Kirk Ferentz pleased with Iowa Hawkeyes safety play, applauds Schulte
The Iowa Hawkeyes defense once again appears to be stifling and while they have just one interception through two games, they may be even better fundamentally and across the board this season.
One key contributor to that was once an unlikely source for the Hawkeyes. Quinn Schulte was a walk-on when he joined Iowa. Through just two games in the 2022 season, Schulte has doubled his career tackle total and finds himself tied fifth on the Hawkeyes in that department. Schulte is also leading the Iowa defense with four pass breakups so far.
The safety’s work through two games has not gone unnoticed, either. This week Kirk Ferentz was asked his thoughts regarding Schulte filling in and playing really well like former walk-on safeties such as Jake Gervase and Jack Koerner have done in past seasons.
“Quinn is off to a good start. It’s been really a pleasant surprise to watch him perform back there. Not shocking, but it’s been pleasant to see him do a good job,” Ferentz said about Schulte’s performance.
Schulte went about getting on the field the hard way by paving his path as a walk-on prior to earning a scholarship. His performance this year warrants the scholarship he was put on and Schulte may just be the next Iowa safety to keep this path going.
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