The Iowa Hawkeyes find themselves with two players on CBS Sports’ midseason All-American team, one of just four programs in the country that can boast that distinction. The other three teams with multiple players named are the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the USC Trojans.
Unsurprisingly, the two Hawkeyes named come from the defensive and special teams unit. On defense, CBS Sports named Jack Campbell to the midseason All-American team at linebacker along with Alabama’s Will Anderson and Arkansas‘ Drew Sanders.
Campbell leads the entire Hawkeyes defense with 62 total tackles through just six games. He also has three tackles for loss to go with it. Campbell is doing everything right to perform at a high level and lead this defense in his final year at Iowa before the inevitable move to the NFL.
Iowa’s Jack Campbell (CC No. 6 overall LB) is a one-man wrecking crew at MLB.
Good lateral agility & ranginess. Fluid hips. Makes the adjustments on the line. Struggles a bit w/technique. But his leverage tackling & fundamentals make him special. Does the little things so well pic.twitter.com/gCEV7DRi4y
— Conference Commandos (@ConfCommandos) October 4, 2022
The second Hawkeye finding their name on this list is punter Tory Taylor. The Aussie native has punted 41 times and is averaging 46.1 yards per punt with 15 of them traveling 50-plus yards and nearly half pinning opponents inside their own 20-yard line. Taylor also found himself on College Football Network’s midseason All-American team.
Death. Taxes. Tory Taylor.
The standout Iowa punter is in midseason form early against South Dakota State #ForTheBrand
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) September 3, 2022
One bit of note is that the upcoming opponent for the Hawkeyes, the Ohio State Buckeyes, have locked down the wide receiver position in this bit of recognition. Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr. were the two receivers selected. The Buckeyes didn’t stop there as their quarterback C.J. Stroud was also selected.
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