iowa vs. illinois state game notes

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IOWA OFFENSE ILLINOIS STATE OFFENSEWR .........4 T. Smith, 9 J. Smith WR .........6 Anderson, 19 FowlerLT .........52 Myers, 64 Croston LT ..........76 Pawlak, 58 HeltLG ........79 Welsh, 78 Daniels LG .........77 Avaloy, 60 Cooper C .........63 Blythe, 58 Simmons/54 Ferentz C ...........54 Spelman, 63 BrownRG ........65 Walsh, 58 Simmons RG ........78 Lee, 61 KanughRT ........75 Boettger,69Render RT .........56 Gelber, 68 FishTE .........80 KriegerCoble,46Kittle TE .........85 Petkovich, 86 ClementsWR .......89 VandeBerg, 83 McCarron WR .......12 Gibbs, 89 StahlWR .......17 Hillyer, 83 McCarron WR .......82 Warrum, 83 BiegalskiQB ........16 Beathard, 8 Wiegers QB ..........5 Roberson, 16 KolbeRB ........29 Daniels, Jr., 33 Canzeri TB .........25 Coprich, 13 TownsFB .........42 Plewa, 38 Cox HB ........30 Tibbits, 31 Holm

IOWA DEFENSE ILLINOIS STATE DEFENSEDE ........34 Meier, 96 Nelson DE.........87 Corwin, 3 KenneyDT ........67 Johnson,56Ekakitie DT .........98 Keene, 99 McCownDT ........99 Bazata, 61 Terlouw DT .........91 Conley, 55 HooperDE ........95 Ott,40Hesse DE...........4 Perkins, 39 LoveOLB ......44 Niemann, 36 Fisher/41 Bower OLB ......40 Donnelly,9BattleMLB .....43 Jewell, 39 Perry MLB ......33 Meehan, 34 SpackWLB .....36 Fisher, 41, Bower/31 Mends WLB ......32 Rivera, 22 SpearmanLC .........13 Mabin, 28 Fleming CB .........10 Harris, 24 AmoakoSS .........19 Taylor, 12 Gair SS ...........2 Kocour, 8 NewboldFS ........ 27 Lomax, 37 Snyder FS .........14 Glass,42EstimeRC ........14 King, 7 Draper CB ...........1 Burch,26Ratliff

PT .........16 Kidd, 1 Koehn PT .........88 ReeseAttardPK ..........1 Koehn, 2 Ellis PK .........97 SeanSlattery

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.

@HawkeyeFootball Game NotesGame #1 vs. Illinois State

28 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 22 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees


OffensePos. ..........No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)SE ................. 4 *** Tevaun Smith ^ 6-2 205 Sr. Toronto, Ontario (Kent School, Conn.) 9 Jerminic Smith ^ 6-1 180 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland)LT ............... 52 * Boone Myers 6-5 300 So. Webster City, Iowa (Webster City) 64 * ColeCroston 6-5 295 Jr. SergeantBluff,Iowa(SergeantBluff-Luton)LG .............. 79 * Sean Welsh 6-3 288 So. Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) 78 James Daniels ^ 6-4 285 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Harding)C ................ 63 *** AustinBlythe 6-3 290 Sr. Williamsburg,Iowa(Williamsburg) 58 * Eric Simmons 6-2 295 Sr. Madrid, Iowa (Iowa Western CC)OR 54 Steve Ferentz 6-2 278 Jr. Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa City)RG .............. 65 *** Jordan Walsh 6-4 290 Sr. Glendale Heights, Ill. (Glenbard West) 58 * Eric Simmons 6-2 295 Sr. Madrid, Iowa (Iowa Western CC)RT............... 75 * IkeBoettger 6-6 300 So. CedarFalls,Iowa(CedarFalls) 69 Keagan Render 6-4 305 #Fr. Indianola, Iowa (Indianola)TE ............... 80 *** Henry Krieger Coble 6-4 250 Sr. Mount Pleasant, Iowa (Mount Pleasant) 46 ** GeorgeKittle 6-4 235 Jr. Norman,Okla.(Norman)WR ............. 89 ** MattVandeBerg^ 6-1 185 Jr. Brandon,S.D.(BrandonValley) 83 ** Riley McCarron 5-9 186 Jr. Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert)WR ............. 17 *** Jacob Hillyer 6-4 212 Sr. Somerset, Texas (Somerset) 83 ** Riley McCarron 5-9 186 Jr. Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert)QB .............. 16 ** C.J.Beathard 6-2 209 Jr. Franklin,Tenn.(BattleGroundAcademy) 8 Tyler Wiegers 6-4 222 #Fr. Lake Orion, Mich. (Detroit Country Day)RB .............. 29 LeShun Daniels, Jr. ^ 6-0 225 Jr. Warren, Ohio (Harding) 33 *** Jordan Canzeri 5-9 192 Sr. Troy, N.Y. (Troy)FB ............... 42 ** Macon Plewa 6-2 244 Sr. Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 38 * AdamCox 5-11 234 Sr. Chana,Ill.(StillmanValley)PK ................ 1 * Marshall Koehn 6-0 200 Sr. Solon, Iowa (Solon) 2 Mick Ellis ^ 5-10 180 So. Allen, Texas (Lovejoy)

DefensePos. ..........No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)LE ............... 34 ** Nate Meier ^ 6-2 252 Sr. Tabor, Iowa (Fremont-Mills) 96 MattNelson 6-8 270 #Fr. CedarRapids,Iowa(Xavier)LT ............... 67 * JaleelJohnson 6-4 310 Jr. Lombard,Ill.(MontiniCatholic) 56 FaithEkakitie 6-3 290 Jr. Brampton,Ontario(LakeForestAcad.)RT............... 99 Nathan Bazata 6-2 284 So. Howells, Neb. (Howells-Dodge) 61 Kyle Terlouw 6-4 288 Jr. Sully, Iowa (Iowa Central CC)RE .............. 95 ** DrewOtt^ 6-4 272 Sr. Trumbull,Neb.(Giltner) 40 Parker Hesse 6-3 240 #Fr. Waukon, Iowa (Waukon)OLB ............ 44 * Ben Niemann ^ 6-3 225 So. Sycamore, Ill. (Sycamore) 36 *** Cole Fisher 6-2 236 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)OR 41 * Bo Bower 6-1 228 So. West Branch, Iowa (West Branch)MLB ........... 43 * Josey Jewell 6-2 230 So. Decorah, Iowa (Decorah) 39 *** Travis Perry 6-3 234 Sr. Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale)WLB ........... 36 *** Cole Fisher 6-2 236 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 41 * Bo Bower 6-1 228 So. West Branch, Iowa (West Branch)OR 31 Aaron Mends 6-0 212 #Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Winnetonka)LC ............... 13 * GregMabin 6-2 200 Jr. Ft.Lauderdale,Fla.(CalveryChristianAcademy) 28 ** Maurice Fleming 6-0 205 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Curie Metropolitan) SS ............... 19 * Miles Taylor ^ 6-0 195 So. Silver Spring, Md. (Gonzaga College) 12 ** AnthonyGair 6-2 210 Jr. Plano,Texas(PrestonwoodChristian)FS ............... 27 *** Jordan Lomax 5-10 205 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 37 Brandon Snyder 6-1 210 #Fr. Larchwood, Iowa (West Lyon)RC .............. 14 ** Desmond King ^ 5-11 200 Jr. Detroit, Mich. (East English Village) 7 *** Sean Draper ^ 6-0 190 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)PT ............... 16 DillonKidd 6-2 215 Sr. DeerfieldBeach,Fla.(ElCaminoCC) 1 * Marshall Koehn 6-0 200 Sr. Solon, Iowa (Solon)

Deep Snaps: 97 Tyler Kluver Holder: 16 Dillon Kidd 96 MattNelson 8 TylerWiegers *--Letterswon ^--Redshirtyearstillavailable #--Indicatesredshirtfreshman




9/5 Illinois State 11 a.m.9/12 at Iowa State 3:459/19 Pittsburgh 7p.m.9/26 NorthTexas TBA10/3 atWisconsin* TBA10/10 Illinois(Homecoming)* 11a.m.10/17 atNorthwestern* 11a.m.10/31 Maryland* TBA11/7 atIndiana* TBA11/14 Minnesota* 7p.m.11/21 Purdue* TBA11/27 atNebraska* TBA* -- Big Ten Conference game

9/5 at Iowa 11 a.m.9/12 MorganState 6:30p.m.9/19 atEasternIllinois 6:00p.m.10/3 NorthernIowa* 12:00p.m.10/10 atYoungstownState* 6:00p.m.10/17 atMissouriState* TBA10/24 WesternIllinois* 2:00p.m.10/31 IndianaState* 12:00p.m.11/7 atSouthDakotaState* TBA11/14 atSouthernIllinois* 2:00p.m.11/21 SouthDakota* 12:00p.m.* -- MVC Conference game


SEASON OPENER: ILLINOIS STATE AT IOWA

IOWA HAWKEYESRecord: 0-0Ranking: RV(AP)Ranking: RV(USA Today)Head Coach: KirkFerentzAlama Mater: ConnecticutOverall Record: 127-106(19yrs)Record at Iowa: 115-85(16yrs)

ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDSRecord: 0-0Ranking: FCSNo.2Head Coach: BrockSpackAlma Mater: PurdueOverall Record: 46-26(6yrs)Record at UNI: 46-26(6yrs)

THE SETTINGDate: Saturday,Sept.5,2015Location: IowaCity,IowaStadium: KinnickStadium(70,585)Surface: FieldTurfKickoff:11:01a.m.Series: FirstmeetingTickets: hawkeyesports.com; 1-800-IA-HAWKSTV: BTN(HD) Kevin Kugler play-by-play MattMillen,coloranalyst LisaByington,sidelinereporterRadio: HawkeyeRadioNetwork&KRUIRadio GaryDolphin,play-by-play EdPodolak,coloranalyst RobBrooks,sidelinereporterLive Audio: hawkeyesports.com(HawkeyeAll-Access)Live Stats: hawkeyesports.comTwitter: @TheIowaHawkeyes/@IowaFBLiveSatellite Radio:SiriusChannel135;XMChannel195

IOWA RESULTS/SCHEDULE0-0, 0-0 BIG TEN

ISU RESULTS/SCHEDULE0-0, 0-0 MVC

IOWA COACHESGAME DAY LOCATION

OffenseGregDavis(booth) OffensiveCoordinator/QB’sBrianFerentz(field) RunGameCoordinator/OLChrisWhite(field) RB’s/SpecialTeamsBobbyKennedy(field) WideReceiversBroderickBinns(field) Grad.Asst.

DefensePhilParker(field) Def.Coordinator/DB’sSethWallace(booth) Recruit.Coord./CB’sReeseMorgan(field) DefensiveLineJimReid(field) LinebackersLeVarWoods(field) TE’s/SpecialTeams

IowaQBC.J.Beathardismakinghissecondcareerstart(1-0).

SaturdayisthefirstevermeetingbetweentheIowaandIllinoisStatefootballprograms.Theschoolsareseparatedby190miles.

TheHawkeyeshavewon13-of-16seasonopenersunderKirkFerentz,averaging35.6ppginthe13wins.

Iowais94-29-2(.758)inhomeopeners.

Iowais12-0all-timeagainstFCSopponents.

Iowaopenstheseasonwithoutitsreturningleaderinpassingyards,rushingyards,recep-tions,ortackles.

IowastartingoffensivetacklesLTBooneMyersandRTIkeBoettgerenter2015withonecombinedcareerstart.

Since1999,KirkFerentz’sfirstyearasUIheadcoach,theHawkeyeshavehadafutureNFLplayerstartontheoffensivelineineveryseason.

IowahasproducedmoreactiveFBSheadcoachesthananyotherschool--BretBielema(Arkansas),BobDiaco(UCONN),DanMcCarney(NorthTexas),BobStoops(Oklahoma),andMarkStoops(Kentucky).

TheHawkeyeshaveplayed56consecutivegameswithoutamissedorblockedPAT,thelongeststreakofanyschoolinthenation.

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IOWA/ILLINOIS STATE NOTES• Saturdayistheseasonopenerforbothteams,andfirstevermeetingbetween

thetwoprograms.IowaisopeningtheseasonagainstanFCSopponentforthesecondstraightyear.IowadefeatedNorthernIowa31-23in2014.

• Iowais12-0all-timeagainstFCSopponents.• QBC.J.Beathard’suncleKurtBeathardisIllinoisState’soffensivecoordinator

andquarterbackscoach.• TheRedbirdslosttoNorthDakotaStateinthe2014FCStitlegame.Iowaopens

the2016seasonhostingNorthDakotaState.• IllinoisStateisrankedsecondinthepreseasonFCSpollandispickedtofinish

secondintheMissouriValleyConference.• Iowahas14playersfromthestateofIllinois.TheRedbirdshaveoneIowana-

tiveontheroster,freshmanQBJacobDonahoe(Williamsburg),andoneformerHawkeye,LBReggieSpearman.

• IllinoisStateQBTreRobersonstartedfor IndianawhentheHoosiersvisitedKinnickStadiumin2011.Iowawonthegame,45-24.Robersonrushed15timesfor82yards,andwas16-of-24passingfor196yardsandatouchdown.

• IllinoisStatehasfourBigTentransfersonitsroster,includingDLDavidKenney(Indiana),DEDavidPerkins (OhioState),QBTreRoberson(Indiana),andLBReggieSpearman(Iowa).KenneyandPerkinsneverplayedagainstIowa.

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.


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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Basic Offense: MultipleBasic Defense: 4-3Lettermen Returning: 38(20offense,15defense,3specialists)Letterman Lost:20 (10offense,9defense,1specialist)Starters Returning/Lost: 14/10

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West DivisionTeam Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.IOWA 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Illinois 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Minnesota 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Nebraska 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Northwestern 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Purdue 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Wisconsin 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----

East DivisionTeam Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.Indiana 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Maryland 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Michigan 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----MichiganSt. 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----OhioState 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----PennState 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----Rutgers 0-0 ----- 0-0 -----

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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-

pleting13-of-23passesfor145yardsandacareer-hightwotouchdowns(31,18)atthe2015TaxSlayerBowl.

• Rushedforacareer-high82yardsoneightcarriesatthe2015TaxSlayerBowl.

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

actioninthe2015TaxSlayerBowl,rushingonetimeforsevenyards.• HeisIowa’seighthdifferentopeningdaystartingrunningbacksince2007.• ScoredhisonlycareertouchdowninIowa’s2014seasonopeneragainstNorth-

ernIowa.

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

careerrushingyards.• Rushedforateam-high120yardson12carriesagainstTennesseeinthe2015

TaxSlayerBowl.Hadagame-high148all-purposeyardsinthebowlgame,add-ingtwocatchesfor13yardsandreturningonekickoff15yards.

• 212yardson41carries(5.2ypc)inthreepostseasongames(2011Insight,2014Outback,2015TaxSlayer).

RB AKRUM WADLEY (SO., 5-11, 185) Career Games Played/Starts: 7/0 SophomoreRBAkrumWadleyledIowainrushingintwogameslastseason.HerecordedhisfirstcareercarryagainstNorthwestern,finishingthegamewith106yardson15carries,andcarriedninetimesfor68yardsagainstMinnesota. Wadley in 3-2-1:• 174of186careerrushingyardscameintwo-gamestretchagainstNorthwestern

andMinnesota(7.25ypc).• FirstHawkeyewith100-plusrushingyardsinaplayer’sfirstgamewithacarry

(Northwestern)sinceBrandonWegherin2009(vs.IowaState).• NamedBigTenFreshmanoftheWeekfollowinghis106-yardrushinggame

againstNorthwestern.

CB DESMOND KING (JR., 5-11, 190) Career Games Played/Starts: 26/25 JuniorCBDesmondKingismakinghissecondstraightopeningdaystart.HetiedforninthintheBigTenwiththreeinterceptionsin2014. King in 3-2-1:• Startedall13gamesin2014,sharingteamleadwiththreeinterceptions.• Hasstarted25consecutivegamessinceenteringthestartinglineupinWeek

2ofhistruefreshmanseason.• LedallBigTenfreshmanintackles(69)in2013.

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

shoulderinjury.

HeadCoachKirkFerentz ______________ FAIR-intsNathanBazata ____________________BUDGET-uhC.J.Beathard _____________________ BETH-urdAustinBlythe _________________________ BLYTHIkeBoettger _________________________ Butt-girJordanCanzeri ___________________ can-ZEAR-eeLeShunDaniels,Jr. _________________ Luh-SEANJakeDuzey _________________________ DEW-zeeFaithEkakitie _________________ ee-KACK-uh-teeAdrianFalconer ____________________ FALCON-irSteveFerentz _______________________ FAIR-intsDanielGaffey _______________________ GAFF-eeAngeloGarbutt _____________________ GAR-butJakeGervase ________________________ JIR-vossBrantGressel _______________________GRES-uhlParkerHesse ________________________HESS-eeJacobHillyer ________________________ HILL-yirJustinJinning ________________________ GIN-ingMarcelJoly ___________________________ JOLLYConnorKeane _________________________ KEENTylerKluver ________________________ CLUE-virMarshallKoehn ________________________KANEHenryKriegerCoble ___________ KRAG-irCO-bullDrakeKulick ________________________ KOO-lickJordanLomax _____________________ LOW-maxGregMabin ________________________ MAY-binNateMeier __________________________ MYERBenNiemann _____________________KNEE-munEmmaneulOgwo ___________________ OUG-wooMichaelOjemudia __________oh-jay-MOO-dee-uhJameerOutsey _____________ juh-MEEROUT-seePeterPekar _________________________ PEE-karMaconPlewa ________________________PLEV-uhColtenRastetter __________________ RASS-tet-irMiguelRecinos ___________muh-GELray-SEE-nosBradyReiff ____________________________ REEFJerminicSmith __________________ jir-muh-NEEKTavaunSmith ______________________ tae-VOHNJacksonSubbert _____________________SUE-birtKyleTerlouw ______________________TUR-loughOmarTruitt _________________________ TRUE-itNateVejvoda ____________________ vuh-VO-duhAkrumWadley ______________________ ACK-rumBrettWaechter ______________________ WAX-tirTylerWiegers ______________________ WEE-girsJonWisnieski ____________________Wiz-NEW-ski

IOWA ISURecord 7-6 13-2ScoringAverage 28.2 38.3ScoringDefense 25.6 21.5RushingYards 163.1 241.3PassingYards 237.0 222.3TotalOffense 400.1 463.6RushingDefense 168.3 121.9PassingDefense 175.9 223.7TotalDefense 344.2 345.5PuntReturnAverage 5.1 4.8KOReturnAverage 20.7 20.2TurnoverMargin -6 +2

THE SERIES: BY THE NUMBERS

2014 STATISTICAL COMPARISON

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE



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-

ingall13gameslastseason.• Oneof11playersonBigTenPlayerstoWatchList.• PickedupadeflectedpuntagainstNebraska in2014and

returnedit12yardsforhisfirstcareertouchdown.

WR TEVAUN SMITH (SR., 6-2, 205) Career Games Played/Starts: 35/15 SeniorWRTevaunSmithledIowawith596yardsreceivingandrankedsecondontheteamwith43receptionsin2014. Smith in 3-2-1:• Hadateam-higheightplaysof30-plusyardsfromscrimmage

in2014,includingtwotouchdowns(37,31)anda35-yardrush.

• Caughtatleastonepassineverygamelastseason,andhasareceptionin22ofhislast24games.

• Sharedtheteamleadwiththreetouchdownreceptionsin2014(DamondPowell,RayHamilton,JakeDuzey).

WR MATT VANDEBERG (JR., 6-1, 185) Career Games Played/Starts: 23/3 JuniorWRMattVandeBergislistedasfirstteamwidere-ceiverin2015.Hehasthreecareerstartsin23careergames. VandeBerg in 3-2-1:• Averagedateam-best18.3yardspercatchon14receptions

in2014.• WasIowa’sprimarypuntreturneroverthefinalfourgames

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

(DamondPowell,RayHamilton,TevaunSmith).• Sufferedakneeinjuryinthefinalweekofspringpractice

andiscurrentlynotavailableforgameaction.• 85-yardTDreceptionatOhioStatein2013isninthlongest

scoringreceptioninschoolhistory.

Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz,rhymeswithparents)isinhis17thseasonasheadfootballcoachatIowaandthedeanofBigTenConferencefootballcoaches.Hislatestcontractextensionrunsthroughthe2020season.• NamedBigTenConferenceCoachofthe

Year in 2002, 2004 and 2009, joiningHaydenFry,BoSchembechler and JoePaternoastheonlythree-timerecipients.

• GuidedIowatoBigTentitlesin2002and2004.

• Ferentzranksninthwith115overallwinsasamemberoftheBigTenConference.Hehas68BigTenwins,ninthall-time.

• Named the2002AssociatedPressandWalterCampNationalCoachoftheYearandAFCARegionalCoachoftheYear.

• IowahasmadetwoBCSbowlappearances,includinga24-14wininthe2010FedExOrangeBowl.

• IowahasplayedinsevenJanuarybowlgameswithfourJanuarybowlvictories(2004OutbackBowl,2005CapitalOneBowl,2009OutbackBowland2010FedExOrangeBowl).

• Iowahasposteda106-64(.624)overallmarkanda63-46(.578)BigTenrecordsince2001.Ferentzhasplacedinthetopone-halfoftheconferenceninetimes,includingBigTentitlesin2002and2004,andasecond-placefinishin2009.

• AtIowa,Ferentzholdsanoverallrecordof115-85(.575)anda68-60(.531)markinBigTengames.Inhis19thseasonasacollegeheadcoach,heholdsacareermarkof127-106(.545).Hehadanoverallrecordof12-21atMainefrom1990-92.

• TheonlyDivisionIheadcoachtocoachthreesonsatthesamecollege.Brian,inhisfourthseasonasIowa’soffensivelinecoach,wasaHawkeyelettermanfrom2003-05.Jameswasathree-yearstarterontheHawkeyeoffensivelinebeforegraduatinginMay,2013.Stevenisanoffensivelinemaninhisfourthseason.

FERENTZ COACHING RECORD AT IOWA (16 YEARS) YEAR OVERALL (PCT) BIG TEN (PCT) BOWL2014 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 TaxSlayer2013 8-5 .615 5-3 .625 Outback2012 4-8 .333 2-6 .250 ---2011 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 Insight2010 8-5 .615 4-4 .500 Insight2009 11-2 .846 6-2 .750 Orange2008 9-4 .692 5-3 .625 Outback2007 6-6 .500 4-4 .500 ---2006 6-7 .462 2-6 .250 Alamo2005 7-5 .583 5-3 .625 Outback2004 10-2 .833 7-1 .875 CapitalOne2003 10-3 .769 5-3 .625 Outback2002 11-2 .846 8-0 1.000 Orange2001 7-5 .583 4-4 .500 Alamo2000 3-9 .250 3-5 .375 ---1999 1-10 .091 0-8 .000 ---Overall 115-85 .575 68-60 .531


HEAD COACH KIRK FERENTZ


ROOKIE TACKLES IowastartingtacklesLTBooneMyersandRTIkeBoettgerenter2015withonecombinedcareerstart(BoettgerstartedasasecondtightendagainstWisconsinin2014).ThesophomoresreplaceapairofNFLlineman--2014OutlandTrophywinnerLTBrandonScherff(WashingtonRedskins)andRTAndrewDonnal(St.LouisRams). Myersjoinedtheprogramasawalk-onandwasputonscholarshippriortothe2014season.Hesawactioninfourgameslastseason.Boettgerjoinedtheteamasatightendbutwasmovedtooffensivelinein2013.Hesawactioninsevengamesasaredshirtfreshmanin2014.

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).


HAWKEYE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS100 Ferentzbecamethe12thcoachto win100gamesataBigTenschool (atMSU,19-162OT,10/13/12)62 CalvinJones’retirednumber,one oftwoinschoolhistory60 NFLDraftpicksunderKirkFerentz38 FormerHawkeyesactiveintheNFL33 Hawkeyeswhohaveplayed intheSuperBowl28 Bowlgames(14-13-1)26 All-AmericahonorsunderFerentz24 HeismanTrophywinner(1939) NileKinnick’sretirednumber24 Playershavecombinedtoearn AcademicAll-Americahonors on44occasionsunderFerentz23 ConsensusAll-Americans (eightunderKirkFerentz)22 Timesfinishedaseasonranked14 Bowlwins,CFBHallofFamers14 FirstorsecondroundNFL draftpicksunderKirkFerentz11 BigTenChampionships9 FormerplayersrecognizedonKinnick StadiumWallofHonor6 BowlwinsunderKirkFerentz6 PlayersunderFerentzwho havewonnationalawards4 Fourtimesfinishedtheyearranked intop10overthepast12seasons3 KirkFerentzhasbeennamedB1G CoachoftheYear2 Twicewon11gamesunder KirkFerentz(2002&2009)1 OnlyoneIowacoachranksabove KirkFerentzincareerwins, HaydenFry(143)0 DidnotloseaB1Ggamein 2002,oneofonlyfiveB1Gteams topostaperfectmarkinleague playinBCSera(1998-2013)

ON THE AVERAGE

DOWN PLAYS AVG.FirstDown 0 0.0SecondDown 0 0.0ThirdDown 0 0.0FourthDown 0 0.0

IOWA BY QUARTERS

QUARTER IOWA OPPONENTSFirst 0 0Second 0 0Third 0 0Fourth 0 0OT 0 0

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

T/O Gained Pts ScoredIowa 0 0Opponents 0 0


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

timeinKirkFerentz’s17yearsatIowathattheHawkeyesopentheconferenceseasonontheroad.

• ForthefirsttimeinprogramhistoryIowaplaysmorethanonenightgameatKinnickStadium.HomegamesagainstPitt(Sept.19)andMinnesota(Nov.14)kickoffat7p.m.(CT).BothgamesaretelevisedonBTN.

• TheHawkeyesopentheseasonSept.5againstIllinoisState.TheRedbirdslosttoNorthDakotaStateinthe2014FCStitlegame.Iowaopensthe2016seasonhostingNorthDakotaState.

• IowawillfaceMarylandonOct.31inIowaCity.ItmarksMaryland’sfirstfoot-ballgameinIowaCity.Italsomarksthe16thtimeinIowaprogramhistorytheHawkeyesplayonHalloween(6-8-1).

• TheHawkeyesdonotfaceBigTenopponentsMichigan,MichiganState,OhioState,PennState,andRutgers.

• Iowa’sHomecominggameisOct.10againstIllinoisat11a.m.Iowais56-42-5all-timeinHomecomingcontests,andhaswonfiveof its lastHomecominggames.IllinoisisvisitingKinnickStadiumforthefirsttimesince2007.

• ThreeofIowa’snonconferenceopponentsareledbycoacheswhohavebeenassistantsintheBigTen,includingIllinoisState’sBrockSpack(Purdue),Pitt’sPatNarduzzi(MichiganState),andNorthTexas’DanMcCarney(Iowa,Wisconsin).IowaState’sPaulRhoadswasagraduateassistantunderJohnCooperatOhioState.

• NorthTexasheadcoachDanMcCarneyandNorthTexasquarterbackAndrewMcNultyareIowaCity,Iowa,natives.McNultywasNorthTexas’leadingpasserin2014.

• NorthTexasheadcoachDanMcCarneyisthesecondIowaCitynativeinthelast threeseasons tocoach inKinnickStadium(TerryAllen,MissouriState,2013).McCarney,aHawkeyeassistantfrom1977-89,willmakehisseventhappearanceontheopposingsidelineatKinnick.Hewas3-3asavisitorasIowaState’sheadcoach.

• Iowahasfourtrophygamesonitsschedulein2015:IowaState(Cy-Hawk),Minnesota(FloydofRosedale),Wisconsin(Heartland),andNebraska(Heroes).

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


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:

11:00a.m.PatFitzgerald,Northwestern11:08a.m. JimHarbaugh,Michigan11:16a.m. PaulChryst,Wisconsin11:24a.m. MikeRiley,Nebraska11:32a.m.MarkDantonio,MichiganState11:40 a.m Kirk Ferentz, Iowa11:48a.m. JerryKill,Minnesota11:56a.m. KyleFlood,Rutgers12:04p.m.TimBeckman,Illinois12:12p.m.RandyEdsall,Maryland12:20p.m.DarrellHazell,Purdue12:28p.m.JamesFranklin,PennState12:36p.m. UrbanMeyer,OhioState12:44p.m.–KevinWilson,Indiana

WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

•JakeDuzey--out(knee)


1989-91. McCarneyplayedontheoffensivelinefrom1972-74.Hewasnamedteamcaptainhisseniorseason,andeventuallyjoinedFry’sstaffin1977.HewasanassistantcoachatIowafrom1977-89.

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).


IOWA FINAL 2014 STATISTICS

Player Category Stats Big Ten NCAAMarshallKoehn PATPct. 100.0 T-1st ---JakeRudock Passing 203.0 6th 65thJakeRudock TotalOffense 217.7 6th 72ndDrewOtt Sacks 7.5 T-6th T-47thBenNiemann Kicks/PuntsBlocked 1 T-6th T-32ndCarlDavis Kicks/PuntsBlocked 1 T-6th T-32ndMarshallKoehn FieldGoalPct. 75.0 7th T-55thJonathanParker KickoffReturns 22.13 8th 73rdQuintonAlston FumblesForced 2 T-8th T-78thJohnLowdermilk FumblesForced 2 T-8th T-78thDillonKidd Punting 38.50 9th 99thJohnLowdermilk Interceptions 3 T-9th T-73rdDesmondKing Interception 3 T-9th T-73rd

Team StatisticsCategory Stats Big Ten NCAAKOCoverage 14.80 1st 1stFewestYardsPenalized 29.5 1st 2ndPATKicking 1.000 T-1st ---FewestPenalties/Game 3.5 T-1st T-2ndPassingDefense 175.9 2nd 7thFourthDownConversions 60.87 3rd T-26thThirdDownConversions 44.78 3rd 31stTimeofPossession 31:26 4th 29thPassingOffense 237.0 4th 56thQBSacksAllowed 21 T-4th T-31stFirstDownsAllowed 219 5th T-15thFirstDownsGained 280 5th T-51stPassEfficiency 132.52 5th T-57thTurnoversLost 22 T-5th T-64thTotalDefense 344.2 6th T-22ndRushingDefense 168.31 6th 66thTotalOffense 400.1 6th 66thInterceptions 13 T-6th T-38thKick/PuntsBlocked 2 T-6th T-41stPassEfficiencyDefense 117.75 7th 34thThirdDownDefense 36.84 7th 36thRushingOffense 163.08 7th 63rdScoringOffense 28.2 7th 71stScoringDefense 25.6 8th T-50thTacklesforLossAllowed 72 8th T-61stFieldGoalPct. 70.6 8th T-72ndKOReturns 20.69 9th 67thQBSacks 26 10th T-70thPassesDefended 48 10th T-90thPuntingAvg. 37.83 10th 114thRedZoneDefense 89.19 10th 113thKickoffAvg. 59.51 11th 90thTacklesforLoss 71 T-11th T-78thTurnoverMargin -6 12th T-104thFumblesForced 6 12th T-116thRedZoneOffense 78.57 13th T-91stTurnoversGained 16 13th T-102ndFourthDownDefense 66.67 13th 116thPuntReturns 5.13 14th 106thFumblesLost 15 14th T-121stPuntReturnDefense 15.13 14th 123rdFumblesRecovered 3 14th 126th


IOWA PROGRAM NOTES• TheHawkeyeshaveearnedbowleligibilityin13ofthelast14seasons.• IowaearnedBigTenConferencechampionshipsin2002and2004andplaced

secondin2009.Iowa(8-0,2002)isoneoffourBigTenteamstopostaperfectmarkinconferenceplaysince1998(BCSera).

• Iowahasrankedinthetop10inthefinalAssociatedPressandCNN/USATodaycoachespollsinfourtimessince2002,includingarankingofseventhinbothpollsattheconclusionofthe2009season.Iowarankedeighthin2002,2003and2004andtheHawkeyeswerealso20thin2008.

• Since1936whenthefirstAPpollwasreleased,Iowahasappearedthepoll297times,thefifthhighesttotalintheBigTen(OhioState,Michigan,Wisconsin,MSU).Iowahasbeenthetop-rankedteaminthecountry11times.

• Iowaestablishedaschoolrecordwith11winsin2002(11-2)andmatchedthatrecordin2009.In2009,Iowastarted9-0andwon10regularseasongamesforjustthefourthtimeinschoolhistory.

• Iowawon10ormoregamesinthreeconsecutiveyears(2002-04)forthefirsttimeinschoolhistory.

• KirkFerentzhasbeennamedBigTenCoachof theYear threetimes (2002,2004&2009)andhewasnamedNationalCoachoftheYearin2002.FerentzjoinsMichigan’sBoSchembechler(four),Iowa’sHaydenFry(three)andPennState’sJoePaterno(three)astheonlycoachestobehonoredinmorethantwoseasons.

• Iowahashadnationalawardwinnersin:RobertGallery(2003Outland,TopLineman);BradBanks(2002DaveyO’Brien,TopQuarterback;2002AssociatedPressNationalPlayeroftheYear);DallasClark(2002Mackey,TopTightEnd);NateKaeding(2002Groza,TopKicker);ShonnGreene(2008DoakWalker,TopRunningBack);BrandonScherff(2014Outland,TopLineman).

• Iowa’sfootballrecordinthe2000decadewas80-45(.640),arecordthatranksasthebestdecadeinIowafootballhistory,basedontotalwins.Iowapostedarecordof77-40-4(.652)duringthe1980’sandtheHawkeyeswere62-53-2(.538)inthe1990’s.

• PartoftheHawkeyes’longtermsuccessisduetothestabilityintheprogram.Iowahashadjusttwoheadcoachessince1979.HaydenFrytookoverpriortothe1979seasonandcoachedthroughthe1998season,postingarecordof143-89-6.CurrentcoachKirkFerentzreplacedFry,leadingtheprogramforthe17thseason.FerentzalsoservedasIowa’soffensivelinecoachfrom1981-89underFry.

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 ---


INSTANT REPLAY

School Games Last Shutout Michigan 362 Oct.20,1984 (26-0atIowa)OhioState 253 Nov.20,1993 (28-0atMichigan)Nebraska 229 Sept.21,1996 (26-0atArizonaState)Wisconsin 216 Aug.24,1997 (34-0vs.Syracuse)IOWA 168 Oct. 14, 2000 (31-0 at Illinois)MichiganState 166 Oct.21,2000 (14-0atMichigan)Indiana 159 Oct.14,2000 (58-0atMichigan)PennState 156 Oct.6,2001 (20-0vs.Michigan)Northwestern 131 Sept.27,2003 (20-0atOhioState)Minnesota 31 Oct.1,2011 (58-0atMichigan)Illinois 17 Oct.13,2012 (45-0atMichigan)Purdue 4 Nov.2,2013 (56-0vs.OhioState)

IOWA IN OVERTIME

Iowaholdsa6-3recordinovertimegames.Iowawonitsfirstovertimecontest,defeatingPennState26-23onNov. 4, 2000, in StateCollege, Pa. TheHawkeyesare2-2insingleovertime,3-0indoubleovertimeand1-1intripleovertime.Iowais2-1inovertime inKinnick Stadiumand4-2 inovertimeroadgames.FollowingareIowa’sovertimegames:Date Result OT’s Opponent11/4/00 W,26-23 Double atPennState9/28/02 W,42-35 Single atPennState10/22/05L,23-20 Single vs.Michigan9/09/06W,20-13 Triple atSyracuse10/27/07W,34-27 Double vs.MichiganSt.11/14/09L,27-24 Single atOhioState9/10/11 L,44-41 Triple atIowaState10/13/12 W,19-16 Double atMichiganSt.10/26/13 W,17-10 Single vs.Northwestern

CONSECUTIVE GAMES, NOT SHUTOUT


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).


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.

Coach, Team Wins Seasons Years1. WoodyHayes,OSU 153 28 1951-782. BoSchembechler,MICH 143 21 1969-893. AmosAlonzoStagg,CHI 115 37 1896-324. HaydenFry,IOWA 96 20 1979-985. LloydCarr,MICH 81 13 1995-076. RobertZuppke,ILL 76 29 1913-417. DuffyDaugherty,MSU 72 19 1954-728. JohnCooper 70 13 1988-009. Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 68 16 1999-pr.10. GeorgePerles,MSU 66 12 1983-94 MurrayWarmath,MINN 66 18 1954-7112. BarryAlvarez,WIS 65 16 1990-05

BIG TEN COACHING WINS


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).

IOWA BOWL NOTESIowahasappearedin28bowlgameswitharecordof14-13-1(.518).TheHawkeyeshavecompeted in theRose (fivetimes),Outback(four),Alamo(four),Holiday(three),Orange(two),Peach(two),Sun (two), Insight (two),Gator/TaxSlayer (two),and theCapitalOne,andFreedombowlsonce.Iowahasplayed12bowlgamesunderKirkFerentz(6-6).• Iowahasbeenbowleligible13ofthelast14seasonsunder

headcoachKirkFerentzandhisstaff.• IowaranksthirdinBigTenbowlappearances.OhioStatehas

receivedaconference-best45bowlbids,followedbyMichigan(43),Iowa(28)andWisconsin(26).

• DuringtheBCSbowlera(1998-2013),theBigTenqualified27teamsforBCSbowls,morethananyotherconference.EightdifferentBigTenprogramsplayedinBCSbowlgames,includingtwoappearancesbyIowa(1-1).

• Forjustthesecondtimeinleaguehistory,10BigTenConferenceteamscompetedinbowlgamesin2014(2011).OhioStatewontheinauguralCollegeFootballPlayoff,whileMichiganStatewontheCottonBowl,anotherCollegeFootballPlayoffbowl.

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.


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HAWKEYES ON PRESEASON LISTS


RETURNING STARTERS Basedonitsusualstartinglineupfromayearago,Iowaisexpectedtoreturn14startersforthe2015season,includingfiveonoffenseandsevenondefense,plusKMarshalKoehnandPDillonKidd. ThereturningstartersonoffenseincludeOLAustinBlythe,FBMaconPlewa,WRTevaunSmith,OLJordanWalsh,andOLSeanWelsh. ThereturningstartersondefenseincludeLBBoBower,LBJoseyJewell,DBDesmondKing,DBJordanLomax,DBGregMabin,DLNateMeier,andDLDrewOtt.

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.

FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS Iowahasnineplayersonits2015rosterwhosefatherplayedfortheHawkeyes.WRBrandonBishop(Williein1986),QBDrewCook(Marvin1985-88),OLColeCroston(Davein1984-86),OLMitchKeppy(Myronin1986-87),LSTylerKluver(Toddin1986-87),TEGeorgeKittle(Brucein1977-80),WRAnthonyNelson(Jeffin1990-92),TEPeterPekar(Jimin1980-81),andQBRyanSchmidt(Rick1984-85).

PURCHASE TICKETS TicketsremainforallsevenIowahomegames.Ticketscanbeorderedonlineat hawkeyesports.com,bycalling1-800-IAHAWKS,orinpersonattheUIathleticsticketofficelocatedinCarver-HawkeyeArena.


TheCy-HawkSeriesisinits12thseasonin2015-16,beingsponsoredforthefifthtimebyIowaCorn.

IowaStateleadstheall-timeseries,6-5,includinga15-11winin2014-15.

IowacapturedtheinauguralCy-HawkSeriesin2004-05(13-8),andwonagainin2006-07(13-8),2008-09(21-4),2010-11(15-11),and2012-13(17-9).

IowaStatewonthecompetitionin2005-06(13-8),2007-08 (18-9),2009-10 (16-11),2011-12 (17-11),2013-14(14-11),and2014-15(15-11).

Theseriesawardstwopoints(exceptfootball,whichisworththree)tothewinningschoolineachhead-to-headmatch-upbetween the two institutions.Additionally,onepointisawardedtoaninstitutionifthegraduationrateofitsstudent-athletesisgreaterthanthenationalaverageasreportedeachfallbytheNCAA.

AcommemorativeCy-HawkSeriesCup,whichstands31inchestallandweighs19pounds,isdisplayedonthewinningteam’scampusforanentireyearafteravictory.Replicacupsarealsopresentedas“travelingtrophies”forindividualvictoriousteamsinthehead-to-headcompetition.

Thisseason’sIowaCornCy-HawkSeriesscheduleislistedbelow.

Date Event Site/Result9/11 Soccer IowaCity9/11 Volleyball IowaCity9/12 Football IowaCity11/13 CrossCountry(M/W) Lawrence,Kansas11/29 Wrestling Ames12/10 Men’sBasketball Ames12/11 SwimmingandDiving Ames12/11 Women’sBasketball Ames3/4 Gymnastics Ames4/20 Softball Ames


IOWA FOOTBALL AND THE NFL• Thereare38HawkeyescurrentlyactiveintheNFL(AsofAug.17,2015).• AtleastoneIowaHawkeyehasbeenselectedineveryNFLDraftsince1978.• KirkFerentzhasproducedsevenfirst-rounddraftpicks,tiedforninthmostamong

activecollegecoaches.• Since2011,Iowahashad22playersdraftedintheNFL.AmongBigTenteams,only

OhioStatematchesIowa’sNFLtotal.IowahashadfivefirstroundpicksinthelastsixNFLdrafts,tyingWisconsin(5)fortheleaguelead.

• Iowahad22playersdraftedfrom2010-15,includingfourfirstroundpicks(OLBryanBulaga,2010;DEAdrianClayborn,2011;OLRileyReiff,2012;OLBrandonScherff,2015).

• IowaandAlabamaweretheonlytwocollegefootballprogramstohaveafirstrounddraftselectionfollowingthe2009,2010and2011seasons.

• Iowahadsixplayersdraftedinthe2012NFLDraft,whichtiedforthemostintheBigTenandtiedforfourthinthecountry.

• FormerHawkeyeMarshalYanda(BaltimoreOL)isafour-timePro-Bowler(2011-14)andwasnamedNFLAll-Proin2012,2013,and2014.

• InNFL2011regularseasonstatistics,formerHawkeyelinebackersChadGreenway(Minnesota)andPatAngerer(Indianapolis)finishedthirdandfourth,respectively,intackles.GreenwaywasnamedtotheProBowlin2012and2013.

• ThreeformerHawkeyeswereinvolvedinthe2012SuperBowl.DBTylerSashplayedfortheSuperBowlchampionNewYorkGiants,whileLBJeffTarpinianwasontheinjuredreserverosteroftheNewEnglandPatriots.FormerIowacenterBrianFerentz,nowishisfourthyearasIowa’soffensivelinecoach,wasNewEngland’stightendscoach.

• FormerIowaDBSeanConsidineandOLMarshalYandawonSuperBowlringswiththe2012BaltimoreRavensinthe2013SuperBowl.

• FormerIowaLBJamesMorris(injuredreserve)earnedaSuperBowlringwiththeNewEnglandPatriotsin2015.FormerTETonyMoeakiplayedfortheSeattleSeahawksinthesamegame.

• EveryIowaseniorstartingtightend(11)underKirkFerentzhasbeendraftedintheNFLormadeanNFLteaminhisfirstyearasarookie(including2015rookieRayHamilton).

• All11membersofIowa’sstartingdefensiveunitin2008wereeitherdraftedorsignedtoNFLfreeagentcontractsfollowingthedrafts.

• Overthepast13years,123-of-137(90percent)ofIowa’sseniorstartershavebeendraftedintheNFLorsignedNFLfreeagentcontracts.

FRY festFRYfest,presentedbyMidWestOneBankonSept.4,isinitsseventhyearofcelebratingallthatisHawkeye.Theevent,namedafterlegendaryUIfootballcoachHaydenFry,kicksofftheUIfootballseasoneachyearatCoralville’sIowaRiverLanding. Thisyear,GovernorTerryBranstadwillissueaproclamationforCoachFrytocelebratethe30thanniversaryofANF.Eventsalsoincludepaneldiscussions/autographsessionswithintheWorld’sLargestHawkeyeTradeshow,BAGGOtournament,SmallFRYZone,UltimateHawkeyeTriviaChallenge,miniFarmer’sMarketandmore.AlsoreturningtoFRYfestthisyearisthePepRally,featuringtheUISpiritSquadsandHawkeyeMarchingBand.AllactivitiesareFREEandopentothepublicwiththeexceptionoftheconcertandBAGGOtournament.BeginningFridayat7p.m.(CT),TheRumoursopenforrockstarsJoanJettandtheBlackhearts.Ticketsareonsaleimmediatelyfor$15,butthepriceincreasesto$20begin-ningAug.31.TicketsareavailableatFRYfest.com.FormoreinformationonFRYfest:ACelebrationofAllthatisHawkeye,pleasevisitFRYfest.com.


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

HAWKEYES IN THE NFL

CAPTAINS BY WEEK

IllinoisState ---Iowa State - - -Pittsburgh ---NorthTexas ---Wisconsin ---Illinois ---Northwestern ---Maryland ---Indiana ---Minnesota ---Purdue ---Nebraska ---


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



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


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

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