The Hawkeyes landed their 2019 quarterback Thursday night Alex Padilla, a three-star prospect from the Denver area.
Padilla, who checks in at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, plays at Cherry Creek in Englewood, Colorado. As a junior, he completed 182 of 269 passes for 2,678 yards and 40 touchdowns. He also added a few rushing scores.
The 247Sports Composite gives Padilla three stars, ranking him the #29 pro-style quarterback in the 2019 class. Rivals also gives it three stars.
Iowa liked what it saw of Padilla at its camp in early June. It offered him on June 11, and three days later he chose Iowa over Colorado State, Nevada, Columbia, Central Michigan, UNLV, and South Dakota, among others.
Padilla doesn’t overwhelm you with elite athleticism or arm strength. But he has high intelligence and a strong foundation of fundamentals. He’s the kind of prospect Ken O’Keefe will have a big day for when he morphs into a college signal caller. It helps that Padilla is on track to graduate early and enroll in Iowa next January.
Let’s take a look at what makes Padilla stand out in this Hawkeye Filmroom session.
A recipient’s best friend: As evidenced by his nearly 68 percent graduation rate, Padilla rarely makes mistakes. His arm is tight. But what he lacks in breathtaking power (like that of his future teammate Spencer Petras) Padilla makes up for with crisp accuracy on short, medium and deep passes. He doesn’t endanger the ball too often. He routinely throws his receiver on or finds it through narrow windows. At 2:09 a rusher forces Padilla back a few steps before quickly getting to his feet and hurling a deep ball at his receiver, which hits him in the crotch for a touchdown. Padilla makes this pass and its accuracy look easy, but it certainly isn’t. And look at the window he throws through at 3:00 on the fast incline. That’s not an anomaly for Padilla – it’s common.
Fast-thinking brain, pretty feet: Padilla is advanced in his ability to read and respond to defenses. Throughout his movie pack, you can see Padilla trawl through the first, second, third, and sometimes even fourth option before finding his open target. And he has a nice speed of moving from read to read – it’s not a cumbersome process. There’s a great example at 6:13 when he finally finds his third option in the red zone on a quick touchdown. Padilla’s footwork and pocket presence are good; he naturally kicks into the pocket. He can nimbly dodge a rusher or pace through a significant pass rush before quickly replanting his feet for an accurate pass. His film also shows examples of fun activities on the run, like finding his targets while rolling left, right, forward, or backward.
Almost exclusively a Shotgun Passer: Most of Padilla’s clips show him playing out of a shotgun formation. While Iowa runs shotgun sets, Padilla is asked to often play under center in Iowa City. The transition from high school to college, shotgun to undercenter, is not as dramatic or difficult as some make it out to be. But it will be an additional learning curve for Padilla.
Matthew Bain handles college football and basketball recruiting for the Des Moines Register. He also helps with Iowa and Iowa State football and basketball coverage for HawkCentral and Cyclone Insider. Contact him at mbain@dmreg.com and follow him on Twitter @MatthewBain_.
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