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Adrian Clayborn, Shonn Greene elected to Iowa Hawkeyes Hall of Fame

Two Iowa greats that deserve it.

The legacy of the Iowa Hawkeyes is one that has a continuously running pipeline. They just keep churning out All-Americans and future NFL stars year after year.

Two former Hawkeyes are getting their moment of recognition back home now. Defensive end Adrian Clayborn and running back Shonn Greene are joining the Iowa Hawkeyes Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024.

Adrian Clayborn played for Iowa from 2006-10 and is among the defensive greats for the Hawkeyes. During his time at Iowa, he was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten player and a consensus All-American in 2010.

Clayborn registered 192 total tackles, 37.5 tackles for loss, and 19 sacks for the Hawkeyes. He went on to be drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft with the 20th overall pick. Clayborn played for 10 seasons, accumulating 208 tackles and 40 total sacks.

Shonn Greene will be known as one of the best running backs to play for Iowa. The 2008 Doak Walker and Jim Brown winner had an illustrious career at Iowa. Greene ran for 2,228 yards and 22 touchdowns in three seasons.

After being named an unanimous All-American and the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2008, Greene was drafted by the New York Jets. He went on to play six years in the NFL amassing over 4,000 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Joining Clayborn and Greene as part of Iowa’s 2024 Hall of Fame Class are Mike Boddicker, Sue Bury, Rico Chiapparelli, Laura Dvorak, Kevin Kunnert and Lindsey Meder.

Boddicker was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 1978 for Iowa baseball. Boddicker posted a school-record 0.79 ERA in 1976 and led the team in batting average (.350) in 1978.

He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth round of the 1978 MLB draft and made his MLB debut on Oct. 4, 1980. During his 11-year MLB career, Boddicker played for the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox, the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Over the course of his career, Boddicker was recognized as the Sporting News Rookie of the Year, as an MLB All-Star selection, as a Gold Glove recipient and was the 1983 American League Championship Series MVP.

Meanwhile, Bury was a two-time first-team All-American (1981, 1982) with Iowa field hockey. She was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 1982, was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team in 1981 and was recognized as part of the Big Ten’s All-Decade Team. Bury helped Iowa win 82 games during her collegiate career, including a school-record 25 games in 1981.

Chiapparelli was a national champion in 1987 at 177 pounds and helped Iowa wrestling win three team NCAA titles (1983, 1985, 1986). He was a three-time All-American and a three-time Big Ten champion.

Dvorak was a four-time first-team All-Big Ten selection with Iowa women’s tennis (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), was honored as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1992 and was the Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient in 2005. Dvorak won a then-school record 30 matches during her sophomore season and still ranks second in career single victories (102).

Kunnert was a first-team All-American by Helms in 1973 and a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection (1972, 1973). Kunnert averaged a career double-double at 15.9 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. He had a school-record 48 double-doubles during his time in Iowa City and a school-record 20-plus rebound games.

Lastly, Meder was a three-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team in 2001, 2002; second team in 2000). Meder helped lead Iowa to a pair of NCAA Tournament berths, including the Big Ten Tournament championship in 2001.

She finished her career ranking second in career scoring with 1,906 points and was first in 3-point field goals with 261.

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27 Days, 27 Picks: DE Adrian Clayborn

The next player in our 27 Days, 27 Picks series was plagued by injuries in Tampa Bay.

In 27 Days, 27 Picks, Bucs Wire will analyze the last 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft picks, one for each day leading up to the 2023 NFL draft. We’ll take a look at the player’s college stats, their pre-draft numbers (either via the NFL Combine or their Pro Day), their NFL stats, some player footage and analysis at the end on whether the pick itself was a good one.

We go to 2011 with our next pick in the 27 Days, 27 Picks series. This Iowa player was a strong prospect out of college, but he never materialized in Tampa Bay due to injuries.

Check out the rundown on [autotag]Adrian Clayborn[/autotag] below:

Iowa football all-time roster: Defensive starters and backups

See which legends of defense made the cut in our all-time Iowa Hawkeyes football roster.

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a rich history with some of the game’s titans suiting up in the black and gold. Hawkeyes Wire is taking a look back at Iowa’s finest offensive playmakers, defensive standouts, specialists and coaches from its entire history.

Now, it’s time to take a glance at the Hawkeyes’ defensive history. Which defensive linemen have frustrated opposing quarterbacks? Who are the Iowa linebackers that have snuffed out the opponents’ running game? In the secondary, which ball Hawks find their way onto the all-time list?

Here’s a look at our Iowa Hawkeyes all-time defensive players two-deep.

See the all-time Iowa offense here.

Check out our other College Wire all-time defenses: Alabama / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / USC

How many Iowa Hawkeyes have been first-round NFL draft picks under Kirk Ferentz?

How many first-round NFL draft selections has Iowa had under head coach Kirk Ferentz? Here’s a look at that list for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Iowa appears poised to see another Hawkeye as a first-round selection once the 2022 NFL draft rolls around on April 28. According to recent mock draft projections, Iowa center [autotag]Tyler Linderbaum[/autotag] looks like a solid bet to wind up as a first-round NFL draft pick.

If he’s selected in the first round, Linderbaum would represent the 11th player taken in the first round of the NFL draft in the [autotag]Kirk Ferentz[/autotag] era. How many of the players can you name and what does the full list look like?

Let’s take a look at all of Iowa’s first round NFL draft picks with Ferentz as head coach.

Browns release DE Adrian Clayborn

The move frees up $3M in cap room

In a move that comes as a bit of a surprise, the Cleveland Browns have released defensive end Adrian Clayborn after just one season.

Clayborn signed a two-year, $5.75 million contract last offseason to join the Browns. Releasing Clayborn saves the team $3 million in cap room.

In 15 games, starting two, Clayborn recorded 12 total tackles and 3.5 sacks, and he also broke up one pass. He was signed to be the No. 3 DE behind Myles Garrett and Olivier Vernon and ended up playing 38 percent of the defensive snaps. The 32-year-old is now free to sign with any other NFL team.

The move leaves the Browns with just Garrett, Porter Gustin and Joe Jackson at defensive end entering the offseason. Vernon is a pending free agent. The team also has Cameron Malveaux on a future/reserve contract.

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Depth at defensive end will be tested for the Browns

Myles Garrett, Porter Gustin and Joe Jackson are all on the reserve/COVID-19 list

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One of the deeper positions on the Cleveland Browns roster has suddenly become a problem. Thanks to three COVID-19 positive tests, the Browns are going to be very shorthanded when they travel to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars in Week 12.

Porter Gustin joined fellow DEs Myles Garrett and Joe Jackson on Cleveland’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Gustin started in place of Garrett in the team’s Week 11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, but he will not be available this Sunday.

With the trio out, the Browns are down to Olivier Vernon and Adrian Clayborn currently on the active roster. That is it for now, though there is some wiggle room.

Cameron Malveaux is on the practice squad and is a strong candidate to move up. Another practice squad player, Joey Ivie, can play on the outside and did so at Florida in college.

Sheldon Richardson also has the ability to play end, something he did earlier in his career. The Browns do have some depth at DT, so expect to see Richardson line up on the edge at least some of the time in Jacksonville. Rookie Jordan Elliott and Vincent Taylor, who played well in the Week 11 win, could fill in Richardson’s DT role next to Larry Ogunjobi.

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Browns injury update: 3 defenders out on Wed. but Adrian Clayborn returns

Updating the Browns practice participation from Wed. in advance of Week 5

Wednesday marked the first transition into Week 5 practice preparation for the Cleveland Browns. The team took to the practice field in Berea without its starting defensive tackle tandem, though the Browns did welcome back a key defensive reserve.

Both Sheldon Richardson (thigh) and Larry Ogunjobi (oblique) did not practice on Wednesday. Ogunjobi left Sunday’s win over the Cowboys with the injury and has yet to return to action.

They were joined on the sidelines by reserve LB Tae Davis, who has missed considerable time the last two weeks with an elbow injury.

The Browns did get a return from top reserve DE Adrian Clayborn. The veteran missed Week 4 with a hip injury but was back at full speed on Wednesday in the portion of practice open to the media.

Also of note: Greedy Williams did not appear on any injury updates as still being out. The second-year CB has yet to take the field after suffering a shoulder injury in training camp.

Final Injury Report: Jones expects several key Cowboys vs Browns

Tyron Smith, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Trevon Diggs are expected to play Sunday vs the Cleveland Browns after limited practice time this week.

The Dallas Cowboys have been bombarded with injuries so far in the first three weeks of the 2020 NFL season. Sean Lee, Leighton Vander Esch, La’el Collins, Anthony Brown, and Chidobe Awuzie are all currently on injured reserve. However, with a crucial contest against the Cleveland Browns on the horizon, the first of a three-game homestand, the Cowboys got some good injury news via team owner Jerry Jones. He told 105.3 The Fan on Friday morning that he expects Tyron Smith, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Trevon Diggs to play this Sunday, saying “It’s certainly looking like we’ll have them available.”

The Browns themselves have several players out this week. Adrian Clayborn, who once tormented the Cowboys with six sacks in 2017, is out with a hip injury. Joining him are linebacker Tae Davis and cornerback Greedy Williams. Running back Kareem Hunt, guard Joe Bitonio, linebacker Jacob Phillips, defensive end Olivier Vernon, and cornerback Denzel Ward are all questionable for Sunday after limited practice participation on Friday. Center Nick Harris is also questionable but didn’t practice.

Clayborn took advantage of the Cowboys’ lack of Smith in a game with Atlanta, causing havoc in the backfield and notching six of the Falcons’ eight sacks of Prescott. The Cowboys QB was seeing pass-rushing ghosts for several weeks after that game. Now, Clayborn will miss the first chance the two would have to tango again, and Smith seems likely to be available.

It was revealed Smith was suffering from neck stingers after an injury in practice on September 17. He finally returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday. Smith has missed at least three games in each of the previous four seasons. With two games already missed in 2020, the Cowboys are hopeful that him being on the injury report for this season has come to an end.

Lawrence has been dealing with a knee issue since last week where he missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday, which he repeated this week as well. Nonetheless, the former All-Pro will be on the field searching for his first sack of the season on Sunday. Lawrence hasn’t recorded a full sack since Week 9 of last season and only has a half-sack since, which occurred in Week 13.

Diggs has been battling knee and shoulder injuries this week and has been limited in practice. However, he’ll make the fourth consecutive start of his rookie campaign. He’s had his fair share of rookie struggles, which is expected, but he competes on every down, as was seen with his heads play to prevent a touchdown by DK Metcalf of the Seattle Seahawks last week.

Diggs has been on the field for all of the Cowboys 224 defensive snaps this season.

This is the kind of good news the Cowboys want to hear as they look to even their record at 2-2 and stay atop the NFC East.

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Browns injury update: Jack Conklin back but limited, Olivier Vernon still out

Conklin said he’ll be 100% by Sunday

There was some good news and optimistic vibes coming from the Cleveland Browns team practice in Berea on Wednesday. Starting right tackle Jack Conklin was back at practice. And while his official status for the day’s session was limited, Conklin is confident he will play Sunday against the visiting Football Team.

“(The) ankle’s feeling great,” Conklin said on his Zoom call before practice.  “I’ll be back to 100% this week, rolling.”

Conklin was among several Browns who were limited participants on Wednesday. He was joined by:

  • CB Kevin Johnson
  • C JC Tretter
  • CB Greedy Williams
  • LB Mack Wilson

Three Browns sat out completely: LB Jacob Phillips and DEs Adrian Clayborn and Olivier Vernon. Phillips and Vernon missed the Week 2 win over Cincinnati, while Clayborn left in the first half and has not returned to action since.

 

Report: Adrian Clayborn has a hip flexor strain, ‘hoping to play through it’

The extra days of rest from playing on Thursday night should help Clayborn

Adrian Clayborn got off to a flying start on Thursday night. Starting in place of injured Olivier Vernon, the veteran defensive end quickly bagged a sack on Bengals QB Joe Burrow. It was a great start to a home debut at FirstEnergy Stadium for Clayborn.

And then it ended abruptly. Clayborn left the game after just 18 snaps. Clayborn was ruled questionable to return with a hip injury by the club, but he never returned to action.

The good news is that the hip injury doesn’t seem serious. Per a report from NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero, Clayborn suffered a hip flexor strain. It’s not considered an injury that will sideline the 32-year-old for an extended period. In fact, Pelissero notes that Clayborn hopes to play through the pain.

The Browns have a mini-bye after playing on Thursday night before hosting the Washington Football Team on Sunday, Sept. 27th. The extra rest should help Clayborn get closer to 100 percent than a normal work week.

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