Iowa football QB Mark Gronowski ranked among the best in the nation
That is the growing expectation surrounding the proven winner and two-time national champion transfer from the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. After foregoing the NFL and declining other Power 4 offers, Mark Gronowski joined the Iowa Hawkeyes with the chance to create something special.
The jump from the FCS ranks, where he was one of, if not the best, quarterbacks in the nation, to the Big Ten is a drastic change, but one that many believe Gronowski can handle. Phil Steele is one of those who believe he can be the missing piece for Iowa.
Phil Steele is high on Gronowski to the point that in his recent college football quarterback rankings, he has Mark Gronowski as No. 18 QB in all of college football, a spot that has him among some of the biggest household names in the Big Ten and all of the sport.
The reason for the excitement makes sense. Gronowski dominated at the FCS level, winning back-to-back titles while stuffing the stat sheet. He threw for 10,330 yards and 93 touchdowns while protecting the ball with just 20 interceptions. He also ran for 1,767 yards and 37 more touchdowns on the ground.
Big Ten quarterbacks also included in Steele's rankings are Penn State's Drew Allar at No. 6, UCLA's Nico Iamaleava at No. 8, Indiana's Fernando Mendoza at No. 14, and Illinois' Luke Altmyer at No. 17. Iowa State QB Rocco Becht cracked the top 10, coming in at No. 10.
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