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The Daily Iowan

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 defensive back Desmond King pumps up the crowd after the initial kick-off during the Rose Bowl Game in Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. King returned the ball for one punt and seven kickoffs. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Draft prospects for Iowa

April 26, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Fresh off a Jim Thorpe Award honor, then-junior Desmond King was looking like a top-20 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He decided to return to Iowa to get his...

Iowa's Desmond King speaks with members of the media after Iowa's Pro Day in the Stew and LeNore Hansen Iowa Football Performance Center on Monday, March 27, 2017. Members of the Iowa football team who are eligible for the NFL draft were allowed to participate in Pro Day. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Point/ Counterpoint: NFL Draft looms for Hawks

April 26, 2017

FiveThere wasn’t much action for Iowa fans during last year’s NFL Draft. In fact, Iowa almost got shut out. Austin Blythe was the only Hawkeye taken, and he had to wait until the last half of the seventh...

Iowa quarterback Nathan Stanley and running back Toren Young reach for a bobbled snap during the spring game at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, April 21, 2017. Gervase had three total interceptions leading the defense to a 63-47 victory over the offense. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

QBs face learning curve

April 23, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Iowa will have a quarterback under center (or in shotgun, who knows what Brian Ferentz goes with) on the opening weekend of the football season against Wyoming...

Iowa defensive back Jake Gervase runs back an interception during the spring game at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, April 21, 2017. Gervase had three total interceptions leading the defense to a 63-47 victory over the offense. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Iowa notebook: Gervase shines

April 21, 2017

By Adam Hensley and Courtney Baumann | [email protected] | [email protected] Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz noted that Jake Gervase’s name is in the conversation about Brandon...

Fans storm the field after the Iowa-Michigan game at Kinnick on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated No. 2 Michigan by a 33-yard field goal with no time left to win, 14-13. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Football wraps up spring of changes

April 20, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] The Iowa football team will host its last practice of the spring tonight in Kinnick Stadium, when it wraps up the season with the annual Spring Game. It’s...

No 2 ways about NCAA rule

No 2 ways about NCAA rule

April 19, 2017

By Courtney Baumann  [email protected] Last week the NCAA Division I Council announced that it would eliminate two-a-days, or multiple contact practices in a day. Iowa football head...

Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard throws the ball during the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on Monday, Jan. 2, 2016. The Gators defeated the Hawkeyes, 30-3. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Beathard’s draft status up in the air

April 17, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The first attribute listed under “strengths” on former Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard’s draft profile on NFL.com is “played in pro-style passing attack.”...

(File Photo) Iowa offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe calls plays during the Iowa vs. Iowa State game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. (The Daily Iowan/David Scrivner)

Hawk QB race heats up spring

April 12, 2017

By Adam Hensley  [email protected] Nathan Stanley, who many deemed the starting quarterback immediately following the conclusion of Iowa’s 2016 season, may be in for some competition with...

Iowa and LSU captains shake hands before the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 1, 2014. The Hawkeyes fell, 21-14. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)

Outback loss and found for Hawkeyes

April 11, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] This spring has been a bit more exciting than those in the past for the Iowa football team. Different coaches hold positions at offensive and special-team...

Iowa offensive line coach Tim Polasek calls to players during a spring practice at Valley Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 7, 2017. The Hawkeyes will host a night spring game in Iowa City on Friday, April 21. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

O-line leader is on the block

April 10, 2017

By Adam Hensley  [email protected] Tim Polasek hasn’t been with the Iowa football program for two months yet, but he’s creating an immediate impact. “When he first got hired, I went...

Iowa defensive back Brandon Snyder tackles Nebraska wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp during a football game with No. 16 Nebraska in Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 40-10, on senior night. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Snyder, Smith out this spring

April 9, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Shortly before Iowa’s spring practice at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines began on April 7, the program announced that free safety Brandon Snyder tore his...

Iowa players warmup during a spring practice at Valley Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 7, 2017. The Hawkeyes will host a night spring game in Iowa City on Friday, April 21. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeyes swarm Des Moines for spring practice

April 7, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] The Hawkeye football team traveled to West Des Moines for its fifth-annual spring practice at Valley Stadium on April 7. Shortly before the practice began,...