Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 7/16 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 | — | Season-high 76 yds |
| Total | 7/16 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 | — |
#10
Jeremy Hecklinski
Junior quarterback for Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 201 lb · Marietta, GA · Walton
Returning to Iowa for 2026
The numbers
76
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 1 INT · 4.8 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 76 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, vs Northern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wake Forest in 2024.
- Transferred from Wake Forest to Iowa in 2025.
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Jeremy Hecklinski
Jeremy Hecklinski arrived at Iowa from Wake Forest. The receipt: 76 pass yds, 16 rush yds against Northern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
76 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 16 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Wake Forest3-star out of Walton
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 11-4 over that span.
2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Iowa2-0HC: Kirk Ferentz · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 76.0 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 4.8 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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 4&2 · Q3 · EPA -4.15(05:17) #10 J.Hecklinski pass intercepted by #5 Y.Falke at NIU00, Touchback
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.99(02:43) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short right to #14 T.Diaz caught at Iowa23, for 24 yards to the NIU47 (#14 M.Armstrong; #8 C.Mau), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 1&8 · Q2 · EPA +2.32(07:44) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short left to #26 X.Williams caught at NIU10, for 8 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:40 #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.64(07:41) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski rush left for 16 yards gain to the NIU01 (#18 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +1.53(01:37) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short right to #0 J.Buie caught at NIU33, for 13 yards to the NIU33 (#14 M.Armstrong), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.91(12:25) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short right to #14 T.Diaz caught at NIU48, for 0 yards to the NIU42 (#16 K.Conyers)
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +0.51(08:23) #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short left to #87 A.Ostrenga caught at NIU17, for 11 yards to the NIU08 (#14 M.Armstrong), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.43(08:20) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short middle to #2 R.Vander Zee caught at NIU22, for 16 yards to the NIU17 (#6 J.Nelson; #16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA -0.05(09:00) Shotgun #10 J.Hecklinski pass complete short left to #81 D.Vonnahme caught at NIU19, for 4 yards to the NIU19 (#6 J.Nelson)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Iowa
Returning around him
- 34% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #26
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #247
Peaked at #247 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology