Answering your questions from Twitter, Facebook, HN Message Boards. Athleticism has never been in question, and now he’s understanding the schemes more. Others: Jake Hulett, RS SR; Chauncey Golston, RS FR; Austin Schulte, RS FR; Brandon Simon, RS FR; Romeo McKnight, RS FR; Garret Jansen, RS SO; A.J. WLB, Bo Bower, RS SR: Things seemed to click for Bower during the final month. Adrian Falconer (6-1, 192, Jr.): Had a similar freshman year as Young, but got even less action as a sophomore. Senior walk-on Jake Hulett shouldn’t be discounted here, either. Tall, fast and getting stronger. No regrets there," Ferentz said of having Stanley be Beathard's backup as a freshman, moving past junior Tyler Wiegers. The 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. With an experienced offensive line, the sky is the limit. * Depth Charts are updated daily throughout the season. ): Iowa signed a scholarship punter (see below), but I like what I’ve seen from the left-footed walk-on. Iowa has no option but to move Young and Kelly-Martin up the depth chart after Butler exited Saturday’s game in the third quarter. Others: Steve Manders, RS SR; Drake Kulick, RS JR; Lane Akre, RS SO; Sam Cook, RS FR. Or, he could stay and continue to battle in summer camp. Keep him healthy, give him 20-25 touches a game, and watch him gain about 150 yards every Saturday. I needed someone else for the other backup defensive tackle spot and went with Slater, but that's very much up in the air. Iowa will also need a new punter with the sad departure of fan favorite Ron Coluzzi; Colten Rastetter is the most likely starter at that position. Miguel Recinos, RS JR: Long-distance field-goal kicker this season could handle kickoffs in ’17. Main menu. A talented athlete and quick learner, he should contribute on special teams at a minimum. Ike Boettger (6-6, 307, RS Sr.): Entering his third year as a starter, the former tight end has become dependable on the right side. That said, Manny Rugamba looked extremely promising while starting in place of the injured Greg Mabin at the end of the season and the prospect of him as a full-time starter is very exciting. With Jerminic Smith (transfer), Jay Scheel (injury) and Ronald Nash (focusing on school) gone, there is abundant opportunity. All rights reserved. We're committed to delivering Hawkeye fans the news and analysis they deserve, while keeping our site free and our tongue in cheek. SS, Miles Taylor, TR SR: Two-year starter hits hard. Perhaps that changes in ’17. No mention of moving a Nelson to the interior of the D-line. He had some rough moments early last year but was stout late in the season. Brady Ross (6-1, 245, RS Soph. the amazing find from Lake Cormorant, Miss. REST IN PEACE, LUTE OLSON. 1 gig. ): Iowa remains a college football anomaly with its fullback usage. Peter Pekar, RS SR, & Nate Wieting, RS SO: I could see either or both of these guys listed as starters. Levi Paulsen (6-5, 305, RS Soph. ): Defensive coordinator Phil Parker has liked the Minneapolis product since he arrived on campus. The depth chart for Iowa's final game of the season, the Pinstripe Bowl showdown with Boston College is out and it looks an awful lot like the depth chart for Iowa's final game of the regular season, against Nebraska. C - James Daniels, Spencer Williams, Cole Banwart . Pekar is likely to see action as TE2, aka, the blocking tight end. Follow @ChadLeistikow on Twitter. Now, he’s a starter in pen. RT - Ike … — It feels like college football is coming fast. Kickoffs — Devonte Young: His name keeps coming up, and he was back there with Desmond King a year ago. Josh Jackson (6-1, 192, RS Jr.): The way he stepped in as an injury replacement against Nebraska showed the moment wasn’t too big for him. and they thankfully didn't suffer any notable injuries in that game (or over the last month). Wadley is one of the more electric offensive players of the Kirk Ferentz era. Also, Kirk Ferentz once compared him to Marshal Yanda. ): He’s 1-0 as a starter, filling in at right guard in Iowa’s 28-0 win at Illinois in November. Punts — Matt VandeBerg: What’s a great way to support a young QB and unsure offense? Iowa Football: Hawkeye Fan Confidence Grows As Big Ten Brings Back Fall Schedule, 29 Days Until Hawkeye Football: Sebastian Castro & Jackson Ritter, The Pessimist’s Guide to Iowa Football 2020. And Iowa will need brand-new options kick returner and punt returner with the departures of King and McCarron; Devonte Young was listed as King's backup there prior to the Outback Bowl, so we'll go with that for now.