Hunter Dekkers (born July 4, 2001) is an

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who currently plays for the

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Early life and high school

Dekkers grew up in

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on a cattle farm. He attended West Sioux High School, where he was a member of the football, basketball, baseball, and track teams. Dekkers set Iowa high school career records for most passing yards with 10,628 and touchdown passes with 126. Dekkers committed to play college football at Iowa State after considering offers from Purdue, Kansas State, and Indiana.

College career

Dekkers played in three games as a true freshman before redshirting the season and completed five of seven pass attempts for 114 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for a touchdown. He spent his redshirt freshman season as the backup to starter

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completed 20 of 36 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed four times for 61 yards and one touchdown in four games. Dekkers was named Iowa State's starter entering his redshirt sophomore season.In August 2023, Dekkers stepped away from the Iowa State football program after being indicted on charges related to sports gambling.

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Iowa State Cyclones profile
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