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Former Hawkeye quarterback Cade McNamara transferring to FCS East Tennessee State
McNamara was injury-plagued his two years at Iowa after ballyhooed transfer from Michigan
Jan. 18, 2025 12:12 pm, Updated: Jan. 18, 2025 1:41 pm
Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Logan Joness lifts quarterback Cade McNamara into the air after McNamara threw a touchdown pass during the Hawkeyes' win over Illinois State last Aug. 31 at Kinnick Stadium. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
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Cade McNamara, Iowa’s Opening Day starting quarterback the last two seasons, is transferring to East Tennessee State for his final collegiate season.
As reported by Pete Nakos of On3, McNamara is going to the FCS program in the Southern Conference.
McNamara came to Iowa from Michigan in December 2022. He was the starting quarterback for the Wolverines’ 2021 Big Ten champions.
His time at Iowa was injury-plagued. He didn’t play in either of the Hawkeyes’ bowl games the last two years. He tore an ACL during the 2023 season, and had a concussion in midseason last year.
He played in 13 games for Iowa, throwing 10 touchdown passes and 8 interceptions.
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