Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media as the Hawkeyes begin their spring slate of practices. Ferentz announced a pair of players have elected to leave the program, offensive lineman Cody Ince and tight end Elijah Yelverton.
“A couple of roster updates. We had two players decide that they’re not going to finish their careers. Most recently Elijah Yelverton came in before spring break and just said that he’s going to put football on the shelf, finish out this semester and go back home, finish up his degree down in Texas. And then Cody Ince has been through a lot of things medically as has Eli. He’s decided he’s not going to take his next year this year. And so he’ll graduate here in May. I think he’s got about eight, nine hours to go, so he’ll get his degree and move on from there. Whether it’s these two guys or anybody that leaves our program, we certainly wish them the best moving forward. And they’re taking advantage of a new start as well, so wish them the best,” Ferentz said.
Ince started the first four games of last season for Iowa at left guard before Kyler Schott took over for the remaining 10 games. Over the course of his Hawkeyes career, Ince started a total of 10 games. The 6-foot-4, 282 pound offensive lineman dealt with injuries last year and also the death his grandfather.
Yelverton arrived in Iowa City as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports. The Dallas, Texas, native was ranked as the nation’s No. 28 tight end in the 2020 class according to the recruiting service, but he ends his Hawkeyes career without having caught a pass.
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