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ARLINGTON, Texas -- For the better part of three seasons, Ryan Tannehill believed and hoped his chance to play quarterback for the Texas A&M Aggies would come.
Then he would trot out onto the football field and play the role of the Aggies' trusty wide receiver. It was something of a weird paradox Tannehill existed in, starring at receiver while holding tight to the belief his lone chance to start at quarterback would come in 2011 -- his senior season -- once Jerrod Johnson's eligibility was complete.
But about midway through this season with Johnson still struggling from off-season shoulder surgery, Tannehill was called upon to start his quarterback career early.
"I always had hope it was going to work out, but I didn't think it was going to happen this year with Jerrod coming back this year after a great year last year," Tannehill said to FanHouse. "I wasn't really expecting to have the opportunity this year so I was going to make the most at receiver while I was out there. But I always had hope in the back of my mind that it was going to happen for me my senior year."
In the meantime, Tannehill was content catching balls as a gameday receiver and hoping Mike Sherman would give him a one-year shot next season. He had become a reliable receiver in Sherman's pro-style offense, catching 112 balls for 1,596 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2 1/2 seasons.
"It was definitely tough, not being in a position you felt you wanted to play," said Tannehill, who had been the subject of transfer rumors in the past. "But the fact I was able to get on the field at receiver lightened that up for me. If I was having to sit on the sidelines, it definitely would have been a lot tougher for me. But the fact I was able to get on the field and play 2 1/2 years at receiver, I think it definitely eased the frustration of not playing quarterback."
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