Ihmir Smith-Marsette hasn’t always filled out his No. 6 Hawkeye jersey with muscle. In fact, he started his journey at Iowa far from doing so.
He began his college football career at 159 pounds, and...
The Iowa football program lost two of the best tight ends in college football last season to the NFL after Noah Fant and Mackey Award winner T.J. Hockenson declared for the draft.
With the production...
Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor
• August 9, 2019
It’s a little more than three weeks from game day for Iowa football, and there is a lot of uncertainty on both the offensive and defensive lines. But what is clear now to coaches is that there is a ton...
Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor
• July 31, 2019
The Big Ten West is set to have one of its most competitive seasons in modern history this season.
While Michigan is the clear favorite in the East, the West features several different programs...
Iowa football is well aware of the roster turnover it faces on both the offense and defense. But significant changes on the Hawkeye special teams seem to fly under the radar.
The Hawkeyes will trot...
Prediction season is here, and the wide-open Big Ten West makes it even more interesting.
With Iowa aiming to make a trip to Indianapolis (and the Big Ten title game) for the first time since 2015,...
George Kittle made his name known to the NFL world with a tight-end season for the ages in 2018, and now his peers rank him as one of the best players in the league.
Kittle made his début on the NFL...
Iowa offensive tackles Alaric Jackson and Tristan Wirfs are no longer flying under the radar. They are two of the best offensive linemen in the conference and could make a case for being the most outstanding...
Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley has been named to the Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list. The award honors the most outstanding player in college football.
Stanley ranked second in the Big Ten...
Ihmir Smith-Marsette joined in on the preseason watch-list fun on July 25, as the Hawkeye receiver and returner earned a place on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List. The honor is given to the most versatile...
Iowa has been dubbed “Tight End U” by its football fans this year after sending a duo of tight ends — Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson — to the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
While warranted,...
