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12/04/22 - Cade McNamara, rSr/2025, Iowa + More +

Quarterback has been one of the most scrutinized positions in Iowa football over the last few seasons. As the Hawkeyes enter into its bowl game later this month and subsequently the off-season, questions around the position still lingered. The biggest of all, would Iowa seek an option via the NCAA transfer portal. On Thursday night, one of the biggest transfer portal entries thus far announced his decision to join Iowa's program. Former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara announced his transfer to Iowa via his Twitter account. The news was first reported by David Eickholt of 247sports and Pete Thamel of ESPN. During his career at Michigan, McNamara passed for over 3,000 yards and held a 3:1 touchdown to interception ratio. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

McNamara is most notable for leading Michigan to the 2021 Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff as the staring quarterback. During 2021 he passed for 2,576 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 64% of his passes. However, he lost a starting quarterback battle with current Michigan starter JJ McCarthy early in the 2022 season and served as Michigan's backup; his season later ended to a knee injury. His commitment to Iowa is the first of likely several additions via the NCAA transfer portal. - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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QB Cade McNamara, Iowa
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12/02/22 - Cade McNamara, rSr/2025, Iowa + More +

Although action doesn't officially start until Monday, among the reported quarterbacks in transfer portal or planning to join as of Dec. 1 is Michigan's Cade McNamara: McNamara, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, already has committed to Iowa out of the portal. He guided Michigan to the College Football Playoff as the Wolverines' starter last season, then lost his starting job this season to J.J. McCarthy. He is a game manager-type, and his decision to transfer to offense-challenged Iowa certainly is...interesting. - NFL Draft Scout and online sources

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QB Cade McNamara, Iowa
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12/02/22 - Cade McNamara, rSr/2025, Iowa + More +

Cade McNamara, the backup quarterback at Michigan this season, has announced he'll transfer to Iowa. McNamara tweeted "New Beginning" with a picture of him in an Iowa uniform Thursday night. He presumably will go into next season as the front-runner for the starting job and have two seasons of eligibility. McNamara started every game for the Wolverines in 2021 but lost the job to J.J. McCarthy after the opener. McNamara appeared in the second and third games, taking a total of 16 snaps, and didn't play again.

The Hawkeyes (7-5) finished the regular season 130th out of 131 Bowl Subdivision teams in total offense and averaged just 17.4 points per game. Spencer Petras struggled most of the season as Iowa's starter and missed most of last week's game against Nebraska with an upper body injury. He has one year of eligibility, if he decides to use the waiver granted because of the COVID-19 season in 2020. Alex Padilla, who backed up Petras, is in the transfer portal. Joe Labas also is on the roster. - AP College Football

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QB Cade McNamara, Iowa
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12/02/22 - Sam LaPorta, Sr/2023, Iowa + More +

Iowa senior tight end Sam LaPorta was named to the All-Big Ten first team by coaches and media. He also was named the Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year. He is the second Iowa player to win the Big Ten honor (T.J. Hockenson in 2018). LaPorta decided to forego the 2022 NFL Draft to return to Iowa for one final season, and he will leave the program as one of the most decorated tight ends in school history. He ranks first in career catches (148) and second in receiving yards (1,730). He's been a mainstay in Iowa's offense and this season came with new responsibilities.

Because of injury issues at wide receiver, LaPorta often lined up at outside receiver to fill a void. His versatility was perhaps his biggest asset this season. He was the most reliable player on an offense that struggled throughout 2022. It's unknown if LaPorta will suit up in Iowa's bowl game later this month as he's still recovering from injury. Regardless of his status, this week's awards announcements solidify LaPorta's place within Iowa's storied tight end lineage. - Iowa Press Citizen

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TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Jack Campbell, rJr/2023, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB Jack Campbell, Iowa,...Campbell earned first-team honors for a second straight year after recording 118 tackles in 12 games. The Cedar Falls, Iowa, native is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy and the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker. He is the third Hawkeye under Ferentz to be named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, joining lineman Daviyon Nixon (2020) and linebacker Josey Jewell (2017) and the second Hawkeye to be voted the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year (Jewell, 2017). - Iowa Football

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ILB Jack Campbell, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Sam LaPorta, Sr/2023, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa,...LaPorta leads Iowa in both receptions and receiving yards, totaling 53 receptions for 601 yards and a touchdown. LaPorta was injured in the first quarter of the win at Minnesota and did not play against Nebraska. LaPorta's career totals include 148 receptions for 1,730 yards to rank 15th in career receiving yards. Among tight ends, LaPorta ranks first in career receptions and second to Marv Cook in receiving yards. - Iowa Football

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TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Cooper DeJean, Jr/2024, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Cooper DeJean, Iowa,...DeJean made a significant impact for the Hawkeyes in his sophomore season. He played both cornerback and the CASH linebacker position in recording 68 tackles. DeJean leads Iowa with four interceptions for 77 yards, with two touchdowns. He also averages 17.6 yards on seven punt returns. - Iowa Football

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CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Seth Benson, rSr/2023, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Seth Benson, Iowa,...Benson started all 12 games while playing both the weakside and outside linebacker positions. The senior is second to Campbell with 88 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss, with one interception and a fumble recovery. - Iowa Football

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OLB Seth Benson, Iowa
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12/01/22 - *Lukas Van Ness, rSo/2023, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Lukas Van Ness, Iowa,...Two additional Hawkeyes earned second-team honors on both teams, including linebacker Seth Benson and defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness. Defensive end Joe Evans was a second-team selection by media, while earning honorable mention honors from coaches. Players earning honorable mention honors on both teams include defensive tackles Logan Lee and Noah Shannon and defensive back Kaevon Merriweather. Joe Evans has 37 tackles from his end position, while Lukas Van Ness has 34 stops while playing both end and tackle. Van Ness leads the team with 9.5 tackles for loss, while he and Evans both have six sacks to share the team lead. Evans is a senior, while Van Ness is a sophomore. - Iowa Football

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DE *Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Riley Moss, Sr/2023, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Riley Moss, Iowa,...Moss, a senior, who was named the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year in 2021, also repeats as a first-team selection. He recorded 46 tackles and led the team with 10 pass break-ups and had one interception. He is tied for seventh with 11 career interceptions. - Iowa Football

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CB Riley Moss, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Kaleb Johnson, Jr/2026, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Kaleb Johnson,...Johnson leads the team in rushing with 142 attempts for 762 yards and six touchdowns. Johnson's yardage establishes a freshman record for rushing yards and he surpassed 100 rushing yards in three games. Johnson was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week following his performance in Iowa's road win at Purdue. Johnson rushed 22 times for 200 yards at Purdue, including a 75-yard touchdown run. He also surpassed 100 rushing yards vs. Nevada and Nebraska. Johnson also averaged 25 yards on 13 kickoff returns. - Iowa Football

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RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Tory Taylor, Sr/2024, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Punter Tory Taylor, Iowa,...Punter Tory Taylor was a first-team selection in the media voting and third team by coaches. Kicker Drew Stevens earned second-team honors on the media team and third team recognition by coaches. Taylor has handled all punting duties, averaging 45.1 yards on 74 punts, with a long of 70 yards. In his junior season Taylor has placed 32 punts inside the 20 with just 11 touchbacks. He has 22 punts of 50 yards or more, while opponents are averaging just 3.7 yards on 18 returns. - Iowa Football

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P Tory Taylor, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Drew Stevens, Jr/2026, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Kicker Drew Stevens, Iowa,...Stevens is a true freshman who joined the program as a walk-on. He leads the team in scoring with 69 points, connecting on 16-of-18 field goals and all 21 PAT attempts. Stevens has a long of 54 yards. He also has handled kickoffs throughout the season, with 29 touchbacks on 51 kicks. - Iowa Football

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K Drew Stevens, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Logan Lee, rSr/2024, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Logan Lee,...Logan Lee has collected 48 tackles, with 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. Noah Shannon is right behind with 44 tackles, including 8.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. Shannon is a senior and Lee is a junior. - Iowa Football

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DT Logan Lee, Iowa
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12/01/22 - Kaevon Merriweather, rSr/2023, Iowa + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Kaevon Merriweather,...Merriweather, a senior, has started every game and ranks second on the team with three interceptions. He has 47 tackles and scored a defensive touchdown with a fumble return in Iowa's win at Rutgers. He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his play against the Scarlet Knights.Shannon and Lee have started in the trenches throughout the season at the tackle position. - Iowa Football

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