Erick All named to Comeback Player of the Year Award midseason watch list
He’s been quite the newcomer for Iowa. In fact, arguably, he’s been the Hawkeyes’ best offensive player.
Matter of fact, that’s a pretty easy argument to make for Michigan transfer tight end Erick All.
For an offense that has it’s well-documented struggles, All’s addition has been gigantic. The 6-foot-5, 250 pound tight end has touchdown grabs of 13 and 22 yards in each of Iowa’s last two games, close wins over Michigan State and Purdue.
At the midway point of the season, All has reeled in team-highs in receptions, yardage and touchdowns with 19 grabs for 280 receiving yards and three scores.
As a result, like so many Hawkeye tight ends before him, All is climbing up 2024 NFL draft boards in a hurry. ESPN’s Jordan Reid recently included All as one of his 2024 draft sleepers to watch.
For Iowa fans that know All as the transfer from the Wolverines, it may be easy to forget that All is making his way back from a serious surgery that ended his 2022 season. All described it as a “life changing surgery” last fall.
That ended All’s 2022 season with just three grabs for 36 yards in only three games played. Injuries and surgeries are always a serious situation, but it had to be an even more mentally challenging time for All after a breakout 2021 season where he caught 38 passes for 437 yards with a pair of touchdown grabs.
A successful surgery and a successful change of scenery have resulted in All piecing together a fantastic 2023 season so far. As a result, All has been named to the Comeback Player of the Year Award midseason watch list.
Congratulations to Iowa TE Erick All on being named to the Comeback Player of the Year Award's midseason watch list.
All has been terrific for the Hawkeyes so far with team-highs in receptions (19), yards (280) and touchdowns (3). pic.twitter.com/XziK9zq2sc
— Hawkeyes Wire (@HawkeyesWire) October 11, 2023
Over the past two games, All has nine catches for 164 yards with a pair of touchdown receptions.
As the Hawkeyes have turned the offense over to quarterback Deacon Hill following Cade McNamara’s injury, All provides a nice security blanket for Hill.
The talented native of Fairfield, Ohio, is quickly blossoming into one of the nation’s finest tight ends and overall playmakers.
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