1 week Ago By ETHAN PETRIK Iowa Hawkeyes Beat Reporter
IOWA CITY — Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan entered the transfer portal on Friday. CBS Sports's Matt Zenitz first reported the news of Sullivan's departure which Hawkeye general manager and chief of staff Tyler Barnes later confirmed. Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan (1) plays during the first half of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game against Missouri, Monday, Dec.
30, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Barnes responded to Zenitz's report with a vote of confidence in Sullivan. "Someone is going to get a great dude and a hell of a competitor in Sully," Barnes said.
Sullivan joined Iowa as a spring transfer from Northwestern during the 2024 offseason and entered the regular season as the backup to Cade McNamara. The former three-star prospect started three games, including the 2024 Music City Bowl against Missouri, following an injury to McNamara in week eight. Sullivan completed 71.
7% of his pass attempts for 475 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions. He also added 150 rushing yards and four touchdowns in 47 attempts. With Sullivan's departure, walk-on Jackson Stratton, who started two games as an injury replacement for Sullivan last season, is the only remaining quarterback from the 2024 season.
In the offseason, the Hawkeyes brought in Auburn transfer Hank Brown and South Dakota State transfer Mark Gronowski in addition to freshman signee Jimmy Sullivan. Iowa transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski camped at Western Michigan during Tim Lester's head coaching tenure with the Broncos and faced the Hawkeyes during his South Dakota State career. Joey VanWetzinga announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal and depart the Iowa football program as an early enrollee on Thursday.
Despite an offseason surgery, Iowa transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski hit the ground running early in his Hawkeye tenure with an eye towards replicating his FCS success in the Big Ten. Ethan Petrik is a University of Iowa beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at ethan.
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