The Iowa Hawkeyes have been uncharacteristically busy in the transfer portal this offseason. After nearly winning the West in 2022, the Hawkeyes looked in the mirror and saw glaring issues with the offense. While athletic director Gary Barta saw those same weaknesses and placed new minimum thresholds on Iowa’s offensive production to keep offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz employed beyond this season, the coaching staff opted to address them via instant impacts in the portal.
That started with the transfer of former Michigan QB Cade McNamara. The Hawkeyes added a pair of offensive linemen in front of their new QB1 to help keep him clean and healthy when they brought in Rusty Feth and Daijon Parker.