a veteran QB with a proven arm, but the Samford fit now looks uncertain
In the 2025 season, Mortensen was no longer on Samford’s roster; he had become UAB’s interim head coach, which makes his status as a Samford quarterback outdated and a poor fit for current team-planning. His playing profile, though, was built on experience, toughness, and a functional passing touch rather than elite athletic flash, and his college career production was modest overall—40-of-84 for 372 yards, 4 TDs, and 4 INTs. If you’re asking “why care,” the answer is leadership and system understanding; if you’re asking “fit,” his on-field QB days appear to be in the past.
