Iowa has been busy navigating the NCAA transfer portal. Unlike years past, the Hawkeyes haven’t been bashful to embrace the facelift.
“The biggest takeaway I’d give you is the world does change. It continues to evolve. We’re definitely more interested now than we would have been, say, a couple years ago, whenever it became the portal. I think there’s some benefit, there’s some opportunity there,” Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz said after the Hawkeyes’ open spring practice.
It’s been great to see and Iowa has added a ton of talent offensively. The Hawkeyes upgraded their offensive line depth with the additions of Saginaw Valley State offensive tackle transfer Daijon Parker and Miami (Ohio) interior offensive lineman Rusty Feth.
Iowa also brought in wide receivers Seth Anderson from Charleston Southern and Kaleb Brown from Ohio State along with Michigan tight end Erick All.
Of course, that wouldn’t be any good without the proper trigger man. Iowa added former Wolverines quarterback Cade McNamara who will grab the Hawkeyes’ starting reins. The coaching staff apparently found its new backup quarterback in Wisconsin transfer Deacon Hill, too.
Thus far, Iowa hasn’t been as busy on the other side of the football. That said, the Hawkeyes did plug one of their biggest defensive holes with former Virginia linebacker Nick Jackson. He was a two-time second-team All-ACC selection with the Cavs.
While all of that was underway, Iowa also lost its fair share of former Hawkeyes as players decided on opportunities elsewhere. Here’s a look at where all of Iowa’s transfer portal departures wound up.
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