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Leadership in 2015, in 2020?

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HB King
In the past 5 seasons, the senior leadership in 2015 was outstanding. Leadership is so important at Iowa, Michigan and most Big Ten programs.

Senior leadership is often vital.

QB Nate Stanley was fantastic at the Holiday Bowl. Not perfect, but he wanted 10 wins and his teammates all bought into it.

Iowa will be a younger team in 2020, especially at skill positions. However, there will be some noticeable names that will be seniors in 2020 for Iowa.

None at QB and it is yet to be determined at RB, with Mekhi Sargent and Toren Young, who lost their #1 spot to sophomore Tyler Goodson

WR will have three seniors
  • Ihmir Smith-Marsette
  • Brandon Smith
  • Max Cooper
TE Shaun Beyer

OL will have some seniors
  • LT Alaric Jackson
  • G Cole Banwart, if back from surgery
  • LS Austin Spiewak still here?
PK Keith Duncan

DL who will be looked to step up
  • Clearly, DE Chauncey Golston is next leader
  • DT Austin Schulte
  • DT Dallas Jacobus, who plays ST, but we saw Garrett Jansen play elsewhere this year
  • DE Zack VanValkenberg is a player to watch in 2020
Nick Niemann fills the role as senior leader at LB that Jack Hockaday and Kristian Welch played in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Niemann has more experience and played quite well in San Diego.

Both Colton Dinsdale or Nick Anderson are listed as juniors on the 2019 roster, so they will be seniors in 2020. (Updated)

In the secondary:
  • CB Matt Hankins is the senior leader
  • Does SS Geno Stone return?
Clearly, most speculate RT Tristan Wirfs and DE AJ Epenesa will enter the 2020 NFL Draft. Stone appears to be headed out, as well.

Of course, we may see some transfers in for Iowa for 2020?

How will they adapt to the Iowa culture and become leaders?

PT Michael Sleep-Dalton contributed in 2019. Who will be next?

Could be a smaller senior leadership in 2020?

How will that impact Iowa?

Of course, many programs have small senior classes and make an impact in College Football.
 
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