Cade McNamara hasn't even joined the Iowa football team as a quarterback yet, but his impact is being felt in a big and important way.

Since McNamara announced on Dec. 1 that he plans to transfer from Michigan to Iowa, the size of the Iowa SWARM collective has nearly tripled, according to SWARM CEO Brad Heinrichs, who made a guest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast on Friday.