In a bit of unexpected news that makes you raise an eyebrow, Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Despite not playing at all this season, Petras will look to land at a new home this offseason.
Petras played five seasons at Iowa and will have one year left of eligibility left for the 2024 season. During his time at Iowa, he had a career record of 20-11 as a starter from 2020-2022.
Petras threw for 5,199 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions at Iowa. He completed 56.7% of his passes going 468-825. While not known for being a mobile quarterback, he did have 11 rushing touchdowns during his tenure at Iowa.
The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Petras has been acting in the role of a coach this season as he rehabbed a shoulder injury that occurred late in the 2022 college football season and required surgery.
Iowa QB Spencer Petras is in the NCAA transfer portal.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 13, 2023
Petras’ departure does not do much to shake up or change anything in Iowa’s quarterback room. There was never a real sense that Petras would come back and attempt to play at Iowa due to injury and the Hawkeyes’ activity in the portal.
Wherever Petras goes, that program is going to get a smart and knowledgeable quarterback who has seen a lot of defenses in his vast experiences in the Big Ten.
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