Articles Tagged: Alex Padilla

Quarterback and offensive line are two position groups to keep an eye on in Iowa football’s open practice Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.

About 30 minutes of Iowa’s practice Tuesday morning was open to media members. Here are some clips from quarterbacks Spencer Petras, Alex Padilla and Joey Labas, who are vying for the starting job in 2022.

Kirk Ferentz believes both Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla are “totally capable” of being Iowa’s starting quarterback.

John Steppe and Scott Dochterman discuss Iowa’s quarterback outlook for 2022 and what needs to change on offense on this episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast.

Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla will look to improve from 2021 while Joey Labas could be a factor in the 2022 quarterback competition.

Quarterback Alex Padilla will stay at Iowa, his father confirmed, ending any speculation of a transfer before the 2022 season.

Iowa quarterbacks Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla “have a great friendship” despite competing for the same starting quarterback spot.

As Iowa prepares for Saturday’s Citrus Bowl matchup against Kentucky, here are questions facing each position group going into 2022.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz still has not named a starting quarterback ahead of Saturday’s Citrus Bowl. Both quarterbacks are “just focused on improving” in the meantime.

If Iowa’s quarterback situation follows the same trend as the rest of the conference, there’s a high probability of either Spencer Petras or Alex Padilla entering the transfer portal.

Whether it was Spencer Petras or Alex Padilla under center, Iowa’s offense couldn’t keep up with No. 2 Michigan in the Big Ten championship game.

Spencer Petras is the starting quarterback on Iowa’s two-deep depth chart released Monday afternoon.

Iowa has a few unknowns ahead of taking on Michigan in the Big Ten championship game although Kirk Ferentz is aware the Wolverines are a “tough team to prepare for.”

On Tuesday, Spencer Petras missed practice with the flu. On Friday, he took the field for the first time since his injury and led Iowa to a comeback win over Nebraska.

Three big plays from the defense and special teams helped Iowa rally to beat Nebraska 28-21.