Carson Wentz's priorities are visible on his right arm.
Tattooed on his biceps is an ichthys, the Christian symbol resembling a fish, and inside reads "Proverbs 3:5-6." Another tattoo, "AO1," which stands for "Audience of One," is inked on his right wrist, directly underneath the football.
"He's really faith-driven," said Randy Hedberg, North Dakota State's quarterbacks coach describing his former player. "I'd characterize him as a football junkie. He's going to be thinking about it — if he's not out hunting."
The trio of descriptors aptly fits Wentz, the Bismarck, N.D., kid turned Eagles quarterback taking over the City of Brotherly Love. Though it was in a South Jersey cornfield last month where Wentz was placed on the launching pad to stardom. While he was lying on his back goose hunting, of course, Wentz's phone rang. It was Eagles coach Doug Pederson, telling him they'd just traded Sam Bradford to the Vikings.
Right then, the 23-year-old's reign as face of the Eagles began.
"I was obviously pretty surprised," Wentz said. "It was time to roll."
And Wentz rolled, winning his first three starts before stumbling last week. On Sunday, he'll be throwing to avoid the Eagles' third consecutive loss when lining up against the undefeated Vikings — the favorite team of his friends and family in North Dakota.
"I hope they're rooting for me," Wentz said. "But who knows what they'll do."