A closer look at Iowa's spring roster
The Iowa coaching staff released their new spring roster today as the Hawkeyes get ready to begin practice on Wednesday. In this article we take a look at the updated weights to see which players made the biggest gains, some new additions to the team, departures, number changes, and much more.
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UPDATED WEIGHTS
Alaric Jackson - from 285 to 320 (+35)
Cedrick Lattimore - from 260 to 295 (+35)
Chauncey Golston - from 227 to 255 (+28)
Dalles Jacobus - from 255 to 280 (+25)
Nathan Stanley - from 212 to 235 (+23)
Amani Jones - from 215 to 235 (+20)
Romeo McKnight - from 235 to 250 (+15)
Cole Banwart - from 280 to 295 (+15)
Manny Rugamba - from 172 to 185 (+13)
Shaun Beyer - from 210 to 222 (+12)
T.J. Hockenson from 230 to 243 (+13)
Noah Fant - from 220 to 232 (+12)
Dominique Dafney - from 213 to 225 (+12)
Kevin Ward - from 205 to 217 (+12)
Cedric Boswell - from 175 to 187 (+12)
Kristian Welch - from 220 to 232 (+12)
Anthony Nelson - from 250 to 260 (+10)
Austin Spiewak - from 215 to 225 (+10)
Garret Jansen - from 270 to 280 (+10)
Brady Reiff - from 250 to 260 (+10)
Josh Proehl - from 180 to 190 (+10)
Matt VandeBerg - from 185 to 195 (+10)
Michael Ojemudia - from 190 to 200 (+10)
Joe Argo - from 185 to 195 (+10)
Keith Duncan - from 165 to 173 (+8)
Austin Schulte - from 250 to 258 (+8)
Wes Dvorak - from 185 to 192 (+7)
Parker Hesse - from 250 to 257 (+7)
Aaron Mends - from 220 to 227 (+7)
Amani Hooker - from 203 to 210 (+7)
Nate Vejvoda - from 238 to 245 (+7)
Marcel Joly - from 195 to 202 (+7)
Joshua Jackson - from 185 to 192 (+7)
Jack Hockaday - from 227 to 232 (+5)
Kyle Taylor - from 220 to 225 (+5)
Sean Welsh - from 290 to 295 (+5)
Devonte Young - from 195 to 200 (+5)
Austin Spiewak - from 225 to 230 (+5)
Spencer Williams - from 290 to 295 (+5)
Burke Prins - from 260 to 265 (+5)
Sam Brincks - from 270 to 275 (+5)
Ryan Schmidt - from 230 to 235 (+5)
Nate Wieting - from 245 to 250 (+5)
Colten Rastetter - from 205 to 210 (+5)
Nick Niemann - from 220 to 225 (+5)
Jerminic Smith - from 187 to 192 (+5)
Drew Cook - from 230 to 235 (+5)
Lane Akre - from 235 to 240 (+5)
Lucas LeGrand - from 290 to 295 (+5)
Boone Myers - from 305 to 310 (+5)
Brady Ross - from 240 to 245 (+5)
Jake Hulett - from 285 to 289 (+4)
Drake Kulick - from 236 to 240 (+4)
Brandon Simon - from 236 to 240 (+4)
Akrum Wadley - from 191 to 195 (+4)
Brandon Snyder - from 210 to 214 (+4)
Matt Nelson - from 282 to 285 (+3)
Angelo Garbutt - from 230 to 233 (+3)
Toks Akinribade - from 205 to 208 (+3)
Ben Niemann - from 230 to 233 (+3)
Nathan Bazata - from 285 to 287 (+2)
Adrian Falconer - from 190 to 192 (+2)
Jacob Giese - from 280 to 282 (+2)
Dalton Ferguson - from 310 to 312 (+2)
Keegan Render - from 308 to 310 (+2)
Peter Pekar - from 250 to 252 (+2)
Miguel Recinos - from 190 to 192 (+2)
Josey Jewell - from 235 to 236 (+1)
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NUMBER CHANGES
#58 DL Jake Newborg - was #57
#6 WR Connor Keane - was #14
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NEW ADDITIONS
#83 WR Yale Van Dyne Jr.
#84 WR Nick Easley
#33 RB Noah Clayberg
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NO LONGER LISTED
Michael Slater
Jay Scheel
Jonathan Lubanza
Derrick Mitchell Jr.
Tristan Bohr
Jackson Terry
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Total Players: 99
Seniors: 19
Juniors: 25
Sophomores: 32
Redshirt Freshmen: 22
Freshmen: 1
Returning Lettermen: 48 (22 on offense, 23 on defense, 3 specialists)
Three-Year Lettermen: 9
Two-Year Lettermen: 14
One-Year Lettermen: 25