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Breaking down 2016 UH football: Quarterback

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Greg Ward Jr. was the only player in the nation to rush for at least 1,000 yards and pass for 2,500 yards this season. (Chronicle photo)

Greg Ward Jr. was the only player in the nation to rush for at least 1,000 yards and pass for 2,500 yards this season. (Chronicle photo)

First in a position-by-position series looking at the 2016 Houston Cougars:

Who’s back: Greg Ward Jr., Kyle Postma, Bear Fenimore.

Who’s gone: Adam Schulz.

Newcomers: Kyle Allen (transfer), Bowman Sells (mid-year enrollee), D’Eriq King (commit).

What to expect: Ward is likely to be on early season Heisman Trophy watch lists, especially if the Cougars begin as a top-10 team and gain steam with a win over Oklahoma in the opener. The dual-threat senior-to-be is coming off a breakout season – he was the only player in the nation to rush for at least 1,000 yards and pass for at least 2,500 yards – and is 19-2 as UH’s starter in one-plus seasons. Postma solidified his spot as the primary back, rescuing the Cougars from a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit against Memphis and extending a late drive with a pair crucial third-down runs in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over Florida State.  Allen, the former Texas A&M starter, must sit out next season because of NCAA transfer rules and is expected to be the frontrunner for the job in 2017. As a mid-year enrollee Sells (Lucas Lovejoy) will get some important work with the team during spring practice but is most likely to redshirt next season. The same goes for King, a highly touted athlete from Manvel.

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