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Iowa freshman punter Tory Taylor continues to rack up awards. The Australian was named to the 2020 Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America list on Monday, making him the fourth Hawkeye to ever to make the list. Taylor's punting average of 44.1 was No. 19 in the country, including nine of 50 yards or longer. Opposing returners averaged 4.7 yards on six punt returns and lost two fumbles while fielding punts. - The Gazette

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P Tory Taylor, Iowa
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01/13/21 - Coy Cronk, rSr/2021, Iowa, 6-5, 305 (DS#36 OT) + More +

Coy Cronk's first love was baseball. The larger he got, the more he gravitated towards football. It was the right move and one Cronk hopes provides his first post-college profession. The 2016 Central Catholic graduate declared for the upcoming NFL draft, signing with agent Neil Cornrich of NC Sports, LLC. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Cronk spent this season at Iowa as a graduate transfer after playing offensive tackle for four seasons at Indiana. Because of the coronavirus, the NCAA instituted a policy that the 2020 season would not count against a student-athlete's eligibility, meaning Cronk could have returned next season for a sixth year. - Indianapolis Star/News

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OT Coy Cronk, Iowa
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01/07/21 - Tyler Linderbaum, rJr/2022, Iowa, 6-2, 302 (DS#1 C) + More +

2020 RIMINGTON TROPHY FINALIST: Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa,...University of Iowa sophomore center Tyler Linderbaum has been named one of three finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's premier center in college football. Linderbaum joins Austin Blythe (2015) and Bruce Nelson (2002) as Iowa's third finalist in school history. In eight games this season, Linderbaum helped anchor an Iowa offense that ranks second in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed, first downs, and fourth down conversions and scoring offense, and third in red zone offense. - Iowa Football

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C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
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01/07/21 - *Daviyon Nixon, Jr/2021, Iowa, 6-3, 313 (DS#2 DT) + More +

2020 OUTLAND TROPHY (TOP INTERIOR LINEMAN) FINALIST: Daviyon Nixon, defensive tackle, Iowa,...Nixon, the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year and the Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year in the Big Ten, led the Big Ten in tackles for loss (33), tied for the conference lead in sacks (5.5), and had the most tackles by a Big Ten defensive lineman (41). Nixon, a Kenosha, Wisconsin, native, is the only player in the country to be named a finalist for the Outland Trophy and Nagurski Trophy and a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik award. - Iowa Football

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DT *Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
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01/02/21 - Tyler Linderbaum, rJr/2022, Iowa, 6-2, 302 (DS#1 C) + More +

Tyler Linderbaum isn't done playing college football. The sophomore center from Solon announced Thursday afternoon via Twitter that he will return to the University of Iowa for at least one more season. Linderbaum has started 21 consecutive games for Iowa and has been named to various all-American teams in the past couple of weeks. "The 2020 season was both challenging and incredibly rewarding," Linderbaum said. "I had the best time playing football with great teammates and coaches who are invested in making me a better football player and a better person. The chance to play football in the NFL is a dream of mine, but I am not done being an Iowa Hawkeye. "There are only a few years I can play college football, and I believe there is more to do and more to learn. I look forward to continuing to work with my teammates and coaches to reach my potential in 2021." - The Gazette

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C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
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01/02/21 - *Daviyon Nixon, Jr/2021, Iowa, 6-3, 313 (DS#2 DT) + More +

Iowa junior defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon and senior end Chauncey Golston announced Wednesday they are entering the 2021 NFL draft. Senior end Zach VanValkenburg said he will play one more season for the Hawkeyes. Nixon had little if anything left to prove as a pro prospect, becoming a consensus first-team All-America and the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year after a dominant 2020 season. He tied for the Big Ten lead in quarterback sacks with 5.5, had 13.5 tackles for losses, and anchored one of the best defenses in the nation.

"I am very happy for Daviyon and his family," Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz said, in a statement. "I know he put a lot of time into making the choice to take this step. Since he arrived on campus, Daviyon put in a tremendous amount of work to be a difference maker for us on defense and in the locker room. A year ago he was a part-time player, and today he leaves our program as the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year and will likely be a consensus All-American. His teammates love him and his coaches will miss coaching him on and off the field." - The Gazette

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DT *Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
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01/02/21 - Zach VanValkenburg, rSr/2022, Iowa, 6-5, 263 (DS#28 DE) + More +

Zach VanValkenburg enjoyed a big fifth-year senior season for the Hawkeyes, and now will return for a sixth. The Iowa football program's 2021 hopes got a nice and somewhat unexpected boost Wednesday when it learned an all-Big Ten Conference defensive end will be returning for a sixth season. Zach VanValkenburg, who had four fumble recoveries in eight games, announced on social media that he would take advantage of the free year of eligibility extended by the NCAA during the global COVID-19 pandemic. - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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DE Zach VanValkenburg, Iowa
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01/02/21 - *Daviyon Nixon, Jr/2021, Iowa, 6-3, 313 (DS#2 DT) + More +

On Wednesday, Daviyon Nixon became the 27th player in Hawkeye football history to earn consensus all-American status when he was named a first-team all-America defensive tackle by the Football Writers Association of America. A player needs to gain first-team status on at least three of five specific all-America teams to clinch "consensus" distinction. And Nixon is now 3-for-3 - having pocketed first-team honors from the FWAA, Sporting News and Associated Press - with the American Football Coaches Association team on deck Thursday and the Walter Camp being revealed Jan. 7. - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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DT *Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
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12/31/20 - Nick Jackson, rSr/2025, Iowa, 6-1, 228 (DS#16 ILB) + More +

2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): LB - Nick Jackson, Virginia, 60,...Jackson made 105 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2020. He is No. 2 in the ACC and No. 17 in the nation with 10.5 tackles per game. Jackson led the ACC in tackles for the majority of the season. Jackson is the only player in the nation with 95+ tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 2.5+ sacks and 2+ passes defended and the only player in the ACC with 100+ tackles through his first 10 games of the season. - Virginia Football

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ILB Nick Jackson, Iowa
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12/30/20 - *Daviyon Nixon, Jr/2021, Iowa, 6-3, 313 (DS#2 DT) + More +

All-America defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon of Iowa announced he'll declare for the NFL draft and forego his senior season. Nixon made the announcement on social media Wednesday, and the athletic department confirmed his decision. Nixon was a first-team Associated Press All-American and the AP Big Ten defensive player of the year. Nixon led the Big Ten in tackles for loss (33), tied for the conference lead in sacks (5 1/2) and had the most tackles by a Big Ten defensive lineman (41). - AP College Football

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DT *Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
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12/30/20 - Xavior Williams, rSr/2022, Iowa, 6-0, 195 (DS#71 CB) + More +

Xavior Williams, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound graduate transfer safety who was a standout in the secondary for three years at Northern Iowa, has transferred to Iowa, he announced via Twitter on Monday. He will enroll at Iowa in January. Williams originally entered the transfer portal over the summer, hoping to play at a school that was set to play in the fall. When it appeared that many schools weren't going to play in the fall, he pulled his name out. He recently put his name in the portal again and picked the Hawkeyes over Kansas State and North Carolina State. - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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CB Xavior Williams, Iowa
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12/30/20 - Alaric Jackson, rSr/2021, Iowa, 6-6, 321 (DS#11 OT) + More +

Iowa offensive tackle Alaric Jackson said Monday via Instagram that he will not be returning to the University of Iowa and will prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Jackson is a senior who contemplated turning pro after last season. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all seniors have the option to return to their schools for another season of eligibility. Jackson, wide receivers Brandon Smith and Ihmir Smith-Marsette and kicker Keith Duncan all have said they will move on via social media. Linebacker Nick Niemann is another Iowa senior who publicly has said he will try and move on to professional football. - The Gazette

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OT Alaric Jackson, Iowa
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12/29/20 - Brandon Smith, Sr/2021, Iowa, 6-1, 218 (DS#50 WR) + More +

Iowa wide receiver Brandon Smith has declared for the NFL Draft, meaning he wouldn't play in Wednesday's TransPerfect Music City Bowl - which suddenly was in doubt again Sunday, but this time (reportedly) over opponent Missouri's COVID-19 issues. Smith was joining fellow senior wideout Ihmir Smith-Marsette in saying his final game was Iowa's 28-7 win against Wisconsin on Dec. 12. Smith caught three balls for 30 yards in that game, as well as a two-point conversion. Smith thanked head coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant coach Kelvin Bell, a fellow Mississippi native who discovered him while on a visit home to his mother, for their roles in his development on and off the field. Smith finished his Iowa career with 91 receptions for 1,041 yards and nine touchdowns. - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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WR Brandon Smith, Iowa
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12/27/20 - Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Sr/2021, Iowa, 6-1, 181 (DS#32 WR) + More +

Iowa wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette announced his intention to enter the 2021 NFL draft Thursday, opting out of playing with the Hawkeyes in the Music City Bowl. Smith-Marsette, a senior from Newark, N.J., caught 110 passes for 1,615 yards and 14 touchdowns and had 34 rushes for 274 yards and four TDs in his career. This year he had 25 catches for 345 yards and four scores. He was the Offensive Most Valuable Player in Iowa's Holiday Bowl win over USC last year, with touchdowns rushing, receiving, and via a 98-yard kickoff return. - The Gazette

(DS#32 WR) Sr/2021

WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa
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12/20/20 - Keith Duncan, rSr/2021, Iowa, 5-09, 176 (DS#6 K) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Kicker Keith Duncan, Iowa,...Duncan earns Big Ten postseason honors for the second straight year. Last season, Duncan was named the Big Ten's Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year, along with earning consensus All-America honors. Duncan is 14-of-18 on field goal attempts in 2020, with three of his four misses from 50 yards or more. Duncan earned his fifth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor following Iowa's win over Nebraska. He connected on 4-of-5 field goals, including the game-winner from 37 yards. Duncan is a perfect 26-of-26 on PATs this season. Duncan was recently named one of 10 semifinalists for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is presented to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a walk-on. - Iowa Football

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K Keith Duncan, Iowa
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