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Iowa Football: Nathan Stanley and the Myth of His Regression

The Iowa Hawkeyes have something that virtually every other Big Ten team does not in 2019 – a Senior Quarterback with two years of starting experience under his belt. While some think Stanley should be in consideration for the Heisman, there’s a vocal contingent of Iowa football fans that feel as if Stanley has fallen victim to noticeable regression in his second year, and may be poised to continue to regress in his third season.

So, has Stanley gotten worse over the course of the year? The short answer is no.

Per sports-reference.com, Nate’s 2017 stat line (55.