QB transfer Hank Brown headed to Iowa
Quarterback Hank Brown is headed to the University of Iowa. The 6-foot-4, 208-pound Auburn transfer announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes today after visiting the campus in Iowa City this week.
Brown will join the team in January and comes in with three years of eligibility remaining. At Auburn, he started two games as a redshirt freshman this past season and finished the year 27/43 passing (62.8%) for 403 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions. Brown also played in one game as a true freshman, which was the 2023 Music City Bowl, and completed 7/9 pass attempts (77.8%) for 132 yards.
Originally from Wheaton, Illinois, Brown and his family moved to Nashville during his junior year of high school where he attended Lipscomb Academy and played for head coach Trent Dilfer. As a senior, he completed 73.3% of his passes for 3,264 yards and 47 touchdowns in leading the team to a 13-0 record and a state championship in 2022. After originally committing to Liberty, he made a late switch to Auburn, following head coach Hugh Freeze, and also earned scholarship offers from Pittsburgh, Illinois, Minnesota, and UAB during the recruiting process the first time around.
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Brown is Iowa’s first addition from the transfer portal in the 2025 cycle.
Hank Brown College Stats
| YEAR | COM | ATT | PCT | YDS | YPA | TDS | INT | RAT |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 | 77.8% | 132 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 | 201.0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 43 | 62.8% | 403 | 9.4 | 6 | 3 | 173.6 |
| CAREER | 34 | 52 | 65.4% | 535 | 10.3 | 6 | 3 | 178.3 |
Hank Brown PFF Numbers
Utilizing the advanced stats available from Pro Football Focus and their college site, we dive inside the numbers on Brown’s college career to date.
Iowa QB Outlook
Brown joins a completely revamped quarterback room at Iowa under first-year offensive coordinator Tim Lester. Gone are Cade McNamara, Marco Lainez, and James Resar with each of them in the transfer portal looking for a new home for next season. Currently, Iowa is set to have five quarterbacks on the roster for 2025, which are Brendan Sullivan, Jackson Stratton, Hank Brown, Jimmy Sullivan, and Ryan Fitzgerald. All expect Fitzgerald, who is coming in as a preferred walk-on, will be on campus next semester and go through spring ball in 2025. Right now, it looks like Iowa will keep exploring all their options in the transfer portal as they look to continue to improve the position.
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