Based on These Projected Starters, Could the 2020 & 2021 Seasons mirror the 2008 & 2009 Seasons? This Season Iowa was 5th Youngest Team in the Country

[Franisdaman]

Could 2021 be similar to 2009?

Here's Chad Leistikow's (of the Des Moines Register) crack at the starters.

Special Teams:

PK — Caleb Shudak (5-8, 178, sr.-6Y)
P — Tory Taylor (6-4, 225, fr.-2Y)
Long snapper--Austin Spiewak (will he return for a 6th year?)
---Liam Reardon might be next man up if Spiewak doesn't return

Offense:

WR (“X”) — Tyrone Tracy Jr. (5-11, 203, soph.-4Y)
---Desmond Hutson (6-3, 210) & incoming FR Brody Brecht
LT — Mark Kallenberger (6-5, 290, jr.-5Y)
---Nick DeJong (6-6, 296)
LG — Cody Ince (6-4, 285, soph.-4Y)
C — Tyler Linderbaum (6-3, 289, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293) & Kyler Schott (6-2, 293)
RG — Kyler Schott (6-2, 293, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293); Tyler Elsbury (6-5, 302) & Mason Richman (6-6, 289)
RT — Jack Plumb (6-7, 293, soph.-4Y)
---David Davidkov (6-6, 290)
TE — Sam LaPorta (6-4, 249, soph.-3Y)
---Josiah Miamen, Elijah Yelverton & Luke Lachey
WR (“slot”) — Nico Ragaini (6-0, 193, soph.-4Y)
WR (“Z”) — Charlie Jones (6-0, 187, jr.-5Y)
---Keagan Johnson
QB — Spencer Petras (6-5, 233, soph.-4Y)
FB — Monte Pottebaum (6-1, 244, soph.-4Y)
RB — Tyler Goodson (5-10, 200, soph.-3Y)
---Ivory Kelly-Martin (5-10, 204)

Defense:

LE — Joe Evans (6-2, 248, soph.-4Y)
--- John Waggoner (6-5, 271); Matt Lorbeck (6-4, 255); Deontae Craig (6-3, 249).
LT — Noah Shannon (6-0, 288, soph.-4Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RT — Logan Lee (6-5, 267, fr.-3Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RE — Zach VanValkenburg (6-4, 270, sr.-6Y)
MLB — Jack Campbell (6-5, 243, soph.-3Y)
WLB — Seth Benson (6-0, 231, soph.-4Y)
OLB — Jestin Jacobs (6-4, 235, fr.-3Y)
Cash — Dane Belton (6-1, 205, soph.-3Y)
---Xavior Williams (5'11, 190)
LCB — Terry Roberts (5-10, 177, soph.-4Y)
SS — Kaevon Merriweather (6-0, 205, soph.-4Y)
FS — Jack Koerner (6-0, 205, jr.-5Y)
---Reggie Bracy (6-0, 203) & Quinn Schulte (6-1, 197)
RCB — Riley Moss (6-1, 191, jr.-4Y)



The full story:

Leistikow: Projecting Iowa's football starters for the 2021 season

Get to know your 2021 Hawkeyes now, in this annual exercise. Iowa looks good at a lot of positions, needs fast development in others.

www.hawkcentral.com

 

[MepoDawg#]

How does it breakout for starters or two deeps?

 

[jon55]

How does it breakout for starters or two deeps?

A lot of key players are underclassmen. Tracy, Ragaini, Plumb, Goodson, Merriweather, Belton, Campbell, Benson, Shannon, Evans, Petras and LaPorta.

 

[dadster]

We'll be a solid team out of the gate. If we can stay healthy and have visible progress at QB we should contend for the West title in '21. Going to be a fun season for the Hawkeyes.

 

[mikesright]

I like our odds to be pretty good but there are some pretty big holes to fill next year as well. We leaned harder on our defense this year to play winning football than I think is sustainable moving forward, especially with 2 first team all big ten DL leaving the team, one of whom was the defensive player of the year and will be a top 10 pick in the draft at DT.

ISM is responsible for so many big plays for this team as well and a player like that can move safeties out of position to play the run. In addition there are almost no wide receivers that can block like Brandon Smith could. It bears watching what impact that new personnel will have in our run game going forward.

All of this adds up to a lot of pressure for Spencer Petras to get better and carry forward the improvements he made during the year. He played like a below-average QB for most of the year - no way we’re as successful next year without a ton of growth from him (or at that position) next year.

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

Or are we losing too many key players?

Remember, we entered this season as the 5th youngest team in the country.

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I wish I could say we reload and I may be on to something here but I do like your style of thinking FRANNY .. I think we have the nucleus for a fantastic team but our edge rusher in Gholston is gone and a HUGE chunk of a guy in Nixon is gone but if we get back the rest and I am assuming Heflin is going to stay and gain more time under KF and be a senior Super Senior starter plus there’s Evans and we do have some run stuffers in the mix with Black and I would assume the rest of the line minus Neimen who will be filled in by (LB that slips my mind but took off for Covid reasons) then we have a star slaying lb’ing corp who might be one of the best or the best in the BT.. I like our chances next year for sure

 

[goodbyebobby]

We,will be fine and Petras is going to be sweet.

 

[hawktrooper1]

Coaching staff has seen what playing transfer portal roulette can do and they’re hooked. Any depth holes will be filled that way IMO.

Passing game can only be better next year. SP should be settled in and the TE/WR corp will be addition by subtraction. Guessing SP felt pressure to get the ball to Brandon Smith and ISM because they’re senior studs and that can affect your confidence and decision-making as a QB. Tracy, Ragaini and LaPorta is a pretty badass trio.

 

[Franisdaman]

How does it breakout for starters or two deeps?

Here you go.

Here's Chad Leistikow's (of the Des Moines Register) crack at the starters.

Special Teams:

PK — Caleb Shudak (5-8, 178, sr.-6Y)
P — Tory Taylor (6-4, 225, fr.-2Y)
Long snapper--Austin Spiewak (will he return for a 6th year?)
---Liam Reardon might be next man up if Spiewak doesn't return

Offense:

WR (“X”) — Tyrone Tracy Jr. (5-11, 203, soph.-4Y)
---Desmond Hutson (6-3, 210) & incoming FR Brody Brecht
LT — Mark Kallenberger (6-5, 290, jr.-5Y)
---Nick DeJong (6-6, 296)
LG — Cody Ince (6-4, 285, soph.-4Y)
C — Tyler Linderbaum (6-3, 289, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293) & Kyler Schott (6-2, 293)
RG — Kyler Schott (6-2, 293, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293); Tyler Elsbury (6-5, 302) & Mason Richman (6-6, 289)
RT — Jack Plumb (6-7, 293, soph.-4Y)
---David Davidkov (6-6, 290)
TE — Sam LaPorta (6-4, 249, soph.-3Y)
---Josiah Miamen, Elijah Yelverton & Luke Lachey
WR (“slot”) — Nico Ragaini (6-0, 193, soph.-4Y)
WR (“Z”) — Charlie Jones (6-0, 187, jr.-5Y)
---Keagan Johnson
QB — Spencer Petras (6-5, 233, soph.-4Y)
FB — Monte Pottebaum (6-1, 244, soph.-4Y)
RB — Tyler Goodson (5-10, 200, soph.-3Y)
---Ivory Kelly-Martin (5-10, 204)

Defense:

LE — Joe Evans (6-2, 248, soph.-4Y)
--- John Waggoner (6-5, 271); Matt Lorbeck (6-4, 255); Deontae Craig (6-3, 249).
LT — Noah Shannon (6-0, 288, soph.-4Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RT — Logan Lee (6-5, 267, fr.-3Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RE — Zach VanValkenburg (6-4, 270, sr.-6Y)
MLB — Jack Campbell (6-5, 243, soph.-3Y)
WLB — Seth Benson (6-0, 231, soph.-4Y)
OLB — Jestin Jacobs (6-4, 235, fr.-3Y)
Cash — Dane Belton (6-1, 205, soph.-3Y)
---Xavior Williams (5'11, 190)
LCB — Terry Roberts (5-10, 177, soph.-4Y)
SS — Kaevon Merriweather (6-0, 205, soph.-4Y)
FS — Jack Koerner (6-0, 205, jr.-5Y)
---Reggie Bracy (6-0, 203) & Quinn Schulte (6-1, 197)
RCB — Riley Moss (6-1, 191, jr.-4Y)



The full story:

Leistikow: Projecting Iowa's football starters for the 2021 season

Get to know your 2021 Hawkeyes now, in this annual exercise. Iowa looks good at a lot of positions, needs fast development in others.

www.hawkcentral.com

 

[Franisdaman]

A lot of key players are underclassmen. Tracy, Ragaini, Plumb, Goodson, Merriweather, Belton, Campbell, Benson, Shannon, Evans, Petras and LaPorta.

Great point. I updated the orig post. Do you think our projected starting lineup could produce a 2009-like season?

 

[jon55]

Here you go.

Here's Chad Leistikow's (of the Des Moines Register) crack at the starters.

Special Teams:

PK — Caleb Shudak (5-8, 178, sr.-6Y)
P — Tory Taylor (6-4, 225, fr.-2Y)
Long snapper--Austin Spiewak (will he return for a 6th year?)
---Liam Reardon might be next man up if Spiewak doesn't return

Offense:

WR (“X”) — Tyrone Tracy Jr. (5-11, 203, soph.-4Y)
---Desmond Hutson (6-3, 210) & incoming FR Brody Brecht
LT — Mark Kallenberger (6-5, 290, jr.-5Y)
---Nick DeJong (6-6, 296)
LG — Cody Ince (6-4, 285, soph.-4Y)
C — Tyler Linderbaum (6-3, 289, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293) & Kyler Schott (6-2, 293)
RG — Kyler Schott (6-2, 293, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293); Tyler Elsbury (6-5, 302) & Mason Richman (6-6, 289)
RT — Jack Plumb (6-7, 293, soph.-4Y)
---David Davidkov (6-6, 290)
TE — Sam LaPorta (6-4, 249, soph.-3Y)
---Josiah Miamen, Elijah Yelverton & Luke Lachey
WR (“slot”) — Nico Ragaini (6-0, 193, soph.-4Y)
WR (“Z”) — Charlie Jones (6-0, 187, jr.-5Y)
---Keagan Johnson
QB — Spencer Petras (6-5, 233, soph.-4Y)
FB — Monte Pottebaum (6-1, 244, soph.-4Y)
RB — Tyler Goodson (5-10, 200, soph.-3Y)
---Ivory Kelly-Martin (5-10, 204)

Defense:

LE — Joe Evans (6-2, 248, soph.-4Y)
--- John Waggoner (6-5, 271); Matt Lorbeck (6-4, 255); Deontae Craig (6-3, 249).
LT — Noah Shannon (6-0, 288, soph.-4Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RT — Logan Lee (6-5, 267, fr.-3Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RE — Zach VanValkenburg (6-4, 270, sr.-6Y)
MLB — Jack Campbell (6-5, 243, soph.-3Y)
WLB — Seth Benson (6-0, 231, soph.-4Y)
OLB — Jestin Jacobs (6-4, 235, fr.-3Y)
Cash — Dane Belton (6-1, 205, soph.-3Y)
---Xavior Williams (5'11, 190)
LCB — Terry Roberts (5-10, 177, soph.-4Y)
SS — Kaevon Merriweather (6-0, 205, soph.-4Y)
FS — Jack Koerner (6-0, 205, jr.-5Y)
---Reggie Bracy (6-0, 203) & Quinn Schulte (6-1, 197)
RCB — Riley Moss (6-1, 191, jr.-4Y)



The full story:

Leistikow: Projecting Iowa's football starters for the 2021 season

Get to know your 2021 Hawkeyes now, in this annual exercise. Iowa looks good at a lot of positions, needs fast development in others.

www.hawkcentral.com

Xavior Williams starts at corner over Roberts.

 

[Franisdaman]

Xavior Williams starts at corner over Roberts.

competition is a good thing

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

Xavior Williams starts at corner over Roberts.

I’d expect to see lots of 3-4 corner sets next season. The secondary is going to be key to success next season defensively.

 

[Franisdaman]

@HawkeyeInCentralIowa , as you can see in the orig post, Leistikow has Shannon starting at Left Tackle with Yahya Black (6-5, 279), Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273) in the mix.

 

[Franisdaman]

Could 2021 be similar to 2009?

Here's Chad Leistikow's (of the Des Moines Register) crack at the starters.

Special Teams:

PK — Caleb Shudak (5-8, 178, sr.-6Y)
P — Tory Taylor (6-4, 225, fr.-2Y)
Long snapper--Austin Spiewak (will he return for a 6th year?)
---Liam Reardon might be next man up if Spiewak doesn't return

Offense:

WR (“X”) — Tyrone Tracy Jr. (5-11, 203, soph.-4Y)
---Desmond Hutson (6-3, 210) & incoming FR Brody Brecht
LT — Mark Kallenberger (6-5, 290, jr.-5Y)
---Nick DeJong (6-6, 296)
LG — Cody Ince (6-4, 285, soph.-4Y)
C — Tyler Linderbaum (6-3, 289, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293) & Kyler Schott (6-2, 293)
RG — Kyler Schott (6-2, 293, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293); Tyler Elsbury (6-5, 302) & Mason Richman (6-6, 289)
RT — Jack Plumb (6-7, 293, soph.-4Y)
---David Davidkov (6-6, 290)
TE — Sam LaPorta (6-4, 249, soph.-3Y)
---Josiah Miamen, Elijah Yelverton & Luke Lachey
WR (“slot”) — Nico Ragaini (6-0, 193, soph.-4Y)
WR (“Z”) — Charlie Jones (6-0, 187, jr.-5Y)
---Keagan Johnson
QB — Spencer Petras (6-5, 233, soph.-4Y)
FB — Monte Pottebaum (6-1, 244, soph.-4Y)
RB — Tyler Goodson (5-10, 200, soph.-3Y)
---Ivory Kelly-Martin (5-10, 204)

Defense:

LE — Joe Evans (6-2, 248, soph.-4Y)
--- John Waggoner (6-5, 271); Matt Lorbeck (6-4, 255); Deontae Craig (6-3, 249).
LT — Noah Shannon (6-0, 288, soph.-4Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RT — Logan Lee (6-5, 267, fr.-3Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RE — Zach VanValkenburg (6-4, 270, sr.-6Y)
MLB — Jack Campbell (6-5, 243, soph.-3Y)
WLB — Seth Benson (6-0, 231, soph.-4Y)
OLB — Jestin Jacobs (6-4, 235, fr.-3Y)
Cash — Dane Belton (6-1, 205, soph.-3Y)
---Xavior Williams (5'11, 190)
LCB — Terry Roberts (5-10, 177, soph.-4Y)
SS — Kaevon Merriweather (6-0, 205, soph.-4Y)
FS — Jack Koerner (6-0, 205, jr.-5Y)
---Reggie Bracy (6-0, 203) & Quinn Schulte (6-1, 197)
RCB — Riley Moss (6-1, 191, jr.-4Y)



The full story:

Leistikow: Projecting Iowa's football starters for the 2021 season

Get to know your 2021 Hawkeyes now, in this annual exercise. Iowa looks good at a lot of positions, needs fast development in others.

www.hawkcentral.com

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Jack Heflin is officially moving on.

 

[TKingpin]

The 2009 squad had the following DLinemen returning: Clayborn, Klug, Ballard and Binns starting, with Mike Daniels rotating in off of the bench.

I am a big fan of our current back 7. But, in case you forgot, here are the starters on that back 7: Angerer, Edds and Hunter at LB. Sash and Greenwood at safety, with Prater and Spievey at CB.

There were some pretty impressive defensive players who couldn’t crack the starting squad: Mike Daniels, Micah Hyde, Tyler Nielsen and Jeff Tarpinian.

I really like our back 7, but unless Nixon, Golston and Heflin change their minds and decide to come back for 1 more year, our DL just doesn’t seem to measure up to that group.

 

[ICTrojans99]

I thought 2021 would be a special year again, but we are 2 years away. Even though we’ll have good depth, at most if not all positions, our starters don’t appear to be as good as past really good teams.

 

[ICTrojans99]

The 2009 squad had the following DLinemen returning: Clayborn, Klug, Ballard and Binns starting, with Mike Daniels rotating in off of the bench.

I am a big fan of our current back 7. But, in case you forgot, here are the starters on that back 7: Angerer, Edds and Hunter at LB. Sash and Greenwood at safety, with Prater and Spievey at CB.

There were some pretty impressive defensive players who couldn’t crack the starting squad: Mike Daniels, Micah Hyde, Tyler Nielsen and Jeff Tarpinian.

I really like our back 7, but unless Nixon, Golston and Heflin change their minds and decide to come back for 1 more year, our DL just doesn’t seem to measure up to that group.

Iowa probably plays in the national title game if Shonn Greene had come back in 2009. RB was our only position group that wasn’t really good.

 

[michael.nelson311]

I think Hudson starts...I remember people saying he could keep up with ISM in a foot race.

 

[Franisdaman]

The 2009 squad had the following DLinemen returning: Clayborn, Klug, Ballard and Binns starting, with Mike Daniels rotating in off of the bench.

I am a big fan of our current back 7. But, in case you forgot, here are the starters on that back 7: Angerer, Edds and Hunter at LB. Sash and Greenwood at safety, with Prater and Spievey at CB.

There were some pretty impressive defensive players who couldn’t crack the starting squad: Mike Daniels, Micah Hyde, Tyler Nielsen and Jeff Tarpinian.

I really like our back 7, but unless Nixon, Golston and Heflin change their minds and decide to come back for 1 more year, our DL just doesn’t seem to measure up to that group.

In Phil we trust. And look at Scott's comment on Iowa's back 7 (good as anybody).

 

[millhawk]

In Phil we trust. And look at Scott's comment on Iowa's back 7 (good as anybody).

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I agree. Some very impressive names on that '09 team. Need a big time dt transfer or two to even come close.

I love our back seven but that's a big statement. Gotta say it's nice to see someone thinks we're in the conversation at least.

 

[Franisdaman]

Could 2021 be similar to 2009?

Here's Chad Leistikow's (of the Des Moines Register) crack at the starters.

Special Teams:

PK — Caleb Shudak (5-8, 178, sr.-6Y)
P — Tory Taylor (6-4, 225, fr.-2Y)
Long snapper--Austin Spiewak (will he return for a 6th year?)
---Liam Reardon might be next man up if Spiewak doesn't return

Offense:

WR (“X”) — Tyrone Tracy Jr. (5-11, 203, soph.-4Y)
---Desmond Hutson (6-3, 210) & incoming FR Brody Brecht
LT — Mark Kallenberger (6-5, 290, jr.-5Y)
---Nick DeJong (6-6, 296)
LG — Cody Ince (6-4, 285, soph.-4Y)
C — Tyler Linderbaum (6-3, 289, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293) & Kyler Schott (6-2, 293)
RG — Kyler Schott (6-2, 293, soph.-4Y)
---Justin Britt (6-5, 293); Tyler Elsbury (6-5, 302) & Mason Richman (6-6, 289)
RT — Jack Plumb (6-7, 293, soph.-4Y)
---David Davidkov (6-6, 290)
TE — Sam LaPorta (6-4, 249, soph.-3Y)
---Josiah Miamen, Elijah Yelverton & Luke Lachey
WR (“slot”) — Nico Ragaini (6-0, 193, soph.-4Y)
WR (“Z”) — Charlie Jones (6-0, 187, jr.-5Y)
---Keagan Johnson
QB — Spencer Petras (6-5, 233, soph.-4Y)
FB — Monte Pottebaum (6-1, 244, soph.-4Y)
RB — Tyler Goodson (5-10, 200, soph.-3Y)
---Ivory Kelly-Martin (5-10, 204)

Defense:

LE — Joe Evans (6-2, 248, soph.-4Y)
--- John Waggoner (6-5, 271); Matt Lorbeck (6-4, 255); Deontae Craig (6-3, 249).
LT — Noah Shannon (6-0, 288, soph.-4Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RT — Logan Lee (6-5, 267, fr.-3Y)
---Yahya Black (6-5, 279); Logan Jones (6-3, 267) & Isaiah Bruce (6-2, 273)
RE — Zach VanValkenburg (6-4, 270, sr.-6Y)
MLB — Jack Campbell (6-5, 243, soph.-3Y)
WLB — Seth Benson (6-0, 231, soph.-4Y)
OLB — Jestin Jacobs (6-4, 235, fr.-3Y)
Cash — Dane Belton (6-1, 205, soph.-3Y)
---Xavior Williams (5'11, 190)
LCB — Terry Roberts (5-10, 177, soph.-4Y)
SS — Kaevon Merriweather (6-0, 205, soph.-4Y)
FS — Jack Koerner (6-0, 205, jr.-5Y)
---Reggie Bracy (6-0, 203) & Quinn Schulte (6-1, 197)
RCB — Riley Moss (6-1, 191, jr.-4Y)



The full story:

Leistikow: Projecting Iowa's football starters for the 2021 season

Get to know your 2021 Hawkeyes now, in this annual exercise. Iowa looks good at a lot of positions, needs fast development in others.

www.hawkcentral.com

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Good news for special teams