The hype didnt translate into results in Iowa City. His incredible rise from being a backup in 2001 to the Heisman Trophy runner up in 2002, and his versatility, gave Banks a slight edge. Weve created a world right now where its just way too easy for somebody to say, Im not happy, Ferentz said. Iowa football: Know your 2019 opponents, Michigan, Iowa basketball: Former woman Hawk finds opportunity overseas, Iowa football: Former UDFA turning heads on special teams in NFL, US Open 2019 Odds: Brooks Koepka Favored, Tiger Woods 3rd After PGA Championship, Iowa football: Early offensive stat predictions for 2019, Iowa football: Nate Stanley highly ranked heading into senior season. Chuck Hartlieb, 1985-88 The Woodstock, Illinois native had to beat out star recruit Dan McGwire to finally get on the field for Hayden Fry. The turnover, along with Spencer Petras shoulder injury, means Iowas quarterback room will look significantly different in 2023. Sign up for my, likely longer, before he can really throw like I can throw.. Latest on Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Alex Padilla including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN. Also considered: Wilburn Hollis, Nate Stanley, Matt Sherman, Gordy Bohannon. These are a few names to familiarize yourself with that are in the transfer portal. Nonetheless, there are certainly a handful of names that appear to make up the group that the eventual starter could come from. If the rankings were based solely on passing statistics, there wouldnt be a quarterback on the list that played at Iowa before 1980. Who is the Hawkeyes quarterback? Iowa led the Big Ten in passing and the nation in total offense in 1958, while Duncan led the nation in completion percentage and passing yardage. . College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Iowas new starting signal caller takes a different approach in that area than his predecessor. Iowa WBB fights through adversity early & late in Nebraska win. He is the number one quarterback in Iowa football history, and its easy to see why. Labas went 14-for-24 with one touchdown and no interceptions despite practicing almost exclusively on the scout team until bowl prep began. Iowa quarterback Alex Padilla (8) passes the football in the first half against the Northwestern Wildcats on Nov. 6, 2021 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. (Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports) Howe:. 9 Iowa. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Bruce caught 25 passes for 209 yards as a true . 6. This season will be his senior season and many fans are looking forward to seeing what Stanley can do for the Hawks this year. They all have a salary cap.. 7. Ploen, who was born in Lost Nation, was named the 1957 Rose Bowl MVP and scored the games first touchdown on a 49-yard run in the first quarter. As we approach both the bowl game and the 2023 offseason, one of the most anticipated and important questions for the Iowa Hawkeyes is who their quarterback is going to be next season. You will begin to receive our Weekly Hawkeye updates. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. He does believe the current transfer process is better than the pre-portal circumstances, though. So, you're saying there's a chance? The University of Iowa football program has definitely had plenty of those QBs over the years. Three incoming players quarterback Cade McNamara, tight end Erick All Jr. and linebacker Nick Jackson were previously captains on Power Five teams. . Up next for LaPorta is the NFL Combine where he will test among some of the top prospects ahead of this years draft. Joey Labas is going to be entering his third season with the program but his first action may be in just a few weeks when the Hawkeyes take the field in their bowl game. ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 1: Drew Tate #5 of the Iowa Hawkeyes drops back to pass against the LSU Tigers during the Capital One Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2005 in Orlando, Florida. He also sees the benefits for Iowa in the transfer portal era, though. A few names that provide name recognition to the QB position when I think of elite talent for Iowa football team include Ed Podolak, Chuck Hartlieb, Randy Duncan. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Despite a 10-2 regular-season record, there were many observable issues with the production levels on offense and some controversy regarding the guy under center. Since current Iowa football Head Coach Kirk Ferentz came to Iowa City, weve witnessed multiple young men grow into the spotlight and become quarterbacks to remember. Hartlieb completed 512 passes as a Hawkeye, and by far his most famous completion was the 28-yard game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Marv Cook on 4th-and-23 at Ohio State in 1987. Nate Stanley came to Iowa City in the class of 2016 with a .8670 grade from 247Sports. Photo courtesy of Iowa sports information. But now comes the hard part, rankings two through 10. Duncan is one of two Iowa quarterbacks to a win a Rose Bowl as the 1958 squad capped a spectacular 8-1-1 season by crushing California 38-12 in the 1959 Rose Bowl. If both are around, Iowa could have a 2018 vibe with a lot of "12" personnel (two tight-end sets) in 2022. His day will be Saturday, March 4, when the quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends work out for NFL teams and scouts in Indianapolis. The Steelers were at the height of their Steel Curtain days, and the Hawkeyes wanted to look like them, so they did . Wisconsin's defense comes up big in win vs. No. A little different conversation.. It could just as well be Petras if the 6-foot-5 hurler rediscovers the groove he was in for the first half of 2021. . O'Keefe was a member of Ferentz's first staff at Iowa, serving as offensive coordinator from 1999 to 2011 as well as receivers coach (1999) and quarterbacks coach (2000-2011). In addition to passing for 2,573 yards in 2002, the Belle Glade, Florida native also rushed for 423 yards and accounted for 31 touchdowns. Summer days and country music. Carson May, a four-star recruit according to Rivals from Jones, Okla., will be Iowas scholarship quarterback from the 2022 recruiting class. It looked at one point like his next stop was going to be Fresno (State), where he might get the ball a couple more times, Ferentz said. Spencer Petras rushes in for a 1-yard Hawkeyes TD, Spencer Petras throws 21-yard touchdown vs. Nevada, Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers: Full Highlights. Petras said that was his preference after O'Keefe stepped down. His completion percentage 60.7 percent wasnt spectacular, but it was serviceable. Bruce instead committed to Oklahoma State a program that has been in the Top 10 of the AP Poll at least once in each of the last three seasons. Junior guard wins award for second consecutive year, Racial Discrimination Case, Hoops Heroics, Iowa baseball avenges 2022 loss to Loras with 9-2 victory at Duane Banks Field, Iowa overcomes road woes with dominating performance at Indiana, Caitlin Clark named Big Ten Player of the Year, Plaintiffs in racial discrimination case against Kirk Ferentz, Brian Ferentz file for dismissals without prejudice, Caitlin Clark named Big Ten Player of the Week for 18th time overall, Jan Jensen, Adam Haluska both appear as guests on Wednesdays Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast, A funny story to mark what would have been Hayden Frys 94th birthday, Big Tens worst kept secret revealed with Caitlin Clark named Player of the Year, HF Prospect Podcast: Kahlil Tate & John Nestor. I better quit talking about quarterbacks in the press, Ferentz said. Visit ESPN to view the Iowa Hawkeyes team roster for the current season Add john.steppe@thegazette.comto your contacts. . Beathard have went to the NFL. IOWA CITY, Iowa - Every Iowa fan holds an opinion on who should be the team's starting quarterback. Chuck Long. In his two years on campus, he attempted one pass a 2-yard completion to Max Cooper in garbage time against Maryland. If momentum is a real thing that carries over from game to game, round two of Iowa-Indiana won't resemble round one. Labas is a bit more agile and a live-arm type of quarterback opposed to what other previous Iowa quarterbacks have shown. Instead of recruiting athletes who may be sophomores or juniors in high school, he would wait until the end of an athletes high school career, and then you would assess what it was they did and go out and talk to all the people involved.. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The 22-year-old is from Menomonie, Wisconsin, about an hour east of U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. Marco Lainez will arrive in the summer as Iowas quarterback from the 2023 high school recruiting class. completed 11-25 pass attempts for 109 yards, with one interception and a long of 27 . Receivers dropped passes from Padilla at a higher rate, however, and the sophomore from Greenwood Village, Colo., was more likely to throw the ball away rather than taking a sack. Or, Theyve got shiny toys and we dont.. Follow robhowehn. Tuesdays board meeting, held in the Iowa football facility, was not the first time Ferentz has expressed his concerns about the future of college football amid NIL and the transfer portal. Duncan is one of two Iowa quarterbacks to a win a Rose Bowl as the 1958 squad capped a spectacular 8-1-1 season by crushing California 38-12 in the 1959 Rose Bowl. Three decades later, Ferentz believes the transfer portal coupled with athletes profiting off their name, image and likeness enhances that environment if youre not careful at the collegiate level. Ploen led Iowa to its first Big Ten regular-season title in 35 years in 1956, and was named Big Ten Player of the Year and a first-team All-American. Conferences: Iowa Men's Basketball. . He also made first-team All-Big Ten in 1990 and 1991, finished his career with 6,725 passing yards and 41 touchdowns, and was a three-year starter under Hayden Fry. He has three-star ratings from 247Sports, Rivals and On3 Sports. He made first-team All-Big Ten in both of his seasons as a starter in 1987 and 1988, and he ended his career with a 63.8 completion percentage. Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras, who has started 19 games as a Hawkeye, said he was "really happy" when Brian Ferentz took over as quarterbacks coach. His production didnt really ever fluctuate at Iowa even amidst changing quarterbacks and every single defense knowing he was the main target in the passing game. The Wright Way Network tabbed Riley Moss as one of its top NFL draft risers heading into the NFL Scouting Combine. Iowa Football. Latest on Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN. Sign up for the Hawkeyes Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The Hawkeyes went 10-3 and finished the season ranked eighth in the country. He also led the Hawkeyes in rushing, passing and scoring in 1919 and 1921 and he drop-kicked a field goal to beat Notre Dame 10-7 in 1921, breaking Notre Dames 20-game winning streak. Contact/Follow us@HawkeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. He is currently ranked fourth on Iowas all-time passing list with 7,377 yards and 56 touchdowns. . The Hawkeye State is the nations top pork and corn producer. While Ferentz sees the parallels between the early stages of the NCAA transfer portal and early stages of modern free agency in the NFL, the NFLs system has guardrails college football NIL payments do not have. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images). Some people believe that a Burlington judge, David Rorer, suggested the nickname based on a character in The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. He also completed 9-of-10 passes. It is not as far-fetched as some want to believe. Ken O'Keefe was named University of Iowa quarterbacks coach in February, 2017, returning to the Iowa coaching staff after previously serving as offensive coordinator for 13 seasons (1999-2011). Long started his great journey as a freshman where everyone knew right away he was going to put a dent in the record books, and he sure did. Iowa men's basketball weighs in on pros, cons of quick turnaround games. The biggest question facing McNamara will be how much support will he have around him. Iowa had an interesting situation last year when Spencer Petras struggled as many Hawk fans were clamoring for the. I say that because if there was, wed have come up with it by now, Barta told The Gazette after the PCA meeting. Two weeks into the season, there are three former Hawkeyes and five former Cyclones spread across four different teams. All rights reserved. The position has evolved perhaps more than any other position from the days of single wing offenses when quarterbacks mostly just ran or blocked to pro-style pocket passers to dual-threat quarterbacks that are now so popular. Ricky Stanzi, 2007-10 He became the full-time starter five games into the 2008 season and never let go of the position. Big Ten, Western, MVIAA, Ind, Bowl Record: 35 Bowls, 18-16-1, .529 W-L% (Major Bowls), Ranked in AP Poll: 26 Times (Preseason), 26 Times (Final), 357 Weeks (Total), NFL/AFL stats for Iowa Hawkeyes players at Pro-Football-Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. So all of those rules are gone, and thats a good thing., John Steppe Iowa Football Feb. 15, 2023 1:57 pm14d ago, John Steppe Iowa Football Jan. 13, 2023 9:45 am47d ago, John Steppe Iowa Football Feb. 23, 2023 9:03 am6d ago, Vanessa Miller Iowa Football Feb. 28, 2023 4:15 pm1d ago, Iowa Football Feb. 27, 2023 1:15 pm2d ago, Iowa Football Feb. 26, 2023 5:30 am4d ago, Mike Hlas Iowa Basketball Feb. 28, 2023 10:26 pm20h ago, Iowa Basketball Feb. 28, 2023 10:26 pm20h ago, Iowa Basketball Feb. 28, 2023 4:39 pm1d ago, Rob Gray Iowa State Basketball 12m ago12m ago. IOWA CITY What Kirk Ferentz is seeing now in college football has reminded him of a previous era in his coaching career. Those are just a few, but when I review the landscape of all quarterbacks to ever play for the Iowa football program, but there are five, in particular, that stand above the rest. Add john.steppe@thegazette.comto your contacts. . He worked mostly with the scout team as a freshman and left a good impression on his teammates and coaches. Championships: 12 National Championships: 1958 Bowl Record: 35 Bowls, 18-16-1, .529 W-L% ( Major Bowls ) Ranked in AP Poll: 26 Times (Preseason), 26 Times (Final), 357 Weeks (Total) WR ("F" or "slot") Arland Bruce IV (5-10, 193, sophomore): His toughness, quickness and football smarts elevated him into a prominent role this season that will only get bigger. As McNamara recovers from knee surgery, Labas and Hill should have no shortage of spring practice reps. Iowa received an infusion of talent with the addition of McNamara via the transfer portal, and Labas proved to be a capable option after leading the offense in the Music City Bowl. It shouldn't surprise anyone that the Hawkeyes are putting out yet another NFL-caliber tight end, but here they are doing it once again and year after year . Iowa had some outstanding quarterbacks that played before 1980, way before in some cases, and three of them made the list. Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. The wild card returning at quarterback is Joey Labas. Heres how the position looks at this stage of the offseason in the latest part of The Gazettes winter position breakdown series: Iowas lone departure at quarterback was Deuce Hogan, who transferred to Kentucky. completed 67 percent of pass attempts as a senior for 2,349 yards and 16 touchdowns . 8. 0:34. A river town newspaper was named the Burlington Hawk-Eye (now Hawk Eye ). His hands are there and the ability to work the middle of the field is present. ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 1: Drew Tate #5 of the Iowa Hawkeyes drops back to pass against the LSU Tigers during the Capital One Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2005 in Orlando, Florida. C.J. The Gazette is Iowas independent, employee-owned source for local, state, and national news coverage. December 1, 2022 4:55 pm CT. As we approach both the bowl game and the 2023 offseason, one of the most anticipated and important questions for the Iowa Hawkeyes is who their quarterback is going to be next season. Randy Duncan, 1956-58 Another Des Moines native, he also finished runner-up for the Heisman Trophy as a senior in 1958 and twice made first-team All-Big Ten. 9. He also led Iowa to a share of the Big Ten title and to a 10-2 record that season despite having a woeful rushing attack. Per the Hawkeyes site, he did light up the stat sheet with 8,549 passing yards and 107 touchdowns during his career at Jones High School in Jones, Okla. Unproven, possibly. Beathard, 2013-16 The Tennessee native led Iowa to an undefeated regular season (12-0) as a junior in 2015, and to the Rose Bowl that season for the first time since 1991. Instant Reaction: No. Banks also led Iowa to the 2002 Big Ten title as the team finished undefeated (8-0) in conference play for the first time in 80 years and 11-2 overall. That question is likely a long, long ways away from being answered as we have the offseason, spring ball, summer camp, and training camp to get through. Per 247Sports composite rankings, May was the nations No. Better yet, can Stanley get Iowa into the College Football Playoff? In 1997 we were looking at one of my favorites, Matt Sherman. Again, ranking Long first was a no-brainer. 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