Ex-Coronado QB Jay Vanderjagt 'shocked' by NFL QB Jared Goff's prank

Former Scottsdale Coronado quarterback Jay Vanderjagt, battling this spring to be the starting quarterback at Ventura College in Southern California, had no idea who the new quarterback was.

The transfer with long, shaggy hair went by the name Dreaj Foge.

It was actually Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, who, with help from Red Bull, pulled a prank on Vanderjagt's junior college football team.

In the video, Goff stood next to Vanderjagt, whose father Mike was a former longtime NFL kicker.

"What are you, the punter?" Goff asked Vanderjagt.

"No, I'm the quarterback," Vanderjagt responded.

Ventura's coach later in the video told his players, "I don't freaking care if I have to bring in an NFL quarterback, you guys have to compete."

Goff stood up and pulled off his wig as the coach continued, "Come up here, Jared."

Vanderjagt said he was fooled by the newcomer throwing strikes all over the field.

"I was very shocked," Vanderjagt texted. "The whole time I was under the impression that we had just gotten a cocky and talented D.I bounce back.

"It was awesome to see Goff under the disguise at the end. It was an experience I'll never forget."

Vanderjagt, who was a "gray shirt" at Ventura last season, feels good about winning the quarterback job.

"I expect to be the starter," he texted. "That's my goal. That is my expectation.

"It's a great football program and I'm extremely happy here."

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