31 Aaron Mends
LB 6-0 220 So.
Kansas City, MO Winnetonka
2016 - - Listed as first team weakside linebacker following spring practice.
2015 - - Saw action in 13 games, recording four tackles and a blocked punt . . . saw action in 31-14 win over Illinois State, recording two assisted tackles 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 . . . saw action in 27-24 win over Pitt, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 55 net rushing yards and 282 yards total offense . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics as defense allowed no touchdowns and just 320 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 29-20 win over Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 46 net rushing yards . . . did not see action in 40-10 win at Northwestern . . . saw action in 31-15 win over Maryland, recording a blocked punt in the second quarter that led directly to Iowa touchdown . . . saw action on special teams in 35-27 win at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska, recording one QB pressure . . . saw action in 16-13 loss to Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle, which was a sack and tackle for loss . . . saw action in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, but had no statistics.
2014 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - first team all-conference and all-state as a senior . . . first team all-conference, second team all-metro and third team all-state as a junior . . . first team all-conference and first team all-district as a sophomore . . . Career - - Career totals include 210 tackles on defense, with 1,790 rushing yards and 140 receiving yards and 29 total touchdowns . . . recorded 50 tackles as a senior, with 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks, with one forced fumble and a pass break-up . . . rushed 69 times for 285 yards and five touchdowns, while collecting six receptions for 28 yards . . . collected 74 tackles as a junior, including 38 solo and 36 assists, with 7.5 sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one pass break-up and one blocked kick . . . rushed 131 times for 758 yards and 14 touchdowns . . . as a sophomore collected 60 tackles, including 30 solo and 30 assists, with six tackles for loss and three sacks, with one forced fumble . . . rushed 125 times for 747 yards and nine touchdowns . . . collected 26 tackles as a freshman . . . team captain as a junior and senior.
Personal - - Born 10/13/95 . . . health science major . . . parents are Anne and Othello Mends . . . one of two players from Kansas City on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Sterling Edwards.
LB 6-0 220 So.
Kansas City, MO Winnetonka
2016 - - Listed as first team weakside linebacker following spring practice.
2015 - - Saw action in 13 games, recording four tackles and a blocked punt . . . saw action in 31-14 win over Illinois State, recording two assisted tackles 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 . . . saw action in 27-24 win over Pitt, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 55 net rushing yards and 282 yards total offense . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics as defense allowed no touchdowns and just 320 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 29-20 win over Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 46 net rushing yards . . . did not see action in 40-10 win at Northwestern . . . saw action in 31-15 win over Maryland, recording a blocked punt in the second quarter that led directly to Iowa touchdown . . . saw action on special teams in 35-27 win at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska, recording one QB pressure . . . saw action in 16-13 loss to Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle, which was a sack and tackle for loss . . . saw action in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, but had no statistics.
2014 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - first team all-conference and all-state as a senior . . . first team all-conference, second team all-metro and third team all-state as a junior . . . first team all-conference and first team all-district as a sophomore . . . Career - - Career totals include 210 tackles on defense, with 1,790 rushing yards and 140 receiving yards and 29 total touchdowns . . . recorded 50 tackles as a senior, with 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks, with one forced fumble and a pass break-up . . . rushed 69 times for 285 yards and five touchdowns, while collecting six receptions for 28 yards . . . collected 74 tackles as a junior, including 38 solo and 36 assists, with 7.5 sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one pass break-up and one blocked kick . . . rushed 131 times for 758 yards and 14 touchdowns . . . as a sophomore collected 60 tackles, including 30 solo and 30 assists, with six tackles for loss and three sacks, with one forced fumble . . . rushed 125 times for 747 yards and nine touchdowns . . . collected 26 tackles as a freshman . . . team captain as a junior and senior.
Personal - - Born 10/13/95 . . . health science major . . . parents are Anne and Othello Mends . . . one of two players from Kansas City on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Sterling Edwards.
