Zach VanValkenburg returning to Iowa in 2021
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Starting defensive end Zach VanValkenburg is returning to Iowa in 2021. The 6-foot-4, 270-pound senior announced today that he is going to use the extra year of eligibility the NCAA has allowed due to the pandemic and play another season for the Hawkeyes.
A graduate transfer from Hillsdale College in 2019, VanValkenburg emerged as a starter for Iowa in 2020 and finished the season with 30 tackles, 8.5 TFL, and 3.5 sacks, earning second team All-Big Ten honors.
