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John Wienke - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

#14 John Wienke

Position QB
Height 6-5
Weight 220 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Tuscola, Ill.
High School Tuscola

2012 – – Listed as co-first team punter following spring practice . . . saw action as holder and punter in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . held for all field goal attempts vs. NIU . . . had first punt of career vs. NIU, with a 43-yard kick that was downed at the NIU one-yard line in the fourth quarter.

2011 – – Saw action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech as holder for all PAT and field goal attempts . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State as holder for all PAT and field goal attempts . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as holder for all PAT and field goal attempts . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as holder for all PAT and field goal attempts . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State as holder on single field goal attempt . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern as holder on field goal and PAT attempts . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . also held for all field goal and PAT attempts . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota as holder for all PAT and field goal attempts . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan as holder for all PAT and field goal attempts . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State as holder for all PAT and field goal attempts . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue as holder for all PAT and field goal attempts . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska as holder on placements . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, with only pass attempt being intercepted . . . held on all placements.

2010 – – Saw action in one game . . . did not see action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois . . . saw first action of career in 35-7 win over Iowa State, with one incomplete pass . . . did not see action in 34-27 loss at Arizona . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . did not see action in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . did not see action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . dod not see action in 18-13 win at Indiana . . . did not see action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . did not see action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri.

2009 – – Listed as co-second team quarterback following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.

2008 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Prepstar.com Top 300 all-American team selection… Football Coaches Association first team all-state quarterback as a junior and senior… first team all conference quarterback as a junior and senior… Chicago Sun-Times first team all-state punter as a senior… first team all-conference punter as a junior and senior … first team all-conference defensive end as a sophomore and junior… Career – – Owns conference record for single season touchdown passes (34 as a junior and senior)… finished career with 6,070 passing yards and 68 touchdowns… threw just nine interceptions in 620 attempts… also had 102 rushes for 441 yards and four touchdowns… collected 113 tackles, six sacks, one interception and three forced fumbles as a defensive end… punted 36 times for a 39.1 average as a junior and 14 times for a 41.1 average as a senior… team captain… awarded 14 varsity letters… lettered four times in baseball and three times in both basketball and track.

Personal – – Born 11/29/89 . . . health & sports studies interest major . . . parents are Robyn and Stan Wienke . . . high school coach was his father, Stan Wienke.