Another Iowa fan favorite knows their professional destination. Longtime Hawkeye fullback Monte Pottebaum signed as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He’s getting a pretty penny with his reported signing bonus, too. Per KPRC Channel 2 News‘ Aaron Wilson in Houston, Pottebaum received a $10,000 signing bonus from the Steelers.
Pottebaum appeared in 45 games over his Hawkeye career and started 13.
Perhaps the greatest tribute to a fullback is how the head football coach talks about you when you aren’t there.
Iowa was without Pottebaum in its regular season finale versus Nebraska. Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz described how his departure would impact the Hawkeyes at the time.
“It’s a little unsettling not to have Monte because he’s one of our best players on our football team, one of our best leaders,” Ferentz said of Pottebaum. “Then Monte can do so many things, play in different positions, help us. It kind of limits what we have to do. We have to be smart about it.”
While Pottebaum doesn’t play a glamor position, he’s one of the nation’s best fullbacks. Now, he’s off to the Steel City where he’ll continue to crack open running lanes with the best of them.
Here’s a look back at his Hawkeye career.
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