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Iowa football announces 2024 preseason depth chart ahead of fall camp

Iowa football announces 2024 preseason depth chart ahead of fall camp
WHEN IT BECAME PUBLIC LAST YEAR. IT’S OFFICIAL THE HAWKEYES HAVE FINALLY NAMED A NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR. THAT’S RIGHT. TIM LESTER WILL BE TAKING OVER FOR BRIAN FERENTZ. vlog SPORTS DIRECTOR SCOTT REISTER JOINS US IN. SCOTT. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT LESTER? YEAH, THE ILLINOIS NATIVE HAS HAD ALL TYPES OF POSITIONS AT ALL LEVELS, INCLUDING 12 YEARS AS A HEAD COACH AT THE DIVISIONS ONE, TWO AND THREE LEVELS. ALSO 12 YEARS AS AN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE LAST TEN YEARS ON HIS RESUME. HE WAS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR FOR SYRACUSE IN 2014. HIS OFFENSE RANKED JUST 116TH IN THE NATION BACK THEN. 2015 SAME SITUATION. AN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR RANKED 119TH IN THE NATION. THEN HE WENT ON TO PURDUE AS THE QUARTERBACKS COACH. THEN HE SPENT SIX SEASONS AS THE WESTERN MICHIGAN HEAD COACH, GOING 37 AND 32 BEFORE BEING FIRED FOUR OUT OF HIS FIVE SEASONS THERE. LESTER DID AVERAGE 32 POINTS PER GAME OR MORE, INCLUDING ONE SEASON WHEN HIS TEAM AVERAGED NEARLY 42 A GAME. LESTER SPENT LAST SEASON AS AN ANALYST FOR THE GREEN BAY PACKERS. IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BE WORSE THAN WHAT IOWA HAS HAD THE PAST THREE YEARS UNDER BRIAN FERENTZ. LAST YEAR, THE HAWKEYES WERE DEAD. LAST IN THE COUNTRY IN TOTAL OFFENSE. THE YEAR BEFORE LAST, THEY WERE SECOND WORST IN THE COUNTRY IN OFFENSE. AND IN 2021, THEY WERE 10TH WORST IN THE COUNTRY. THE ILLINOIS NATIVE HAS HAD ALL TYPES OF POSITIONS, SO THE BAR FOR IMPROVEMENT COULD NOT BE LOWER. THE BIG QUESTION HOW MUCH FREEDOM WILL HE HAVE TO CALL PLAYS AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT DON’T LINE UP WITH KIRK FERENTZ IDEAS? IT’S SURELY GOING TO BE A
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Iowa football announces 2024 preseason depth chart ahead of fall camp
The Iowa football team is barely a month away from its 2024 season opener, and some important position battles are starting to become more clear.Video above: Iowa football hires Tim Lester as new offensive coordinatorThe Hawkeyes posted their 2024 preseason depth chart Wednesday. Some familiar names return to starting spots, while a few young players seem to have risen since last year.Here's how the Hawkeyes will line up when fall camp gets underway. Starters are listed first, followed by their backup.2024 Iowa football depth chart OffenseQuarterback: Cade McNamara (Gr.), Marco Lainez (Fr.)Running back: Leshon Williams (Sr.), Kaleb Johnson (Jr.)Fullback: Hayden Large (Gr.), Eli Miller (Jr.)Wide receiver: Kaleb Brown (Jr.), Terrell Washington, Jr. (Fr.)Wide receiver: Seth Anderson (Jr.), Kaden Wetjen (Sr.)Wide receiver: Jarriett Buie (Fr.), Dayton Howard (Fr.)Tight end: Luke Lachey (Sr.), Addison Ostrenga (Jr.)Left tackle: Mason Richman (Sr.), Jack Dotzler (So.)Left guard: Beau Stephens (Jr.), Kade Pieper (Fr.)Center: Logan Jones (Sr.), Tyler Elsbury (Sr.)Right guard: Connor Colby (Sr.), Nick DeJong (Gr.)Right tackle: Gennings Dunker (Jr.), Trevor Lauck (Fr.) DefenseLeft end: Deontae Craig (Sr.), Max Llewellyn (Jr.)Defensive tackle: Aaron Graves (Jr.), Jeff Bowie (Jr.)Defensive tackle: Yahya Black (Sr.), Jeremiah Pittman (Jr.)Right end: Ethan Hurkett (Sr.), Brian Allen (So.)CASH: Sebastian Castro (Gr.), John Nestor (So.)LEO: Kyler Fisher (Gr.), Jaxon Rexroth (Jr.)MLB: Jay Higgins (Sr.), Jaden Harrell (Jr.)WLB: Nick Jackson (Gr.), Karson Sharar (Jr.)Cornerback: John Nestor (So.), TJ Hall (Jr.)Strong safety: Xavier Nwankpa (Jr.), Koen Entringer (So.)Free safety: Quinn Schulte (Gr.), Zach Lutmer (Fr.)Cornerback: Jermari Harris (Gr.), Deshaun Lee (So.)Special teamsPlacekicker: Drew Stevens (Jr.), Tripp Woody (Fr.)Punter: Rhys Dakin (Fr.), Ty Nissen (Sr.)Snapper: Luke Elkin (Sr.), Ike Speltz (Fr.)
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The Iowa football team is barely a month away from its 2024 season opener, and some important position battles are starting to become more clear.

Video above: Iowa football hires Tim Lester as new offensive coordinator

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The Hawkeyes posted their 2024 preseason depth chart Wednesday. Some familiar names return to starting spots, while a few young players seem to have risen since last year.

Here's how the Hawkeyes will line up when fall camp gets underway. Starters are listed first, followed by their backup.

2024 Iowa football depth chart

Offense

Quarterback: Cade McNamara (Gr.), Marco Lainez (Fr.)

Running back: Leshon Williams (Sr.), Kaleb Johnson (Jr.)

Fullback: Hayden Large (Gr.), Eli Miller (Jr.)

Wide receiver: Kaleb Brown (Jr.), Terrell Washington, Jr. (Fr.)

Wide receiver: Seth Anderson (Jr.), Kaden Wetjen (Sr.)

Wide receiver: Jarriett Buie (Fr.), Dayton Howard (Fr.)

Tight end: Luke Lachey (Sr.), Addison Ostrenga (Jr.)

Left tackle: Mason Richman (Sr.), Jack Dotzler (So.)

Left guard: Beau Stephens (Jr.), Kade Pieper (Fr.)

Center: Logan Jones (Sr.), Tyler Elsbury (Sr.)

Right guard: Connor Colby (Sr.), Nick DeJong (Gr.)

Right tackle: Gennings Dunker (Jr.), Trevor Lauck (Fr.)

Defense

Left end: Deontae Craig (Sr.), Max Llewellyn (Jr.)

Defensive tackle: Aaron Graves (Jr.), Jeff Bowie (Jr.)

Defensive tackle: Yahya Black (Sr.), Jeremiah Pittman (Jr.)

Right end: Ethan Hurkett (Sr.), Brian Allen (So.)

CASH: Sebastian Castro (Gr.), John Nestor (So.)

LEO: Kyler Fisher (Gr.), Jaxon Rexroth (Jr.)

MLB: Jay Higgins (Sr.), Jaden Harrell (Jr.)

WLB: Nick Jackson (Gr.), Karson Sharar (Jr.)

Cornerback: John Nestor (So.), TJ Hall (Jr.)

Strong safety: Xavier Nwankpa (Jr.), Koen Entringer (So.)

Free safety: Quinn Schulte (Gr.), Zach Lutmer (Fr.)

Cornerback: Jermari Harris (Gr.), Deshaun Lee (So.)

Special teams

Placekicker: Drew Stevens (Jr.), Tripp Woody (Fr.)

Punter: Rhys Dakin (Fr.), Ty Nissen (Sr.)

Snapper: Luke Elkin (Sr.), Ike Speltz (Fr.)

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