Tradon Bessinger
6′5″ · 213 lb · Kaysville, UT · Davis
On the Iowa roster; he has not appeared in a game on our list yet.
Where he comes from
- Kaysville, UT
- Davis
- About 1,050 miles from Kinnick Stadium
- Four-star recruit, No. 156 nationally in the 2026 class, rating 0.9370.
Where he fits
Iowa lists 5 quarterbacks this season.
Iowa quarterbacks with a game this season
Iowa’s week
- RecordIowa is 5-1, No. 15 in the AP poll (week 8).
- Next gamevs Wisconsin · Sat Oct 31
Players like him
Same class and position
Also from Kaysville, UT
What’s being said about him
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.4%
179 pass / 191 run
Plays / game
61.7
6 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
A four-star recruit at quarterback for Iowa -- now projected at an All-Conference level.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2017. C.J. Beathard went on to the NFL out of this room (2017).
In the news in the last 60 days
from 3 outlets
Globe Gazette +1 Aug 28 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature2 stories
- Globe Gazette +1How did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger landed at Iowa and why is he turning heads - The Quad-City TimesAug 28
All 2 articles
Roundtable4 Days Until Iowa Football: Tradon BessingerSep 1
In the news this season
from 6 outlets
Globe Gazette +1 Aug 28 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature4 stories
- Globe Gazette +1How did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger landed at Iowa and why is he turning heads - The Quad-City TimesAug 28
All 2 articles
Locked OnIowa's Tradon Bessinger, Brevin Doll, Evan James Poised to make waves This SeasonAug 11
247SportsIowa Football Coach Conversations: GM Tyler Barnes On 2027 Class Outlook, Tradon Bessinger's Early FlashesAug 25- Roundtable4 Days Until Iowa Football: Tradon BessingerSep 1
Week by week
- Oct 4 to Oct 10W 41-24 at WashingtonNo stories
- Sep 27 to Oct 3L 14-31 vs Ohio StateNo stories
- Sep 20 to Sep 26W 20-19 at MichiganNo stories
- Sep 13 to Sep 19W 55-0 vs Northern IowaNo stories
- Sep 6 to Sep 12W 16-13 vs Iowa StateNo stories
- Aug 30 to Sep 5W 40-0 vs Northern Illinois1 story4 Days Until Iowa Football: Tradon Bessinger Roundtable
- Aug 23 to Aug 29No game4 storiesHow did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger landed at Iowa and why is he turning heads - The Quad-City Times Globe Gazette +1
- Aug 16 to Aug 22No game2 storiesHow Iowa football landed highly touted quarterback Tradon Bessinger
Hawk Central - Aug 9 to Aug 15No game1 story
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
In the game threads
vs Northern Iowa, Sep 19Can we get some Bessinger reps, it's obvious Heck is not the guy. I'd like to see a real competition between Brown and Bessinger next year honestlyIowa fan, r/CFB game threadvs Northern Illinois, Sep 5Heck it, show me Bessinger next.Iowa fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow him
Joined Iowa in 2026
- 2026 Iowa FerentzYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Iowa in 2026 as a 4-star recruit, No. 156 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Iowa in the 2026 class, a 4-star recruit.
His career
2026
- Signed with Iowa4-star out of Davis