IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says a defensive line and tight end are the team’s biggest concerns heading into the offseason.
The Hawkeyes, who finished 9-4 and ranked 25th after beating Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl, lost a program-high four players who left school early for the NFL. Tight end was by far the hardest hit, with redshirt sophomore T.J. Hockenson and junior Noah Fant both projected to be high picks.
Ferentz says the trend of players leaving before their eligibility expires is one the Hawkeyes will have to adjust to and deal with.
