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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz  talks with graduate assistant Kelvin Bell during the team's 13th Outback Bowl Practice Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 as they prepare to face the LSU Tigers in Tampa.  (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Bell, Nixon set to help new Iowa defensive line

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 26, 2019

Entering spring practice for Iowa football, all of the Hawkeyes’ starting defensive line from 2018 had moved on. Anthony Nelson left early for the NFL Draft, while Parker Hesse, Matt Nelson, and Sam...

Iowa wide receiver Kyle Groeneweg talks to the media at Football Pro Day on Monday, March 25, 2019.

Hawkeye football’s Kyle Groeneweg eyes chance at NFL

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor March 25, 2019

Hawkeye wide receiver Kyle Groeneweg hails from Inwood, Iowa – roughly a 350 miles trek from Iowa City. The population stands at 828 (as of 2017), and in the town, his parents Pam and Bill own a livestock...

Iowa defensive line coach Reese Morgan talks with the Iowa defense during the game between Iowa and Michigan State at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Spartans with a final score of 10-17. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football’s Morgan announces retirement

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 6, 2019

Iowa defensive line coach Reese Morgan announced his retirement on Wednesday, head coach Kirk Ferentz announced. Morgan will leave the program before spring practice begins. “Coach Ferentz took...

Iowa tight end Noah Fant breaks free from an attempted tackle by Purdue cornerback Kenneth Major during the Iowa/Purdue game at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The Boilermakers defeated the Hawkeyes 38-36.

Iowa Hawkeyes generating buzz at the NFL combine

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor March 4, 2019

On Monday, the NFL combine wrapped up its final day, capping off the performances of four Iowa Hawkeyes. Tight ends Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson, defensive end Anthony Nelson, and safety Amani Hooker...

Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson attempts to stop Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez' pass during the Iowa/Nebraska football game at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, November 23, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskers, 31-28, with a last second field goal.

Nelson posts solid performance at NFL Combine

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 3, 2019

Just one day after Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson grabbed headlines with their workouts at the NFL Combine, former Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson recorded impressive marks of his own on Sunday. Nelson...

Iowa tight end Noah Fant (87) runs the ball during the Iowa/Maryland homecoming football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 23-0.

Fant, Hockenson impress at NFL Combine

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 2, 2019

Former Iowa tight ends T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant have been projected as first-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft for months now, and they showed why at the NFL Combine on Saturday. The former Hawkeyes...

Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta speaks with a photographer before kickoff of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 27. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa AD Barta appointed to College Football Playoff Selection Committee

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor February 8, 2019

Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta has been appointed to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, replacing Ohio State Athletics Director Gene Smith, who stepped down after two years of service,...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz answers a question during a press conference  in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, December 29, 2018.

Ferentz talks Iowa football’s 2019 recruiting class

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor February 6, 2019

With football about seven months away, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz took to the podium Wednesday to talk about the Hawkeyes’ 2019 recruiting class. RELATED: Hawkeye football’s defense locked and...

Iowa defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa returns a fumble for a touchdown during Iowa's game against Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 63-0.

Hawkeye football’s defense locked and loaded for 2019

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor January 14, 2019

Coming off a season in which Iowa ranked 11th in scoring defense (17.8 points per game), 12th in rushing yards allowed (109.5 yards per game), and tied for second in the country with 20 interceptions,...

Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson scores on a fake field goal during Iowa's game against Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.

Hockenson declares for NFL Draft

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor January 14, 2019

Both of Iowa's starting tight ends are going pro. T.J. Hockenson announced Monday that he will skip his junior and senior seasons with the Hawkeyes and enter the NFL Draft. "After tremendous thought...

Iowa running back Mekhi Sargent carries the ball during Iowa's game against Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.

Looking ahead to Iowa football’s 2019 offense

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor January 13, 2019

Another season is in the books for Hawkeye football, with Iowa ending the 2018 season on a high note with a win over Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl. Iowa’s focus will now shift from its nine-victory...

Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson attempts to bring down Nebraska running back Maurice Washington during the Iowa/Nebraska football game at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, November 23, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskers, 31-28, with a last second field goal.

Anthony Nelson to forgo senior season, enter NFL Draft

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor January 7, 2019

Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson became the third Hawkeye to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft when he announced his intentions to forgo his senior season on Monday. "These past 4 years competing alongside...