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Iowa football: Top five QB-WR duos in the Kirk Ferentz era

By Andrew Wade

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback James Vandenberg #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs from defensive end Cameron Meredith #34 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during their game at Memorial Stadium November 25, 2011 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Iowa 20-7. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback James Vandenberg #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs from defensive end Cameron Meredith #34 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during their game at Memorial Stadium November 25, 2011 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Iowa 20-7. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images) /
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23 Sep 2000: Kevin Kasper #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes leaps to catch the ball as Keyno Craver #3 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers misses the catch at the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cornhuskers defeated the Hawkeyes 42-13.Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport
23 Sep 2000: Kevin Kasper #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes leaps to catch the ball as Keyno Craver #3 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers misses the catch at the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cornhuskers defeated the Hawkeyes 42-13.Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport /

Scott Mullen/Kyle McCann to Khalil Hill/Kevin Kasper

This is probably cheating a bit by listing two quarterbacks and two wide receivers, but this is my list, and I felt this list couldn’t be legit if you don’t include Hill and Kasper in some way shape or form.

Both of these guys played in the NFL, and despite a constant quarterback battle between Scott Mullen and Kyle McCann they put up pretty impressive wide receiver numbers.

In Kirk Ferentz’s first year as the head coach, Scott Mullen took the majority of the snaps, and he connected instantly with Kevin Kasper. Kasper easily led the team in catches (60), receiving yards (664), and touchdowns (3) as he accounted for 29% of the teams passing offense.

In 2000, Iowa quarterbacks threw for 2,580 yards and 1,629 went to Kasper and Hill, which is almost 63% of the team’s total offense.

The following year, with Kasper gone, and Mullen no longer in the picture, Hill hauled in 59 catches for 841 yards and 8 touchdowns.

This tandem QB/WR duo will go down as one of the best in the Kirk Ferentz era because they were the entire offense. Over the course of three seasons, Kasper and Hill accounted for 43% of the offense, which is more incredible when you factor in that Hill didn’t play in 1999 and Kasper didn’t play 2001. Moreover, unlike some of the other duos you will see on this list, the weight in this relationship was being carried heavily by the wide receivers, who would both go on to see time in the NFL.

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