Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-72@ UNLV | 14/28 | 188 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 | -- | Season-high 188 yds |
| Total | 14/28 | 188 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 | — |
#10
Deacon Hill
Senior quarterback for Iowa. 2023: 1,152 passing yards, 5 TD, 8 INT.
6′4″ · 247 lb · Santa Barbara, CA
CFB Index 13 · #140 of 140 QBsHigh confidenceIowa 2023 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
QB recruit
No. 493 nationally · Signed with Wisconsin
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Iowa. 2023: 1,152 passing yards, 5 TD, 8 INT.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2021.
- Transferred from Iowa to Utah Tech in 2024.
Deacon Hill
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across three seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Jim Leonhard and Kirk Ferentz. The receipt on tape: 188 pass yds, 2 pass TD against UNLV, Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Iowa, 1,152 passing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 223 yds vs Rutgers.Rutgers · W 22-02023
2021
- Signed with Wisconsin3-star out of Santa Barbara
202313 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coach2021–2023
Iowa
Played his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Michigan12-2HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy
2023Iowa10-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 188 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 6.7 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ryan Hilinski’s 2021 season.
Differs from Ryan on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Weight (higher)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gavin Frakes’s path through New Mexico State.
Matches Gavin on
Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Kargman's junior season at Kent State (2024).
48%match
Matches Devin on
Height
Differs from Devin on
Weight (higher)
Class year (higher)
Completion % (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Deacon Hill
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology