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Iowa football: Top five quarterbacks in Hawkeye’s history

By Justin Stallman

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. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images)
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. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Quarterback C.J. Beathard #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes looks on against the Stanford Cardinal in the 102nd Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2016 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Quarterback C.J. Beathard #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes looks on against the Stanford Cardinal in the 102nd Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2016 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

#5 – CJ Beathard

I chose CJ Beathard at #5 because while he had a great career at Iowa, he wasn’t able to win any bowl games or major college football awards.  Therefore, he drops a bit in the rankings.

When you look at CJ’s stats for the Hawks, he posted some great numbers.  Beathard’s most memorable season was in 2015 when the Iowa football team finished the regular season 12-0 and advanced to the Big Ten Title game.  Unfortunately, the Hawks lost to Michigan State by a score of 16-13.  They went on to play in the Rose Bowl game against Stanford, but we shouldn’t discuss that any further.

Beathard’s senior year was one to forget though. He didn’t even top 2,000 yards as he battled through injuries and the wide receiver group was generally ineffective.

Player Stats

  • Played at Iowa From 2013 – 2016, played in 40 games, started 28.
  • Completed 454 of 782 passes for 5,562 yards, 58.1% Completions,  40 TD’s & 19 INTs
  • QB Rating of 129.8
  • 224 rushing attempts for 429 yards, 10 TD’s

Accolades

  • Second-Team All-Big Ten (2015)
  • Third-Team All-Big Ten (2015)
  • Big Ten Conference Co-Offensive POW (2015)
  • Manning Award Quarterback of the Week (2015)
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