SAN RAMON – When’s the last time you saw an Indian-American quarterback starting in college?

The answer, quite possibly, is never.

But one East Bay quarterback is seeking to change that.

Arjun Banerjee isn’t following a path laid out by generations before him. As far as he knows, he might be a trailblazer.

“Ever since I was young, I noticed there weren’t other people like me playing the sport,” said Banerjee, California High’s starting quarterback.

Banerjee, a senior at the San Ramon school, is the leader of the 7-3 Grizzlies who will open the North Coast Section playoffs on Friday at American Canyon.

He is a four-year varsity player and two-year starter who seeks to extend his playing career to the collegiate level.

If he does, he’ll have a chance to fulfill his self-professed goal

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