• Three-year starter at Iowa went 27-12 and threw for 8,302 yards with 68 TDs and 23 INTs.
• Ranks 2nd in Hawkeye history in career TD passes (68), 2nd in passing yards (8,302) and 3rd in total offense (8,197). Ranks 2nd in career pass attempts and completions (673-1,155).
• Majored in physical therapy.
• Struck a deal with Patrick Peterson to give up his #7 he wore as a rookie in 2020 in exchange for football equipment for his alma mater, Menomonie High. The swap enabled Peterson to return to his collegiate jersey number.
• Has a passion for hunting and fishing.
• Selected in the 7th round (#244 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, the first QB selected by the Vikings since Teddy Bridgewater was taken No. 32 overall out of Louisville in 2014.
• Teammates at Iowa with 2021 Vikings rookie WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
• Spent entire rookie season on practice squad with Vikings.
• Went through training camp with Vikings competing for roster spot but released during final roster cuts.
• Only 2nd Iowa player to be a 3-year permanent captain and earned 2019 Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award.
• Started and won bowl games each season, leading team to 8-5 mark in 2017, 9-4 in 2018 and 10-3 in 2019, capping senior year with Holiday Bowl win over USC. Topped Mississippi State in Outback Bowl as a junior and Pinstripe Bowl over Boston College in 2017.
• As a senior, started all 13 games, going 237-399 pass for 2,951 yards and 16 TDs en route to Honorable Mention All-Big Ten.
• Had 300+ passing yards 5 times (vs. Illinois, 2019; at Iowa State, 2017; Northern Iowa; at Minnesota; at Indiana, 2018).
• Started every game in 2018, going 235-396 for 2,852 yards and 26 TDs, with 10 INTs. Was 2nd in the Big Ten in TD passes (26).
• Played every offensive down in 42-16 win at Indiana, gaining 479 yards total offense, completing 21-32 pass attempts for 320 yards and 6 TDs, earning multiple national and conference player of the week honors.
• Set Iowa bowl record for longest pass and TD pass with 75-yarder in 2019 Outback Bowl win over #18 Mississippi State.
• Started all 13 games in 2017, completing 196-351 (55.8%) for 2,437 yards with 26 TDs and 6 INTs.
• Led Iowa to 55-24 win over #3 Ohio State in 2017, going 20-31 for 226 yards with 5 TDs, 0 INTs.
• Four-year letterman as QB, DB and punter at Menomonie High, missed majority of junior season because of injury.
• Helped team advance to state playoffs 4 straight years.
• Passed for 1,728 yards and 16 TDs as a senior and rushed 44 times for 213 yards and 3 TDs.
