The Iowa Hawkeyes will continue pumping out NFL talent as long as the league takes them. And based on the products they send to the next level year after year, that train shows no signs of slowing down.
Iowa is arguably one of the best schools in America at developing talent and delivering quality players to the NFL. There is a reason Kirk Ferentz has such a good rapport with NFL head coaches and front offices.
The Hawkeyes find themselves with five players in the latest seven-round NFL mock draft from CBS, which has stayed true to the trends lately. As expected, Lukas Van Ness is in the first round, but it is more of a matter of where he goes.
Up next is the group of Sam LaPorta and Jack Campbell, each who is flirting with the back half of the first round, but firmly in the second round. LaPorta is viewed as a top-five tight end in this draft class while Campbell has been pegged as a player who could be a surprise first round pick.
Then, you have the secondary members of Riley Moss and Kaevon Merriweather. Some believe Merriweather is going to be a starter in the league based on how good his tape is while Moss has been viewed as a prospect that could make waves way beyond his draft pick.
Here is a look at where the Hawkeyes are projected to land in the upcoming 2023 NFL draft per CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson. The 2023 NFL draft begins on April 27 from Union Station in Kansas City, Mo.