Heart over height. We’ve all heard this saying before, whether it was related to sports or not. It is a perfect way to describe senior receiver Nick Easley.

At only 5-10, Easley seems as if he would be undersized and have a harder time than bigger receivers, but this isn’t true. Easley led the Hawkeyes with 530 yards and scored 4 touchdowns.

Easley transferred last season after playing two years at Iowa Western, where he was a junior college All-American.

He has always used the chip on his shoulder. He uses his speed to his advantage, as most of his catches are crossing routes or fades up the sidelines.

On Dec. 19, 2017, about a month after his monster game against Purdue, Easley was rewarded with a scholarship for his senior season.

His determination and dream of playing for the Hawkeyes came to fruition after the announcement, and he took the opportunity by the horns, continuing to light it up throughout the year on the field. With Stanley’s arm and Easley’s intangibles, the Hawkeyes should see another good year of production out of him.

Easley is entering his senior season with a lot of expectations but also a good chunk of experience. He has been through the toughest times as a walk-on, but he knows what he has to do to lead the team in receiving, and I think he will do it again this year.