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After selecting one of college football’s most popular players in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears are clearing room on the roster. They waived punter Trenton Gill on Wednesday to make room for former Iowa star Tory Taylor. Gill spent the last two seasons in Chicago and totaled more than 3,000 punt yards each year. In 2023, he punted 67 times for 3,088 yards and eight touchbacks. The Bears ranked in the bottom half of the NFL in punt yards, though, checking in at No. 22. But Ryan Poles saw an opportunity to make a splash on special teams by taking a special player in Taylor, who captivate...
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Kirk Ferentz and Iowa were almost forced into a change at offensive coordinator. Giving Brian Ferentz gave people something fun to talk about but even then, the Hawkeyes fell well short of expectations. After an extensive search, the Hawkeyes landed on former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester to take over the unit. Only hired in late January, Iowa is still going through the “process” of learning the new offense. It began with the coaching staff, having to adapt to what Lester is used to calling. Meetings took place over a couple of months, preparing people inside the program for spring practic...
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Former Oklahoma State wrestling national champion AJ Ferrari teased a commitment to Iowa with a tweet Wednesday. Ferrari, who’s the eldest of three brothers, has long been rumored to end up at Iowa to continue his college wrestling career. He hasn’t wrestled officially since 2022 and most recently wrestled at the Soldier Salute Tournament back in December, going unattached. But, he’s been training with Iowa based on his social media posts over the last few months and he posted a photo with Hawkeyes’ heavyweight Ben Keuter. “Hawkeye Gang upper-weights are Dangerous,” Ferrari wrote on Twitter. “...
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After wrapping up spring practices, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz is feeling pretty good about the overall health of his team. As far as he can tell, no one should be out or dealing with anything major by the time fall camp rolls around. And outside of a few guys recovering from knee injuries that need some more time before getting fully back — including quarterback Cade McNamara — Ferentz is hopeful most of his players will be fully healthy by June or July. “The good news, I guess, is we have certain guys that were never out there this spring and those guys will be fine by June,” Ferentz said....
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The Chicago Bears walked away as one of the bigger winners of the 2024 NFL Draft. Still, while their two Top-10 picks were clear victories, Mel Kiper Jr. says the success of the five-man class will come down to their selections in the later rounds, including Iowa P Tory Taylor. Kiper gave the Bears a grade of a B during an episode of ‘First Draft’ on Monday with Field Yates. He said that’s already as high as it is because of the pair of obvious picks that Chicago made in the opening portion of the first round. “I think that the first two picks were gimmes. I mean anybody could have made those ...
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The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone and players now know where they’ll be spending the next few months or next few years suiting up. For former USC quarterback Caleb Williams that was always a foregone conclusion as the No. 1 overall pick. In fact, few could take it easy like Williams could as he watched the rest of the draft unfold. And when the Chicago Bears dialed up the pick in the fourth round, Williams was watching. Intently. Maybe. In any case, he was watching enough to chime in. Who was the pick? It was Iowa punter Tory Taylor, one of the first specialists off the board in the 2024 NF...
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Being a white corner in the National Football League is rarified territory. There have only been a select few in the league’s history: Jason Sehorn and Troy Apke are the only two that come to mind. Former Iowa star Cooper DeJean was dynamic enough to be one of the more explosive athletes in college football the past few seasons. As a white corner, he’s well aware that he’s a rare breed, but it’s the last thing on his mind as he takes the field. Recently after being drafted, the dynamic defender recently discussed whether or not being white limits his chances of playing corner in the NFL. “I me...
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The Pittsburgh Steelers used the second pick of the sixth round to select Iowa defensive tackle Logan Lee. And now we know the contract details. It’s a four-year deal worth $4.246 million, with an average of $1.061 million. That’s according to Spotrac.com. Lee acknowledged that he grew up a Steelers fan during post-draft interviews. “I am beyond blessed,” Lee told reporters. The defensive tackle grew up in Orion, Illinois. “I started really getting into the thick of the historical NFL stuff,” he said. “I just loved the Steel Curtain era stuff. (And) I loved watching Mel Blount slam people on t...
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Iowa defensive tackle Logan Lee was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 178 pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Lee entered the Hawkeyes program in 2019 as a two-way player but found his role as a defensive tackle. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as a senior before entering the 2024 NFL Draft. In 2021, Lee started all 14 games at defensive tackle. He racked up 54 tackles, including eight for a loss of 34 yards, three sacks for 22 yards, three pass breakups, and recovered one fumble. Lee had another productive season in 2022, posting 48 tackles, including ...
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Iowa punter Tory Taylor was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the NFL Draft and his contract details were revealed. As a fourth round pick, Taylor is set to sign a four-year deal valued at $4,780,061 with the Bears, according to Spotrac. Of course, the Bears’ draft was highlighted by Caleb Williams going No. 1 overall. Still, Taylor was an electric punter in college and was seen as a big time special teams weapon in the NFL. Taylor played four seasons at Iowa, becoming one of the best punters in the country. He won the 2023 Ray Guy award and was a Unanimous All-American last...
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