MOORHEAD, MINN. – Jett Feeney was captivated and curious.
His older brother, Trey, was Moorhead’s starting quarterback. Their father, Kevin, was the head coach. Together, they’d spend hours at home, studying film.
“He was always around,” Trey said of Jett, who was a middle-schooler then. “He was always listening. He always had a bunch of questions like, ‘Hey Dad, why did this guy run a post?’”
That constant tutelage helped Jett blossom into one of Minnesota’s top high school quarterbacks. He started for Moorhead’s varsity as a freshman and had a prolific sophomore season last fall, leading the state with 48 touchdown passes and ranking second with 3,221 yards and 208 completions.
“He’s grown up playing quarterback since the day he put a football in the hand,” said Kevin, now in his 16th year as Spuds coach.
The 6-2, 195-pound Jett is one of four Moorhead players with Division I offers, joining wide receiver David Mack, running back Taye Reich and defensive back Zak Walker. This group is making the leap to 6A this season after going 9-1 last year in 5A.
“Experience will definitely help me out with the move to 6A,” Jett said. “I don’t really know what the difference will be. I’ve heard the size [of players] is a lot bigger in 6A, but I still think we’ll be one of the most athletic teams on the field every week.”
Jett already has offers from Montana State and North Dakota State. He’s also attended camps at Iowa, Iowa State, Northwestern, Missouri and Wisconsin. Known for his accurate arm and pocket presence, he flashed his speed at Iowa State, running the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds.