lowa haekeyes key player has won a global award
Players that go on to become NFL stars have a lengthy history of graduating from the University of Iowa.
I’m not sure Iowa’s all-time ranking, but following 2011, Iowa was tied for the 11th-most players in the NFL at the time.
After this year’s draft, when Marvin McNutt, Riley Reiff, Shaun Prater, and maybe six more Hawkeyes sign up for the NFL, that number will only rise.
The Hawks who have gone on to have the most NFL success are represented by the following.
This list’s main focus is on the players’ success at the next level, rather than their college accomplishments.
Additionally, the player in issue needed to play at least eight games to be eligible for consideration.
seasons inside the National Football League.
Why eight? Not sure why, but there needs to be a boundary.
Maybe in five more years, Shonn Greene, Pat Angerer, and Chad Greenway will replace the three Hawkeyes who are on this list now.
played for the Toledo Rockets initially before fracturing his neck and joining the Coast Guard in the United States. After World War II, he left the Coast Guard, enrolled at Iowa, and played there in 1946 and 1947.
played defense, halfback, and quarterback.
led the group in receiving in 1947 and passing in 1946.
went undrafted and signed with the New York Giants instead.
played for the Green Bay Packers (1959–1961) and the Giants (1948–1958).
selected nine times for the Pro Bowl
NFL Champion twice (1956 and 1961)
concluded career with an NFL record of 79 interceptions, which was later topped by another Hawkeye.
In 1967, the first African American was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
became a Giants scout and assistant coach before dying in 1975.