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By STEVE ROE
hawkeyesports.com
PHILADELPHIA — University of Iowa senior quarterback C.J. Beathard was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of Friday’s NFL Draft. Beathard was the 104th player picked overall.
Beathard, a native of Franklin, Tennessee, is the first Hawkeye quarterback drafted since Ricky Stanzi in 2011.
In 13 games last season, the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Beathard completed 170-of-301 attempts for 1,929 yards and 17 touchdowns. He was named permanent team captain and Most Valuable Player. Beathard earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition as a senior and was second-team All-Big Ten as a junior. He also earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition last year.
Beathard posted a 21-7 record as Iowa’s starting quarterback — the best winning percentage among Hawkeye quarterbacks with 20 or more career starts. He is one of five players in program history to win 20 games as a starting quarterback.
Beathard’s career totals include 40 touchdown passes and 5,562 passing yards. He ranks sixth all-time in touchdown passes and eighth in yards.
Over the past four seasons, Beathard helped the Hawkeyes post a 35-18 record while participating in four straight January bowl games, including the 2016 Rose Bowl Game.
Iowa has now had at least one player drafted in every NFL Draft since 1978.
The 49ers finished 2-14 last season, fourth in the NFC West Division. They were last in the NFL with 182 passing yards per game.
Beathard is the 60th player coached by Kirk Ferentz at the University of Iowa to be selected in the NFL Draft.
| HAWKEYES DRAFTED DURING FERENTZ ERA | |||||
| 2017 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | C.J. Beathard | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | ||
| 2016 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 7 | Austin Blythe | Indianapolis Colts | Offensive Line | ||
| 2015 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Brandon Scherff | Washington Redskins | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 3 | Carl Davis | Baltimore Ravens | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Andrew Donnal | St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line | ||
| 2014 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | Houston Texans | Tight End | ||
| Round 3 | Christian Kirksey | Cleveland Browns | Linebacker | ||
| Round 4 | Anthony Hitchens | Dallas Cowboys | Linebacker | ||
| 2013 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 5 | Micah Hyde | Green Bay Packers | Cornerback | ||
| 2012 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Riley Reiff | Detroit | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Mike Daniels | Green Bay | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Adam Gettis | Washington | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Shaun Prater | Cincinnati | Defensive back | ||
| Round 6 | Marvin McNutt | Philadelphia | Wide receiver | ||
| Round 7 | Jordan Bernstine | Washington | Defensive back | ||
| 2011 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Adrian Clayborn | Tampa Bay | Defensive end | ||
| Round 4 | Christian Ballard | Minnesota | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Ricky Stanzi | Kansas City | Quarterback | ||
| Round 5 | Karl Klug | Tennessee | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Julian Vandervelde | Philadelphia | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Tyler Sash | New York Giants | Defensive back | ||
| 2010 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Bryan Bulaga | Green Bay | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Pat Angerer | Indianapolis | Linebacker | ||
| Round 3 | Amari Spievey | Detroit | Defensive back | ||
| Round 3 | Tony Moeaki | Kansas City | Tight end | ||
| Round 4 | A.J. Edds | Miami | Linebacker | ||
| Round 7 | Kyle Calloway | Buffalo | Offensive Line | ||
| 2009 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Shonn Greene | New York Jets | Running back | ||
| Round 3 | Bradley Fletcher | St. Louis | Defensive back | ||
| Round 4 | Seth Olsen | Denver | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Brandon Myers | Oakland | Tight end | ||
| 2008 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Charles Godfrey | Carolina | Defensive back | ||
| Round 4 | Kenny Iwebema | Arizona | Defensive end | ||
| Round 6 | Mike Humpal | Pittsburgh | Linebacker | ||
| 2007 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Marshal Yanda | Baltimore | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Scott Chandler | San Diego | Tight end | ||
| Round 7 | Mike Elgin | New England | Offensive Line | ||
| 2006 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Chad Greenway | Minnesota | Linebacker | ||
| Round 3 | Abdul Hodge | Green Bay | Linebacker | ||
| 2005 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | Matt Roth | Miami | Defensive end | ||
| Round 2 | Jonathan Babineaux | Atlanta | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Sean Considine | Philadelphia | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 6 | Tony Jackson | Seattle | Tight end | ||
| Round 6 | Pete McMahon | Oakland | Offensive Line | ||
| 2004 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Robert Gallery | Oakland | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Bob Sanders | Indianapolis | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 3 | Nate Kaeding | San Diego | Place kicker | ||
| Round 7 | Jared Clauss | Tennessee | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 7 | Erik Jensen | St. Louis | Tight end | ||
| 2003 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | Tight end | ||
| Round 2 | Eric Steinbach | Cincinnati | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Bruce Nelson | Carolina | Center | ||
| Round 5 | Derek Pagel | New York Jets | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 5 | Ben Sobieski | Buffalo | Offensive Line | ||
| 2002 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | Ladell Betts | Washington | Running Back | ||
| Round 5 | Aaron Kampman | Green Bay | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Kahlil Hill | Atlanta | Wide receiver | ||
| 2001 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 6 | Kevin Kasper | Denver | Wide receiver | ||
| 2000 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 5 | Austin Wheatley | New Orleans | Tight end | ||
| Round 6 | Matt Bowen | St. Louis | Defensive Back | ||
