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USA Today
23-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa football grabs transfer portal commitment from Wake Forest QB
Iowa football grabs transfer portal commitment from Wake Forest QB Iowa football has found another signal-caller for Tim Lester and the Hawkeyes to work with. Following a recent visit to Iowa, the Hawkeyes have landed a commitment from Wake Forest transfer quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski. A 6-foot quarterback, Hecklinski saw action in just one game last season with the Demon Deacons when he took three snaps in a 31-24 loss against North Carolina. Out of Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia, Hecklinski was the 2023 MaxPreps Georgia Player of the Year and the 2023 GPB Georgia Offensive Player of the Year. During his senior year, Hecklinski led Walton to the Class 7A GHSA state championship game after throwing for 3,835 passing yards and 50 touchdowns against just six interceptions. Hecklinski completed 201-of-309 attempts (65.0 pct.) in 14 games played while holding a 141.9 passer rating. When Hecklinski signed with Wake Forest, he became the Demon Deacons' highest-rated quarterback signee during the 247Sports composite era. According to 247Sports, Hecklinski was the nation's No. 25 quarterback and the No. 42 player from Georgia. Both On3 and 247Sports rank Hecklinski as a three-star transfer portal prospect. 247Sports rates Hecklinski as the No. 61 quarterback in its transfer rankings. The Georgia product comes to Iowa from an athletic family. Hecklinski's dad, Randy, played quarterback at Bowling Green from 1990-95 and his uncle, Jeff, played quarterback at Illinois and Western Illinois. Hecklinski joins a quarterback room at Iowa that features South Dakota State transfer and presumed starter Mark Gronowski, Auburn transfer Hank Brown, Jackson Stratton and class of 2025 signee Jimmy Sullivan. Dating back to early last December, the Hawkeyes have seen a near-complete restructuring of its quarterbacks room. The only holdover is Stratton. Cade McNamara, Brendan Sullivan, Marco Lainez and James Resar all entered the NCAA transfer portal. Here's a look at Hecklinski's high school highlights: Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnREF
USA Today
17-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
All-American Bowl quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski enters transfer portal
All-American Bowl quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski enters transfer portal Wake Forest redshirt freshman quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski entered the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday, the first day of the spring transfer window that goes through April 25. Hecklinski appeared in one game for the Demon Deacons as a true freshman in 2024. He played three snaps against North Carolina on Nov. 16, 2024. Wake Forest had a head coaching change with Dave Clawson retiring on Dec. 16, 2024. Hecklinski played in the 2023 All-American Bowl and is from Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. He was named 2023 GPB Georgia Offensive Player of the Year and 2023 MaxPreps Georgia Player of the Year. In 2023, Hecklinski completed 201-of-309 passing attempts for 3,835 passing yards, 50 touchdowns and six interceptions in 14 games. During his junior season he completed 194-of-305 pass attempts, for 3,520 yards, 37 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Hecklinski earned 2022 Georgia 5-AAAAA Player of the Year, 2022 Cobb County Offensive Player of the Year and 2022 11Alive Offensive Player of the Year honors. His father, Randy Hecklinski, played quarterback at Bowling Green from 1990-95, and his uncle, Jeff Hecklinski, played quarterback at Illinois and Western Illinois. PHOTOS: Vols' QBs all time Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X.
USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Quarterbacks who could be ideal for Tennessee's football roster in 2025
Quarterbacks who could be ideal for Tennessee's football roster in 2025 The NCAA transfer portal will open on Wednesday and will close on April 25. Tennessee redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal after no-showing for the Vols' final spring football practice and not playing in the Orange & White Game. "Today's landscape of college football, it's different than what it has been, and it's unfortunate, just the situation and where we're at with Nico," Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. "I want to thank him for everything that he's done since he's gotten here. That's as a recruit to who he was as a player and how he competed inside of the building, so a great appreciation for that side of it. 'Obviously, we're moving forward as a program without him. I said it to the guys today, there's no one that's bigger than the Power T and that includes me, and they hear me say that a lot inside of that team room. This program's been around for a long time with a lot of great coaches, a lot of great players that came before that laid the cornerstone pieces, the legacy, the tradition that is Tennessee football. It's going to be around a long time after I'm done and after they're gone, and that's what's special about being here is that there is a legacy and a tradition that is so rich and a logo that's recognized not just across the nation but across the world too." PHOTOS: Vols' QBs through the years Ahead of the NCAA transfer portal opening Wednesday, Vols Wire looks at quarterbacks who could be ideal targets for Tennessee to replace Iamaleava. The Vols have redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and early enrollee freshman George MacIntyre on roster for their quarterback unit following the Orange & White Game. Jalon Daniels, Kansas Daniels has played at Kansas since 2020. The redshirt senior has completed 536-of-875 passing attempts for 6,751 yards, 45 touchdowns and 24 interceptions, while rushing for 1,043 yards and 19 touchdowns. The 6-foot, 220-pound signal-caller signed with Kansas over Middle Tennessee State, Army, Louisiana, Air Force and others. Jeremy Hecklinski, Wake Forest Hecklinski played three snaps for Wake Forest in 2024 against North Carolina. The 6-foot, 185-pound redshirt freshman is from Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. Hecklinski's father, Randy Hecklinski, played quarterback at Bowling Green from 1990-95, and his uncle, Jeff Hecklinski, played quarterback at Illinois and Western Illinois. Josh Hoover, TCU The 6-foot-2, 200-pound junior appeared in 13 games for TCU in 2024, setting the Horned Frogs' season passing record with 3,949 yards. In 24 games from 2022-24, Hoover has completed 499-of-770 passing attempts for 6,157 yards, 42 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He also recorded -14 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 67 attempts. Hoover's father, Alex Hoover, was a linebacker at Colorado State and in the NFL. Avery Johnson, Kansas State Johnson has appeared in 21 games at Kansas State from 2023-24. The 6-foot-3, 188-pound junior has completed 254-of-438 passing attempts for 3,191 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Johnson has also totaled 901 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. Gaston Moore Moore played at Tennessee from 2021-24. He is no longer on roster, but has one year of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-2, 212-pound signal-caller also played for Heupel at UCF in 2020. The 2020 season does not count towards Moore's eligibility due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reese Poffenbarger, North Texas Poffenbarger transferred to North Texas in Dec. 2024 from Miami. The 6-foot, 210-pound senior appeared in four games for the Hurricanes in 2024, completing 6-of-7 passing attempts for 20 yards as Cam Ward's backup. Poffenbarger also played at Albany from 2022-23, leading the FCS in passing touchdowns and yards in 2023. He also played at Old Dominion in 2021. Sawyer Robertson, Baylor Robertson has played at Baylor from 2023-24. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound redshirt senior completed 295-of-485 passing attempts for 3,935 yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with the Bears. He played at Mississippi State from 2021-22 before transferring to Baylor. Robertson's father, Stan Robertson, was a first-round pick of the Expos in the 1990 MLB draft and his cousin, Jarrett Stidham, played quarterback at Baylor and Auburn. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X.
