facebook.com/hawkeyefootball hawkeyesports.com youtube.com/gohawkstv @hawkeyefootball IOWA OFFENSE ILLINOIS STATE OFFENSE WR ......... 4 T. Smith, 9 J. Smith WR .........6 Anderson, 19 Fowler LT ......... 52 Myers, 64 Croston LT..........76 Pawlak, 58 Helt LG ........ 79 Welsh, 78 Daniels LG .........77 Avaloy, 60 Cooper C......... 63 Blythe, 58 Simmons/54 Ferentz C ...........54 Spelman, 63 Brown RG ........ 65 Walsh, 58 Simmons RG ........78 Lee, 61 Kanugh RT ........ 75 Boeger, 69 Render RT .........56 Gelber, 68 Fish TE ......... 80 Krieger Coble, 46 Kile TE .........85 Petkovich, 86 Clements WR ....... 89 VandeBerg, 83 McCarron WR .......12 Gibbs, 89 Stahl WR ....... 17 Hillyer, 83 McCarron WR .......82 Warrum, 83 Biegalski QB ........ 16 Beathard, 8 Wiegers QB ..........5 Roberson, 16 Kolbe RB ........ 29 Daniels, Jr., 33 Canzeri TB .........25 Coprich, 13 Towns FB......... 42 Plewa, 38 Cox HB ........30 Tibbits, 31 Holm IOWA DEFENSE ILLINOIS STATE DEFENSE DE ........ 34 Meier, 96 Nelson DE.........87 Corwin, 3 Kenney DT ........ 67 Johnson, 56 Ekakie DT.........98 Keene, 99 McCown DT ........ 99 Bazata, 61 Terlouw DT.........91 Conley, 55 Hooper DE ........ 95 O, 40 Hesse DE...........4 Perkins, 39 Love OLB ...... 44 Niemann, 36 Fisher/41 Bower OLB ......40 Donnelly, 9 Bale MLB ..... 43 Jewell, 39 Perry MLB ......33 Meehan, 34 Spack WLB ..... 36 Fisher, 41, Bower/31 Mends WLB......32 Rivera, 22 Spearman LC ......... 13 Mabin, 28 Fleming CB.........10 Harris, 24 Amoako SS ......... 19 Taylor, 12 Gair SS ...........2 Kocour, 8 Newbold FS ........ 27 Lomax, 37 Snyder FS .........14 Glass, 42 Esme RC ........ 14 King, 7 Draper CB...........1 Burch, 26 Ratliff PT......... 16 Kidd, 1 Koehn PT .........88 Reese Aard PK .......... 1 Koehn, 2 Ellis PK .........97 Sean Slaery TIME & PLACE - - 11:01 a.m. (CT), Saturday, Sept. 5, Kinnick Stadium (70,585), Iowa City, Iowa. TICKETS - - Tickets remain on sale at the UI Athlecs Ticket Office in Carver-Hawkeye Arena or by phone or website (1-800-IA-HAWKS or hawkeyesports.com). Tickets are $55 for adults and there is a youth cket price of $25. RADIO - - (Originang Network): Learfield Communicaons with a network of over 40 staons. Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak call the acon, with sideline reporter Rob Brooks. The game can also be heard on KRUI (89.7 FM), the UI student radio staon, and Sirius channel 135 and XM channel 195 on satellite radio. TELEVISION - - The game will be televised by BTN. The announc- ers are Kevin Kugler, Ma Millen and Lisa Byington. THE RECORDS - - Iowa was 7-6 last season, earning a trip to the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl. The Hawkeyes posted a 4-4 mark in Big Ten play. Iowa was 3-1 in nonconference games a year ago. Illinois State posted a 13-2 record in 2014, falling to North Da- kota State in the FCS naonal tle game (29-27). The Redbirds posted a 7-1 record in league play while sharing the Missouri Valley Football Conference tle. THE SERIES - - Iowa and Illinois State have never met on the football field. COACHING RECORDS - - Kirk Ferentz is in his 20th year as a college head coach and his 17th year as Iowa’s head coach. His career record is 127-106 and he is 115-85 at Iowa. He is the 12th Big Ten Conference coach to win 100 games. Brock Spack is in his seventh year as a collegiate head coach, all at Illinois State. He has a career record of 46-26. He is a graduate of Purdue, where he earned honorable menon All-America honors as a linebacker (1980-83). He later served as Purdue’s defensive coordinator for 12 seasons. NEXT GAME - - Iowa travels to Iowa State for the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series contest. Game me is 3:45 p.m. (FOX). Illinois State returns home to host Morgan State. @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes Game #1 vs. Illinois State 28 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 22 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees
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TIME & PLACE - - 11:01 a.m. (CT), Saturday, Sept. 5, Kinnick Stadium (70,585), Iowa City, Iowa.
TICKETS - -TicketsremainonsaleattheUIAthleticsTicketOfficein Carver-Hawkeye Arena or by phone or website (1-800-IA-HAWKS or hawkeyesports.com). Tickets are $55 for adults and there is ayouthticketpriceof$25.
RADIO - -(OriginatingNetwork):LearfieldCommunicationswithanetworkofover40stations.GaryDolphinandEdPodolakcalltheaction,withsidelinereporterRobBrooks.ThegamecanalsobeheardonKRUI(89.7FM),theUIstudentradiostation,andSiriuschannel 135 and XM channel 195 on satellite radio.
TELEVISION - - The game will be televised by BTN. The announc-
ersareKevinKugler,MattMillenandLisaByington.
THE RECORDS - - Iowa was 7-6 last season, earning a trip to the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl. The Hawkeyes posted a 4-4 mark in Big Ten play. Iowa was 3-1 in nonconference games a year ago.
Illinois State posted a 13-2 record in 2014, falling to North Da-kotaStateintheFCSnationaltitlegame(29-27).TheRedbirdsposted a 7-1 record in league play while sharing the Missouri ValleyFootballConferencetitle.
THE SERIES - - Iowa and Illinois State have never met on the footballfield.
COACHING RECORDS - - Kirk Ferentz is in his 20th year as a college head coach and his 17th year as Iowa’s head coach. His career record is 127-106 and he is 115-85 at Iowa. He is the 12th Big Ten Conference coach to win 100 games.
Brock Spack is in his seventh year as a collegiate head coach, all at Illinois State. He has a career record of 46-26. He is a graduate of Purdue,whereheearnedhonorablementionAll-Americahonorsas a linebacker (1980-83). He later served as Purdue’s defensive coordinator for 12 seasons.
NEXT GAME - - Iowa travels to Iowa State for the annual Iowa CornCy-HawkSeriescontest.Gametimeis3:45p.m.(FOX).
Illinois State returns home to host Morgan State.
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28 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 22 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees
THE SERIES SaturdayisthefirstevermeetingbetweenIowaandIllinoisState.Iowaisplay-ingits126thseasonofcollegefootball.IllinoisStateisplayingits128thseasonofcollegefootball.
NATIONAL IOWA VARSTIY CLUB HALL OF FAME CLASS TheNational IowaVarsityClubwill inductseven formerHawkeyes into theAthleticsHallofFameattheCoralvilleMarriottHotelandConventionCenteronSept.4,thenightbeforetheHawkeyesopenthe2015seasonhostingIllinoisState.ThegroupwillberecognizedSept.5athalftimeoftheIllinoisStategame. The27thHallofFameClassincludesformerIowadefensivecoordinatorBillBrashier,All-AmericareceiverDonNorton,NCAAWrestlingchampionJimHef-fernan,All-AmericagymnastNeilSchmitt,1991B1GGymnastof theYearLoriCole,1991B1GsoftballPlayeroftheYearKarenJackson,and12-timeswimmingAll-AmericanTomRoemer.
YARDS, RECEPTIONS TO FILL Iowaopensthe2015seasonwithout its2014 leader inpassingyards (JakeRudock,2,436),rushingyards(MarkWeisman,812)orreceptions(KevonteMartin-Manley,52).Itisthefirsttimesince2004thatIowaopenstheseasonwithoutareturningstatisticalleaderinatleastoneofthosecategories(2003:QBNathanChandler,RBFredRussell,WRRamonOchoa). IowaandMarylandaretheonlyBigTenschoolswithoutareturningleaderinatleastoneofthosestatisticalcategories.TheHawkeyesdoreturntheir2014leaderinreceivingyards.WRTevaunSmithcaughtacareer-high43passesforacareer-best596yardsin2014. Iowaalsolostitstoptwotacklers,SSJohnLowdermilk(103)andQuintonAlston(94),tograduation.
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Location: IowaCity,IowaFounded: 1847Enrollment:31,065President: JeanE.Robillard(Interim)Director of Athletics:GaryBartaConference: BigTen(WestDivision)Nickname: HawkeyesMascot: HerkyColors: BlackandGold(PMS116)First Year of Football: 1889All-Time Record: 613-541-39All-Time Bowl Record: 14-13-1National Champions: 1921,‘56,‘58,‘60
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BIG TEN STANDINGS
THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN
NATIONAL RANKINGSAP PollPreseason1. Ohio State2. TCU3. Alabama 4. Baylor5. Michigan State 6. Auburn 7. Oregon8. USC9. Georgia 10. Florida State 11. Notre Dame12. Clemson13. UCLA14. LSU15. Arizona State16. Georgia Tech17. Ole Miss18. Arkansas 19. Oklahoma 20. Wisconsin 21. Stanford 22. Arizona23. Boise State 24. Missouri25. Tennessee
USA Today PollPreseason1. Ohio State2. TCU 3. Alabama4. Baylor5. Oregon 6. Michigan State 7. Auburn 8. Florida State 9. Georgia 10. USC11. Notre Dame12. Clemson 13. LSU14. UCLA 15. Ole Miss16. Arizona State17. Georgia Tech 18. Wisconsin 19. Oklahoma 20. Arkansas21. Stanford22. Arizona 23. Missouri24. Boise State 25. Tennessee
Bold denotes Iowa 2015 opponents
SEASON OPENERS Iowais92-32-2(.738)inseason-openinggames,includinga13-3markunderCoachKirkFerentz.TheHawkeyeswon12straightseasonopenersfrom2001-12beforefalling30-27toNorthernIllinoisin2013.Iowawonits2014opener,31-23,andhasaveraged35.6pointspergameinitslast13season-openingvictories.
QB C.J. BEATHARD (SO., 6-2, 209) Career Games Played/Starts: 14/1 JuniorQBC.J.Beathardismakinghissecondcareerstartinthe2015seasonopener.BeathardmadehisfirstcareerstartandledIowatoa24-10winatPurdueonSept.27,2014.Hecompleted17-of-37passesfor245yardsandonetouchdownagainsttheBoilermakers.Thecompletions,attemptsandyardagetotalsarecareerhighs.Healsorushedeighttimesfor29yards,becomingfirstIowaquarterbacktowinhisfirstcareerstartinaroadgamesinceJasonMansonwonatSyracusein2006. Beathard in 3-2-1:• Makinghissecondcareerstart(1-0).• NamedIowa’sstartingquarterbackinJanuary2015,justtwoweeksaftercom-
OL AUSTIN BLYTHE (SR., 6-3, 290) Career Games Played/Started: 36/35 SeniorCAustinBlytheismakinghisfourthstraightseason-openingstartontheoffensiveline.Hestartedatrightguardasaredshirtfreshmanin2012,andhasbeenIowa’sstartingcenterinthelastthreeseasonopeners.Blythehadstarted19consecutivegamesatcenterbeforestartingatrightguardatMarylandin2014. Blythe in 3-2-1:• 31consecutivestartsontheoffensiveline.• Iowa’sopeningdaystartingcenterforthreestraightyears.• RimingtonandOutlandTrophyWatchLists.
RB LeSHUN DANIELS, JR. (JR., 6-0, 225) Career Games Played/Starts: 12/0 JuniorRBLeShunDanielsisonthetopofIowa’sdepthchartandisexpectedtomakehisfirstcareerstartinthe2015seasonopener.Danielshas184careerrushingyardson50carries. Daniels in 3-2-1:• Missedthefinalfiveregularseasongamesin2014duetoinjuryandsawlimited
Thursday, Sept. 3Michigan at Utah, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)TCU at Minnesota, 8 p.m. (ESPN)Friday, Sept. 4Michigan State at Western Michigan, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)Kent State at Illinois, 8 p.m. (BTN)Saturday, Sept. 5Stanford at Northwestern, 11 a.m. (ESPN)Illinois State at IOWA, 11 a.m. (BTN)Richmond at Maryland, 11 a.m. (ESPNU)Norfolk State at Rutgers, 11 a.m. (ESPNN)Penn State at Temple, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)BYU at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)Southern Illinois at Indiana, 3 p.m. (ESPNN)Wisconsin at Alabama, 7 p.m. (ABC)Sunday, Sept. 6Purdue at Marshall, 2 p.m. (FS1)
RB JORDAN CANZERI (SR., 5-9, 192) Career Games Played/Starts: 29/2 SeniorRBJordanCanzeri rankedsecondontheteamwith752all-purposeyardsin2014,including494yardsrushing,123yardsreceiving,and135yardsinkickoffreturns.Hewastheonlyplayerontheteamwith100yardsrushingand100yardsreceiving. Canzeri in 3-2-1:• Has1,089careerrushingyards,oneof45playersinprogramhistorywith1,000
RB AKRUM WADLEY (SO., 5-11, 185) Career Games Played/Starts: 7/0 SophomoreRBAkrumWadleyledIowainrushingintwogameslastseason.HerecordedhisfirstcareercarryagainstNorthwestern,finishingthegamewith106yardson15carries,andcarriedninetimesfor68yardsagainstMinnesota. Wadley in 3-2-1:• 174of186careerrushingyardscameintwo-gamestretchagainstNorthwestern
CB DESMOND KING (JR., 5-11, 190) Career Games Played/Starts: 26/25 JuniorCBDesmondKingismakinghissecondstraightopeningdaystart.HetiedforninthintheBigTenwiththreeinterceptionsin2014. King in 3-2-1:• Startedall13gamesin2014,sharingteamleadwiththreeinterceptions.• Hasstarted25consecutivegamessinceenteringthestartinglineupinWeek
FS JORDAN LOMAX (SR., 5-10, 205) Career Games Played/Starts: 33/13 SeniorFSJordanLomaxismakinghissecondstraightopeningdaystartatfreesafety.Lomaxstarted12gameslastseasonandledtheHawkeyeswithsixpassbreak-ups.HestartedatcornerbackinIowa’s2013seasonopener. Lomax in 3-2-1:• Movedfromcornerbacktosafetyduring2014springpractice.• 92tacklesin2014rankedthirdontheteam.• Sawactionin11gamesasatruefreshmanbeforeredshirtingin2012with
DE DREW OTT (SR., 6-4, 272) Career Games Played/Started: 41/25 SeniorDEDrewOttledtheteamandtiedforthirdintheBigTenwith8.0sacksin2014.Ottnearlydoubledhiscareersacktotallastseason.Heentered2014with4.5careersacks.Healsohadateam-high12.0tacklesforloss,tiedfor15thintheconference. Ott in 3-2-1:• Hasstarted25ofthelast26gamesatdefensiveend,includ-
WR TEVAUN SMITH (SR., 6-2, 205) Career Games Played/Starts: 35/15 SeniorWRTevaunSmithledIowawith596yardsreceivingandrankedsecondontheteamwith43receptionsin2014. Smith in 3-2-1:• Hadateam-higheightplaysof30-plusyardsfromscrimmage
WR MATT VANDEBERG (JR., 6-1, 185) Career Games Played/Starts: 23/3 JuniorWRMattVandeBergislistedasfirstteamwidere-ceiverin2015.Hehasthreecareerstartsin23careergames. VandeBerg in 3-2-1:• Averagedateam-best18.3yardspercatchon14receptions
of2014(8returns,49yards).• Career-highfive catches for90 yards in Iowa’s 48-7win
againstNorthwestern.
TE JAKE DUZEY (SR., 6-4, 248) Career Games Played/Starts: 37/13 SeniorTE JakeDuzeyhad36 receptions, a single-seasoncareerhighandtiedforthesecondmostbyaBigTentightendthisseason. Duzey in 3-2-1:• Threetouchdownreceptionsin2014tiedfortheteamlead
FIND THE NFL-ER Since1999,KirkFerentz’sfirstyearasUIheadcoach,theHawkeyeshavehadafutureNFLplayerstartontheoffensivelineineveryseason. Ineachofthelasteightyears,aneventualNFLfirst-rounddraftpickstartedontheoffensiveline.BrandonScherff,selectedbytheWashingtonRedskinsfifthoverall in2015,was Iowa’s left tackle from2012-14.RileyReiff, selected23rdoverallbytheDetroitLions in2012,startedat lefttacklefrom2010-11.BryanBulaga,selected23rdoverallbytheGreenBayPackers in2010,startedat leftguardin2007beforemovingtolefttacklein2008-09. From2005-06,BaltimoreRavensAll-ProMarshalYandasharedtimeattackleandguardfortheHawkeyes.MikeElgin,aseventhroundselectionofNewEngland,wasIowa’sstartingcenterin2004.PeteMcMahon,draftedbyOaklandin2005,wasIowa’srightguardin2003.Oakland’sfirstroundpickin2004,RobertGallery,wasIowa’slefttacklefrom2001-03.EricSteinbach(Cincinnati)startedatguardforIowafrom2000-02,andBruceNelson(Carolina)wasafour-yearstarterfrom1999-02.Bothplayersweresecondrounddraftpicksin2003.
PAULSENS ARE A FAMILIAR FACE FreshmenLandanandLeviPaulsenarethesixthsetoftwinstoplayfootballattheUniversityofIowa.TheoffensivelinemenfromWoodburyHighSchoolinNorthwestIowajointhecompanyofLeoandLloydJensvold(1929-30),HaroldandHerbertShoener(1946-47),KentandKevinEllis(1977-80),AaronandEvanKooiker(1992),andShaneandShaunPrater(2008). ThePaulsensareoneofthreesetsofbrothersonIowa’s2015roster,joiningDBKevinWardandOLRyanWard,andOLJamesDanielsandRBLeShunDaniels.
TURN ON THE LIGHTS Forthefirsttimeinprogramhistory IowaplaystwonightgamesatKinnickStadium.TheHawkeyes’hostPittsburghonSaturday,Sept.19,andMinnesotaonSaturday,Nov.14.BothgamesaretelevisedliveonBTNbeginningat7p.m.(CT). IowahasnotplayedanightgameatKinnickStadiumsinceentertainingPennStateinOctober,2012.Iowahashosted10eveninggamesinKinnickStadium,withfiveofthosestartingafter7p.m. Iowais6-4innightgamesinKinnickStadium.IowahaswinsoverNorthwestern(2011),PennState(2010),Michigan(2009),Syracuse(2007),ArizonaState(2003),andNorthernIllinois(1999),andlossestoPennState(2012),OhioState(2006),IowaState(2002),andMiami,Florida(1992).
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IowaheadcoachKirkFerentzholdshisweeklypress conferenceseveryTuesday throughout theseason. ThepressconferencesareheldintheAll-AmericanRoomoftheHansenFootballPerformanceCenter.CoachFerentzaddresses themediaat1:15p.m.(CT).Playerinterviewsare11a.m.eachTuesdayinthefrontfoyeroftheHFPC. Medianeedtosubmittheirplayerinterviewre-queststoSteveRoe,viae-mail,by9a.m.eachSunday.Truefreshmenarenotavailableforinterviews. Media canaccessvideohighlightsof Ferentz’sweeklypressconferenceviatheUIDropBox.Contactthe IowaAthleticCommunicationsoffice for logininformation. AllpressconferencescanbeviewedontheofficialworldwidewebsiteoftheIowaAthleticDepartmentathawkeyesports.com(subscriptionservice).Eachpressconferenceisarchived.
GLANCE AT THE SCHEDULE• TheHawkeyesopenBigTenplayatWisconsinonOct.3.Thismarksthe13th
• Iowa’sHomecominggameisOct.10againstIllinoisat11a.m.Iowais56-42-5all-timeinHomecomingcontests,andhaswonfiveof its lastHomecominggames.IllinoisisvisitingKinnickStadiumforthefirsttimesince2007.
HAWKEYES AT THE HEAD OF CLASS IN COACHING LANDSCAPE TheUniversityof IowahasproducedmoreactiveFBShead coaches thananyotherschool.BretBielema(Arkansas),BobDiaco(UCONN),DanMcCarney(NorthTexas),BobStoops(Oklahoma),andMarkStoops(Kentucky)allearnedundergraduatedegreesfromtheUniversityofIowa.Bielema,Diaco,BobStoops,andMarkStoopsplayedforformerUIheadcoachHaydenFry.McCarneyplayedonteamscoachedbyFrankLauterburandBobCommings.AllfiveheadcoachesservedasassistantsunderFry. Bielemaplayedonthedefensivelinefrom1989-92.Hewasteamcaptainhisseniorseason,playedinthe1991RoseBowl,andservedasanassistantcoachontheIowastafffrom1993-2001. Diacoplayedlinebackerfrom1992-95andwasagraduateassistantonthestafffrom1996-97.TheHawkeyesadvancedtotheAlamoBowlinbothseasons. BobStoopswasadefensivebackfrom1979-82.HewasnamedteamMVPin1982,andplayedinthe1982RoseBowland1982PeachBowl.HeservedontheIowastafffrom1983-87. MarkStoopswasadefensivebackfrom1987-89.Heplayedinthe1987Holi-dayBowland1988PeachBowl,andservedasagraduateassistantcoachfrom
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WEEKLY FOOTBALL PRESS CONFERENCE
HAWKEYE INJURY UPDATES
TheBig Ten coaches teleconferences areheldeachTuesday.Theteleconferencebeginsat11a.m.(CT)andeachcoachisavailableforeightminutes.Toparticipateontheteleconference,mediamembersshoulddial 1-866-392-7674.Contact theBig Tenofficeat 847-696-1010 for theweeklypasscode.AlltimeslistedbelowareCT:
ALL ABOARD TO KINNICK STADIUM! TheHawkeyeExpress,thepassengertrainthattransportsfansfromCoralvilletoKinnickStadium,isonceagainavailableforfanstravelingtoKinnickStadiumonIowaFootballgamedays. TheHawkeyeExpressenters its12thseason. Adultscanridethetrainfor$12,roundtrip,whilechildren(12-and-under)rideforfree.TicketscanbepurchasedinadvanceattheUITicketOfficeorongamedayattheHawkeyeExpressdepotlocatedneartheboardingramp.Mediacredentialsareacceptedaswell. FreeparkingislocatedinlotsneartheComfortSuitesandCoralRidgeMall.Fanscanbeginboardingthetrainthreehourspriorto11a.m.kickoffs,andfourhourspriortothestartofafternoonandnightgames.Returntripsbeginatthestartofthefourthperiodandrun90minutesafterthegame. TheHawkeyeExpressisownedbytheIowaNorthernRail-wayCompanyandoperatesontheIowaInterstateRailroad.
FERENTZ SECOND IN LONGEVITY KirkFerentzentershis17thseasonasIowa’sheadfootballcoachandrankssecondinlongevityamongFBSheadcoaches.Ferentz isfirstamongBigTencoachesandnationallyranksbehindVirginiaTech’sFrankBeamer(28).FerentzistiedforsecondwithBobStoopsofOklahoma.
FERENTZ AMONG TOP 10 HeadcoachKirkFerentzhas115winsasamemberoftheBigTenConference,theninthmostinconferencehistory.Hehas68BigTenwins,alsotheninthmostinconferencehistory.Heis1-of-8coachestorankamongthetop10inbothcatego-ries.Theothers includeWoodyHayes (OSU),AmosAlonzoStagg (CHI),BoSchembechler (MICH),HaydenFry (IOWA),Robert Zuppke (ILL), LloydCarr (MICH), andBarryAlvarez(WIS). FerentzalsohassixbowlwinsasamemberoftheBigTen,tyingFryandCarrforNo.2all-time.OnlyAlvarezhasmore(9).
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AMONG THE BEST IN THE BIG TEN Iowahasposteda6-6bowl recordunderhead coachKirk Ferentz. Sincethe2001season,onlyOhioStatehaswonmorebowlgames(includingtheFBSchampionshipgame),thanIowa.FollowingistherecordforBigTenteamsinbowlgamessince2001: Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct.OhioState 7-6 .538 Wisconsin 5-8 .385Iowa 6-6 .500 Purdue 3-5 .375Rutgers 6-3 .667 Michigan 3-8 .273PennState 6-5 .545 Illinois 2-3 .400 Maryland 5-4 .555 Northwestern 1-6 .143MichiganState 5-5 .500 Minnesota 3-7 .300Nebraska 5-7 .417 Indiana 0-1 .000
ListedbelowarealltheplaysthathavebeenreviewedinanIowagamein2014.Game (Rvs) Reviewed Play (Upheld/Reversed)IllinoisState ---Iowa State - - -Pittsburgh ---NorthTexas ---Wisconsin ---Illinois ---Northwestern ---Maryland ---Indiana ---Minnesota ---Purdue ---Nebraska ---
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CALVIN JONES NAMED TO FWAA ANNIVERSARY TEAM FormerUniversityofIowaoffensivelinemanCalvinJoneswasnamedtotheFootballWritersAssociationofAmerica (FWAA)75thAnniversaryAll-AmericaTeam.JoneswasnamedasasecondteamoffensivelinemanastheFWAAselectedthreeteamsonbothoffenseanddefense,alongwithspecialists.TheFWAAre-leasedtheteamsAug.20. JoneswasathreetimefirstteamAll-BigTenguard.Hemade22AllAmericanteamsduringhiscareer,includingarecord15in1954.Thetwowayguardwaspartofthe“SteubenvilleTrio”(alongwithFrankGilliamandEddieVincent)tocometoIowafromSteubenville,Ohio,inthemid-1950s. Asteamcaptainin1955,JonesearnedtheprestigiousOutlandTrophy,giventothenation’stopinteriorlineman.HewasaconsensusAllAmericantwice,oneofonlytwoHawkeyestoearnthehonorinmorethanoneseason.JonesisanelectedmemberoftheNationalFootballFoundationandHelmsAthleticFoundationHallsofFame.HisNo.62isoneoftworetirednumbersatIowa(No.24,NileKinnick).
IN THE RANKINGS TheseareIowa’smostrecentwinsvs.nationally-rankedopponents: Home: 24-16over#13Michigan,11/5/11 37-6over#5MichiganState,10/30/10 24-3over#20PennState,10/02/10 Road: 38-28over#24Michigan,10/16/10 21-10over#4PennState,9/26/09 Neutral: 24-14over#9GeorgiaTech,OrangeBowl,1/5/10 30-25over#11LSU,CapitalOneBowl,1/1/05
56 AND COUNTING TheHawkeyeshaveplayed56consecutivegameswithoutamissedorblockedPAT,thelongeststreakofanyschoolinthenation.Iowahasconvertedon168consecutivePATsduringthestreak.
HAWKEYE HISTORY Iowahasplayed1,193gamessincebeginningfootballin1889.Iowa’soverallrecordis613-541-39(.530).That includesa386-213-16(.641)recordinhomegames,a227-328-23(.413)recordingamesawayfromIowaCity,a306-366-25(.457)markinBigTengamesanda269-177-15(.600)recordinKinnickStadium.
HOME GROWN HAWKEYES Iowa’srosterof115playersincludes50playersfromIowa.Therosterincludes14playersfromIllinois;ninefromTexas;sevenfromMaryland;sixfromMissouri,fivefromOhio;fourfromMichigan;threefromFlorida,Nebraska,andNewJersey;twofromSouthDakota,Wisconsin,andCanada;onefromAlabama,Minnesota,NewYork,Oklahoma,andTennessee.
IOWA WILL RECEIVE Iowareceivedtheopeningkickoffin12-of-13gameslastseason(notMaryland).In16seasonsasIowa’sheadcoach,KirkFerentzandtheHawkeyereceivedtheopeningkickoffin161-of-200games(95-67).Iowahasstartedthegameondefensein38-of-200gamesunderFerentz(20-18).Iowastartedthegameondefenseonetimelastyear(lossatMaryland,38-31).
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HAWKEYES UNDER FERENTZOverall..........................................................115-85vs.rankedteams.............................................21-34vs.unrankedteams........................................94-51vs.BigTenteams............................................68-60vs.BigTenteams(home)................................39-22vs.BigTenteams(away).................................29-38Whenrushingfor150yardsormore.............69-16Whenrushingfor200yardsormore...............43-6Whenpassingfor250yardsormore.............39-20Whenpassingfor300yardsormore...............10-8WhenIowaplayerrushesfor100yards.........65-24Whenopponenthas100-yardrusher............16-37Whenopponenthas300-yardpasser............13-12Whenscoring30pointsormore......................62-7Whenscoring20pointsormore....................85-37Whenopponentscores25pointsormore.....13-54Whenholdingopponentto10ptsorless........45-1WhenIowascoresfirst...................................86-28WhenIowaleadsathalftime..........................91-19WhenIowatrailsathalftime..........................18-63Whengameistiedathalftime...........................6-3WhenIowaleadsafter3quarters..................96-15WhenIowatrailsafter3quarters...................14-66Whengameistiedafter3quarters....................5-4Gamesdecidedby11pointsormore............67-30Gamesdecidedby10pointsorless...............39-45Gamesdecidedby7pointsorless.................32-42Gamesdecidedby3pointsorless.................16-28WhenIowahasapositiveturnovermargin...67-19Whenopponenthasapositiveturnovermargin...20-47Whentheturnovermarginisequal...............28-18Whenreturningapunt/kickoffforascore.........8-6Overtimegames.................................................6-4Whentemperatureis50degreesorabove....82-63Whentemperatureisbelow50degrees........31-20Whentemperatureisover90degrees...............2-3Whenraining:...................................................10-7
2015 IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP
This group helps formulate policies and enters intoteamdecision-makingmattersregardingtheprogram. OL AustinBlythe,Sr.RB JordanCanzeri,Sr.DL DarianCooper,Sr.FB AdamCox,Sr.TE JakeDuzey,Sr.WR JacobHillyer,Sr.K MarshallKoehn,Sr.DB JordanLomax,Sr.DE NateMeier,Sr.DE DrewOtt,Sr.LB TravisPerry,Sr.FB MaconPlewa,Sr.WR TevaunSmith,Sr.QB C.J.Breathard,Jr.RB LeShunDanies,Jr.LB JoseyJewell,So.
IOWA AMONG TOP 25 IN WINS, 2002-14 Iowahasposted104winssincethestartofthe2002season,tiedforthe21sthighesttotalinDivisionIfootball.Thelistincludesthefollowing:BoiseState(148);OhioState(143);Oklahoma(137);USC(135);LSU(134);Georgia(128);Alabama(127);Texas(126);TCU(126);Oregon(126);FloridaState(124);VirginiaTech(123);Wisconsin(122);Auburn(117);Florida(117);WestVirginia(114);Virginia(111);Utah(112);Nebraska(110);Miami,FL(105);Iowa(104);TexasTech(104);Michigan(102).
KIRK FERENTZ RADIO SHOW IowaCoachKirkFerentzisfeaturedon“HawkTalkwithKirkFerentz”eachweekbeginningWednesday,Sept.2.The90-minuteradiocall-inshowishostedbyGaryDolphin,theplay-by-playvoiceoftheIowaHawkeyes.TheshowairseachWednesdayeveningat7p.m.fromCarlosO’Kelly’sinIowaCity.
IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP TheUniversityofIowafootballprogramhas16playersonits2015LeadershipGroup,including13seniors,twojuniors,andonesophomore.Thepurposeofthegroupistoassistinformulatingpolicies, andbeing involved in teamdecision-makingmattersregardingtheupcomingseason.Playersareselectedbyateamvote. TheseniorsareOLAustinBlythe,RBJordanCanzeri,DLDarianCooper,FBAdamCox,TEJakeDuzey,WRJacobHillyer,PKMarshallKoehn,DBJordanLomax,DENateMeier,DEDrewOtt,LBTravisPerry,FBMaconPlewaandWRTevaunSmith.ThejuniorclassisrepresentedbyQBC.J.BeathardandRBLeShunDaniels,Jr.,andLBJoseyJewellrepresentsthesophomoreclass.
@HawkeyeFootball Game NotesGame #1 vs. Illinois State
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ALL IN THE FAMILY IowacoachKirkFerentzhastwoofhisthreesonsinvolvedintheIowaprogramagainin2015.Brian,aformerHawkeyelettermanandcaptain(2003-05),isinhisfourthseasonasIowa’soffensivelinecoach.Stevenisanoffensivelinemanwhoisinhisfourthseasonasaredshirtjunior.JamesFerentzwasathree-yearstarterontheHawkeyeoffensivelineandateamcaptainbeforegraduatinginMay2013.
MORE THAN ONE ElevenhighschoolshavecontributedmorethanoneplayertothecurrentIowafootballroster.DowlingCatholicHSinWestDesMoines,Iowa;ProvidenceCatholicHSinHomerGlen,Illinois;andSolonHSinSolon,Iowa,allgraduatedthreecurrentHawkeyes.TheschoolswithtwocurrentHawkeyesincludeDeMathaCatholicHS(Washington,D.C.),HardingHS(Warren,Ohio),ReginaHS(IowaCity,Iowa),WaukeeHS(Waukee,Iowa),WestBranchHS(WestBranch,Iowa),WestLyonHS(Inwood,Iowa),WilliamsburgHS(Williamsburg,Iowa),WoodburyCentralHS(Moville,Iowa).
THE HAWKEYES, SIZE WISERedshirtfreshmanWRBrandonBishopandfreshmanWREmmanuelOgwoarethelightestHawkeyeplayersat170pounds.JuniorDLJaleelJohnsonistheheaviestat310pounds.AtotalofsevenHawkeyeplayersarelistedat300poundsormore. Thetallestplayerat6-8isredshirtfreshmanDEMattNelson.Theshortestplayer,at5-8,issophomoreWRJonathanParker.TheaverageHawkeyeplayeris6-2andweighs232pounds.ThatistheoneinchtallerandtwopoundsheavierthantheaverageIowaplayerin2013.
Theseriesawardstwopoints(exceptfootball,whichisworththree)tothewinningschoolineachhead-to-headmatch-upbetween the two institutions.Additionally,onepointisawardedtoaninstitutionifthegraduationrateofitsstudent-athletesisgreaterthanthenationalaverageasreportedeachfallbytheNCAA.
IOWA FOOTBALL AND THE NFL• Thereare38HawkeyescurrentlyactiveintheNFL(AsofAug.17,2015).• AtleastoneIowaHawkeyehasbeenselectedineveryNFLDraftsince1978.• KirkFerentzhasproducedsevenfirst-rounddraftpicks,tiedforninthmostamong
@HawkeyeFootball Game NotesGame #1 vs. Illinois State
Iowafootballplayershavea longtraditionof beingwell preparedfor professional football follow-ing their collegeplaying careers.Since 2010, 22 Hawkeyes havebeen selected in theNFLDraft.Today,38HawkeyesareonactiveNFLrosters.
Former Hawkeye, Current NFL TeamJonathanBabineaux,AtlantaFalconsConorBoffeli,ChicagoBearsBryanBulaga,GreenBayPackersScottChandler,NewEnglandPatriotsAdrianClayborn,AtlantaFalconsColinCole,CarolinaPanthersMikeDaniels,GreenBayPackersCarlDavis,BaltimoreRavensAndrewDonnal,St.LouisRamsJamesFerentz,HoustonTexansCJFiedorowicz,HoustonTexansBradleyFletcher,NewEnglandPatriotsAdamGettis,NewYorkGiantsCharlesGodfrey,AtlantaFalconsChadGreenway,MinnesotaVikingsRayHamilton,PittsburghSteelersAnthonyHitchens,DallasCowboysMicahHyde,GreenBayPackersChristianKirksey,ClevelandBrownsKarlKlug,TennesseeTitansCaseyKreiter,DallasCowboysJohnLowdermilk,SanDiegoChargersMikeMeyer,TennesseeTitansTonyMoeaki,AtlantaFalconsJamesMorris,NewEnglandPatriotsBrandonMyers,TampaBayBuccaneersShaunPrater,MinnesotaVikingsRileyReiff,DetroitLionsAllenReisner,BaltimoreRavensBrandonScherff,WashingtonRedskinsRickyStanzi,NewYorkGiantsJeffTarpinian,HoustonTexansMattTobin,PhiladelphiaEaglesLouisTrinca-Pasat,St.LouisRamsJulianVandervelde,PhiladelphiaEaglesMarkWeisman,CincinnatiBengalsMarshalYanda,BaltimoreRavens
PASSINGC.J. Beathard (Jr.)Att: 37 at Purdue (9/27/14)Comp: 17 at Purdue (9/27/14)Yards: 245 at Purdue (9/27/14)TDs: 2 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Long: 62 at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)
RUSHINGC.J. Beathard (Jr.)Att: 8, 2X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Yards: 82 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Long: 33 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)TDs: 1, 2X, last at Nebraska (11/29/13)
Jordan Canzeri (Sr.)Att: 22 vs. Oklahoma (12/30/11)Yards: 165 at Purdue (11/9/13)Long: 43 vs. Wisconsin (11/2/13)TD: 1, 2X last at Purdue (11/9/13)
LeShun Daniels, Jr. (Jr.)Att: 13 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)Yards: 54 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)Long: 14 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)TD: 1 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)
Jonathan Parker (So.)Att: 3, 3X, last at Illinois (11/15/14)Yards: 58 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)Long: 60 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)TD: 1 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)
Macon Plewa (Sr.)Att: 1, 3X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Yards: 7 at Purdue (11/9/13)Long: 7 at Purdue (11/9/13)
Tevaun Smith (Sr.)Att: 1, 2X, last vs. Indiana (10/11/14)Yards: 35 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)Long: 35 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)
Akrum Wadley (So.)Att: 15 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Yards: 106 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)TDs: 1 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Long: 26 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)
RECEIVINGJordan Canzeri (Sr.)Catches: 6 vs. Oklahoma (12/30/11)Yards: 53 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)TDs: 1, 2X, last vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)Long: 50 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)
LeShun Daniels, Jr., (Jr.)Catches: 1 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)Yards: 5 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)Long: 5 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)
Jake Duzey (Sr.)Catches: 8 at Maryland (10/18/14)Yards: 138 at Ohio State (10/19/13)Long: 85 at Ohio State (10/19/13)TD: 1, 4X, last vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)
Jacob Hillyer (Sr.)Catches: 2, 5X, last at Purdue (9/27/14)Yards: 39 vs. LSU (1/1/14)Long: 26 at Iowa State (9/14/13)TD: 1, 3X, last at Maryland (10/18/14)
George Kittle (Jr.)Catches: 3 at Purdue (11/9/13)Yards: 47 vs. Missouri State (9/7/13)Long: 47 vs. Missouri State (9/7/13)
Henry Krieger Coble (Sr.)Catches: 3 at Michigan (11/17/12)Yards: 24 at Michigan (11/17/12)TDs: 1, 3X, last at Maryland (10/18/14)Long: 16 at Michigan (11/17/12)
Riley McCarron (Jr.)Catches: 2 vs. Michigan St. (10/5/13)Yards: 11 vs. Michigan St. (10/5/13)Long: 6 vs. Michigan St. (10/5/13)
Jonathan Parker (So.)Catches: 2 at Purdue (9/27/14)Yards: 43 at Purdue (9/27/14)Long: 34 at Purdue (9/27/14)
Macon Plewa (Sr.)Catches: 2 at Illinois (11/15/14)Yards: 19 at Illinois (11/15/14)Long: 18 at Illinois (11/15/14)
Tevaun Smith (Sr.)Catches: 6, 2X, last vs. Ball State (9/6/14)Yards: 97 vs. Michigan (11/23/13)Long: 55 vs. Michigan (11/23/13)TD: 1, 4X, last vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)
Matt VandeBerg (Jr.)Catches: 5 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Yards: 90 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Long: 44 at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)TD: 1 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)
Akrum Wadley (So.)Catches: 1 at Minnesota (11/8/14)
DEFENSENathan Bazata (So.)Tackles: 2 vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)Asst: 2 vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)TFL: 0.5 at Illinois (11/15/14)
Bo Bower (So.)Tackles: 7 vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)Solos: 3, 2X, last vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)Asst: 4 vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)Sacks: 1 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)TFL: 1 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)TFL: 1, 4X, last vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)INT: 1, 2X, last vs. Indiana (10/11/14)PB: 1, 2X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)QH: 1 vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)
Sean Draper (Sr.)Tackles: 3 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)Solos: 3 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)Asst: 1, 3X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)INT: 1 at Maryland (10/18/14)PB: 1 at Nebraska (11/29/13)
Faith Ekakitie (Jr.)Tackles: 1, 2X, last at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)Assist: 1, 2X, last at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)TFL: 0.5 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)
Cole Fisher (Sr.)Tackles: 4 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Solos: 1, 2X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Assist: 3 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)
Maurice Fleming (Jr.)Tackles: 5 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Solo: 4 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Asst: 1, 3X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)FF: 1 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)PB: 1 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)
Anthony Gair (Jr.)Tackles: 3, 2X, last at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)Solos: 2 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)Asst: 2, 3X, last at Illinois (11/15/14)INT: 1 at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)
Josey Jewell (So.)Tackles: 14 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Solos: 7 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Asst: 7 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Sacks: 1 at Purdue (9/27/14)TFL: 1 at Purdue (9/27/14)
Jaleel Johnson (Jr.)Tackles: 3, 2X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Solo: 1, 2X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Asst: 3 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Sacks: 0.5, 2X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)TFL: 1 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)
Desmond King (Jr.)Tackles: 12 at Ohio State (10/19/13)Solo: 10 at Ohio State (10/19/13)Asst: 4, 2X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)INT: 1, 3X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)TFL: 1, 3X, last at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)FR: 1, 2X, last vs. Northwestern (10/26/13)PB: 2 vs. Michigan (11/23/13)QH: 1 vs. Michigan St. (10/5/13)
Individual Career BestsFinal Game Notes
28 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 22 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees
Jordan Lomax (Sr.)Tackles: 11 at Maryland (10/18/14)Solo: 6, 2X, last vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)Asst: 7, 2X, last vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)INT: 1 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)TFL: 1 at Illinois (11/15/14)FF: 1 vs. Iowa State (9/13/14)PB: 1, 6X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)QH: 1 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)
Greg Mabin (Jr.)Tackles: 7 vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)Solos: 5 vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)Asst: 2, 5X, last vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)TFL: 1, 2X, last vs. Wisconsin (11/22/14)INT: 1 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)FR: 1, 2X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)PB: 3 at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)
Riley McMinn (Sr.)Tackles: 2 vs. Minnesota (9/29/12)Solos: 1, 3X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Asst: 1, 2x, last vs. Minnesota (9/29/12)
Nate Meier (Sr.)Tackles: 10 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)Solos: 4 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)Asst: 6 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)Sack: 1.5 at Purdue (9/27/14)TFL: 1.5 at Purdue (9/27/14)QH: 1, 3X, last vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)
Ben Niemann (So.)Tackles: 4 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Solos: 3 vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Asst: 1, 2X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Blk: 1 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)TFL: 1 at Minnesota (11/8/14)
Drew Ott (Sr.)Tackles: 13 vs. Ball State (9/6/14) Solos: 6 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)Asst: 7 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)Sacks: 2.5 at Maryland (10/18/14)INT: 1 at Maryland (10/18/14)TFL: 2.5, 2X, last vs. Ball State (9/6/14)PB: 1, 3X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)FF: 1, 2X, vs. Ball State (9/6/14)QH: 2, 3X, last vs. Indiana (10/11/14)
Travis Perry (Sr.)Tackles: 6 at Minnesota (11/8/14)Solos: 4 at Minnesota (11/8/14)Asst: 3, 3X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Sack: 1 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)TFL: 1 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)
Malik Rucker (So.)Tackles: 2 at Minnesota (11/8/14)Solos: 1, 3X, last at Minnesota (11/8/14)Asst: 1, 2X, last at Minnesota (11/8/14)TFL: 0.5 at Minnesota (11/8/14)
Melvin Spears (Sr.)Tackles: 3 at Minnesota (11/8/14)Solos: 2 at Minnesota (11/8/14)Asst: 1 at Minnesota (11/8/14)
Miles Taylor (So.)Tackles: 4 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)Solo: 1, 3X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Asst: 3 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)
PUNT RETURNSDesmond King (Jr.)Returns: 1, 2X, last at Maryland (10/18/14)Yards: -1 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)
Riley McCarron (Jr.)Returns: 3 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)Yards: 13 at Maryland (10/18/14)Long: 11 at Maryland (10/18/14)
Matt VandeBerg (Jr.)Returns: 3, 3X, last vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)Yards: 32 vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)Long: 23 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)
KICKOFF RETURNSJordan Canzeri (Sr.)Returns: 2, 3X, last vs. Iowa State (9/13/14)Yards: 43 vs. Iowa State (9/13/14)Long: 30 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)
Henry Krieger-Coble (Sr.)Returns: 1 at Maryland (10/18/14)Yards: 26 at Maryland (10/18/14)Long: 26 at Maryland (10/18/14)
Riley McCarron (Jr.)Returns: 1 at Purdue (9/27/14)Yards: 36 at Purdue (9/27/14)Long: 36 at Purdue (9/27/14)
Jonathan Parker (So.)Returns: 5, 2X, last vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)Yards: 105 vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)Long: 54 vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)
Macon Plewa (Sr.)Returns: 1, 3X, last vs. Tennessee (1/2/15)Yards: 36 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)Long: 36 vs. W. Michigan (9/21/13)
Matt VandeBerg (Jr.)Returns: 2 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)Yards: 32 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)Long: 23 vs. Northern Iowa (8/30/14)
SPECIALISTSMick Ellis (So.)FGA: 1 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)PAT: 3 at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)
Individual Career BestsGame #1 vs. Illinois State
28 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 22 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees
Dillon Kidd (Sr.)Punts: 8 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)Yards: 327 vs. Indiana (10/11/14)Avg: 44.2 vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)Long: 55 vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)Inside 20: 3, 2X, last vs. Indiana (10/11/14)
Marshall Koehn (Sr.)FG: 2, 2X, last vs. Nebraska (11/28/14)FGA: 3 vs. Ball State (9/6/14)Long: 52 at Pittsburgh (9/20/14)PAT: 6, 2X, last vs. Northwestern (11/1/14)
2015 Iowa Football Numerical Roster
No. Name ......................Pos. 1 * Marshall Koehn ...................PK 2 Mick Ellis ^............................. K 2 Brandon Bishop ..................WR 3 Jay Scheel ..........................WR 4 *** Tevaun Smith ^ ...................WR 4 Jacob Black .........................DB 5 Omar Truitt ..........................DB 5 Ronald Nash ......................WR 6 Emmanuel Ogwo ................WR 7 *** Sean Draper ^ .....................DB 7 Colten Rastetter .................... P 8 Tyler Wiegers ..................... QB 8 Isaiah Kramme ....................DB 9 Jerminic Smith ....................WR10 Jonathan Parker .................WR11 Ryan Boyle ......................... QB11 Michael Ojemudia ...............DB12 ** Anthony Gair .......................DB13 * Greg Mabin .........................DB14 ** Desmond King ^ ..................DB14 Connor Keane ....................WR15 Joshua Jackson .................WR16 ** C.J. Beathard ..................... QB16 * Dillon Kidd ............................. P17 *** Jacob Hillyer .......................WR17 Ryan Schmidt ..................... QB18 Drew Cook ......................... QB19 * Miles Taylor ^ .......................DB20 Andrew Stone .....................WR21 Justin Jinning ...................... LB22 Angelo Garbutt .................... LB22 John Milani ..........................DB23 Eric Graham ........................RB25 Akrum Wadley .....................RB26 Marcel Joly ..........................RB26 Kevin Ward ..........................DB27 *** Jordan Lomax .....................DB28 ** Maurice Fleming ..................DB29 LeShun Daniels, Jr. ^ ..........RB
No. Name ......................Pos.29 Nick Wilson ......................... LB30 Jake Gervase ......................DB30 Steve Manders ....................FB31 Aaron Mends ....................... LB32 Derrick Mitchell, Jr. ..............RB33 *** Jordan Canzeri ....................RB34 ** Nate Meier ^ ........................DE36 *** Cole Fisher ....................... OLB37 Brandon Snyder ..................DB38 * Adam Cox ...........................FB39 *** Travis Perry ......................... LB40 Parker Hesse ......................DE41 * Bo Bower ............................. LB41 Austin Kelly .........................FB42 ** Macon Plewa .......................FB43 * Josey Jewell ..................... OLB44 * Ben Niemann ^ .................... LB45 Drake Kulick ........................FB 45 Eric Grimm .......................... LB46 ** George Kittle .......................TE47 Lane Akre ............................FB48 Jack Hockaday .................... LB49 Melvin Spears .....................DE50 Jacob Sobotka .................... LB50 Jackson Subbert ................. LS51 Drake Dunker ...................... LB52 * Boone Myers .......................OL52 Brady Ross .......................... LB53 Garret Jansen ..................... DL54 Steve Ferentz ......................OL56 Faith Ekakitie ....................... DL57 Jake Newborg .....................OL58 * Eric Simmons ......................OL59 Ross Reynolds ....................OL60 Jacob Giese ........................ DL61 Kyle Terlouw ........................ DL63 *** Austin Blythe .......................OL64 * Cole Croston .......................OL
No. Name ......................Pos.65 *** Jordan Walsh ......................OL66 Levi Paulsen ........................OL67 * Jaleel Johnson .................... DL68 Landan Paulsen ..................OL69 Keegan Render ...................OL70 Lucas LeGrand ....................OL71 Brett Waechter ....................OL72 Brant Gressel ...................... DL73 * Ryan Ward ..........................OL74 Mitch Keppy ........................OL75 * Ike Boettger .........................OL76 Dalton Ferguson ..................OL77 Daniel Gaffey ...................... DL78 James Daniels .....................OL79 * Sean Welsh .........................OL80 *** Henry Krieger Coble ............TE81 Jon Wisnieski ......................TE82 Adrian Falconer ..................WR83 ** Riley McCarron ..................WR 84 Andre Harris .......................WR85 Nate Vejvoda .......................TE86 Peter Pekar .........................TE87 *** Jake Duzey .........................TE88 Jake Hulett .......................... DL89 ** Matt VandeBerg ^ ...............WR90 Sam Brincks ........................DE91 Brady Reiff .......................... DL91 Miguel Recinos ...................... K92 Jameer Outsey ....................TE93 Terrence Harris ....................DE94 Michael Slater .....................DE95 ** Drew Ott ^ ........................... DL96 Matt Nelson .........................DE97 ** Darian Cooper ..................... DL97 * Tyler Kluver ......................... LS98 Anthony Nelson ...................DE98 Nate Wieting ........................TE99 Nathan Bazata .................... DL
* - - indicates letters won ^ - - redshirt year still available