Iowa’s best quarterbacks
Chuck Long has the most passing yards in Iowa history, 10,461 from 1981 to 1985. Since 2004, Nate Stanley has the most, 8,302 in 44 games.
Iowa’s quarterbacks this season
- Hank Brown7 games, 170.0 a game1,297 at Iowa.1,190passing yards
- Jeremy Hecklinski5 games, 94.4 a game480 at Iowa.472passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Iowa history
- 1Chuck Long1981 – 198510,461
- 2Nate Stanley2016 – 20198,302
- 3Drew Tate2003 – 20068,292
- 4Ricky Stanzi2007 – 20107,377
- 5Chuck Hartlieb1986 – 19886,934
- 6Matt Rodgers1988 – 19916,725
- 7Matt Sherman1994 – 19976,399
- 8James Vandenberg2009 – 20125,786
- 9C.J. Beathard2013 – 20165,562
- 10Spencer Petras2019 – 20225,199
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every quarterback since 2004
| Place | Player | passing yards | passing touchdowns | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Stanley2016 – 2019 · 44 games | 8,302 | 68 | 30 |
| 2 | Drew Tate2004 – 2006 · 35 games | 8,237 | 60 | 21 |
| 3 | Ricky Stanzi2007 – 2010 · 38 games | 7,377 | 56 | 28 |
| 4 | James Vandenberg2009 – 2012 · 32 games | 5,786 | 35 | 16 |
| 5 | C.J. Beathard2013 – 2016 · 40 games | 5,562 | 40 | 29 |
| 6 | Spencer Petras2018 – 2022 · 35 games | 5,199 | 24 | 24 |
| 7 | Jake Rudock2013 – 2014 · 25 games | 4,819 | 34 | 14 |
| 8 | Jake Christensen2006 – 2008 · 24 games | 2,950 | 21 | 14 |
| 9 | Mark Gronowski2025 · 13 games | 1,741 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Cade McNamara2023 – 2024 · 13 games | 1,522 | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Hank Brown2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,297 | 9 | 7 |
| +1,190 this season · passes Cade McNamara for 10th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 12 | Deacon Hill2023 · 13 games | 1,152 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | Alex Padilla2020 – 2022 · 11 games | 821 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Jeremy Hecklinski2025 – 2026 · still playing | 480 | 4 | 5 |
| +472 this season | ||||
| 15 | Brendan Sullivan2024 · 9 games | 475 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | Jason Manson2005 – 2006 · 8 games | 440 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Jackson Stratton2024 · 3 games | 219 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Joe Labas2022 · 1 game | 139 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Peyton Mansell2018 · 5 games | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Tyler Wiegers2015 – 2017 · 4 games | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Jimmy Sullivan2026 · still playing | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| +13 this season | ||||
| 22 | Marco Lainez2023 · 1 game | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Deuce Hogan2021 · 1 game | 2 | 0 | 1 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Spencer Petras2020 – 2022 · 32 games5,174
- Mark Gronowski2025 · 13 games1,741
- Cade McNamara2023 – 2024 · 13 games1,522
- › Hank Brown2025 – 2026 · 10 games1,297
- Deacon Hill2023 · 13 games1,152
2010s
- Nate Stanley2016 – 2019 · 44 games8,302
- C.J. Beathard2013 – 2016 · 40 games5,562
- James Vandenberg2010 – 2012 · 28 games5,316
- Jake Rudock2013 – 2014 · 25 games4,819
- Ricky Stanzi2010 · 13 games3,004
2004–09
- Drew Tate2004 – 2006 · 35 games8,237
- Ricky Stanzi2007 – 2009 · 25 games4,373
- Jake Christensen2006 – 2008 · 24 games2,950
- James Vandenberg2009 · 4 games470
- Jason Manson2005 – 2006 · 8 games440
Also at Iowa: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Iowa record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Iowa since 2004, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a quarterback who played at Iowa before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Iowa in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A quarterback still playing at Iowa is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.