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Iowa Hawkeyes in the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame

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Eddie Anderson

Head Coach
(1939-42, 1946-49)
Inducted 1971

Earl Banks

(1960-73)
Inducted 1992

Aubrey ‘Aub’ Devine

Quarterback (1919-21)
Inducted 1973

Randy Duncan

Quarterback (1956-58)
Inducted 1997

Forest “Evy” Evashevski

Head Coach (1952-60)
Inducted 2000

Hayden Fry

Head Coach (1979-98)
Inducted 2003

Calvin Jones

Guard (1953-55)
Inducted 1980

Howard Jones

Head Coach (1916-23)
Inducted 1951

Alex Karras

Tackle (1955-57)
Inducted 1991

Nile Kinnick

Halfback (1937-39)
Inducted 1951

Gordon Locke

Fullback (1920-22)
Inducted 1960

Chuck Long

Quarterback (1981-85)
Inducted 1999

Slip Madigan

Head Coach (1943-44)
Inducted 1974

Duke Slater

Tackle (1918-21)
Inducted 1951

Larry Station

Linebacker (1982-85)
Inducted 2009

Andre Tippett

Defensive end (1979–82)
Inducted 2021

Robert Gallery

Offensive tackle (2000-03)
Inducted 2023

 

Top 25 finishes by the Iowa Hawkeyes

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The Hawkeyes were named national champions by the Football Writers Association in 1958, and by various rating services in 1921, 1922, 1956 and 1960. Iowa has finished the season ranked in the nation’s Top 25 a total of 26 times by the Associated Press, United Press International and the coaches poll.

2021 No. 23 by AP and No. 23 in USA Today coaches poll
2020 No. 16 by AP and No. 15 in USA Today coaches poll
2019 No. 15 by AP and USA Today coaches poll
2018 No. 25 by AP
2015 No. 8 by AP and No. 10 by USA Today
2009 No. 7 by AP and ESPN/USA Today
2008 No. 20 by AP and ESPN/USA Today
2004 No. 8 by AP and ESPN/USA Today
2003 No. 8 by AP and ESPN/USA Today
2002 No. 8 by AP and ESPN/USA Today
1996 No. 18 by AP and CNN/USA Today
1995 No. 22 by CNN/USA Today and No. 25 by AP
1991 No. 10 by AP and CNN/USA Today
1990 No. 16 by UPI and No. 18 by AP
1987 No. 15 by UPI and No. 16 by AP
1986 No. 15 by UPI and No. 16 by AP
1985 No. 9 by UPI and No. 10 by AP
1984 No. 15 by UPI and No. 16 by AP
1983 No. 14 by AP and UPI
1981 No. 15 by UPI and No. 18 by AP
1960 No. 2 by UPI and No. 3 by AP
1958 No. 2 by AP and UPI
1957 No. 5 by UPI and No. 6 by AP
1956 No. 3 by AP and UPI
1955 No. 19 by UPI
1953 No. 9 by AP and No. 10 by UPI
1939 No. 9 by AP and UPI

National and Big Ten awards won by Iowa Hawkeyes

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Here is the list of the Iowa Hawkeyes who have won national and Big Ten awards.

Heisman Trophy

Nile Kinnick, 1939

Outland Trophy

The Outland Trophy, selected by the Football Writers Association of America, honors the outstanding interior lineman each season.
Cal Jones, 1955
Alex Karras, 1957
Robert Gallery, 2003
Mike Devlin, Semifinalist, 1992
Brandon Scherff, 2014
Tristan Wirfs, Semifinalist, 2019
Daviyon Nixon, Finalist, 2020
Tyler Linderbaum, Finalist, 2021

Maxwell Award

Selected by the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia, this award is presented each season to the nation’s outstanding college football player.
Nile Kinnick, 1939
Chuck Long, 1985
Brad Banks, Finalist, 2002
Shonn Greene, Semifinalist, 2008
Ricky Stanzi, Semifinalist, 2010
Kaleb Johnson, Semifinalist, 2024

Davey O’Brien Award

Presented by the Davey O’Brien Educational and Charitable Trust of Fort Worth, Texas, this award honors the No. 1 quarterback in the nation each season.
Chuck Long, 1985
Brad Banks, 2002
Ricky Stanzi, Semifinalist, 2009
Ricky Stanzi, Semifinalist, 2010

Associated Press National Player of the Year

Presented by the Associated Press, this award honors the college football Player of the Year, as selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the nation.
Brad Banks, 2002

Lou Groza Award

The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award goes each year to the top kicker in the nation. The award is presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and is determined by a national voting panel of approximately 300 sportswriters, sportscasters, college conference officials, Division I-A head football coaches, professional football kickers and previous finalists. 
Nate Kaeding, 2002
Nate Kaeding, one of three finalists, 2003
Kyle Schlicher, Semifinalist, 2005
Mike Meyer, Semifinalist, 2011
Mike Meyer, Semifinalist, 2012
Keith Duncan, one of three finalists, 2019
Caleb Shudak, Semifinalist, 2021
Drew Stevens, Semifinalist, 2022
Drew Stevens, Semifinalist, 2023

John Mackey Award

Presented by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the John Mackey Award goes each year to the best tight end in the nation. The winner must demonstrate outstanding athletic abilities, be in good academic standing and exhibit positive sportsmanship qualities.
Dallas Clark, 2002
Tony Moeaki, Semifinalist, 2009
Allen Reisner, Semifinalist, 2010
T.J. Hockenson, 2018
Noah Fant, Semifinalist, 2018
Sam LaPorta, Finalist, 2022

Walter Camp Player of the Year

Randy Duncan, National Back of the Year, 1958
Brad Banks, Finalist, 2002
Desmond King, Finalist, 2015
Kaleb Johnson, Semifinalist, 2024

Defensive Performer of the Year

This national award is presented by the College Football Performance Awards and is based on weekly defensive performance.
Adrian Clayborn, 2009

Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Pat Angerer, Finalist, 2009
Josey Jewell, Finalist, 2017

Rimington Award

Bruce Nelson, Finalist, 2002
Austin Blythe, Finalist, 2015
Tyler Linderbaum, Finalist, 2020
Tyler Linderbaum, Winner, 2021

Butkus Award

Larry Station, Second, 1985
Chad Greenway, Semifinalist, 2005
Josey Jewell, Finalist, 2016
Josey Jewell, Semifinalist, 2017
Jack Campbell, Winner, 2022
Jay Higgins, Semifinalist, 2023
Jay Higgins, Semifinalist, 2024

Ted Hendricks Award

Adrian Clayborn, Finalist, 2010
A.J. Epenesa, Finalist, 2019

Doak Walker Award

Albert Young, Semifinalist, 2005
Shonn Greene, 2008
Kaleb Johnson, Semifinalist, 2024

Rotary Lombardi Award

Jeff Drost, Semifinalist, 1986
Mike Devlin, Semifinalist, 1992
Jared DeVries, Semifinalist, 1998
Robert Gallery, Semifinalist, 2003
Adrian Clayborn, Finalist, 2010
Brandon Scherff, Semifinalist, 2014
Tyler Linderbaum, Finalist, 2021
Jack Campbell, Semifinalist, 2022
Jay Higgins, Semifinalist, 2024

Chuck Bednarik Defensive Player of the Year

Chad Greenway, Semifinalist, 2005
Pat Angerer, Semifinalist, 2009
Adrian Clayborn, Semifinalist, 2010
Desmond King, Semifinalist, 2016
Joshua Jackson, Semifinalist, 2017
Josey Jewell, Semifinalist, 2017
Daviyon Nixon, Semifinalist, 2020
Jack Campbell Semifinalist, 2022
Cooper DeJean, Semifinalist, 2023
Jay Higgins, Semifinalist, 2024

Lott IMPACT Trophy

Chad Greenway, Quarterfinalist, 2005
Abdul Hodge, Quarterfinalist, 2005
James Morris, Finalist, 2013
Desmond King, Semifinalist, 2016
Josey Jewell, Winner, 2017
A.J. Epenesa, Quarterfinalist, 2019
Chauncey Golston, Semifinalist, 2020
Zach VanValkenburg, Quarterfinalist, 2021
Cooper DeJean, Semifinalist, 2023

Jim Thorpe Award

Merton Hanks, Semifinalist, 1990
Bob Sanders, Quarterfinalist, 2003
Tyler Sash, Semifinalist, 2009
Tyler Sash, Semifinalist, 2010
Desmond King, Winner, 2015
Desmond King, Semifinalist, 2016
Joshua Jackson, Finalist, 2017
Matt Hankins, Semifinalist, 2021
Riley Moss, Semifinalist, 2021
Cooper DeJean, Finalist, 2023

Ray Guy Award

Ryan Donahue, Semifinalist, 2009
Ryan Donahue, Finalist, 2010
Tory Taylor, Semifinalist, 2020
Tory Taylor, Semifinalist, 2021
Tory Taylor, Winner, 2023

Mosi Tatupu Special Teams Player of the Year

Kahlil Hill, 2001

Wuerffel Trophy

James Morris, Finalist, 2013

Polynesian College Player of the Year Award

A.J. Epenesa, One of five finalists, 2018
A.J. Epenesa, One of five finalists, 2019

Burlsworth Trophy

Mark Weisman, Finalist, 2014
Keith Duncan, Semifinalist, 2020
Joe Evans, Semifinalist, 2023

Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year

Kaevon Merriweather, Semifinalist, 2022

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Ricky Stanzi, Finalist, 2010
Nate Stanley, Finalist, 2019

Jack Lambert Award (Touchdown Club of Columbus)

Josey Jewell, 2017

Ozzie Newsome Award (Touchdown Club of Columbus)

T.J. Hockenson, 2018

Jack Tatum Award (Touchdown Club of Columbus)

Desmond King, 2015
Joshua Jackson, 2017

Joe Moore Award (Most Outstanding Offensive Line)

Iowa, Winner, 2016
Semifinalist, 2020

Silver Football Award as Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten

Willis Glassgow (HB, 1929)
Joe Laws (QB, 1933)
Nile Kinnick (HB, 1939)
Bill Reichardt (FB, 1951)
Ken Ploen (QB, 1956)
Randy Duncan (QB, 1958)
Chuck Long (QB, 1985)
Nick Bell (RB, 1990)
Brad Banks (QB, 2002)
Shonn Greene (RB, 2008)

Big Ten Athlete of the Year

Chuck Long, 1986

Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year

Chuck Long (QB, 1985)
Nick Bell (RB, 1990)
Matt Rodgers (QB, 1990)
Tavian Banks (RB, 1997)
Brad Banks (QB, 2002)
Shonn Greene (RB, 2008)

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year

Leroy Smith (DE, 1991)

Nagurski-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year

Josey Jewell, 2017
Daviyon Nixon, 2020
Jack Campbell, 2022

Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year

Mike Haight, 1985
Dave Croston, 1986
Mike Devlin, 1992
Eric Steinbach, 2002
Robert Gallery, 2003
Bryan Bulaga, 2009

Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year

Brandon Scherff, 2014
Tristan Wirfs, 2019
Tyler Linderbaum, 2021

Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year

Kaleb Johnson, 2024

Richter-Howard Big Ten Receiver of the Year

Marvin McNutt, Jr. , 2011

Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year

T.J. Hockenson, 2018
Sam LaPorta, 2022

Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year

Paul Hufford, 1984
Dave Haight, 1987
Leroy Smith, 1991
Jared DeVries, 1997
Mitch King, 2008

Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year

Daviyon Nixon, 2020

Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year

Josey Jewell, 2017
Jack Campbell, 2022
Jay Higgins, 2024

Tatum-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year

Micah Hyde, 2012
Desmond King, 2015
Joshua Jackson, 2017
Amani Hooker, 2018
Riley Moss, 2021
Cooper DeJean, 2023

Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year

Ihmir Smith-Marsette, 2018
Charlie Jones, 2021
Cooper DeJean, 2023
Kaden Wetjen, 2024

Bakken-Andersen Big Ten Kicker of the Year

Keith Duncan, 2019

Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year

Tory Taylor, 2020
Tory Taylor, 2023

National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete

John Hendricks, 1968
Bobby Elliott, 1975
Mike Flagg, 1987
Derek Rose, 1998
Mike Klinkenborg, 2007
James Morris, 2013
Jack Campbell, 2022

Draddy Award/Campbell Trophy

John Hendricks, Finalist, 1968
Bobby Elliott, Finalist, 1975
Mike Flagg, Finalist, 1987
Mike Elgin, Semifinalist, 2006
Derek Rose, Finalist, 1998
Mike Klinkenborg, Finalist, 2007
Matt Kroul, Semifinalist, 2008
James Morris, Finalist, 2013
Jack Campbell, 2022

AFCA Academic Achievement Award (Team)

Honorable Mention: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006

Grantland Rice Trophy

Presented to the National Champion, the top-ranked team in the final Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll.
Iowa 1958 (Head Coach: Forest Evashevski, Record: 8-1-1)

AFCA Coach of the Year

Dr. Eddie Anderson, 1939
Kirk Ferentz, Region Three, 2002
Kirk Ferentz, Region Three, 2009
Kirk Ferentz, Region Three, 2015

Walter Camp Coach of the Year

Kirk Ferentz, 2002

Associated Press Coach of the Year

Kirk Ferentz, 2002

FWAA Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year

Kirk Ferentz, 2002 (1 of 4 Finalists)
Kirk Ferentz, 2004 (1 of 6 Finalists)
Kirk Ferentz, 2015

Bobby Dodd Trophy

Kirk Ferentz, 2015

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award

Hayden Fry, 2005

Big Ten Coach of the Year

(named by coaches, 1982-91)
Hayden Fry, 1990
Hayden Fry, 1991

Hayes-Schembechler Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year

Kirk Ferentz, 2015

Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year

(named by media since 1972)
Hayden Fry, 1981
Hayden Fry, 1990
Kirk Ferentz, 2002
Kirk Ferentz, 2004
Kirk Ferentz, 2009
Kirk Ferentz, 2015

Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year)

Norm Parker, 2005 (one of six Finalists)
Norm Parker, 2004 (one of six Finalists)
Phil Parker, Winner, 2023

AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Ron Aiken, 2002
Norm Parker, 2011
Phil Parker, 2023

Iowa Hawkeyes selected in the NFL Draft

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Here are the Iowa Hawkeyes that have been selected in the NFL Draft through the years.

1936 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Dick Crayne, Brooklyn (4th) FB

1938 NFL Draft

Rd. 5 Bob Lawson, Philadelphia

1939 NFL Draft

Rd. 16 Frank Balazs, Green Bay B

1940 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Nile Kinnick, Brooklyn HB
Rd. 9 Erwin Prasse, Detroit E
Rd. 20 Henry Luebcke, Green Bay OL

1941 NFL Draft

Rd. 10 Mike Enich, Green Bay OL

1942 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Bill Green, Green Bay FB
Rd. 10 Bill Diehl, Detroit OL
Rd. 20 Al Couppee, Washington B

1943 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Tom Farmer, Cleveland RB
Rd. 8 Bill Parker, Cleveland E
Rd. 16 Bill Burkett, Brooklyn E

1945 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Stan Mohrbacher, Detroit OL
Rd. 3 Forest Masterson, Chicago Bears C
Rd. 12 Ben Trickey, Detroit
Rd. 14 Chuck Uknes, Cleveland
Rd. 16 Jim Keane, Chicago Bears E
Rd. 17 Dick Hoerner, Cleveland RB
Rd. 17 Bruno Niedziela, Chicago Bears T
Rd. 19 Sam Vacanti, New York Giants
Rd. 21 Ted Curren, Brooklyn HB

1946 NFL Draft

Rd. 11 Tom Hand, Green Bay

1947 NFL Draft

Rd. 13 Bob Sullivan, Boston HB
Rd. 21 Hal Schoener, N. Y. Giants E
Rd. 22 Jim Smith, Washington QB
Rd. 29 Herb Schoener, Washington FB/E

1947 AAFC Draft

Rd. 16 Bruno Niedziela, Chicago Rockets T
Rd. 17 Bob Sullivan, L. A. Dons HB
Rd. 20 Russ Benda, Chicago Rockets OL
Rd. 24 Dave Day, Chicago Rockets OL
Dick Hoerner, Cleveland FB

1948 NFL Draft

Rd. 17 Joe Grothus, New York Giants OL
Rd. 21 Dick Woodward, N. Y. Giants C
Rd. 25 Jim Shoat, Boston

1948 AAFC Draft

Rd. 9 Lou King, Buffalo QB

1949 NFL Draft

Rd. 4 Bill Kay, New York Giants OL
Rd. 11 Jim Cozad, Los Angeles Rams OL
Rd. 18 Webb Halbert, Chicago Cardinals
Rd. 25 Ralph Doran, New York Giants HB

1949 AAFC Draft

Rd. 25 Joe Grothus, Baltimore OL

1950 NFL Draft

Rd. 9 Don Winslow, Washington OL

1951 NFL Draft

Rd. 25 Glenn Drahn, Philadelphia QB
Rd. 30 Jerry Faske, San Francisco

1952 NFL Draft

Rd. 7 Bill Reichardt, Green Bay RB
Rd. 8 Hubert Johnson, Washington

1954 NFL Draft

Rd. 4 Jerry Hilgenberg, Cleveland OL
Rd. 12 Don Chelf, Baltimore G
Rd. 14 Jim Head, Cleveland
Rd. 16 Dusty Rice, New York Giants HB

1955 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 John Hall, Cleveland T
Rd. 16 Don Suchy, Cleveland OL
Rd. 20 Lou Matykiewicz, Pittsburgh LB
Rd. 29 Dick Klein, Chicago Bears T

1956 NFL Draft

Rd. 4 Jerry Reichow, Detroit QB
Rd. 5 Jim Freeman, L. A. Rams E
Rd. 9 Cal Jones, Detroit OL
Rd. 6 Eddie Vincent, L. A. Rams HB
Rd. 12 Roger Swedberg, San Francisco OL

1957 NFL Draft

Rd. 7 Frank Gilliam, Green Bay E
Rd. 10 Don Dobrino, Washington HB
Rd. 16 John Nocera, Philadelphia LB
Rd. 19 Ken Ploen, Cleveland QB

1958 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Alex Karras, Detroit (10th) DT
Rd. 4 Frank Rigney, Philadelphia T
Rd. 5 Jim Gibbons, Cleveland E
Rd. 14 Bill Lapham, Philadelphia C
Rd. 17 Bill VanBuren, Philadelphia OL
Rd. 18 John Burroughs, Philadelphia T
Rd. 26 Frank Bloomquist, Washington OL

1959 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Randy Duncan, Green Bay (1st) QB
Rd. 6 Mac Lewis, Chicago Cardinals OT
Rd. 7 Mitch Ogiego, Washington QB
Rd. 28 Fred Long, Baltimore FB

1960 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Bob Jeter, Green Bay DB/HB
Rd. 3 Curt Merz, Philadelphia E
Rd. 5 Don Norton, Philadelphia E
Rd. 18 Charley Lee, Pittsburgh T
Rd. 19 Bob Hain, Philadelphia OL

1960 AFL Draft

1st pick Bob Hain, L. A. Chargers OL
1st pick Don Horn, L. A. Chargers FB
1st pick Ray Jauch, Buffalo HB
1st pick Bob Jeter, L. A. Chargers DB/HB
1st pick Curt Merz, New York Titans E
1st pick Don Norton, Minneapolis E
1st pick Olen Treadway, Denver QB

1961 NFL Draft

Rd. 14 Willie Fleming, Philadelphia HB
Rd. 19 Bernie Wyatt, Pittsburgh HB
Exp. Bill Lapham, Minnesota C

1961 AFL Draft

Rd. 10 Charley Lee, Houston T

1962 NFL Draft

Rd. 4 Larry Ferguson, Detroit RB
Rd. 7 Sherwyn Thorson, L. A. Rams OL
Rd. 9 Wilburn Hollis, St. Louis QB
Rd. 13 Bill Whisler, San Francisco E

1962 AFL Draft

Rd. 3 Sherwyn Thorson, Boston OL
Rd. 6 Al Hinton, Dallas Texans T
Rd. 13 Wilburn Hollis, New York Titans QB
Rd. 17 Larry Ferguson, Oakland HB
Rd. 23 Bill VanBuren, Houston C
Rd. 32 Bernie Wyatt, Houston HB

1963 NFL Draft

Rd. 10 Earl McQuiston, Green Bay OL
Rd. 12 Bill Perkins, Dallas Cowboys FB/E
Rd. 14 Joe Williams, New York Giants FB
Rd. 15 Matt Szykowny, Pittsburgh QB

1964 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Paul Krause, Washington DB
Rd. 4 Wally Hilgenberg LB
Rd. 4 Mike Reilly, Chicago Bears LB
Rd. 12 Bob Sherman, Pittsburgh B
Rd. 13 Cloyd Webb, Chicago Bears DE
Rd. 17 Gus Kasapis, Chicago Bears T

1964 AFL Draft

Rd. 5 Mike Reilly, Buffalo LB
Rd. 8 Wally Hilgenberg, Denver LB
Rd. 11 Cloyd Webb, Buffalo DE
Rd. 12 Paul Krause, Denver DB

1965 NFL Draft

Rd. 20 Tony Giacobazzi, St. Louis E

1966 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 John Niland, Dallas (5th) OG
Rd. 3 Al Randolph, San Francisco DB
Rd. 3 Dave Long, St. Louis DE
Rd. 4 Gary Snook, St. Louis QB
Rd. 5 Bill Briggs, New York Giants DE
Rd. 11 Cliff Wilder, New York Giants E
Exp. Dave Recher, Atlanta C
Exp. Bob Sherman, Atlanta B

1966 AFL Draft

Rd. 6 Dave Long, Houston DE
Rd. 13 John Niland, Oakland OG

1966 AFL Redshirt Draft

Rd. 6 Joe Beauchamp, San Diego

1967 NFL/AFL Draft

Rd. 7 Bob Ziolkowski, Green Bay T
Rd. 13 Rich Gibbs, San Francisco DB

1969 NFL/AFL Draft

Rd. 2 Ed Podolak, Kansas City RB
Rd. 14 Al Bream, Kansas City WR

1970 NFL Draft

Rd. 4 Paul Laaveg, Washington OL
Rd. 6 Mike Cilek, Cleveland QB
Rd. 13 Rich Stepanek, Atlanta OL
Rd. 16 Larry Ely, Cincinnati LB

1971 NFL Draft

Rd. 6 Kerry Reardon, Kansas City DB
Rd. 9 Tim Sullivan, Minnesota FB
Rd. 10 Layne McDowell, Boston OL

1972 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Craig Clemons, Chicago (12th) DB
Rd. 6 Charles Bolden, Dallas DB
Rd. 9 Larry Horton, Chicago DT

1973 NFL Draft

Rd. 7 John Muller, Green Bay OL
Rd. 8 Craig Darling, Minnesota OL
Rd. 8 Bill Windauer, Baltimore DT
Rd. 15 Charles Cross, Pittsburgh DB

1974 NFL Draft

Rd. 7 Dan Dickel, Baltimore LB

1975 NFL Draft

Rd. 7 Earl Douthitt, Chicago DB

1976 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Rod Walters, Kansas City (14th) OL
Rd. 2 Joe Devlin, Buffalo OL
Rd. 2 Jim Jensen, Dallas RB
Rd. 7 Rod Wellington, Kansas City RB
Rd. 9 Warren Peiffer, New Orleans DT
Exp. Earl Douthitt, Tampa Bay DB
Exp. Larry Ely, Tampa Bay LB

1978 NFL Draft

Rd. 9 Dean Moore, San Francisco LB
Rd. 10 Barry Tomasetti, Dallas DL

1979 NFL Draft

Rd. 9 Tom Rusk, New York Giants LB
Rd. 12 Dave Becker, Chicago DB

1980 NFL Draft

Rd. 9 Dennis Mosley, Minnesota RB
Rd. 9 Jim Swift, Seattle TE

1981 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 John Harty, San Francisco DL
Rd. 11 Keith Chappelle, Atlanta WR
Rd. 11 Matt Petrzelka, San Diego OL

1982 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Ron Hallstrom, Green Bay (22nd) OL
Rd. 2 Andre Tippett, New England LB

1983 NFL Draft

Rd. 5 Brett Miller, Atlanta OL
Rd. 6 Reggie Roby, Miami P
Rd. 8 Mark Bortz, Chicago OL

1984 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 John Alt, Kansas City (21st) OL
Rd. 4 Joel Hilgenberg, New Orleans OL
Rd. 5 Norm Granger, Dallas FB
Rd. 6 Joe Levelis, Dallas OL
Rd. 10 Dave Moritz, San Francisco SE

1985 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Owen Gill, Seattle FB
Rd. 2 Jon Hayes, Kansas City TE
Rd. 3 George Little, Miami DL
Rd. 8 Dave Strobel, Cincinnati DE

1986 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Chuck Long, Detroit (12th) QB
Rd. 1 Ronnie Harmon, Buffalo (16th) RB
Rd. 1 Mike Haight, New York Jets (22nd) OL
Rd. 4 Devon Mitchell, Detroit DB
Rd. 11 Larry Station, Pittsburgh LB

1987 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Dave Croston, Green Bay OL
Rd. 3 Chris Gambol, Indianapolis OL
Rd. 4 Mark Vlasic, San Diego QB
Rd. 8 Jeff Drost, Green Bay DL

1988 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Quinn Early, San Diego WR
Rd. 4 Kevin Harmon, Seattle RB
Rd. 5 Herb Wester, Cincinnati OL
Rd. 10 Joe Schuster, Philadelphia DL

1989 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Marv Cook, New England TE
Rd. 3 Bob Kratch, New York Giants OL
Rd. 3 Joe Mott, New York Jets LB
Rd. 12 Chuck Hartlieb, Houston QB

1990 NFL Draft

Rd. 7 Bill Anderson, Chicago OL
Rd. 10 Brad Quast, New York Jets LB

1991 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Nick Bell, LA Raiders RB
Rd. 5 Merton Hanks, San Francisco DB
Rd. 10 Michael Titley, Miami TE
Rd. 11 Tony Stewart, Seattle RB

1992 NFL Draft

Rd. 7 Ron Geater, Denver DL
Rd. 8 Mike Saunders, Pittsburgh RB
Rd. 11 Rob Baxley, Phoenix OL
Rd. 12 Matt Rodgers, Buffalo QB

1993 NFL Draft

Rd. 5 Mike Devlin, Buffalo OL
Rd. 6 Scott Davis, New York Giants OL
Rd. 7 Danan Hughes, Kansas City WR

1994 NFL Draft

Rd. 4 Mike Wells, Minnesota DL

1995 NFL Draft

Rd. 6 Fritz Fequiere, Denver OL

1996 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Scott Slutzker, Indianapolis TE

1997 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Tom Knight, Arizona (9th) DB
Rd. 1 Ross Verba, Green Bay (30th) OL
Rd. 3 Sedrick Shaw, New England RB
Rd. 4 Damien Robinson, Philadelphia DB

1998 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Mike Goff, Cincinnati OL
Rd. 4 Tavian Banks, Jacksonville RB
Rd. 4 Tim Dwight, Atlanta WR
Rd. 5 Kerry Cooks, Minnesota DB

1999 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Jared DeVries, Detroit DL
Rd. 6 Eric Thigpen, Atlanta DB

2000 NFL Draft

Rd. 5 Austin Wheatley, New Orleans TE
Rd. 6 Matt Bowen, St. Louis DB

2001 NFL Draft

Rd. 6 Kevin Kasper, Denver WR

2002 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Ladell Betts, Washington RB
Rd. 5 Aaron Kampman, Green Bay DL
Rd. 6 Kahlil Hill, Atlanta WR

2003 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Dallas Clark, Indianapolis (24th) TE
Rd. 2 Eric Steinbach, Cincinnati OL
Rd. 2 Bruce Nelson, Carolina C
Rd. 5 Derek Pagel, New York Jets DB
Rd. 5 Ben Sobieski, Buffalo OL

2004 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Robert Gallery, Oakland (2nd) OL
Rd. 2 Bob Sanders, Indianapolis DB
Rd. 3 Nate Kaeding, San Diego PK
Rd. 7 Jared Clauss, Tennessee DL
Rd. 7 Erik Jensen, St. Louis TE

2005 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Matt Roth, Miami DE
Rd. 2 Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta DL
Rd. 4 Sean Considine, Philadelphia DB
Rd. 6 Tony Jackson, Seattle TE
Rd. 6 Pete McMahon, Oakland OL

2006 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Chad Greenway, Minnesota (17th) LB
Rd. 3 Abdul Hodge, Green Bay LB

2007 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Marshal Yanda, Baltimore OL
Rd. 4 Scott Chandler, San Diego TE
Rd. 7 Mike Elgin, New England OL

2008 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Charles Godfrey, Carolina DB
Rd. 4 Ken Iwebema, Arizona DE
Rd. 6 Mike Humpal, Pittsburgh LB

2009 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Shonn Greene, New York Jets RB
Rd. 3 Bradley Fletcher, St. Louis DB
Rd. 4 Seth Olsen, Denver OL
Rd. 6 Brandon Myers, Oakland TE

2010 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay (23rd) OL
Rd. 2 Pat Angerer, Indianapolis LB
Rd. 3 Amari Spievey, Detroit DB
Rd. 3 Tony Moeaki, Kansas City TE
Rd. 4 A. J. Edds, Miami LB
Rd. 6 Kyle Calloway, Buffalo OL

2011 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Adrian Clayborn, Tampa Bay (20th) DE
Rd. 4 Christian Ballard, Minnesota DL
Rd. 5 Ricky Stanzi, Kansas City QB
Rd. 5 Karl Klug, Tennessee DL
Rd. 5 Julian Vandervelde, Philadelphia OL
Rd. 6 Tyler Sash, New York Giants DB

2012 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Riley Reiff, Detroit (23rd) OL
Rd. 4 Mike Daniels, Green Bay DL
Rd. 5 Adam Gettis, Washington OL
Rd. 5 Shaun Prater, Cincinnati DB
Rd. 6 Marvin McNutt, Jr. , Philadelphia WR
Rd. 7 Jordan Bernstine, Washington DB

2013 NFL Draft

Rd. 5 Micah Hyde, Green Bay DB

2014 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 C.J. Fiedorowicz, Houston TE
Rd. 3 Christian Kirksey, Cleveland LB
Rd. 4 Anthony Hitchens, Dallas LB

2015 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Brandon Scherff, Washington (5th) OL
Rd. 3 Carl Davis, Baltimore DL
Rd. 4 Andrew Donnal, St. Louis OL

2016 NFL Draft

Rd. 7 Austin Blythe, Indianapolis OL

2017 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 C.J. Beathard, San Francisco QB
Rd. 4 Jaleel Johnson, Minnesota DL
Rd. 5 George Kittle, San Francisco TE
Rd. 5 Desmond King, Los Angeles Chargers DB

2018 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 James Daniels, Chicago OL
Rd. 2 Josh Jackson, Green Bay DB
Rd. 4 Josey Jewell, Denver LB

2019 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 T.J. Hockenson, Detroit (8th) TE
Rd. 1 Noah Fant, Denver (20th) TE
Rd. 4 Anthony Nelson, Tampa Bay DE
Rd. 4 Amani Hooker, Tennessee DB

2020 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay (13th) OT
Rd. 2 A.J. Epenesa, Buffalo DE
Rd. 3 Michael Ojemudia, Denver DB
Rd. 7 Geno Stone, Baltimore DB
Rd. 7 Nate Stanley, Minnesota QB 

2021 NFL Draft

Rd. 3 Chauncey Golston, Dallas DE
Rd. 5 Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Minnesota WR/KR
Rd. 5 Daviyon Nixon, Carolina DT
Rd. 6 Nick Niemann, Los Angeles Chargers LB

2022 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore (25th) C
Rd. 4 Dane Belton, New York Giants DB

2023 NFL Draft

Rd. 1 Lukas Van Ness, Green Bay (13th) DL
Rd. 1 Jack Campbell, Detroit (18th) LB
Rd. 2 Sam LaPorta, Detroit TE
Rd. 3 Riley Moss, Denver DB

2024 NFL Draft

Rd. 2 Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia
Rd. 4 Erick All, Cincinnati
Rd. 4 Tory Taylor, Chicago
Rd. 6 Logan Lee, Pittsburgh

Iowa Hawkeyes football MVPs

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Iowa Hawkeyes football student-athletes named most valuable players.

1924

Leland Parkin, QB

1925

Donald Graham, FB

1926

Nick Kutsch, HB

1927

Emerson Nelson, T

1928

Willis Glassgow, HB

1929

* Willis Glassgow, HB

1930

Oliver Sansen, FB

1931

Oliver Sansen, FB

1932

Joe Laws, HB

1933

* Joe Laws, HB

1934

Dick Crayne, FB

1935

Dick Crayne, FB

1936

Homer Harris, E

1937

Bob Lannon, E

1938

Erwin Prasse, E

1939

* Nile Kinnick, HB

1940

Mike Enich, T

1941

William Diehl, C

1942

Tom Farmer, QB

1943

Bob Liddy, G

1944

Bob Snyder, C

1945

Arthur Johnson, FB

1946

William Kay, T

1947

Harold Schoener, E

1948

Al DiMarco, QB

1949

Jack Dittmer, E

1950

Harold Bradley, T

1951

* Bill Reichardt, FB

1952

William Fenton, E

1953

William Fenton, E

1954

Warren Lawson, C

1955

Jerry Reichow, QB

1956

* Ken Ploen, QB

1957

Bob Commings, G

1958

* Randy Duncan, QB

1959

Don Norton, E

1960

Bernie Wyatt, HB

1961

Al Hinton, T

1962

Larry Ferguson, HB

1963

Mike Reilly, G

1964

Karl Noonan, FL

1965

Dave Long, DE

1966

Dick Gibbs, DB

1967

Silas McKinnie, TB

1968

Ed Podolak, TB

1969

Larry Ely, LB

1970

Dave Clement, LB

1971

Craig Clemons, DB

1972

Dan Dickel, DE

1973

Brian Rollins, SE

1974

Rob Fick, QB

1975

Andre Jackson, LB

1976

Butch Caldwell, QB
Tom Grine, TE

1977

Dean Moore, LB
Rod Sears, DB

1978

Brad Reid, SE

1979

Dennis Mosley, RB

1980

Keith Chappelle, WR

1981

Mel Cole, LB

1982

Bobby Stoops, DB

1983

Norm Granger, FB
Chuck Long, QB
Dave Moritz, WR

1984

Ronnie Harmon, RB

1985

Nate Creer, DB
Mike Haight, OT
Bill Happel, SE
Ronnie Harmon, TB
Scott Helverson, WB
Tom Humphrey, OG
* Chuck Long, QB
George Millett, DE
Devon Mitchell, DB
Jay Norvell, DB
Kelly O’Brien, OG
Hap Peterson, NG
Larry Station, LB

1986

Rick Bayless, RB

1987

Marv Cook, TE
Dave Haight, NG
Chuck Hartlieb, QB

1988

Marv Cook, TE
Joe Mott, DE

1989

Richard Bass, FB
Jim Johnson, DT

1990

Greg Aegerter, OL
* Nick Bell, RB
Melvin Foster, LB
Merton Hanks, DB
Jim Johnson, DL
Mike Miller, OL
Matt Ruhland, DL
Sean Smith, WR
Tony Stewart, RB
Michael Titley, TE

1991

Rob Baxley, OL
Gary Clark, DB
Rod Davis, DL
John Derby, LB
Jon Filloon, WR
Ron Geater, DT
Eddie Polly, DB
Matt Rodgers, QB
Mike Saunders, RB
Jeff Skillett, K
Leroy Smith, DL
Dave Turner, OL
Brian Wise, DB

1992

Mike Devlin, C
Carlos James, DB
Mike Wells, DT

1993

Larry Blue, DE
Paul Burmeister, QB
Harold Jasper, WR
Mike Wells, DT

1994

Kent Kahl, FB
Marquis Porter, DB
Parker Wildeman, DL

1995

Bobby Diaco, LB
Sedrick Shaw, RB
Casey Wiegmann, C

1996

Tim Dwight, WR
Damien Robinson, DB
Sedrick Shaw, RB
Ross Verba, OT

1997

Tavian Banks, RB
Kerry Cooks, DB
Jared DeVries, DL
Tim Dwight, WR

1998

Jared DeVries, DL
Derek Rose, C

1999

Ladell Betts, RB
Matt Bowen, DB

2000

Kevin Kasper, WR
LeVar Woods, LB

2001

Ladell Betts, RB
Bob Sanders, DB

2002

* Brad Banks, QB
C. J. Jones, WR
Andrew Lightfoot, OG
Bruce Nelson, C
David Porter, OT
Ben Sobieski, OG
Eric Steinbach, OG
Fred Barr, LB
Scott Boleyn, DB
Colin Cole, DT
D. J. Johnson, DB
Derek Pagel, DB

2003

Robert Gallery, OT
Bob Sanders, DB

2004

Drew Tate, QB
Jonathan Babineaux, DL

2005

Abdul Hodge, LB
Chad Greenway, LB
Ed Hinkel, WR
Albert Young, RB

2006

v
Mike Klinkenborg, LB
Marshal Yanda, OL

2007

Mike Humpal, LB
Albert Young, RB

2008

* Shonn Greene, RB
Mitch King, DT

2009

Pat Angerer, LB
Ricky Stanzi, QB

2010

Karl Klug, DL
Ricky Stanzi, QB

2011

Broderick Binns, DL
Marvin McNutt, Jr. , WR

2012

James Ferentz, OL
Micah Hyde, DB

2013

Anthony Hitchens, LB
Brandon Scherff, OL

2014

Brandon Scherff, OL
Louis Trinca-Pasat, DL

2015

C.J. Beathard, QB
Desmond King, DB

2016

C.J. Beathard, QB
LeShun Daniels, Jr., RB
Josey Jewell, LB

2017

Josey Jewell, LB
Akrum Wadley, RB

2018

T.J. Hockenson, TE
Amani Hooker, DB

2019

Nate Stanley, QB
A.J. Epenesa, DE

2020

Tyler Linderbaum, C
Daviyon Nixon, DT

2021

Tyler Linderbaum, C
Jack Campbell, LB

2022

Sam LaPorta, TE
Jack Campbell, LB

2023

Cooper DeJean, DB
Jay Higgins, LB
Leshon Williams, RB

* — won Chicago Tribune Silver Trophy given to Big Ten MVP

Kinnick Stadium Wall of Honor

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The University of Iowa established the “Kinnick Stadium Wall of Honor” prior to the start of the 2013 season.

Ten former Hawkeyes have their name and jersey number displayed on the Paul W. Brechler Press Box.

#1 – Aubrey Devine (1919-21)

Devine won the Big Ten Conference Medal for Excellence in athletics and academics, and was quarterback and captain of Iowa’s 1921 Big Ten championship team. He led the Hawkeyes in rushing, passing, and scoring in 1919 and 1920. He drop-kicked a field goal to beat Notre Dame, 10-7, in 1921, as Iowa earned a share of its first mythical national championship.

#25 – Randy Duncan (1956-58)

Duncan won Big Ten and Iowa MVP honors when he led the Hawkeyes to a Rose Bowl title in 1959. He finished second in the 1958 Heisman Trophy balloting. Duncan was a two-time all-conference pick, earned Walter Camp and Player of the Year honors from three organizations, and was the No. 1 pick in the 1958 NFL draft. Iowa shared the mythical national title in both 1956 and 1958, while also earning the Grantland Rice Award in 1958, symbolic of the national football championship.

#62 – Calvin Jones (1953-55)

Jones was named to 22 All-America teams in his career and in 1955 was named winner of the Outland Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top interior lineman. He was Iowa’s first two-time consensus All-American, and his No. 62 jersey is one of only two numbers retired by the Hawkeyes.

#77 – Alex Karras (1956-57)

Karras was a Rose Bowl champion and a consensus All-American in 1957. He was the first two-time AP All-American in Iowa history and a winner of the Outland Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top interior lineman. Karras was Heisman Trophy runner-up in 1957, and a member of the inaugural class of the Iowa Lettermen’s Club Hall of Fame.

#24 – Nile Kinnick (1937-39)

Kinnick won the only Heisman Trophy in school history when he swept the Heisman, Maxwell and Walter Camp awards in 1939. He was the Big Ten MVP for Iowa’s legendary 1939 Ironmen team. He was a Phi Beta Kappa scholar and senior class president, his No. 24 jersey is one of two retired numbers at Iowa, and in 1972 the Hawkeyes’ stadium was named in his honor.

#1 – Gordon Locke (1920-22)

Locke primarily played fullback during his Hawkeye career, but in 1922 he was a Walter Camp first team All-America quarterback, and he’s listed as a defensive back on Iowa’s all-time football team. He scored 72 points as a senior to set a then-Big Ten record, and was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor (1923).

#16 – Chuck Long (1982-85)

Long quarterbacked the Hawkeyes to the 1986 Rose Bowl, the same year he became the first player in NCAA history to pass for more than 10,000 career yards. He finished runner-up in the closest Heisman Trophy contest in the award’s history in 1985, and previously held the NCAA record for consecutive completions with 22 at Indiana (1984). Long was named a first team All-Big Ten performer three times, including 1985 when he was named conference MVP.

#15 – Duke Slater (1918-21)

Fred “Duke” Slater was a seven-time letterman at the University of Iowa, competing in football and track from 1918-21. He was an All-Big Ten tackle for the Hawkeyes from 1919-21, and an All-America track and field athlete from 1920-21. He is a member of Iowa’s all-time team. In 1928, Slater earned his law degree from the University of Iowa, and in 1951 he became the first black player inducted into the inaugural College Football Hall of Fame.

#36 – Larry Station (1982-85)

Station was named a consensus All-American in 1984 and 1985, becoming just the second Hawkeye in program history to earn multiple honors. He is the only player in school history to lead the team in tackles four times, and in 1985 finished his career with the all-time tackles record (492). Station started the final 42 games of his career, earned All-America mention in each of his four seasons, and is a linebacker on Iowa’s all-time football team. He was a finalist for the Lombardi and Butkus awards in 1985, and was a three-time first team All-Big Ten honoree. He is Iowa’s most recent induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

#99 – Andre Tippett (1979-81)

Tippett was Iowa’s first consensus All-American for Coach Hayden Fry, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten and played for Iowa’s 1981 Rose Bowl squad. He was a team captain in 1981, a defensive end on Iowa’s all-time football team, holds Iowa record for tackles for lost yardage in a season (20 tackles for 153 yards in 1980) and led Big Ten in tackles for loss (20) as a junior. Tippett enjoyed a lengthy NFL career with New England, where he was a five-time All-Pro selection during his 11-year career and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He was named to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

#78 – Robert Gallery (2000-03)

Gallery was elected to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2023 class. Gallery earned unanimous consensus All-America honors as a senior, earning the Outland Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the nation. He was the Big Ten Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior and was first-team All-Big Ten in each of his final three seasons. Gallery played a key role as Iowa posted a perfect 8-0 Big Ten record in 2002, sharing the Big Ten title. Gallery was the second player selected in the 2004 NFL Draft (Oakland) and played eight seasons in the NFL.

Iowa Hawkeyes in overtime

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Iowa is 7-5 in overtime games. The Hawkeyes are 3-4 in single overtime, 3-0 in double overtime, 1-1 in triple overtime, 2-2 in overtime at Kinnick Stadium and 5-3 in overtime on the road.

11/04/00 at Penn State: W 26-23 (2OT)
9/28/02 at Penn State: W 42-35 (OT)
10/22/05 vs. Michigan: L 23-20 (OT)
9/09/06 at Syracuse: W 20-13 (3OT)
10/27/07 vs. Michigan State: W 34-27 (2OT)
11/14/09 at Ohio State: L 27-24 (OT) 
9/10/11 at Iowa State L 44-41 (3OT) 
10/13/12 at Michigan State: W 19-16 (2OT) 
10/26/13 vs. Northwestern: W 17-10 (OT)
11/28/14 vs. Nebraska: L 37-34 (OT)
9/9/17 at Iowa State:  W 44-41 (OT)
10/21/17 at Northwestern: L 17-10 (OT)

HawkeyeHQ.com predictions & pregame: Appreciate these Holiday Bowl Hawkeyes

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It seems the Holiday Bowl was to Hayden Fry what the Outback Bowl is to Kirk Ferentz. Neither would turn down the chance to play in their favorite warm destination — or perhaps second-favorite. Growing up, the Holiday Bowl seemed like a worthy consolation prize to the Rose Bowl, often matching Big Ten and west coast teams just like the Grandaddy of Them All a short drive up I-5. Just swap the Pac for the WAC and Pasadena for San Diego. Simple with a side of sizzle. 
Fry and the Hawks never lost a Holiday Bowl, going 2-0-1 with two one-point wins over San Diego State and Wyoming in 1986 and 1987, respectively, and finishing in a 13-13 tie with Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer and BYU in 1991. That game shook my interest in college football for a time — after all, there were only four more bowls in all of the 1990s for the Hawks (2-2) — and it became my job to design newspapers highlighting the lowlights. (However, a proud moment was seeing my

Hayden Fry retirement special section

being passed around again this week in all of its 1998 glory.)

My love of college football probably didn’t return fully until 2002 when

my talents took me to South Beach

and I represented the Hawkeyes on a weekly basis to a newsroom full of Miami, Syracuse and various other non-Iowa fans as a rare Midwesterner in my first year at CBS SportsLine in Fort Lauderdale. This Holiday Bowl completes my latest stint of 10 consecutive football seasons of Hawkeyes coverage in some form or another — first with Hawkmania, a site I helped create in 2000, and now with Hawkeye Headquarters. But it’s only been in the past two seasons that I’ve really been able to appreciate how Kirk works. Getting to talk to players after every game home and road, they believe in the system. They believe if they execute on every play, they’ll get back in it, no matter the odds. No matter what crushing blow sent the fans online into a tailspin. They never get too high or too low. I’m here to encourage the fans with those tendencies to embrace that approach … and this team. It doesn’t take much to knock some fans off the bandwagon. The old joke is that after every game Hawkeyes fans would scream “Big Ten champs” or “fire everyone” depending on the outcome. Turns out, I found there are some that don’t wait that long. I always wanted to “like” all of the negative tweets I’d see during one game and post them after a win. Almost a Freezing Cold Takes in real time. But I never did. Hawkeyes twitter is a welcoming community, after all. No need to alienate them. However, one particular fan stood out to me during this year’s Wisconsin game.

If the Hawkeyes are up 3-0 on Wisconsin in the first quarter of a game in Madison and you’re that mad, maybe being an Iowa fan just isn’t for you. I mean, if you aren’t happy in that moment as a Hawkeyes fan, when will you ever be? Perhaps up 12 in the second half of a basketball game in Ames? 

Nope. Throwing in the towel. Same energy.  Same guy. (And they won that one!) My point is not to throw this fan under the bus. It’s to remind everyone to enjoy the ride a little bit more. It’s

part of the journey. The end

isn’t everything. The 2019 Hawkeyes deserve appreciation for what they’ve accomplished, despite any shortcomings that appeared on a game-by-game basis. The 2002 Hawkeyes, they are not. Those Hawks and USC staged a Rose Bowl in Miami and called it an Orange Bowl for me and 70,000 of my closest friends during my time at CBS Sports. Walking into the convention center in Miami Beach and seeing what seemed like the entire state of Iowa having a pep rally is something I’ll never forget. I like to say we tailgated all day, celebrated C.J. Jones returning the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and none of us remember anything else.

But

we remember. We remember all of it

:
  • A good friend, my cousin and his good friend crashing in my studio apartment
  • Visiting the CBS suite because the powers-that-be found me club level tickets that day after I put in a “claim” the day the bowl was announced as the only Iowa fan
  • Leaving that suite just as the national anthem ended because I knew only one guy in there — my boss — and they were all in suits and we — well, you’ve seen my Twitter profile picture
  • And of course, letting a tie game at halftime get out of hand with 28 consecutive Trojan points. 

I’m reminded of it every time I fire up NCAA Football 2004 on the PS2 for the totally irrelevant prediction before every Iowa game the past five seasons. Because there’s USC quarterback Carson Palmer (303 yards, 1 TD) in the wake of his 38-17 win …

all up on the cover, all over the intro screen… throwing

.  Still, it’s between that 2002 Iowa team and 2015 for my favorite this century. (For whatever reason I felt detached from the 2004-2009 teams while living in Chicago, even though I got back to Iowa City for more games.) And this year’s team is right up there, since I’ve been able to cover every game.  That 10th win in a highly respected bowl full of nostalgia would make it a season for the books,

just like Michael Ojemudia says it would

. These Hawkeyes have just three losses by a total of 14 points, all to teams ranked higher. Would it have been nice to sneak out of Ann Arbor or Madison with a win? Of course, the Wolverines and Badgers were there for the taking, but the truth is this is a rare season with no bad losses. Not one. They also can be the first Iowa team since those 1991 fit-to-be-tied Holiday Bowl Hawkeyes to go wire-to-wire in the AP Top 25. So even though last year’s team had a chance to be really special with all of those NFL draft picks — imagine if they were back — this year’s team can make a significant mark of their own. Support them… until the game is won. Epilogue Speaking of support and making a mark… On a personal note, I want to thank

Adam Rossow

, the quarterback of Hawkeye Headquarters, and

Dan Vasko

, the ”

guy in the chair

,” who most Saturdays was handling things back at the studio while we were in Ames or State College or somewhere on I-80 hoping to not fall asleep.

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Dan’s contract ended on Black Friday. Both Adam’s and my contracts expire before next football season. You never know what will happen between now and the September 5, 2020 kickoff at Kinnick against Northern Iowa, but I am extremely proud of what we have done in three seasons at Hawkeye Headquarters. I’ve worked in newsrooms big (Chicago Tribune, CBS Sports) and small (Elgin Courier News, Bettendorf News) and I’d take these guys on my team in any one of them. Talented journalists and solid people. They’ve done great work and their best is still ahead of them. I think I hear the orchestra playing me off, so I will see some of you in San Diego. But one last thing: Orange you glad it isn’t the Outback Bowl again? (Make no mistake: Kirk isn’t.) Happy Holiday Bowl! For the final time in 2019: Let’s get to the picks.

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Kevonte Martin-Manley:

 Iowa 27, USC 17 Featured predictions

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Steve Batterson:

 Iowa 24, USC 21. Kedon Slovis can sling it with the best of them, but Iowa’s defense has shown over the course of the season it is more than capable of slowing productive offenses. USC will find that out Friday. The Trojans will make some plays, but expect A.J. Epenesa and Chauncey Golston up front and Michael Ojemudia and Geno Stone on the back end to deny Southern Cal. If Iowa can gain a little traction on the ground, expect the foot of Keith Duncan to once again make the ultimate difference as the Hawkeyes reach the 10-win mark for the first time since 2015.

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Adam Rossow:

 Iowa 24, USC 23

Dan Vasko:

 Iowa 28, USC 24
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National predictions

Athlon Sports

Steven Lassan: Iowa Mitch Light: USC Mark Ross: USC

CBS Sports

Dennis Dodd: Iowa Jerry Palm: Iowa Tom Fornelli: USC Chip Patterson: USC Barton Simmons: Iowa Barrett Sallee: USC Ben Kercheval: Iowa

Fox Sports

Iowa 30, USC 28

Bleacher Report

Jake Rill: Iowa

Associated Press

Ralph D. Russo: USC 26, Iowa 23

Sporting News

Bill Bender: USC 34, Iowa 27

247Sports

Chris Hummer: USC 27, Iowa 21 Brad Crawford: USC 31, Iowa 27

PFF

Cam Mellor: USC Gordon McGuinness: USC Mike Renner: USC Shannon Ford: Iowa Austin Gayle: USC Russell: USC Steve Palazzolo: USC Brown: Iowa

The Athletic

Bruce Feldman: USC 31, Iowa 23 Stewart Mandel: Iowa 31, USC 27

ESPN

Bill Connelly

: Iowa 28, USC 26

Adam Rittenberg

: Iowa 33, USC 31 Hawkeye State predictions

The Gazette

Marc Morehouse: Iowa 27, USC 24

Hawk Central

Chad Leistikow: Iowa 30, USC 27

Hawkeye Nation

Rob Howe: Iowa 26, USC 24 #IowaSim19

Cody Hills:

 Iowa 23, USC 17 Irrelevant prediction

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And finally, the totally irrelevant prediction based on playing EA Sports’ NCAA Football 2004 on a PS2, as is the tradition since 2015. Ryan Jaster: Hawkeyes 47, USC 14. Long touchdown passes (44, 39) hurt the Hawkeyes in the first half, but they counter with short touchdown runs (1, 2) and end up tied at the break. The Iowa defense shuts down the passing leaks, shuts out the Trojans, records five sacks and forces four fumbles in the second half, helping lead the Hawks to 3 TDs, 4 FGs (if that happens IRL that’s a Keith Duncan record) and a commanding win in San Diego. USC ends up with more offense, despite having negative rushing yards, but the Hawkeyes had such great field position in the second half, they didn’t need yards. Points came easy.

Prognosis: This season hasn’t been easy. The Hawkeyes told us they like to keep it sticky. And maybe it will play out that way — at first. But I think this team is better than they get credit for, will get an extra push from Hayden Fry and pull away from USC the same way the Trojans did 17 years ago at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Others expect

pain

— mostly national experts this week due to the timing of the bowl — but I don’t. This will serve as another signature moment for Kirk Ferentz… and maybe even an exclamation point.

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