Former University of Iowa student Ethan Kazmerzak, 22, has been missing from his hometown in Hampton, Iowa, since Sunday.

A news release from the Hampton police said he was last seen at approximately midnight Sunday in Hampton. Cpl. Mark Morrison said Kazmerzak has connections to Iowa City and it is possible he drove a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta to the city and is here currently.

As a student at the UI, Kazmerzak participated in the Marching Band. As a freshman, he played the mellophone when the Hawkeyes went to the Orange Bowl in 2010.

Hampton police described Kazmerzak as being 5-5, 185 pounds, with glasses, blond hair, and a red beard. Anyone with information on Kazmerzak’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the Hampton Fire Department at 641-456-2529.

— by Cassidy Riley