2025 Football Roster
Labas, Joe
Jersey Number 2
Joe Labas
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Brecksville, Ohio
- High School:
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights H.S.
- Previous School:
- Iowa
- Major:
- Entrepreneurship
- Twitter:
- joey_labas12
Bio
CAREER
In two-year, seven game collegiate career, has completed 108 of 184 passes (58.7 percent) for 1,253 yards and eight touchdowns with seven interceptions … Averages 179.0 yards passing per game in seven games at Central Michigan and Iowa … Also has rushed for 30 yards on 25 carries and made one tackle.
2024
As a redshirt junior quarterback, saw action in six games with six starts at quarterback … Entered the season as the starting quarterback and earned starts through the season’s first six games before an injury sidelined him for the last six contests … Transferred to Central Michigan after spending three combined years at Iowa … Led Central Michigan in all passing categories including completions (94), attempts (160), completion percentage (58.8), passing yards (1,114), touchdown passes (seven) and yards passing per game (185.7) with a long completion of 72 yards … Also rushed for 19 yards on 21 carries … Completed 6-9 passes for 36 yards before an injury sidelined him vs. Ohio (10/12) … Completed a career-high 24 of 43 passes for 275 yards and a touchdown with a long of 60 yards, rushed seven times for five yards, and made game-saving solo tackle vs. San Diego State (9/28) … Threw for 185 yards on 14 of 20 passes and a touchdown vs. Ball State (9/21) … Completed 12 of 25 passes for 125 yards and rushed seven times for 20 yards at Illinois (9/14) … Completed 20 of 39 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns at Florida International (9/7) … Threw for a career-highs of 342 yards and three touchdowns while completing 18 of 24 passes with a long throw of 72 yards in debut and season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023 AT IOWA
As a redshirt sophomore, did not see any game action.
2022 AT IOWA
As a redshirt freshman, earned his first career start at quarterback in a 21-0 Transperfect Music City Bowl win over Kentucky … Completed 14-24 pass attempts (58.3 percent) for 139 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions … Also rushed four times for 11 yards with a long throw of 27 yards … Threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to give Iowa a 7-0 advantage.
2021 AT IOWA
Redshirted his first year as a quarterback at Iowa … Earned a Team Leader Award on offense … Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School in Broadview Heights, Ohio, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Martin Poder … Two-time Suburban League National Conference Player of the Year honoree (Offensive as a senior and Player of the Year as a junior) … Named Second Team All-State as a junior … Two-time Northeast Lakes Division All-District honoree … Cleveland Fox8 Player of the Year finalist as a senior … Earned Cleveland Plain-Dealer Division II Offensive Player of the Year honors as a junior … Selected honorable mention all-conference as a freshman … Played quarterback and served as punter for the Bees … Set numerous career passing records at Brecksville-Broadview Heights … Holds school records for passing yards (7,589), completions (554), pass attempts (827), completion percentage (67 percent) and ranks second in touchdown passes (61) … Over three-year high school career, completed 554 of his 827 passes (67 percent) for 7,589 yards and 61 touchdowns … Guided the Bees to a combined 14-6 two-year record and back-to-back state playoff appearances as a junior and senior … Completed 67 percent of his pass attempts for 2,349 yards, 16 touchdowns and only three interceptions, rushed for 247 yards and six touchdowns in nine games as a senior … Guided the Bees to a 7-2 record, 4-1 conference record, and state playoff appearance as a senior in 2021 … Registered five 300-yard passing games and three 3+ touchdown games as a senior … Threw for 344 yards and three touchdowns while completing 16 of 18 passes, rushed for a touchdown vs. Barberton … Threw for 314 yards (24-30 passes) with two touchdowns, ran for a touchdown and 46 yards vs. Clay …Threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while completing 27 of 35 passes vs. Wadsworth … Threw for a season-high 350 yards and three touchdowns on 19-26 completios vs. NRHS … Finished with 2,351 passing yards and 23 touchdowns, completed 65.7 percent (174-265) of his passes and rushed for 486 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior … Guided the Bees to a 7-4 record, 6-1 league record and conference title, and state playoff appearance as a junior … Threw four touchdown passes and 212 yards on 17 of 24 completions and ran for another touchdown vs. CFHS … Threw three touchdown passes and for 290 yards on 25 of 33 completions vs. Hudson … Threw three touchdown passes, 187 yards and completed 17 of 22 passes and ran for two more scores vs. Nordonia … Completed 11 of 15 passes for 140 yards and three touchdowns vs. NRHS … Completed 82.1 percent (23 of 28) of passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns vs. Wadsworth … Missed sophomore season due to injury … Threw for 2,521 yards and 21 touchdowns, completed 78 percent of his pass attempts as a freshman … His 69.3 completion percentage (183-264) set a season school record … Threw for a career-high 359 yards, three touchdowns on 21 of 32 completions vs. South … Threw four touchdown passes and 272 yards vs. Twinsburg … Finished with 309 yards, two touchdowns and completed 20 of 33 passes vs. Wadsworth … Threw two touchdowns early in his first start and ended up with 259 yards passing and completed 21 of 29 passes vs. GHHS … Rated a four-star recruit by 247sports.com … Also rated the No. 1 quarterback in the state of Ohio as a senior and top-20 dual threat quarterback in the Class of 2021 … Also competed in baseball and basketball … Earned three combined letters in both of those sports.
PERSONAL
Born Josef Labas on January 15, 2003 … Son of Chris and Lori Labas … Nickname is Joey … Favorite food is Japanese/Asian food … Sports hero is Tom Brady … Big Cleveland Cavaliers fan and favorite sports moment was when the Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA title … Entrepreneurship major.
ARTICLES
Iowa quarterback Joe Labas enters transfer portal | The Gazette
Iowa Football: Joe Labas Key To Hawkeyes’ Run at the West - Black Heart Gold Pants
Iowa football third-string quarterback Joe Labas enters transfer portal - The Daily Iowan
Easy to see why Joe Labas has entered transfer portal - Hawk Fanatic
Iowa´s Next Star Quarterback: Joey Labas – Whoa! Sports World (whoasportsworld.com)
Why Iowa freshman Joey Labas turned heads as scout-team QB and what it could mean for next season’s depth chart - The Athletic
Coaching Breakdown: Joey Labas - Sports Illustrated Iowa Hawkeyes News, Analysis and More
Iowa Football: Joe Labas shares thoughts on taking over as starter (usatoday.com)
In two-year, seven game collegiate career, has completed 108 of 184 passes (58.7 percent) for 1,253 yards and eight touchdowns with seven interceptions … Averages 179.0 yards passing per game in seven games at Central Michigan and Iowa … Also has rushed for 30 yards on 25 carries and made one tackle.
2024
As a redshirt junior quarterback, saw action in six games with six starts at quarterback … Entered the season as the starting quarterback and earned starts through the season’s first six games before an injury sidelined him for the last six contests … Transferred to Central Michigan after spending three combined years at Iowa … Led Central Michigan in all passing categories including completions (94), attempts (160), completion percentage (58.8), passing yards (1,114), touchdown passes (seven) and yards passing per game (185.7) with a long completion of 72 yards … Also rushed for 19 yards on 21 carries … Completed 6-9 passes for 36 yards before an injury sidelined him vs. Ohio (10/12) … Completed a career-high 24 of 43 passes for 275 yards and a touchdown with a long of 60 yards, rushed seven times for five yards, and made game-saving solo tackle vs. San Diego State (9/28) … Threw for 185 yards on 14 of 20 passes and a touchdown vs. Ball State (9/21) … Completed 12 of 25 passes for 125 yards and rushed seven times for 20 yards at Illinois (9/14) … Completed 20 of 39 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns at Florida International (9/7) … Threw for a career-highs of 342 yards and three touchdowns while completing 18 of 24 passes with a long throw of 72 yards in debut and season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023 AT IOWA
As a redshirt sophomore, did not see any game action.
2022 AT IOWA
As a redshirt freshman, earned his first career start at quarterback in a 21-0 Transperfect Music City Bowl win over Kentucky … Completed 14-24 pass attempts (58.3 percent) for 139 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions … Also rushed four times for 11 yards with a long throw of 27 yards … Threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to give Iowa a 7-0 advantage.
2021 AT IOWA
Redshirted his first year as a quarterback at Iowa … Earned a Team Leader Award on offense … Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School in Broadview Heights, Ohio, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Martin Poder … Two-time Suburban League National Conference Player of the Year honoree (Offensive as a senior and Player of the Year as a junior) … Named Second Team All-State as a junior … Two-time Northeast Lakes Division All-District honoree … Cleveland Fox8 Player of the Year finalist as a senior … Earned Cleveland Plain-Dealer Division II Offensive Player of the Year honors as a junior … Selected honorable mention all-conference as a freshman … Played quarterback and served as punter for the Bees … Set numerous career passing records at Brecksville-Broadview Heights … Holds school records for passing yards (7,589), completions (554), pass attempts (827), completion percentage (67 percent) and ranks second in touchdown passes (61) … Over three-year high school career, completed 554 of his 827 passes (67 percent) for 7,589 yards and 61 touchdowns … Guided the Bees to a combined 14-6 two-year record and back-to-back state playoff appearances as a junior and senior … Completed 67 percent of his pass attempts for 2,349 yards, 16 touchdowns and only three interceptions, rushed for 247 yards and six touchdowns in nine games as a senior … Guided the Bees to a 7-2 record, 4-1 conference record, and state playoff appearance as a senior in 2021 … Registered five 300-yard passing games and three 3+ touchdown games as a senior … Threw for 344 yards and three touchdowns while completing 16 of 18 passes, rushed for a touchdown vs. Barberton … Threw for 314 yards (24-30 passes) with two touchdowns, ran for a touchdown and 46 yards vs. Clay …Threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while completing 27 of 35 passes vs. Wadsworth … Threw for a season-high 350 yards and three touchdowns on 19-26 completios vs. NRHS … Finished with 2,351 passing yards and 23 touchdowns, completed 65.7 percent (174-265) of his passes and rushed for 486 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior … Guided the Bees to a 7-4 record, 6-1 league record and conference title, and state playoff appearance as a junior … Threw four touchdown passes and 212 yards on 17 of 24 completions and ran for another touchdown vs. CFHS … Threw three touchdown passes and for 290 yards on 25 of 33 completions vs. Hudson … Threw three touchdown passes, 187 yards and completed 17 of 22 passes and ran for two more scores vs. Nordonia … Completed 11 of 15 passes for 140 yards and three touchdowns vs. NRHS … Completed 82.1 percent (23 of 28) of passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns vs. Wadsworth … Missed sophomore season due to injury … Threw for 2,521 yards and 21 touchdowns, completed 78 percent of his pass attempts as a freshman … His 69.3 completion percentage (183-264) set a season school record … Threw for a career-high 359 yards, three touchdowns on 21 of 32 completions vs. South … Threw four touchdown passes and 272 yards vs. Twinsburg … Finished with 309 yards, two touchdowns and completed 20 of 33 passes vs. Wadsworth … Threw two touchdowns early in his first start and ended up with 259 yards passing and completed 21 of 29 passes vs. GHHS … Rated a four-star recruit by 247sports.com … Also rated the No. 1 quarterback in the state of Ohio as a senior and top-20 dual threat quarterback in the Class of 2021 … Also competed in baseball and basketball … Earned three combined letters in both of those sports.
PERSONAL
Born Josef Labas on January 15, 2003 … Son of Chris and Lori Labas … Nickname is Joey … Favorite food is Japanese/Asian food … Sports hero is Tom Brady … Big Cleveland Cavaliers fan and favorite sports moment was when the Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA title … Entrepreneurship major.
ARTICLES
Iowa quarterback Joe Labas enters transfer portal | The Gazette
Iowa Football: Joe Labas Key To Hawkeyes’ Run at the West - Black Heart Gold Pants
Iowa football third-string quarterback Joe Labas enters transfer portal - The Daily Iowan
Easy to see why Joe Labas has entered transfer portal - Hawk Fanatic
Iowa´s Next Star Quarterback: Joey Labas – Whoa! Sports World (whoasportsworld.com)
Why Iowa freshman Joey Labas turned heads as scout-team QB and what it could mean for next season’s depth chart - The Athletic
Coaching Breakdown: Joey Labas - Sports Illustrated Iowa Hawkeyes News, Analysis and More
Iowa Football: Joe Labas shares thoughts on taking over as starter (usatoday.com)
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