Kirk Ferentz confirms Iowa TE Erick All out for the season with leg injury
Erick All suffered an injury in the Iowa Hawkeyes’ win over the Wisconsin Badgers that didn’t look good from the second it happened. All’s leg got caught in an awkward spot and led to a tough break for the tight end who was elevating himself all year as one of the Hawkeyes’ top targets.
Today, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed that Erick All will be out for the remainder of the season due to injury. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported All’s injury is a torn ACL.
The news comes on the heels of Cade McNamara tearing his ACL and fellow tight end Luke Lachey having a lower leg injury that required surgery.
“On a sad note, unfortunately, Erick All, looks like his season’s over. We were worried about that on Saturday and tests confirmed that. He’s going to miss the rest of the year. It’s just really unfortunate.
“He’s done a great job, newcomer to the team. Just a great addition. Such a positive guy, hardworking, great personality and just really loves the game, loves everything about the game. Not just the game itself. Hate to lose anybody and certainly feel badly for Erick in that regard. He was certainly adding a lot for our football team. It’s just a tough deal, so we’ll all support him in his recovery, his road back and certainly hope all that goes well,” Ferentz said of All.
Through the seven games he appeared in, All was the Hawkeyes’ biggest threat in the passing game. All registered 21 receptions for 299 yards and three touchdowns. He quickly embraced the role of the top tight end and top pass-catching target. Erick All was the leading receiver for Iowa in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.
Iowa is bracing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers to come to Kinnick this Saturday and will be without their top three tight ends it appears at the moment. All and Lachey are out and third-string tight end Addison Ostrenga is not listed on the depth chart.
Steven Stilianos, a transfer senior from Lafayette College, and Johnny Pascuzzi, a sophomore from Rockhurst High School in Olathe, Kan., will be manning the tight end position.
The Hawkeyes kick off against the Golden Gophers in the battle for the Floyd of Rosedale at 2:30 p.m. CT on NBC.
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