New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Monday that the club has agreed to terms with undrafted free agent quarterback Hunter Dekkers on a one-year contract. Here are five things to know about the Saints roster addition:
- Dekkers finished his collegiate career at Iowa Western Community College where he helped the Reivers to an 11-2 record in the National Junior College Athletic Association. Dekkers completed 288 passes on 449 attempts (64.1%) for 3,806 yards and 32 touchdowns.
- Prior to that, Dekkers attended Iowa State. In three seasons with the Cyclones, he completed 327 passes of 457 attempts (66.1%) for 2,044 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also added 19 rushing attempts for 96 yards and four touchdowns.
- He attended West Sioux High School in his hometown of Hawarden, Iowa. His career with the Falcons led him to set Iowa high school career records with 10,628 passing yards and 126 passing touchdowns. He earned all-state honors three times and helped West Sioux to the playoffs in three seasons, including winning a state title in his sophomore year.
- The quarterback also punted for West Sioux in his final three seasons, averaging 38.4, 44.5, and 44.2 yards per punt.
- A multi-sport star in high school, Dekkers played baseball and basketball as well as football, earning all-state honors in all three. In basketball, he became his school's all-time leading scorer with 1,727 points, averaging 21.3 points per game as a senior which helped lead his team to the state tournament. In baseball, he hit .509 with a team-high 28 RBI as a junior as well as posted a 0.40 ERA in 52 innings pitched to lead team to the state semifinals.
New Orleans Saints announced the club has agreed to terms with free agent quarterback Hunter Dekkers. Check out Dekkers in action at Saints Rookie Minicamp and with Iowa State and Iowa Western.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Hunter Dekkers (18) goes through drills during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Metairie, La., Saturday, May 10, 2025.
New Orleans Saints players attended 2025 Rookie Minicamp workouts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on May 10, 2025.
New Orleans Saints players kicked off 2025 Rookie Minicamp workouts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on May 9, 2025.
New Orleans Saints players kicked off 2025 Rookie Minicamp workouts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on May 9, 2025.
New Orleans Saints players kicked off 2025 Rookie Minicamp workouts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on May 9, 2025.
New Orleans Saints players kicked off 2025 Rookie Minicamp workouts at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on May 9, 2025.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) throws against Kansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) scores on a 41-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) passes as offensive lineman Darrell Simmons Jr. blocks TCU defensive lineman Dylan Horton (98) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) scrambles against Kansas during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) runs for a touchdown past Texas defenders D'Shawn Jamison (5) and defensive back Austin Jordan (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Austin, Texas.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. Texas Tech won 14-10.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) runs from Texas Tech defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings (95) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. Texas Tech won 14-10.
FILE - Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers throws a pass during an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Dekkers is in line to take over for Brock Purdy, the winningest quarterback in school history who set 32 school records while starting the last 46 games.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) drops back to pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southeast Missouri State, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. Baylor won 31-24.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers (12) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa.
