Hank Brown (American football)
| Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 15 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Wheaton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, Tennessee) |
Hank Brown (born March 30) is an American football quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He previously played for the Auburn Tigers.
High school career
[edit]Brown began his high school career playing at Wheaton-Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Illinois.[1] Following outrage with their school district during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Brown and family moved to Nashville, Tennessee and attended Lipscomb Academy where he was coached by Super Bowl winning quarterback Trent Dilfer.[2] After playing sparingly as a junior, throwing for 223 yards and two touchdowns, Brown committed to Liberty.[3][4] In his senior season, he threw for 3,264 yards and 47 touchdowns, leading Lipscomb to a 13–0 record and a state championship.[5] A three-star recruit, Brown flipped his commitment to play college football from Liberty to Auburn University, following head coach Hugh Freeze.[6][7][8]
College career
[edit]Auburn
[edit]Brown made his collegiate debut during the 2023 Music City Bowl in relief of Payton Thorne and Holden Geriner, throwing for a team-high 132 yards on seven completions.[9][10] Entering the 2024 season, Brown was named the backup to Thorne.[11] After poor play from Thorne, Brown was named the starting quarterback against New Mexico.[12] In his first career start, he threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns in a 45–19 victory.[13][14] The following game against Arkansas, Brown was benched in favor of Thorne after throwing three interceptions in the first half of a 24–14 defeat.[15] He finished his redshirt freshman season throwing for 403 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions.[16] On December 8, 2024, Brown announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[17]
Iowa
[edit]On December 13, 2024, Brown announced his decision to transfer to the University of Iowa to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[18][19]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Auburn Tigers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 132 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 | 201.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 1–1 | 27 | 43 | 66.6 | 403 | 9.4 | 6 | 3 | 173.6 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 1−1 | 34 | 52 | 65.4 | 535 | 10.3 | 6 | 3 | 178.3 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Werner, Jeremy (May 6, 2022). "'A great opportunity': 2023 QB Hank Brown receives offer from home-state Illini". 247Sports. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Ainslie (September 13, 2024). "What to know about Auburn QB Hank Brown ahead of his first expected start". AL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Spears, Joseph. "Lipscomb Academy football quarterback Hank Brown commits to Liberty". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Raynor, Grace (May 26, 2022). "No starts? No problem for emerging Power 5 QB prospect Hank Brown". The Athletic. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Silva, Richard (May 15, 2023). "Why Trent Dilfer said Auburn football QB Hank Brown has 'all the skills' to reach the NFL". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "3-star QB Hank Brown follows Hugh Freeze, flips commitment from Liberty to Auburn football". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Vannozzi, Russell (December 20, 2022). "Following three-week whirlwind, Lipscomb Academy quarterback Hank Brown commits to Auburn". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (December 20, 2022). "Auburn adds former Liberty QB commit Hank Brown to 2023 class". al. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Brown, Fairweather provide bright spots in 31-13 Music City Bowl loss". WAAY 31 News. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Vannozzi, Russell (December 31, 2023). "Former Lipscomb Academy QB Hank Brown flashes talent in collegiate debut for Auburn". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ III, Jerry Humphrey. "Auburn football Hank Brown named the backup quarterback this week: 'I have to be ready.'". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ III, Jerry Humphrey. "Hank Brown starting at QB for Auburn football against New Mexico". Gadsden Times. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Hank Brown throws 4 touchdowns in debut, Auburn defeats New Mexico 45-19". WSFA. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Zenor, John (September 20, 2024). "New Auburn QB Hank Brown preparing for first SEC start after roundabout path". WTVY. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ McVeigh, Griffin (September 21, 2024). "Auburn start Payton Thorne in second half, Hugh Freeze reacts to Hank Brown struggles". On3. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Ehrhardt, Shannon (December 13, 2024). "Iowa football adds Auburn quarterback from transfer portal". KCCI. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Rauterkus, Peter (December 8, 2024). "Auburn backup QB Hank Brown reportedly plans to enter transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Hawks, I. on the (December 13, 2024). "Hawkeyes land SEC QB in transfer portal". KGAN. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Auburn QB Brown commits to play for Iowa". ESPN.com. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.