Hawk Item – – First action of career came as starter in 2022 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky.

2023 – – Listed as second team quarterback following spring practice.

2022 – – Started at quarterback in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky . . . completed 10-24 pass attempts for 139 yards and one touchdown, with no interceptions . . . also ran four times for 11 yards . . . 15-yard scoring strike gave Iowa 7-0 advantage.

2021 Honors – – Team Leader Award, offense . . . 2021 – – Redshirted . . . did not see any game action.

High school honors – – Named Suburban League National Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year . . . named first-team All-Lakes and all-district as a senior . . . Cleveland FOX8 Player of the Year finalist as a senior . . . Cleveland Plain Dealer Offensive Player of the Year as a junior . . . second-team all-state as a junior . . . Suburban League National Conference Player of the Year as a junior . . . missed sophomore season due to injury . . . honorable mention all-conference as a freshman . . . Career – – Four-year letterman as quarterback and punter . . . prep team reached state playoffs as a junior and senior with two-year record of 14-6 . . . holds numerous career passing school records . . . completed 67 percent of pass attempts as a senior for 2,349 yards and 16 touchdowns . . . as a junior had 2,351 passing yards and 23 touchdowns while completing 65 percent of his attempts . . . passed for 2,521 yards and 21 touchdowns as a freshman, completing 78 percent of pass attempts . . . also earned three letters in baseball and basketball.

Personal – – Born 1/15/03 . . . enterprise leadership major . . . parents are Lori and Chris Labas . . . high school coach was Martin Poder.

Joe Labas