Hunter Dekkers

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-3
Weight:
206
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Hawarden, Iowa
High School:
West Sioux

Awards and Honors
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 - Coaches (2022)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2021, 2022)
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team (2020)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22, S23)

2022
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 ... played and started all 12 games ... threw for 3,044 yards, the fourth-most in a single-season in school history and the third-most in the Big 12 in 2022 ... completed 302 passes on 457 attempts for a Big 12-best 66.1 completion percentage, which ranked fifth in single-season school history and was 23rd nationally ... his 302 completions were the second-most in the ISU single-season record books and the most among Big 12 quarterbacks in 2022 ... was ninth nationally with 25.2 completions per game ... tossed 19 touchdowns, tied for the third-most in single-season school history and the Big 12 this season ... also had 89 rushing attempts for 73 yards and two rushing touchdowns ... ranked 43rd nationally in total offense at 259.8 yards per game ... completed 25-of-36 passes for a career-high 329 yards and two touchdowns against Texas ... also rushed for a touchdown against the Longhorns ... became first quarterback in school history to throw four touchdown passes in first career start, going 25-for-31 for four scores against Southeast Missouri ... orchestrated a 99-yard touchdown drive that was capped by an eight-yard TD pass to Xavier Hutchinson as Iowa State beat Iowa on the road ... threw for 308 yards, completing 37 passes on 57 attempts, both of which were career highs, and three touchdowns against Oklahoma ... tossed three touchdowns and completed 28-of-36 passes for 268 yards against Ohio.

2021
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in four games as the backup to Brock Purdy at quarterback … completed 20-for-36 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns … ran for 61 yards on four carries and a touchdown … played significant snaps vs. Iowa, completing 11-of-16 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown, all career highs … saw action at UNLV and threw for 29 yards vs. Kansas … also rushed for 47 yards vs. Kansas, including a career-long 41-yard touchdown dash … spelled for Purdy in the third quarter at Oklahoma, completing 5-of-9 passes for 29 yards and a touchdown.

2020
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team ... played in three games as backup quarterback before securing a redshirt … completed 5-of-7 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown … also rushed for 12 yards on three carries and a touchdown … was 2-of-2 for 55 yards and a touchdown vs. Kansas, connecting on a 25-yard toss for first career touchdown … completed 3-of-5 passes for 63 yards vs. Kansas State, including a season-long 38-yarder … also had two carries for five yards vs. Wildcats, including 12-yard touchdown rush.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Purdue, Kansas State and Indiana … four-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … member of the ESPN300 (No. 188) and ranked as the No. 227 player nationally by 247Sports … ranked as the 7^th-best dual threat QB by 247Sports and the No. 11 pocket passer by ESPN … ranked as the best prospect in Iowa by ESPN and No. 2 by 247Sports … invited to the Elite 11 camp in 2019 after winning camp MVP honors at Nashville Regionals … MaxPreps and Des Moines Register's All-Iowa 2020 Iowa Athlete of the Year … the most prolific passer in Iowa High School history, shattering career marks in passing yardage (10,628) and passing touchdowns (126) … three-time all-state selection and two-time Des Moines Register Elite Team member on offense … Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year in 2019 … captain of the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) Class 1A All-State team in 2019 … in his four years as QB, team won two state Class 1A titles (2017, 2018) and compiled a 34-5 record … only prep player in Iowa history to record back-to-back 4,000-yard all-purpose seasons ... as a senior in 2019, passed for 3,640 yards while completing 62.0 pct. of his attempts (201-324) … tossed 36 touchdowns to just four interceptions and ran for 439 yards and nine touchdowns … team went 10-2 and lost in the state semifinals … as a junior in 2018, tallied 4,215 yards of total offense, the second-highest season total in Iowa prep history … threw for 3,641 yards (208-341) and 48 touchdowns, the second-most in Iowa prep history … also rushed for 574 yards and seven touchdowns to help team go 12-1 and win state title … led team to state championship (13-0) in sophomore season in 2017, throwing for 2,396 yards and 33 touchdowns … also rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns … had 951 passing yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman in 2016 … was the team’s punter in his final three seasons, averaging 38.4, 44.5, 44.2 yards per punt … his first cousin, Kade Lynott, was his favorite target and is also a member of the Cyclone football team … was all-state in three sports (football, basketball, baseball) … two-time all-state baseball player … hit .509 with a team-high 28 RBI as a junior ... also posted a 0.40 ERA in 52 innings pitched to lead team to the state semifinals ... all-state basketball player and all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,727 points … averaged 22.5 points as a junior and 21.3 points as a senior, leading the team to the state tournament as a senior … made 271 3-pointers in his career … coached Ryan Schwiesow.

Personal
Majoring in communication studies.