Iowa football QB competition 'not even close to clear'
Iowa is still holding a quarterback battle and the competition is set to linger into fall camp.
The question for the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2026 is not just how the offense will look and how it will run, but who will run it. The Hawkeyes are amid a quarterback battle with Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown each getting time with the first-string offense during spring ball. Tim Lester, Iowa 's offensive coordinator, has seen positive from both, as well as areas each need to continue to grow in.
When speaking ot the media, he was asked about what each has shown him and went on to discuss the timeline for naming a starter, which has no timetable. "They've shown me what I've asked for. Hank is super efficient.
He's on time with everything. He's like a machine. He's a little bit like Mark in that my biggest fear with him is that he was going to go out there, complete 80% of his balls for 20 yards, complete 17 of 20 for 17 yards and never be aggressive, right?
"I think he has more explosive plays than anybody right now. I think he has 29 passes of 15 or more. Finding that balance, which is what Mark had to find.