2024 - - Did not see any game action.
2023 – – Led team in rushing with six carries for 51 yards (long of 16) in his collegiate debut in 35-0 loss to Tennessee… completed 2-of-7 passes for four yards in that game.
2024 - - Did not see any game action.
2023 – – Led team in rushing with six carries for 51 yards (long of 16) in his collegiate debut in 35-0 loss to Tennessee… completed 2-of-7 passes for four yards in that game.
High school honors – – Northeast Prep Offensive Player of the Year as a senior… first-team New Jersey Prep and Northeast Prep League as a senior… team MVP and New Jersey Prep offensive MVP… 12th-Man Touchdown Club all-area prep Player of the Year… New Jersey Mid-Atlantic Prep Offensive Player of the Year as a junior… 12th-Man Touchdown Club Area Player of the Year as a junior… first-team All-NPFC League, All-NEPSAC and All-MAPL as a junior… team MVP as a sophomore… academic Honor Roll every year as a prep… Career – – Four-year quarterback letterman and also played running back as a freshman… team won MAPL championship as a junior and senior, posting identical 9-0 records in back-to-back seasons… passed for 6,446 yards with 73 touchdowns as a prep… as a senior completed 97-of-125 pass attempts (77.6%) for 2,182 yards, with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions… also rushed for 573 yards and five touchdowns… as a junior completed 93-of-116 attempts (80.2%) for 1,761 yards and 21 touchdowns, with two interceptions… rushed 41 times for 451 yards and two touchdowns… as a sophomore completed 72-of-109 attempts (66.3%) for 1,178 yards and 14 touchdowns, with three interceptions… completed 101-of-176 attempts (57.4%) for 1,325 yards and 15 touchdowns, with six interceptions as a freshman while rushing for two touchdowns… team captain as a senior… also lettered in basketball and track as a prep.
Personal – – Born 10/19/2003… journalism and mass communication major… parents are Gretchen and Marco Lainez, Jr…. high school coach was Todd Smith.
University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz held his weekly news conference Tuesday to preview Saturday's road game at Maryland.
University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz held his weekly news conference Tuesday to preview Saturday's matchup against Wisconsin.