Both hailing from the Hawkeye State, these two defensive players for Iowa are considered to be among the best in the country going into the 2022 football season.
Tyler Linderbaum was taken in by the Baltimore Ravens with the 25th pick in the NFL Draft out of Iowa. Now in training camp, he's been dealt an unfortunate blow.
NIL collectives have sprung up all over the country. The Iowa City NIL Club now joins the ranks as a 'player-led' initiative that will pay all of its football players equally.
Kadyn Proctor from Southeast Polk has been one of the top recruits in Iowa and the country for a long time. He's now decided where he's going to play college football.
The University of Iowa has earned the nickname "Tight End U" in NFL circles in large part thanks to this guy. He'll enter the Hall of Fame with six other former Hawkeyes.