30 Jake Gervase
DB 6-1 210 So.
Davenport, IA Assumption
2015 - - Saw first action of career in 31-14 win over Illinois State, but had no statistics as defense allowed 35 net rushing yards and 231 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as defense allowed no points and just 66 yards total offense in the second half . . . did not see action in 27-24 win over Pitt . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas, recording one assisted tackle . . . did not see action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 29-20 win over Illinois . . . did not see action in 40-10 win at Northwestern . . . did not see action in 31-15 win over Maryland . . . did not see action in 35-27 win at Indiana . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . 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 after joining the program as a walk-on.
High school honors - - Named to Des Moines Register Elite all-state team as a defensive back as a senior . . . conference Player of the Year on offense and co-Player of the Year on defense as a senior . . . first team all-conference at quarterback and defensive back as a senior, along with honorable mention punter . . . Player of the Year and captain of All-Metro team as a senior . . . first team all-conference on defense as a junior and third team on offense . . . third team all-conference on defense as a sophomore . . . Career - - three-year letterman at defensive back, quarterback and punter . . . set school, conference and state records with 16 career interceptions . . . team captain as a senior . . . as a senior recorded 53.5 tackles, including 47 solo stops, and eight interceptions . . . on offense completed 73-149 pass attempts for 1,006 yards and 10 touchdowns, while rushing 150 times for 985 yards and seven scores . . . as a junior recorded 44.5 tackles and five interceptions, while completing 96-159 pass attempts for 1,268 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushing 146 times for 946 yards and 11 touchdowns . . . collected 48.5 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore, while rushing for 166 yards and passing for 85 yards . . . also enjoyed outstanding baseball career as a prep, while also earning varsity letters in basketball, wrestling and track . . . first team all-state in baseball as a senior by Iowa Newspaper Association, and named to coaches association 16-player Super Team . . . led team to Class 3A state championship . . . held .398 batting average, with 21 RBI and 33 stolen bases in 39 games . . . named Class 3A Baseball Player of the Year by Sports Spotlight.
Personal - - Born 9/18/95 . . . finance major . . . parents are Sheila and Steve Gervase . . . high school coach was Wade King.
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30 Steve Manders
FB 6-1 235 Jr.
Crofton, MD Fork Union Military Academy
Hawk Item - - Joined Iowa program as a walk-on after attending Fork Union Military Academy for one year . . . moved to fullback from linebacker during 2014 preseason camp.
2016 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice.
2015 - - Did not see action in 31-14 win over Illinois State . . . did not see action in 31-17 win at Iowa State . . . did not see action in 27-24 win over Pitt . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas, but had no statistics as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 29-20 win over Illinois . . . did not see action in 40-10 win at Northwestern . . . 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 - - Did not see any game action.
2013 - - Did not see any game action.
Prep School - - Started at fullback and linebacker in one season at prep school under Coach John Shuman.
High school honors - - Named first team all-state as a senior and third team as a junior . . . selected to Chesapeake Bowl and Maryland Crab Bowl all-star games following senior season . . . first team all-county and all-conference as a junior . . . team MVP as a junior and senior . . . Career - - Three-year starter and letterman while playing fullback, running back and linebacker, helping prep team post 26-7 record in three seasons while making state playoffs two years . . . recorded 125 tackles as a senior, with 27 tackles for loss and one interception . . . on offense had 150 rushing attempts for 789 yards and nine touchdowns, along with 121 yards and two touchdowns on 16 receptions . . . collected 115 tackles as a junior, with 25 tackles for loss, one interception and three pass break-ups . . . on offense had 275 rushing yards on 45 attempts and 58 receiving yards on six receptions, while scoring six touchdowns . . . recorded 98 tackles as a sophomore, with 10 tackles for loss and two interceptions . . . rushed 65 times for 358 yards and two scores . . . football team captain as a junior and senior . . . also three-year letterman in wrestling and lettered one year in lacrosse.
Personal - - Born 10/23/93 . . . exercise science major . . . parents are Debbie and Greg Manders . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Mike Whittles.
DB 6-1 210 So.
Davenport, IA Assumption
2015 - - Saw first action of career in 31-14 win over Illinois State, but had no statistics as defense allowed 35 net rushing yards and 231 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as defense allowed no points and just 66 yards total offense in the second half . . . did not see action in 27-24 win over Pitt . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas, recording one assisted tackle . . . did not see action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 29-20 win over Illinois . . . did not see action in 40-10 win at Northwestern . . . did not see action in 31-15 win over Maryland . . . did not see action in 35-27 win at Indiana . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . 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 after joining the program as a walk-on.
High school honors - - Named to Des Moines Register Elite all-state team as a defensive back as a senior . . . conference Player of the Year on offense and co-Player of the Year on defense as a senior . . . first team all-conference at quarterback and defensive back as a senior, along with honorable mention punter . . . Player of the Year and captain of All-Metro team as a senior . . . first team all-conference on defense as a junior and third team on offense . . . third team all-conference on defense as a sophomore . . . Career - - three-year letterman at defensive back, quarterback and punter . . . set school, conference and state records with 16 career interceptions . . . team captain as a senior . . . as a senior recorded 53.5 tackles, including 47 solo stops, and eight interceptions . . . on offense completed 73-149 pass attempts for 1,006 yards and 10 touchdowns, while rushing 150 times for 985 yards and seven scores . . . as a junior recorded 44.5 tackles and five interceptions, while completing 96-159 pass attempts for 1,268 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushing 146 times for 946 yards and 11 touchdowns . . . collected 48.5 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore, while rushing for 166 yards and passing for 85 yards . . . also enjoyed outstanding baseball career as a prep, while also earning varsity letters in basketball, wrestling and track . . . first team all-state in baseball as a senior by Iowa Newspaper Association, and named to coaches association 16-player Super Team . . . led team to Class 3A state championship . . . held .398 batting average, with 21 RBI and 33 stolen bases in 39 games . . . named Class 3A Baseball Player of the Year by Sports Spotlight.
Personal - - Born 9/18/95 . . . finance major . . . parents are Sheila and Steve Gervase . . . high school coach was Wade King.
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30 Steve Manders
FB 6-1 235 Jr.
Crofton, MD Fork Union Military Academy
Hawk Item - - Joined Iowa program as a walk-on after attending Fork Union Military Academy for one year . . . moved to fullback from linebacker during 2014 preseason camp.
2016 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice.
2015 - - Did not see action in 31-14 win over Illinois State . . . did not see action in 31-17 win at Iowa State . . . did not see action in 27-24 win over Pitt . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas, but had no statistics as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 29-20 win over Illinois . . . did not see action in 40-10 win at Northwestern . . . 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 - - Did not see any game action.
2013 - - Did not see any game action.
Prep School - - Started at fullback and linebacker in one season at prep school under Coach John Shuman.
High school honors - - Named first team all-state as a senior and third team as a junior . . . selected to Chesapeake Bowl and Maryland Crab Bowl all-star games following senior season . . . first team all-county and all-conference as a junior . . . team MVP as a junior and senior . . . Career - - Three-year starter and letterman while playing fullback, running back and linebacker, helping prep team post 26-7 record in three seasons while making state playoffs two years . . . recorded 125 tackles as a senior, with 27 tackles for loss and one interception . . . on offense had 150 rushing attempts for 789 yards and nine touchdowns, along with 121 yards and two touchdowns on 16 receptions . . . collected 115 tackles as a junior, with 25 tackles for loss, one interception and three pass break-ups . . . on offense had 275 rushing yards on 45 attempts and 58 receiving yards on six receptions, while scoring six touchdowns . . . recorded 98 tackles as a sophomore, with 10 tackles for loss and two interceptions . . . rushed 65 times for 358 yards and two scores . . . football team captain as a junior and senior . . . also three-year letterman in wrestling and lettered one year in lacrosse.
Personal - - Born 10/23/93 . . . exercise science major . . . parents are Debbie and Greg Manders . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Mike Whittles.
