Another Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback has announced that they will be departing the program and entering the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Cade McNamara, who left Iowa for the transfer portal last week, is now joined by Marco Lainez, another Iowa QB, who has announced he will enter the transfer portal.
James Resar, who came to Iowa as a quarterback but was transitioned to a wide receiver, also announced he was transferring as well.
The news came directly from Lainez’s X account, where he posted a photo verifying that Iowa had submitted his transfer request.
@Red_Zone5 @Tonyrazz03 pic.twitter.com/DhR8xsjPPC
— Marco (@MarcoLainez5) December 9, 2024
Lainez, the redshirt freshman, saw limited time at Iowa behind Cade McNamara, Brendan Sullivan, and Jackson Stratton. He was limited during the back half of the 2024 college football season as he was dealing with a broken hand.
His lone action for the Hawkeyes came in the Citrus Bowl against the Tennessee Volunteers last year. He was 2-7 for four yards to go with six carries for 51 yards.
A product of Hun School and Skillman, New Jersey, Lainez was a three-star recruit and the No. 45 overall quarterback coming out of high school, per 247Sports.
Other teams that offered Lainez out of high school include Illinois, Louisville, UMass, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Princeton, and West Virginia.
Marco Lainez’s departure leaves Iowa extremely thin at the quarterback position as they prepare for the bowl game where they will take on the Missouri Tigers in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee.
The depth chart for Iowa consists of Brendan Sullivan and Jackson Stratton, each of who have been thrust into action for the Hawkeyes this season.
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