Just as the Iowa Hawkeyes are adding through the portal at the quarterback position, their former quarterbacks are finding new homes. Former Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Marco Lainez entered the transfer portal at the end of the 2024 regular season and has found his new home.

Iowa football is trying to make a splash at quarterback with its pursuit of South Dakota State transfer Mark Gronowski.

A native of Osseo, Minn., the 6-foot-3, 285 pound defensive tackle joins Iowa with three seasons of eligibility remaining. After appearing in just three games and redshirting during the 2023 campaign, Hawthorne burst onto the scene for the Jackrabbits this year.