16 C.J. Beathard
QB 6-2 215 Sr.
Franklin, TN Battle Ground Academy
Hawk Item - - In single season stats, ranks fourth in total offense (3,046), tied for fifth in completions (223), seventh in attempts (362), eighth in passing yards (2,809), and tied for 11th in touchdowns (17) . . . in career stats, ranks 10th in completions (284), 11th in attempts (481) and passing yards (3,633), tied for 11th in touchdowns (23) and 15th in total offense (3,705) . . . consecutive streak of 155 consecutive passes over a five game span without an interception was snapped with deflected interception vs. Michigan State . . . record of 13-2 as Iowa’s starting quarterback . . . one of nine seniors named to 2016 Leadership Group . . . one of two juniors named to 2015 Leadership Group . . . one of two sophomores named to 2014 Leadership Group . . . one of two redshirt freshmen named to 2013 Leadership Group.
2016 - - Listed as first team quarterback following spring practice.
2015 Honors - - Most Valuable Player, offense . . . Permanent Team Captain, offense . . . "Extra Heartbeat" Award, offense . . . Players Choice Award, offense . . . second team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media, and Associated Press . . . third team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . Big Ten Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week following 31-17 win at Iowa State . . . Manning Award National Quarterback of the Week following 31-17 win at Iowa State . . . 2015 - - Started all 14 games at quarterback . . . completed 223-362 pass attempts for 2,809 yards and 17 touchdowns, with just five interceptions . . . also rushed for 237 yards and six touchdowns . . . started at quarterback in 31-14 win over Illinois State . . . completed 15-24 pass attempts for 211 yards and one touchdown, with no interceptions, while rushing eight times for 26 yards . . . scoring strike covered nine yards, while also scoring on runs of six and one yard . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 31-17 win at Iowa State as offense gained 475 yards total offense . . . completed 15-25 passes for 215 yards and career-best three touchdowns, with no interceptions . . . also rushed 10 times for 77 yards, with long runs of 44 and 57 yards . . . scoring strikes covered 14, 3 and 25 yards as offense scored touchdowns on final two possessions of the fourth quarter . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 27-24 win over Pitt as offense gained 363 yards total offense . . . completed 27-40 pass attempts for 258 yards, with one interception vs. Pitt, while also rushing eight times for 39 yards and one touchdown . . . scored on nine-yard run in the second quarter, then led seven-play, 31 yard drive in the final minute of the game that led to game-winning 57-yard field goal as time expired . . . started at quarterback in 62-16 win over North Texas as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . completed 18-21 pass attempts for 278 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions . . . one rushing attempt for nine yards . . . completed scoring strikes of 43 and 81 yards on consecutive pass attempts, while completing first 15 attempts of the game until first incompletion early in the third quarter . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive play in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . completed 9-21 pass attempts for 77 yards and the only touchdown in the game, with one interception . . . completed one-yard pass for second period touchdown while also rushing nine times for 12 yards . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive play in 29-20 win over Illinois as offensse rushed for 278 yards and gained 478 yards total offense . . . completed 15-31 attempts for 200 yards and two scores vs. Illinois, while rushing five times for 29 yards . . . scoring strikes covered 21 and 17 yards . . . started at quarterback in 40-10 win at Northwestern as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . completed 15-25 pass attempts for 176 yards at Northwestern, with one interception . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 31-15 win over Maryland . . . completed 12-23 pass attempts for 183 yards vs. Maryland, with no interceptions . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 35-27 win at Indiana, as offense rushed for 234 yards and gained 467 yards total offense . . . completed 19-31 pass attempts for 233 yards and one touchdown, with no interceptions . . . also rushed five times for 38 yards and scored on a seven-yard run . . . completed 7-11 attempts for 102 yards in fourth quarter while leading two long touchdown drives . . . started at quarterback in 40-35 win over Minnesota as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense . . . completed 18-26 pass attempts for 213 yards, with no interceptions . . . also rushed 10 times for 50 yards, including two one-yard touchdown runs . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 40-20 win over Purdue . . . completed 12-20 pass attempts for 213 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions . . . also rushed seven times for 12 yards while throwing scoring strikes of 7, 35 and 22 yards . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 28-20 win at Nebraska . . . completed9-16 pass attempts for 97 yards and one touchdown, with no interceptions . . . also rushed three times for five yards . . . scoring strike covered 10 yards for first touchdown of the game . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 16-13 loss to Michigan State . . . completed 18-26 pass attempts for 216 yards and one touchdown, with one interception . . . scoring strike covered 85 yards and gave Iowa a 13-9 fourth quarter advantage . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford . . . completed 21-33 pass attempts for 239 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception . . . completed scoring strikes of 36 and 31 yards.
2014 - -Saw action nine games, with one start . . . completed 52-92 pass attempts for 645 yards and five touchdowns, with two interceptions . . . also rushed 28 times for 156 yards . . . saw action in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . . completed 2-3 passes for 20 yards vs. BSU, with only incompletion initially ruled a touchdown before being over-turned . . . saw action in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh, taking every offensive snap in the second half in leading rally from 17-7 deficit . . . completed 7-8 passes for 98 yards, with no interceptions . . . completed 62-yard pass on first drive of third quarter that led to touchdown . . . also had two rushing attempts for five yards . . . started at quarterback and played every offensive down in 24-10 win at Purdue . . . completed 17-27 pass attempts for 245 yards and a touchdown, with one interception . . . also ran eight times for 29 yards . . . scoring strike covered 23 yards to give Iowa a 17-10 lead in the third quarter . . . saw action in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . completed 2-5 pass attempts for nine yards and rushed four times for 28 yards vs. Indiana . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern as offense gained 483 yarsdsa total offense . . . completed 5-6 passes for 23 yards and rushed three times for 23 yards vs. Northwestern . . . saw action in 51-14 loss at Minnesota . . . completed 3-7 passes for 32 yards and one touchdown at Minnesota, the score coming on a 24-yard completion in the final minute . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . completed 3-3 pass attempts for 73 yards and a touchdown at Illinois, with a long of 53 yards . . . scoring strike covered 19-yards for Iowa's final score of the day . . . saw action as holder for placements in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . saw action in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee . . . completed 13-23 pass attempts for 145 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception . . . also rushed eight times for career-high 82 yards . . . scoring strikes covered 31 and 18 yards.
2013 - - Saw action in five games . . . completed 9-27 pass attempts for 179 yards and one touchdown, with two interceptions . . . also had 13 rushing attempts for 49 yards and two scores . . . saw first career action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense . . . completed 1-3 passes for 54 yards and rushed four times for 30 yards vs. WMU . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . completed 4-15 passes for 70 yards, with one interception . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . one rushing attempt for five yards and a touchdown in win at Purdue for first career score . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska . . . was 0-2 passing at Nebraska, with one rushing attempt for a four-yard touchdown . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU . . . completed 4-7 pass attempts for 55 yards and one touchdown, with one interception . . . also rushed three times for 11 yards . . . scoring strike covered four-yards in finals minutes to cut deficit to 21-14.
2012 Honors - - Team Leader Award, offense . . . 2012 - - Redshirted.
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