 Now, it wasn't too long ago when James Hendricks was a star quarterback for the Bemidji High School Lumberjacks football team. Now a sophomore at North Dakota State, Hendricks is switching positions and will be playing on the other side of the ball starting this upcoming season. Hendricks will be moving from the signal collar on offense to the strong safety position on defense in 2017. He is already seeing first and second team reps out at the position in preparation for NDSU's spring game this week. Hendricks says he's excited for the new challenge and has learned a lot from past bison players including current Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. It was different but I mean I was excited, I was excited for the challenge and I was excited that hey maybe if I compete and I work hard enough I can get on the field next year as soon as possible. Every week when we're breaking down film for other teams I mean I was listening to Easton and Carson a little bit for that year and Easton and Cole this year about what that coverage is and what they do here so I mean all the terminology is pretty much the same you just got a you're the one doing it now so all that helps I mean getting a head start and having a base understanding of what the defense is. Now as a lumberjack Hendricks was a three-year starter quarterback passing for 3,735 yards and 36 touchdowns while adding 2,273 yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.