Ames, Iowa — How do you replace Brock Purdy?
It’s a question that must be answered in 2022.
There is no doubt life will be different for the Cyclones without No. 15, the winningest quarterback in school history who set 32 school records while starting the last 46 games.
The heir apparent to succeed Purdy is Hunter Dekkers (6-3, 235, So.#, Hawarden, Iowa), who spent the last two seasons watching and learning from one of the best.
The staff believes that Dekkers is ready to take over.
Dekkers, who already has playing experience, is a big, strong, gifted athlete with a great arm. He played in four games in 2021, completing 20-of-36 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on four carries.
The torch has been passed to the lefty and former four-star recruit who was a Top 300 player nationally after an outstanding prep career. He broke Iowa High School career records in passing yardage (10,628) and passing touchdowns (126).
Campbell On The Quarterbacks
“For Hunter Dekkers, the opportunity to play critical, meaningful snaps a year ago will be beneficial to his development and growth. It gives him confidence going into spring drills. He was able to study behind a guy like Brock Purdy who helped him with ‘what to do’ and watched how he paved the way and learned so much from him. There is great competition around that position. Ashton Cook and Aidan Bouman are young guys that we’ve been impressed by and then we have two newcomers in Rocco Becht and Nate Glantz. Having them here in the spring has been really beneficial. We have a lot of guys willing to compete for reps going forward.”
