#2-DREW TATE

We've entered the top 2 in our countdown and we find QB Drew Tate. In high school, Tate set many Texas passing records and did not redshit his first fall in Iowa City during the 2003 season. Backing up Nathan Chandler, he saw very little action.

2004 was the season that the legend of Drew Tate began. With the top 4 running backs injured, Iowa turned to their sophmore QB to carry the offense. Tate led the Hawks to a 10 win season, was named first team All-Big Ten and Big Ten offensive player of the year. The final pass of Tate's sophmore season will forever be the most famous throw in Iowa football history when he found Warren Hollway for a 65 yard touchdown pass as time expired to defeat LSU in the Capital One Bowl.

Tate's junior and senior seasons were derailed by injuries and a group of thugs from Detroit that ruined team chemistry. He finished his career second in most major Iowa passing catagories behind Chuck Long. Tate will forever be remembered for his incredible scrambling ability and strong desire to win.