Whitehall’s Trey Dogmanits is getting adjusted to college football.

Last season, Dogmanits entered a crowded quarterback room at Wilkes University. Like most freshman, Dogmanits spent the year studying and leaning, and he didn’t see any playing time,

It was a total reversal of fortune from his last two years at Whitehall, where he led the Zephyrs to a pair of District 11 Class 5A titles.

In his junior year, Dogmanits threw for 1,997 yards with 22 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, along with five touchdowns in the 43-17 victory over Southern Lehigh.

The following season, Dogmanits threw for 2,323 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Even though he didn’t get any playing time last year, Dogmanits considered it a worthwhile experience. He also has managed to keep his style.

“As far as the mental aspect of the game, I have learned a lot from the past year at Wilkes,” noted Dogmanits. “I’m not sure what is projected for me as far as the season goes.

“But the offseason has been going well. I really haven’t made any big changes since high school. I’ve just been working to continue to grow on the play style I’ve already developed.”

Dogmanits also has benefitted from a pipeline of local players on the Wilkes’ roster.

Former Zephyr teammate, Nigel Linton, will be a junior running back, and former Northampton standout Cooper King will be a senior at quarterback. In eight games overall last season, King completed 11 of 20 passes for 106 yards with a touchdown, and he looms as a favorite to win the job,

Since their playing days, Dogmanits has strengthened a bond with King.

“I did not know anything about Coop (King) other than that I played against him when I was a sophomore and he was a senior at Northampton,” stated Dogmanits. “Coop has been great to have up here, and he has been very welcoming.”

Dogmanits sees himself playing a role this season, and the college game has raised his awareness behind center. The Colonels open the season against King’s College Sept. 4.

“College football has taught me to focus on what the defense is showing me pre-snap,” said Dogmanits. “It is also about how my decision making after the snap can be altered by what I saw before.

“The coaches said the (quarterback) position is open and did not specify the order. However, I believe I will be the backup starting the season.”