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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

Dillan Cazley of Illinois attempts to tackle Iowa's Noah Fant while he catches the ball during their match up in Champaign, Illinois at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. Iowa defeated Illinois, 28-0. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Getting tight with tight ends

April 5, 2017

By COURTNEY BAUMANN | [email protected] Under Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz’s tenure, seven tight ends have been drafted by NFL teams. Six more have signed free-agent deals. This...

New guy on the block knows the block

New guy on the block knows the block

March 29, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Now four practices into spring practice, the Iowa football team is starting to get the hang of things once again. While there aren’t too many new...

Iowa's Riley McCarron 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)

NFL suddenly discovers a gem

March 29, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Riley McCarron was presumably done with football, at least in a sense of strapping on shoulder pads and playing in front of thousands of people. There was...

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)

Hawks shine on Pro Day

March 27, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The 2017 Iowa football Pro Day was a bit busier than the 2016 version. Last year, in a Rose Bowl season, Iowa had only a few borderline NFL players. Austin...

Football gets back at it

Football gets back at it

March 20, 2017

By Courtney Baumann  [email protected] Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz hosted his first press conference to talk about the 2017 season Monday afternoon at the Hansen Football Performance. Ferentz,...

O’Keefe returns as QB coach

February 3, 2017

The Iowa football program announced this afternoon that Ken O'Keefe, who served as Iowa's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1999-2011, will return to the Hawkeyes as the quarterbacks coach. "We...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz tells the players to run on the field to start the Iowa-Miami (Ohio) game at Kinnick on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redhawks, 45-21. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes sign 22 to National Letters of Intent

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 1, 2017

Iowa football’s 2017 recruiting class picked up an incredible amount of steam in the final 100 hours or so before Signing Day on Wednesday. Kirk Ferentz and his staff added numerous impact recruits...

Iowa running back Jonathan Parker attempts to break through a tackle at the UNI game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2014. The Hawkeyes beat the Panthers 31-23. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Offseason news for Iowa football

January 25, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Although the Iowa football season has been over for almost a month now, there is still plenty of news pumping out of the football complex. The coaching carousel...

Running back Derrick Mitchell, Jr. runs with the ball during the spring game on Saturday, April 25th, 2015. The Iowa offense and defense competed against each other in front of fans in Kinnick Stadium. The offense outscored the defense, 29-28. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Sports Brief: Mitchell heads for grad transfer

January 19, 2017

The Iowa backfield is a little thinner after Derrick Mitchell announced his intention to transfer away from Iowa after he graduates in May. Mitchell will have one year of eligibility as a graduate transfer,...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz tells the players to run on the field to start the Iowa-Miami (Ohio) game at Kinnick on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redhawks, 45-21. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Kennedy, White out as football coaches

January 12, 2017

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz announced more changes to his coaching staff on Jan. 12, just days after he hired his son, Brian, as the new offensive coordinator for the Hawkeyes. Bobby Kennedy, who has...

The Offensive line coach Brian Ferentz shouts  to the referees about his judgement at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 21st, 2013. Iowa defeated Western Michigan, 59-3. (The Daily Iowan/Wanyi Tao)

Brian Ferentz tapped as new Iowa offensive coordinator

January 9, 2017

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] In a move that is perhaps the least shocking thing in the history of Iowa football, Brian Ferentz will take full control of the Hawkeye offense, officially...

Statistically, Outback mire mirrored Michigan game

Statistically, Outback mire mirrored Michigan game

January 2, 2017

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] TAMPA, Fla. — In the week prior to the Outback Bowl, Iowa players compared Florida with Michigan on a fairly regular basis. Offensive coordinator Greg...