Brad Banks Brad Banks ( born April 22 , 1980 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He played college football at Iowa where he was a Heisman Trophy finalist . Early years . Banks attended Glades Central High School where he was a First - team All - Conference and All - State selection as a junior and senior . He was also a team captain all three years . He helped Belle Glade Glades Central win the state high school championship as a senior . He was a three - time football letterman and lettered twice in track . College career . University of Central Florida . Banks originally attended the University of Central Florida but transferred after his red - shirt freshman year . Hinds Community College . Banks transferred to Hinds Community College where he played Wide receiver as a JUCO freshman . He played quarterback as a sophomore and helped lead the team to an 11 - 1 record . Hinds was ranked as high as # 4 nationally . Hinds won the State Junior College title his sophomore season as he passed for 2 , 192 yards ( third in school history for passing yards in a single season ) and rushed for 343 yards while recording 13 rushing touchdown s . He also passed for 16 touchdowns as a sophomore . After two seasons at Hinds , he transferred to the University of Iowa . Banks was later named to the school ' s Team of the Decade . University of Iowa . Banks played in 10 games in 2001 and was 41 - of - 68 ( 60 . 3 % ) for 582 yards , four touchdowns and two interception s . He also carried the ball 41 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns . Then as a senior in 2002 , his first career start came in the season - opener against Akron and he started all 13 games during the season . For the season he completed 170 - of - 294 ( 57 . 8 % ) for 2 , 573 yards , 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions . He helped lead the Hawkeyes to an 11 - 2 record and a tie for the conference championship with Ohio State . Had Iowa not lost to Iowa State they would have been undefeated in regular season and may have been selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl for the BCS championship . The Hawkeyes finished the season # 8 in the AP Poll . Also , he was the runner - up for the Heisman Trophy . He won the Davey O ' Brien Award as the nation ' s best Quarterback . He was named " AP " College Football Player of the Year , Walter Camp Foundation First - team All - America , Second - team All - America by the " AP " , Second - team All - America by " The Sporting News " , Second - team All - America by " CNNSI . com " . He also earned the " Chicago Tribune " Silver Football Award as the Big Ten Conference ' s Most Valuable Player . He was named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year , one of three finalists for Maxwell Award , one of 10 finalists for Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year , First - team All - Conference , a permanent team captain on offense , Co - Offensive MVP , Hayden Fry " Extra Heartbeat " Award winner . He was also selected to play in East / West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl . Professional career . Banks went unselected in the 2003 NFL Draft . However , he did sign with the Washington Redskins but was released shortly afterwards . He then signed with the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League in 2004 . In 2005 was selected by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Ottawa ' s Player dispersal draft . Then on May 16 , 2007 , he , along with fellow Quarterback Matt Bohnet re - signed with the Blue Bombers . In June 2007 , Banks was traded to the Montréal Alouettes in exchange for Quarterback Kliff Kingsbury . In 2011 , Brad was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers of Arena Football League . On April 1 , 2011 , Banks set a Barnstormers single game record in touchdowns with an 11 TD ( 10 passing , 1 rushing ) performance against the San Jose SaberCats at the HP Pavilion . Iowa won 76 - 69 . Personal life . Banks is a cousin of former Tennessee , College of the Sequoias , Ole Miss and current Central Valley Coyotes Quarterback Brent Schaeffer . As well , Banks is a cousin of San Francisco 49ers Wide receiver Anquan Boldin . Banks is also known as " Bitey " because of his large over bite .