QB Reader assigned to Barnstormers

Wednesday February 13, 2013

 University of Idaho Alumni Joins Iowa Roster

DES MOINES – With just over two weeks remaining until the start of training camp, Iowa Barnstormers Head Coach and Director of Football Operations Mike Hohensee announced Tuesday afternoon that Quarterback Brian Reader has been assigned to the team for the 2013 season. With this latest addition, the Barnstormers have now been assigned 30 players for the upcoming season.

Reader (6-3, 220) is a graduate of the University of Idaho, where he spent 3 seasons from 2009-2011. In 27 career games with the Vandals, he completed 281 of 506 passes for 4,144 yards and 27 touchdowns. His QB rating of 132.08 is the eighth best all time at Idaho. Reader transferred to Idaho after 1 season at Monterey Peninsula Junior College, where he was named conference player of the year and led his team to a 10-0 record. The Prunedale, California native was a star at Palma High School and was named the 2008 Monterey County Offensive Player of the Year.

The Iowa Barnstormers report for training camp on March 1, 2013. Don’t forget that season tickets for the 2013 Iowa Barnstormers season remain on sale now for as little as $99.00 per seat. Don’t miss a minute of the action this season! 5-game Pigskin Packages are also on sale. To order your seats today, or for more information, call the Barnstormers at (515) 633-2255 or log onto www.theiowabarnstormers.com