3 days until kickoff - #3 Jay Scheel/Keith Duncan

[Blair Sanderson]

Both #3's are now starters in the new two deeps.

3 Jay Scheel
WR 6-1 195 So.
Mount Auburn, IA
Union

2015 - - Saw action in 31-14 win over Illinois State, but had no statistics as offense gained 431 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 31-17 win at Iowa State . . . did not see action in 27-24 win over Pitt . . . did not see action in 62-16 win over North Texas . . . did not see action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 29-20 win over Illinois . . . saw action in 40-10 win at Northwestern, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 31-15 win over Maryland . . . did not see action in 35-27 win at Indiana . . . did not see action in 40-35 win over Minnesota . . . did not see action in 40-20 win over Purdue . . . did not see action in 28-20 win at Nebraska . . . did not see action in 16-13 loss to Michigan State . . . did not see action in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford.

2014 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and second team honors as a senior . . . all-district first team as a junior and senior . . . second team all-district as a sophomore . . . Career - - Three-year letterman as quarterback and wide receiver . . . helped prep team post 12-2 record as a sophomore while claiming state title . . . holds school record for touchdown passes in a game . . . as a senior completed 106-193 pass attempts for 1,650 yards and 18 touchdowns, while rushing 122 times for 493 yards and seven touchdowns . . . as a junior completed 92-149 attempts for 1,593 yards and 19 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,291 yards and 20 touchdowns on 129 attempts . . . as a sophomore completed 80-141 attempts for 1,334 yards and 12 touchdowns which rushing 75 times for 548 yards and five scores . . . team captain as a senior . . . also lettered in basketball and track . . . earned all-state honors in basketball . . . placed eighth in long jump at state track meet as a freshman.

Personal - - Born 5/12/96 . . . biology major . . . parents are Dianne and David Scheel. . . three-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . named to All-Academic team three straight years . . . high school coach was Joe Hadachek.

3 Keith Duncan
PK 5-11 165 Fr.
Weddington, NC
Weddington

High School honors - - Named to MaxPreps first team All-America team as a senior . . . first team all-state as a senior by Associated Press,Charlotte Observer and NC Preps . . . All- UCHSF . . . Chris Sailer All-American and winner of Chris Sailer Award . . . Union County SCC Special Teams Player of the Year . . . semifinalist for National Kicker of the Year . . . Touchdown Club Student Athlete of the Year . . . Charlotte Kicker of the Year as a junior and senior . . . South Charlotte Sports Report Gridiron Great . . . Union Power Gridiron Clash MVP . . . first team all-state (NC Preps) and all-county as a junior, and MaxPreps second team All-American . . . second team all-conference as a sophomore . . . Career - - Four-year varsity kicker, scoring 367 career points . . . helped prep team win three conference titles in four seasons . . . team reached state title game as a junior and regional championship as a senior . . . connected on 22-of-29 field goal attempts as a senior with a long of 54 yards, and five of over 50 yards, with the seven misses coming from 53-yards and beyond . . . did not miss from 50-yards and in (17-17) . . . made all 60 PAT attempts while scoring 126 points . . . as a junior made 17-22 field goal attempts, with a long of 48 yards, and 60-62 PAT kicks while scoring 111 points . . . scored 73 points as a sophomore, making 7-9 field goals and all 52 PAT attempts . . . as a freshman made all five field goal attempts and 42-45 PAT kicks, with three blocks, while scoring 57 points . . . records include state records for consecutive PATs (104), season field goals (22), career field goals (51), and most field goals over 50 yards in a season (5) . . . holds county records for season and career field goals, season and career scoring, and season and career touchbacks.

Personal - - Born 2/19/98 in Arlington, Texas . . . biomedical science major . . . member of National Society of High School Scholars, National Youth Leadership Forum, Washington, D.C. Law & CSI, National Academy of Future Scientists Award of Excellence and Weddington HS Excelsior Award . . . parents are Jennifer and Stuart Duncan . . . high school coach was Tim Carson.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Here is Tom's interview with Scheel from Kid's Day on August 13.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Here's our article on Duncan when he decided to walk on.

North Carolina kicker walking on
Blair Sanderson | Editor

Kicker Keith Duncan will be joining the Iowa Hawkeyes as a walk-on this year.

After taking a visit to Iowa over the weekend, North Carolina kicker Keith Duncan has decided to accept a walk-on opportunity with the Hawkeyes. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound Duncan, who earned All-American honors this past season, announced his decision on Twitter a couple days after returning home.


Following a standout career at Weddington High School that saw him make 60/60 PAT's and 22/29 field goals with a long of 54 yards his senior year, Duncan drew quite a bit of interest. Along with other walk-on opportunities, he held partial scholarship offers from smaller programs like Furman, Coastal Carolina, Citadel, and Elon, but the chance to play at the highest level in college was too much to pass up.

“There were many things that made me choose Iowa,” Duncan told HawkeyeReport.com. “A big one was that they don't treat kickers like they aren't a part of the team. The specialists have their own conference room, the workouts are the same, and they are involved in practice.”

“Also, it’s hard to say no to Iowa after touring their new football building,” he continued. “The indoor field, locker room, weight room, and team rooms are all top notch.”

With starting kicker Marshall Koehn graduating this past year, the Hawkeyes will have an open competition for the job this season with Duncan joining returning players Miguel Recinos and Mick Ellis this summer.

“Coach Ferentz said that the kicker position will be open to competition,” said Duncan. “The best kicker gets the spot.”

 

[Bob Sanders Biceps]

I wonder what the record is for combined points scored by two players wearing a single number... A breakout season by Scheel might break that record.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

not sure why but I think we all will be glad duncan came to Iowa.

 

[David1979]

Hope both these #3's have a big year. Hawks need them to

 

[QChawks]

so obviously that means Sheel won't be playing the XP, FG or KO's

 

[WORTHYWISH]

so obviously that means Sheel won't be playing the XP, FG or KO's

Can't jerseys be changed during games?

 

[DutchyFunStar]

so obviously that means Sheel won't be playing the XP, FG or KO's

I thought Colzuzzi got the kick off job. You probably wouldn't see a WR on XP/FG anyway.