Beathard, sr., 6-2, 215; 2. College football fans, we’re ranking the best Iowa Hawkeyes quarterbacks of all time. If Lanning can get his completion percentage up, he would seem to be a perfect fit for Campbell's run-based attack. [22] Rudock, who in 2014 was a senior and preparing to graduate, had been being recruited by new Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh; and, after Beathard was officially named next season's starter, Rudock transferred to the University of Michigan for graduate study and for his one year of graduate eligibility. Beathard would take the Hawkeyes to a 24–20 victory.[10]. Beathard leans on experience and support", "As 49ers' backup QB, C.J. [33] He attended the NFL combine and performed the vertical jump, broad jump, and positional drills. [38] He was the sixth quarterback to be selected that year. The Volunteers got off to a large start; both Rudock and Beathard had poor drives during the first half, but Beathard handled the majority of second half snaps. His 15 touchdowns to three interceptions last season partly showcases that decision-making and his adjusted completion percentage does a lot of the rest. Beathard faces tough decision after Vols", "Harty: Wrong to label Casey Beathard as a meddling father | AllHawkeyes.com", "TaxSlayer Bowl - Iowa vs Tennessee Box Score, January 2, 2015", "Iowa names QB Beathard as starter, replacing Rudock", "QB Jake Rudock transferring to Michigan", "2015 All-Big Ten Offensive Team & individual award winners", "Michigan State vs Iowa Box Score, December 5, 2015", "Rose Bowl - Stanford vs Iowa Box Score, January 1, 2016", "2016 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results", "Outback Bowl - Florida vs Iowa Box Score, January 2, 2017", "ESPN.com: College football stats: 2017 Senior Bowl", "C.J. [23], Beathard helped lead the 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team to an undefeated 12–0 record during the regular season, as he passed for 2,570 yards, 14 touchdowns, and three interceptions. Stanley spent his freshman season at Iowa as a backup to C. J. Beathard. The strong-armed sophomore will make his first career start against Wyoming. The Cyclones will need to see more than just glimpses of promise from Lanning this fall if they hope to end a three-year bowl drought. The hope is that Kempt is more durable in taking hits after he was banged up midway through his eight starts last season and that his arm strength will be improved with more upper-body strength. [14] Fan criticism of the program continued throughout the season, as the team continued to lose against the better part of their schedule.[14]. It includes every starting quarterback throughout Iowa Hawkeyes history, including current quarterbacks and past ones.