Iowa Hawkeyes offensive two-deep entering spring football
Spring football is here! The Iowa Hawkeyes have seen their fair share of offensive turnover.
Namely, tight end Sam LaPorta heading to the 2023 NFL draft. That means Iowa is replacing its top pass-catcher and receiving yardage leader from each of the last two seasons. Over the last two years, LaPorta racked up 1,327 receiving yards on 111 catches with four touchdowns.
Wide receivers Keagan Johnson and Arland Bruce IV each entered the transfer portal and resurfaced at Kansas State and Oklahoma State, respectively. Other transfers included running back Gavin Williams to Northern Illinois, offensive lineman Josh Volk to Northern Iowa and quarterbacks Carson May and Alex Padilla to Coffeyville Community College and SMU.
Of course, the Hawkeyes bolstered their offense with the additions of offensive linemen Daijon Parker from Saginaw Valley State and Rusty Feth from Miami (Ohio). Iowa also brought in Michigan transfers Cade McNamara at quarterback and Erick All at tight end.
With spring football officially underway beginning today in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes released an initial two-deep offensive depth chart. Here’s a look at it below.
Quarterback
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1st: No. 12 – Cade McNamara, 6-foot-1, 206 pound, Sr. from Reno, Nev. (Damonte Ranch/Michigan)
2nd: No. 5 – Joe Labas, 6-foot-4, 207 pound, Soph. from Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville-Broadview Hts.)
3rd: No. 10 – Deacon Hill, 6-foot-3, 230 pound, Soph. from Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara/Wisconsin)
Running back
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1st: No. 2 – Kaleb Johnson, 6-foot, 212 pound, Soph. from Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton)
2nd: No. 4 – Leshon Williams, 5-foot-10, 210 pound, Jr. from Chicago, Ill. (Richards)
3rd: No. 9 – Jaziun Patterson, 5-foot-10, 188 pound, R-Fr. from Pompano Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach)
Fullback
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1st: No. 31 – Eli Miller, 6-foot-1, 232 pound, Soph. from Sedalia, Colo. (Lipscomb Academy/Valor Christian)
Wide receiver No. 1
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1st: No. 89 – Nico Ragaini, 6-foot, 196 pound, Sr. from East Haven, Conn. (Notre Dame/Avon Old Farms Prep)
2nd: No. 13 – Reese Osgood, 5-foot-11, 176 pound, R-Fr. from Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
3rd: No. 15 – Jacob Bostick, 6-foot-2, 171 pound, R-Fr. from Palatine, Ill. (Palatine)
Wide receiver No. 2
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1st: No. 0 – Diante Vines, 6-foot, 198 pound, Jr. from Danbury, Conn. (The Taft School)
2nd: No. 18 – Alec Wick, 6-foot-1, 196 pound, Soph. from Iowa City, Iowa (Regina)
Tight end
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1st: No. 85 – Luke Lachey, 6-foot-6, 252 pound, Jr. from Columbus, Ohio (Grandview)
2nd: No. 83 – Erick All, 6-foot-5, 255 pound, Sr. from Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield/Michigan)
3rd: No. 87 – Addison Ostrenga, 6-foot-4, 234 pound, Soph. from Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
Left tackle
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1st: No. 78 – Mason Richman, 6-foot-6, 308 pound, Jr. from Leawood, Kan. (Blue Valley)
2nd: No. 71 – Jack Dotzler, 6-foot-6, 266 pound, R-Fr. from Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
Left guard
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1st: No. 78 – Connor Colby, 6-foot-6, 308 pound, Jr. from Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
2nd: No. 76 – Tyler Elsbury, 6-foot-5, 308 pound, Jr. from Byron, Ill. (Byron)
Center
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1st: No. 65 – Logan Jones, 6-foot-3, 283 pound, Jr. from Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central)
2nd: No. 53 – Michael Myslinski, 6-foot-3, 287 pound, Soph. from Jacksonville, Fla. (Bishop Kenny)
Right guard
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1st: No. 70 – Beau Stephens, 6-foot-6, 307 pound, Soph. from Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs)
2nd: No. 67 – Gennings Dunker, 6-foot-5, 316 pound, Soph. from Lena, Ill. (Lena-Winslow)
Right tackle
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1st: No. 56 – Nick DeJong, 6-foot-6, 300 pound, Sr. from Pella, Iowa (Pella)
2nd: No. 79 – Daijon Parker, 6-foot-5, 300 pound, Sr. from Inkster, Mich. (Westland John Glenn/Saginaw Valley State)
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