[33] He attended the NFL combine and performed the vertical jump, broad jump, and positional drills. Iowa State’s depth chart lists two quarterbacks with Kempt as QB1 and Noland as his backup. One of the touchdowns was for the longest play of his career, an 83-yard pass to wide receiver Marquise Goodwin. But a late turnover on downs and an interception gave the Cowboys the win. Featuring some of the greatest college quarterbacks of all time, the best Iowa QBs include Chuck Long, Drew Tate, C. J. Beathard, and Matt Rodgers. Everybody wants to know if Campbell and his offensive staff will replicate the LanRam package that became so popular last season and the answer is probably not, at least not in the same way. [21], Shortly after the TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee, Kirk Ferentz released a depth chart for the following 2015 season—a very irregular time for a coach to do so—which named Beathard the starting quarterback for the 2015 season. Beathard started the following game against Purdue, where Iowa won 24–10. [9], Beathard continued his role as a backup in the 2014 season. At 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-5, both possess the size many programs covet in quarterbacks and both would really push the quarterback rebuild much closer to the finish line. Beathard, it’s going to be sophomore Tyler Wiegers. ... C.J. Iowa has seen some fantastic quarterbacks under Kirk Ferentz’s watch, but one player stood above the rest as the clear choice for the top spot. 2 quarterback in the SEC and will be looking to take the next step as a passer in 2016. He also has three more years to play under Brian Ferentz’ offensive system. Nick Mullens started the next game against the Oakland Raiders in Beathard's place. ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Lanning had Iowa State in position to win at Kansas State as well, going 15-of-20 passing for 210 yards and a touchdown. Dobbs is clearly the No. We won 40-10 the other day and I threw it 15 times. Oklahoma replaces Mayfield with a five-star (Kyler Murray), TCU enters one of its four-stars (Shawn Robinson) and even West Virginia’s Will Grier, who is a Heisman hopeful and the Big 12’s only returning quarterback with at least 10 starts in 2017, is a former four-star himself. [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. The San Francisco 49ers selected Beathard in the third round (104th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. With Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph and TCU’s Kenny Hill all gone, less experienced quarterbacks enter camp to replace them. That’s a 95.8% success rate. It was a good learning experience and a good chance to get in there with the first team and go at a different tempo.”. By the first game of the season, he beat out Tyler Wiegers for the No. What does 15 added pounds mean for Kyle Kempt? It’s about moving the team. Beathard at No. He played college football at the University of Iowa, and was drafted in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the 49ers. l Comments: (319) 398-8256; marc.morehouse@thegazette.com, Iowa Hawkeyes' long road to 2020 fall football season is in sight, From ‘Big When’ to kick the tires and light the fires, Big Ten football returns to action, Report: Big Ten football set to return this fall, Big Ten football inches toward possible return in a COVID-19 world that won’t be a smooth ride.