IOWA CITY, Iowa - - The University of Iowa football program has named 16 players to the 2016 Leadership Group. Head coach Kirk Ferentz announced the group Thursday.
The group includes nine seniors and seven juniors. The purpose of the group is to assist in formulating policies, and being involved in team decision-making matters regarding the upcoming season. Players are selected by a team vote.
“Much of our success last year was driven by the 2015 Leadership Group,” said Ferentz. “I am pleased with the quality job the 2016 group has already done through the winter program and spring practice. Their leadership will be even more important as we begin summer training next week in preparation for August camp and the 2016 season.”
The seniors are QB C.J. Beathard, OL Cole Croston, RB LeShun Daniels, Jr., DL Jaleel Johnson, Desmond King, TE George Kittle, DB Greg Mabin, WR Riley McCarron, and WR Matt VandeBerg. The junior class is represented by DL Nathan Bazata, OL Ike Boettger, LB Bo Bower, LB Josey Jewell, OL Boone Myers, LB Ben Niemann, and OL Sean Welsh.
The 2016 Hawkeye Leadership Group includes:
Nathan Bazata DL Junior Howells, Nebraska
C.J. Beathard QB Senior Franklin, Tennessee
Ike Boettger OL Junior Cedar Falls, Iowa
Bo Bower LB Junior West Branch, Iowa
Cole Croston OL Senior Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
LeShun Daniels, Jr. RB Senior Warren, Ohio
Josey Jewell LB Junior Decorah, Iowa
Jaleel Johnson DL Senior Lombard, Illinois
George Kittle TE Senior Norman, Oklahoma
Desmond King DB Senior Detroit, Michigan
Greg Mabin DB Senior Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Riley McCarron WR Senior Dubuque, Iowa
Boone Myers OL Junior Webster City, Iowa
Ben Niemann LB Junior Sycamore, Illinois
Matt VandeBerg WR Senior Brandon, South Dakota
Sean Welsh OL Junior Springboro, Ohio
The group includes nine seniors and seven juniors. The purpose of the group is to assist in formulating policies, and being involved in team decision-making matters regarding the upcoming season. Players are selected by a team vote.
“Much of our success last year was driven by the 2015 Leadership Group,” said Ferentz. “I am pleased with the quality job the 2016 group has already done through the winter program and spring practice. Their leadership will be even more important as we begin summer training next week in preparation for August camp and the 2016 season.”
The seniors are QB C.J. Beathard, OL Cole Croston, RB LeShun Daniels, Jr., DL Jaleel Johnson, Desmond King, TE George Kittle, DB Greg Mabin, WR Riley McCarron, and WR Matt VandeBerg. The junior class is represented by DL Nathan Bazata, OL Ike Boettger, LB Bo Bower, LB Josey Jewell, OL Boone Myers, LB Ben Niemann, and OL Sean Welsh.
The 2016 Hawkeye Leadership Group includes:
Nathan Bazata DL Junior Howells, Nebraska
C.J. Beathard QB Senior Franklin, Tennessee
Ike Boettger OL Junior Cedar Falls, Iowa
Bo Bower LB Junior West Branch, Iowa
Cole Croston OL Senior Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
LeShun Daniels, Jr. RB Senior Warren, Ohio
Josey Jewell LB Junior Decorah, Iowa
Jaleel Johnson DL Senior Lombard, Illinois
George Kittle TE Senior Norman, Oklahoma
Desmond King DB Senior Detroit, Michigan
Greg Mabin DB Senior Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Riley McCarron WR Senior Dubuque, Iowa
Boone Myers OL Junior Webster City, Iowa
Ben Niemann LB Junior Sycamore, Illinois
Matt VandeBerg WR Senior Brandon, South Dakota
Sean Welsh OL Junior Springboro, Ohio
