By Hawk Fanatic

IOWA CITY, Iowa – When t comes to the Iowa quarterback situation, Don Patterson is willing to give Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and offensive coordinator Tim Lester the benefit of the doubt because of how much he respects both of them.

But Patterson, who used to coach quarterbacks at Iowa under Hayden Fry, still is worried because none of the quarterbacks on the Iowa roster have much game experience.

Sophomore Jeremy Hecklinski appeared briefly in two games this season, completing 2-of-2 passes for eight yards, while junior Hank Brown completed 5-of-13 passes for 48 yards and one interception in his only game action, which came in the fourth quarter of Iowa’s 20-15 loss to Indiana in September.

Brown, who transferred from Auburn, was inserted in the Indiana game after stater Mark Gronowski suffered a knee sprain early in the fourth quarter.

Hecklinski and Brown were listed as co-backups throughout the 2025 season, though Hecklinski’s name started being listed first about midway through the season.

Hecklinski transferred to Iowa from Wake Forest, where he was redshirted as a freshman in 2024

Patterson’s interview starts about 45 minutes into the 90-minute podcast.

Meanwhile, Iowa star sprinter Holly Duax also made a guest appearance on Wednesday’s show. Her interview starts approximately 30 minutes into the podcast.

Here’s the latest episode: