TOWSON, Md. - As the Tigers approach the halfway point of their Spring season, red-shirt freshmen Connor Frazier and Price Litton have been trying to impress the coaching staff.

Anyone who watched Grant Enders quarterback the Tigers to a 9-3 record and the Colonial Athletic Association championship last season knows that he will be the Tigers' starter again this season.

Named as the CAA Offensive Player of the Week twice last season, Enders (below) passed for 2,081 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for 387 yards with five touchdowns. He was the CAA's top-rated passer and he was a key to the Tigers' turnaround.

However, every good team needs depth at quarterback and that's where Frazier and Litton come in.

"Both Connor and Price are coming along," says Quarterbacks Coach Jared Ambrose. "There is so much that they have to learn and they are making strides. Both of them are good athletes and good leaders so it will happen. They are just very young."

One of the winningest quarterbacks in Maryland high school football history, Frazier earned All-State first team honors as a senior at Damascus High School. A three-year starter at Damascus, he led the Hornets to three consecutive appearances in the state playoffs. As a senior, he led Damascus to a 12-1 record by passing for 2,099 yards and 23 touchdowns.

"Connor is a winner," says Ambrose. "He is a tremendous athlete and he is incredibly smart. In some ways, he reminds me of a right-handed Steve Young. "Like Steve Young, he has the ability to make plays with his feet and he makes the right decisions."

A product of Providence Day School in North Carolina, Litton was rated among the top 150 quarterbacks in the nation by rivals.com. As a senior, he passed for 1,046 yards and 11 touchdowns while earning All-Area honors. He led the Chargers to an 8-3 record and their conference championship.

"Price is a very gifted natural passer," says Ambrose. "When is on his game, he can be a very dangerous passer. He has very good leadership qualities and he reminds me of Chad Pennington with his size and his demeanor."

While Litton and Frazier have been competing for playing time as Enders' probable back-up, junior quarterback Peter Athens has been playing lacrosse this spring. When he returns for the start of pre-season camp, he will also compete for playing time.

"Pete is a very gifted passer," notes Ambrose. "He showed signs of that at Maryland last year. After playing lacrosse this spring, he is going to have to come in and show us that he's ready to play."

Last season, Enders made remarkable progress to claim the starting position. A transfer from Lackawanna Junior College, he picked up the offense rather quickly.

"What Grant did last year was impressive," says Ambrose. "He came in here at the start of summer camp and made tremendous progress. I think it helped him that he was learning his third different offense. At Holy Cross, he had an offense to learn and then he had to pick up the offense at Lackawanna. By the time he got here, he knew what was expected. Plus, he is a very bright guy."

Frazier and Litton will get another chance to impress the Tiger coaches when the team holds a scrimmage on Saturday morning.