors. We probably rushed him back too soon for the bowl game, but he's such a great competitor, he wanted to play. He's back to 100 percent in fall camp. He's someone who speaks with silence; he just does his job at a high level all the time."
Glasser suffered a season-ending injury in the season's second game at Pitt. The Tampa, Fla. native has battled his way back from rehabilitation and saw his first action during the first day of preseason practice. Last year, Glasser completed 7-9 passes for 78 yards and rushed 10 times for seven yards and a touchdown in two games played. In his career at Central Michigan spanning six games and three starts, he has completed 56 percent of his passes (48-85) for 517 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for two touchdowns.
"Jadyn has grown from a guy with potential to a guy with substance in every area of his life," Chapin said. "He is an elite teammate. He has the respect of everyone in this football program. When he speaks, everyone listens. He has ton of experience, and his experience hasn't always been easy. For him to be who he is is incredible. Coming back from the injury, he's a better athlete than what he was before the injury. It's incredible. It's a testament to his doctors, our staff, athletic training staff, and Coach Riedel and his staff."
Beamon saw action in five games last year. The Philadelphia, Miss. native rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries and completed 2-4 passes for 35 yards and a 33-yard touchdown on his first career pass at Western Michigan.
"Marcus is like the 'Hollywood' and the playmaker," Chapin said. "When he's feeling it, there's just huge highlight reel plays that get made through the air and on the ground. He's also brilliant as he was his high school's Valedictorian. The game is always so slow for him. He's a coach's dream because he's thinking a step ahead."
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Last year, Central Michigan was successful with its three-quarterback system led by senior Joe Labas, Flores, Glasser, and Beamon who all saw game action. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Jim Chapin must replace the departed Labas, who started all 13 games and completed 70.7 percent (147-208) of his passes, threw for 1,854 yards and 13 touchdowns, and averaged 142.6 yards passing per game.
"The best thing we have right now is competition and experience," Chapin said. "Those three guys all took meaningful snaps last year. They all know we are open to doing anything as far as who is on the field. They all have the ability to run and throw. They were great in the spring and now Jadyn is fully healthy. All three so far have had great fall camps, they're all extremely intelligent, hard-working, great teammates, and they all push each other and want to see each other succeed. The culture in the room is special, extremely healthy, and unselfish, and they all know they will do whatever they can for the team first."
"We are also really excited about the development of the other three guys," Chapin said. "Danny has really taken huge steps, he's had a great fall camp so far. Geno is an electric athlete, and Ryland is a young buck, but he's so smart and so tough. Those three are fantastic. It helps that they have three older guys who do everything right and they have that torch in front of them to know how to function and how to be professional."
"They know there is an external competition, but at the end of the day, it's the competition within themselves that matters," Chapin said. "They want to achieve their best as an individual and ultimately that means that we'll have the best quarterbacks in the game. They've done an excellent job of embracing that."
2026 QUARTERBACK PERSONNEL ROSTER
10 | Marcus Beamon | Sr. | 6-0 | 210 | Philadelphia, Miss.
7 | Angel Flores | Sr. | 6-1 | 210 | Casta Grande, Ariz.
5 | Jadyn Glasser | Jr. | 6-3 | 245 | Tampa, Fla.
14 | Daniel Gomez | So. | 6-1 | 215 | Hanford, Calif.
18 | Geno Seets | Fr. | 6-3 | 215 | Waterford, Mich.
11 | Ryland Watters | Fr. | 6-4 | 225 | Rochester Hills, Mich.
Flores rushed for 527 yards (5.1 average yards per carry) and eight touchdowns and completed 19 of 28 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns in nine games last year. He led the Chippewas in scoring (eight touchdowns) and was leading the team in rushing before he missed four games due to an injury. The Casa Grande, Ariz. native returned for the Chippewas' bowl game. Flores is a national candidate for the William V. Campbell Trophy, AFCA Good Works Team, and Wuerffel Trophy.
"Angel is like a security blanket," Chapin said. "He does everything right every time he's in. You know exactly what you're going to get. He's smart, tough, disciplined, and relentless. He can make all the throws, all the runs. You see how dynamic he was last year. If he didn't get hurt, he would've been in the conversation for all-conference honors. We probably rushed him back too soon for the bowl game, but he's such a great competitor, he wanted to play. He's back to 100 percent in fall camp. He's someone who speaks with silence; he just does his job at a high level all the time."
Glasser suffered a season-ending injury in the season's second game at Pitt. The Tampa, Fla. native has battled his way back from rehabilitation and saw his first action during the first day of preseason practice. Last year, Glasser completed 7-9 passes for 78 yards and rushed 10 times for seven yards and a touchdown in two games played. In his career at Central Michigan spanning six games and three starts, he has completed 56 percent of his passes (48-85) for 517 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for two touchdowns.
"Jadyn has grown from a guy with potential to a guy with substance in every area of his life," Chapin said. "He is an elite teammate. He has the respect of everyone in this football program. When he speaks, everyone listens. He has ton of experience, and his experience hasn't always been easy. For him to be who he is is incredible. Coming back from the injury, he's a better athlete than what he was before the injury. It's incredible. It's a testament to his doctors, our staff, athletic training staff, and Coach Riedel and his staff."
Beamon saw action in five games last year. The Philadelphia, Miss. native rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries and completed 2-4 passes for 35 yards and a 33-yard touchdown on his first career pass at Western Michigan.
"Marcus is like the 'Hollywood' and the playmaker," Chapin said. "When he's feeling it, there's just huge highlight reel plays that get made through the air and on the ground. He's also brilliant as he was his high school's Valedictorian. The game is always so slow for him. He's a coach's dream because he's thinking a step ahead."
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