Iowa Spring Position Preview: Defensive Back

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Iowa’s defensive back group last season was responsible for 12 interceptions and 37 passes defended. The bulk of that production came from Riley Moss and Kaevon Merriweather, who are both off to the next level. They combined for four interceptions and 14 passes defended. Both defenders were named to the All-Conference team and will require […] READ MORE


Iowa Spring Position Preview: Linebacker

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The Hawkeyes are set to begin spring practice on Wednesday with a revamped roster and expectations to contend for the Big Ten West. On defense, the linebacker room will be one of the areas that will require the most replacement. Consensus All-American and Butkus Award winner Jack Campbell is off to the next level, and […] READ MORE


Hawkeyes at the NFL Combine

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The NFL Combine begins in just over a week and five Hawkeyes were invited to participate in the annual event. Four of the five come from Phil Parker’s top-rated defense. At linebacker, Butkus Award winner, and Campbell Trophy recipient Jack Campbell will work out on March 2nd. At defensive line that same day, Lukas Van […] READ MORE


Heroes Game, Two Trophies on the Line for Iowa

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The college football season has arrived at week 12, rivalry week. Iowa hosts Nebraska for the Heroes Game in the regular season finale inside Kinnick Stadium. In this year’s rivalry, there’s more at stake than just one rivalry trophy. In fact, two trophies are on the line for Iowa, but the significance of this game […] READ MORE


DeJean-ious Hawkeyes Continue November Success

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The Heartland Trophy is back in Iowa City after a defense and special teams-led victory against Wisconsin. Only 146 total yards were needed to push Iowa to a 24-10 victory on Saturday, but much of their success came on the shoulders of Cooper DeJean. The true sophomore had a career day that included his second […] READ MORE


Hawkeyes Handle Purdue Behind Explosive Offense

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Charlie Jones transferred to Purdue in search of a more high-powered offense. In his reunion with Iowa, it was the Hawkeyes who had the explosive offense. Iowa began to go to work on its third drive of the game and didn’t let off the pedal. Behind a career day for Kaleb Johnson and 376 total […] READ MORE


Iowa State Leaves Kinnick Stadium With CyHawk Trophy

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Iowa State Leaves Kinnick Stadium with the CyHawk Trophy Two blocked punts put Iowa’s offense inside its opponent’s 20-yard line. Two interceptions and a fumble recovery from the defense added to the performance of Iowa’s special teams. Ideally, a victory would be included in a box score with those numbers. However, the offense was only […] READ MORE


Iowa Fall Camp Buzz – Defense and Special Teams

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Iowa fall camp has officially reached the halfway point. Kickoff inside Kinnick Stadium is less than three weeks away, and the Hawkeyes are gearing up for their first game against South Dakota State. At the annual media availability day on Friday, Kirk Ferentz addressed how his team is progressing through fall camp. The offense has […] READ MORE


Iowa Media Day Takeaways

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Big Ten Media Days kicked off on Tuesday with seven of the 14 conference head coaches taking the podium in Indianapolis. Iowa was among the first group. Head coach Kirk Ferentz took the stage to speak about the outlook of the 2022 football season. He used the majority of his 15-minute window to make an […] READ MORE


Iowa’s Next Man In: Secondary

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The Hawkeyes had one of the nation’s top defenses last season. The group was led by safeties Jack Koerner and Dane Belton, alongside Matt Hankins at cornerback. All three have now signed with NFL organizations. Iowa’s next man in at secondary will make room for some new, but familiar faces. The combination of returning experience […] READ MORE