Updated 2016 Roster

[Blair Sanderson]

Here are all the changes I just made to our roster from the spring to the new one posted on HawkeyeSports.com

All of the weights were updated in the spring, so they didn't make many changes this time.

Number changes

Nate Wieting now #39
John Milani now #18
Ronald Nash now #21
Ryan Schmidt now #15

New additions

#4 QB Nathan Stanley
#5 DB Manny Rugamba
#20 DB Cedric Boswell
#22 RB Toks Akinribade
#27 DB Amani Hooker
#28 RB Toren Young
#34 LB Kristian Welch
#35 LB Barrington Wade
#38 TE T.J. Hockenson
#42 TE Shaun Beyer
#49 LB Nick Niemann
#52 LB Amani Jones
#55 LB Kyle Taylor
#57 DE Chauncey Golston
#61 OL Cole Banwart
#63 OL Spencer Williams
#74 DE Austin Schulte
#77 OL Alaric Jackson
#80 WR Devonte Young
#87 TE Noah Fant
#93 DE Brandon Simon
#95 DE Cedrick Lattimore
#97 DE Romeo McKnight
#98 P Ron Coluzzi

Weight Changes

Matt Nelson - from 275 to 282
Emmanuel Ogwo - from 172 to 177
George Kittle - from 246 to 250
Nate Vejvoda - from 235 to 238
Sean Welsh - from 288 to 290
Jerminic Smith - from 185 to 187
Akrum Wadley - from 190 to 191.

Not listed

Gressel, Billings, Outsey, Graham, Harris, Jinning, Fleming, Truitt, Kramme, Dunker

 

[PHXIowaClub]

Mick Ellis is 90 lbs!!!! Hope he can stay healthy and safe out there

 

[Herkmeister]

Not to be picky, but why show a 1 pound gain in Akrum's case. One good bowel movement and he's back to 189.

 

[coe76]

Here are all the changes I just made to our roster from the spring to the new one posted on HawkeyeSports.com



Not listed

Gressel, Billings, Outsey, Graham, Harris, Jinning, Fleming, Truitt, Kramme, Dunker

I must have missed this, when did Kramme and Dunker leave?

 

[MepoDawg#]

Not to be picky, but why show a 1 pound gain in Akrum's case. One good bowel movement and he's back to 189.

It's well documented that they're trying get him to gain weight and maintain it. It'll only help him.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Not to be picky, but why show a 1 pound gain in Akrum's case. One good bowel movement and he's back to 189.

Yes, it's silly, but I'm just noting every change I had to make to our roster from spring to now. In the spring, he was up to 190 and now 191. I know 190 has been the goal for 2-3 years now, so I'm sure breaking through to 191 is a big deal to him.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Also should mention that Boyle is officially listed at wide receiver. We moved him on our roster after spring ball.

 

[Herkmeister]

Yes, it's silly, but I'm just noting every change I had to make to our roster from spring to now. In the spring, he was up to 190 and now 191. I know 190 has been the goal for 2-3 years now, so I'm sure breaking through to 191 is a big deal to him.

I knew it wasn't you Blair. And I hadn't considered your point. I'm sure you're correct. (As always)

 

[SPGroth]

Do they not list the new walk ons at this point?

 

[funnyfletcher]

I think Walk-ons join the program in August, so that's when they are added to the roster usually.

 

[ichawk24]

Not to be picky, but why show a 1 pound gain in Akrum's case. One good bowel movement and he's back to 189.

I bet these numbers are Doyle's target weight for each player, not what they weighed this morning.

 

[nu2u]

[QUOTE="Blair Sanderson, post: 3126334, member: 4468
#27 DB Amani Hooker
#42 TE Shaun Beyer
#49 LB Nick Niemann
#87 TE Noah Fant
[/QUOTE]

Top candidates for playing time IMO.

 

[Hawks_Rock_12]

[QUOTE="Blair Sanderson, post: 3126334, member: 4468
#27 DB Amani Hooker
#42 TE Shaun Beyer
#49 LB Nick Niemann
#87 TE Noah Fant

Top candidates for playing time IMO.[/QUOTE]
I could definitely see Hooker, Beyer and Niemann seeing action on special teams.

 

[nu2u]

I could definitely see Hooker, Beyer and Niemann seeing action on special teams.[/QUOTE]

Yep, that was my thought as well. I also like Kristian Welch as a possible ST player because he is pretty damn fast for his size. With Outsey gone, I think Fant will be given a shot to compete right away for a backup spot at TE.

 

[Hawks_Rock_12]

I could definitely see Hooker, Beyer and Niemann seeing action on special teams.

 

[icantfindausernamethatisntused]

Not to be picky, but why show a 1 pound gain in Akrum's case. One good bowel movement and he's back to 189.

With as tightly as they monitor Akrum's weight, I'd guess they take more than one measurement per day and then report some sort of average.

My understanding is that Doyle believes gaining 1-2 pounds of muscle per month is healthy and realistic. Therefore, while 1 pound seems silly on its face, if you look at it as one month's progress it becomes more significant.

 

[MWardT]

Top candidates for playing time IMO.

I could definitely see Hooker, Beyer and Niemann seeing action on special teams.[/QUOTE]

Hooker at 203 pounds would seem ready. I see Mends is listed at only 212 on HawkeyeSports but 220 on Rivals.

 

[SigMaintHawk]

Don't count out the possibility of Amani Jones getting some reps on ST's...kid is a headhunter that can put players on their ass.

 

[David1979]

Wadley maintaining his weight is a very good thing. I am interested and kind of worried about who is going to replace Johnson next year. I thought Slater was going to be a DT but right now they have him at end.