Iowa running back Jeff Brinson and the Hawkeyes have agreed to part ways, according to a release issued on Thursday.

Brinson, a redshirt freshman, was in contention last August to fill the void left at running back after Jewel Hampton suffered a knee injury that sidelined him during the 2009 campaign.

However, Brinson suffered an ankle injury during fall camp and found himself behind Iowa’s two other freshman running backs, Adam Robinson and Brandon Wegher, as well as junior Paki O’Meara.

According to the release, Brinson, a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., will transfer somewhere close to home, but no schools were specified.

Iowa also announced on Thursday that assistant Eric Johnson will assume coaching duties with tight ends. That had been a role filled by wide receivers coach Erik Campbell.

— by Brendan Stiles