Deacon Hill
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.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Career stats
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.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ryan Hilinski’s 2021 season.
Differs from Ryan on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gavin Frakes’s path through New Mexico State.
Matches Gavin on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Kargman's junior season at Kent State (2024).
Matches Devin on
Differs from Devin on
Player DNA