Hank Brown QB Iowa |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #9 PLAY STYLE: Pocket Passer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.85 seconds (45%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #9 | |
| PLAY STYLE: Pocket Passer | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.85 seconds (45%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
61.3 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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76% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Release Speed: |
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81% |
| Short Passing: |
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54% |
| Medium Passing: |
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51% |
| Long Passing: |
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55% |
| Rush/Scramble: |
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43% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#940
Position rank:
#35 (QB)
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| College Games: 7 College Snaps: 162 | ||
ESPN RATING: 74/100
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247 RATING: 85/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Zerrick Cooper - Jacksonville State |
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79% |
| Collin Hill - South Carolina |
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78% |
| Chris Ferguson - Towson |
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68% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Forty-seven touchdown passes and 3,264 yards as a senior at Nashville's Lipscomb Academy, where Trent Dilfer coached him to a 13-0 state-championship season, headlined Hank Brown's prep career. A three-star recruit, he flipped from Liberty to Auburn after Hugh Freeze's hiring.Brown threw for 132 yards in his lone 2023 appearance, then opened 2024 as Payton Thorne's backup. Promoted to starter against New Mexico, he went 17 of 25 for 235 yards and four touchdowns, but three first-half interceptions against Arkansas the next week sent him back to the bench; he finished the year with 403 yards, six touchdowns and three picks across three games.
Brown transferred to Iowa in December 2024 with three years of eligibility remaining and spent 2025 backing up Mark Gronowski, completing 11 of 21 passes for 107 yards over three appearances, with a 5-of-7, 55-yard, one-touchdown relief stint against UMass and an interception in extended action against Indiana.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Flashed arm talent and efficiency, four scores against New Mexico in 2024
- Quick release with the tools to push the ball downfield
- Shows downfield arm talent, his most productive level in a thin sample
- A competitive backup with starting experience across two different programs
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Turnover-prone in his limited starts, including a three-interception half
- Thin body of work, just three appearances in 2025
- Offers little as an athlete or creator outside structure
- Boom-or-bust decision-making that needs a real sample to judge
- Buried on the depth chart with no clear path to starts
Scouting Report: Summary
Brown is a backup arm who transferred from Auburn to Iowa, where he appeared in three games in 2025 for 107 yards. The flashes are real, a four-touchdown game against New Mexico in 2024 shows the ceiling, and he has a quick release with the tools to push the ball downfield.He is a competitive backup with experience at two programs, and he returns to Iowa in 2026 in a depth role. The New Mexico tape shows a real ceiling, but the three-interception follow-up shows the floor, and three appearances in 2025 is not enough to sort out which is closer to the truth; the realistic outcome is a developmental depth arm who needs a runway of starts the Iowa depth chart does not currently offer.
The profile is boom-or-bust on a tiny sample. He has been turnover-prone in limited starts, including a three-interception half, his 2025 body of work is just three appearances, and he is a below-average athlete buried on the depth chart with no clear path to starts. The realistic projection is a developmental depth arm whose decision-making needs a real sample to judge, with little current tape to build a case on. Until that changes, the evaluation stays a projection on traits rather than a verdict on production. A clear runway of starts, which he does not currently have, would change the conversation.
How other scouting services rate Hank Brown (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
574.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
33.0
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in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.