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Cade McNamara was an On3 Consensus four-star prospect coming out of Reno (Nevada) Damonte Rach High School in the 2019 recruiting class. He originally signed with the Michigan Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Notre Dame and others. McNamara helped lead Michigan to the CFP in 2021 as the Wolverines’ starting quarterback. He threw for 2,576 yards and 15 touchdowns. However, he lost the starting job to J.J. McCarthy in 2022 and eventually underwent season-ending surgery for a leg injury In his career at Michigan, McNamara played in 21 games, completing 63.1% of his passes and throwing for more than 3000 yards. He threw 21 touchdowns to seven interceptions. Shortly after entering the Transfer Portal, McNamara announced he was transferring to Iowa. 

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Iowa's 'Drive to 325' became famous last season after offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz had a stipulation in his contract mandating his unit score

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Analyzing how new Iowa OC Tim Lester, 'Drive to 325' could impact Hawkeyes 2024 record

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Iowa made an offensive coordinator hire on Sunday, bringing in former Western Michigan head coach Tim Lester to run the offense. And how the Hawkeyes

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Breaking down Iowa's quarterback options amid Tim Lester era beginning

Tom Kakert Breaking Down Iowa's Quarterback Options Amid Tim Lester-era Beginning | 01.28.24

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara has confirmed that he will be returning to Iowa for the 2024 college football season.   Earlier this season, McNamara

Cade McNamara confirms he will return to Iowa in 2024

When Cade McNamara transferred to Iowa from Michigan, everyone thought he could help improve a struggling offense. Unfortunately, five games into the

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Kirk Ferentz believes Cade McNamara will return for 2024 season

Tom Kakert Breaking Down Iowa's Chances In The Big Ten West Amid Offensive Struggles

When he transferred to Iowa from Michigan, Cade McNamara was viewed as the quarterback who could take the Hawkeyes offense to the next level. A leg

Cade McNamara to return to Iowa for 2024, per CEO of Swarm Collective

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Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a leg injury against Michigan State on Saturday. David

Report: Iowa QB Cade McNamara expected to miss remainder of season due to leg injury

Early in the Iowa Hawkeyes' win over Michigan State, starting quarterback Cade McNamara went down with a lower-body injury and had to be carted off

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Kirk Ferentz reveals his confidence level in Deacon Hill amid Cade McNamara injury

T-Frank's Film Room: Penn State offense vs Iowa

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz isn't one to mince words. Hawkeyes quarterback Cade McNamara had to be carted off the field in the first quarter of

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Kirk Ferentz gives update on Cade McNamara after injury in Week 5

Kinnick Stadium was rocking for a night game, with the Iowa Hawkeyes playing host to the Michigan State Spartans. A lot has been made on the

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Cade McNamara carted to locker room with injury, doubtful to return vs Michigan State

Week 5 Picks: Michigan St @ Iowa

Week 1 is in the books. We saw upsets, blowouts, and some sloppy college football. There were also some bad beats. Fortunately, Luckett's Locks had a

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Cade McNamara faced some injury questions entering Saturday's game against Utah State, but the freshly-minted Iowa quarterback didn't take long to

Cade McNamara hits a wide-open Seth Anderson for first touchdown pass with Iowa

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara was listed as questionable for the No. 25 Hawkeyes’ season opener against the Utah State Aggies.  McNamara’s health

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Cade McNamra listed questionable for Iowa season opener

For my money, Labor Day weekend is one of the best on the sports calendar. After a long offseason, college football will control a holiday weekend

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Cade McNamara is expected to play in Iowa’s season opener against Utah State after suffering a quad injury earlier this month, according to ESPN’s

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Pete Thamel: The 'expectation' is Iowa QB Cade McNamara will play vs. Utah State

Tuesday morning, Ryan Day made it official. Kyle McCord will be Ohio State's starting quarterback in the season opener against Indiana over Devin

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Greg McElroy compares Ohio State QB1 decision to Michigan's 2022 plan with JJ McCarthy, Cade McNamara

Stanford Steve Takes The UNDER on Ohio State's Win Total

The college football season has arrived. Beginning on Saturday, Week Zero will get things kicked off before Labor Day weekend's football extravaganza

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Where are they now? Official 2023 QB transfer tracker

The Iowa Hawkeyes will kickoff their 2023 season against Utah State in Week 1. But after a recent injury to starting quarterback Cade McNamara, his

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Kirk Ferentz shares how Cade McNamara has overcome adversity

Iowa transfer quarterback Cade McNamara has been hampered by an injury through the middle portions of fall camp, but head coach Kirk Ferentz is

Kirk Ferentz 'optimistic' about Cade McNamara's chances to start Week 1

Cade McNamara went from piloting a Michigan offense to a Big Ten title to backup to potential savior of the Iowa offense.  There’s no question the

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Brian Ferentz discusses Cade McNamara's transition to Iowa offense

Everyone held their breath at Iowa football practice on Saturday as quarterback Cade McNamara went down during a QB scramble with a non-contact

Kirk Ferentz calls Cade McNamara injury a 'muscle issue'

Scary reports out of Iowa City on Saturday as Iowa beat reporter Scott Dochterman reported that Hawkeye quarterback and Michigan transfer Cade

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Cade McNamara leaves Iowa practice after apparent knee injury

The modern paradigm of college football features plenty of player movement as the transfer portal has lead to a quasi free agency. And teams have not

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ESPN ranks the Top 30 newcomers in college football

Blake Corum is excited to watch former teammate Cade McNamara at Iowa. The former Michigan quarterback transferred in the offseason and is expected

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Blake Corum shares what Iowa can expect from Cade McNamara

College Football's Most Polarizing Teams In 2023 Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas A&m, Iowa

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara has been named to the 2023 Maxwell Award Watch List.  The award, which goes to the most outstanding player in college

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Cade McNamara named to Maxwell Watch List

Cade McNamara, though he is now an Iowa quarterback, will always hold a special place in Michigan football lore. That much Jim Harbaugh is sure of.

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Reno, NV