College Athlete of the Century #6: Brad Banks

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Our #6 college athlete of the century is one of the best Hawkeyes to play under Kirk Ferentz, former QB Brad Banks. His 2002 season saw him throw for over 2,500 yards and 26 touchdowns. And he was a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, while winning the Davey O'Brien Award as the best quarterback in college football.

This year we're celebrating the best of the best from the sports world in Eastern Iowa over the last 25 years. The over-arcing theme of this series will be "The Stories of the Century". During this year, we'll count down the top 25 athletes, coaches, and teams from the past 25 years.

The year will be divided up into fourths, with the first portion of the year being dedicated to the best athletes (both high school and college) from the last 25 years.

Every Monday we'll be releasing two more prep athletes, and every Wednesday we'll announce two college athletes who will be added to the list.