: Iowa among best at producing NFL talent - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
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ICHawk24
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Great article.
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When Riley Reiff hears his named called in the first round of Thursday’s NFL draft, he will become the 43rd player from Iowa to be drafted since 2002.
Need help quantifying that number?
It’s more than Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State has had over the same period. In fact, outside of Ohio State, it’s more than any other Midwest program.
Maybe even more surprising, Reiff will be the Hawkeyes’ 23rd draft pick since 2007, which is more than Miami, arguably the No. 1 “football factory†in the country.
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When a recruit makes a visit to Iowa, the staff is sure to show him two walls. One wall consists of Iowa’s consensus All-Americans, and Johnson estimates one-third have come since he and Kirk Ferentz arrived at Iowa before the 1999 season.
The second wall is the academic All-Americans, and Johnson guesses 95 percent have come since 1999.
“Over the last 14 years and you can name the year, it’s Northwestern, Iowa and Penn State at the top in graduation rates. We show both sides,†Johnson said.
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When Riley Reiff hears his named called in the first round of Thursday’s NFL draft, he will become the 43rd player from Iowa to be drafted since 2002.
Need help quantifying that number?
It’s more than Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State has had over the same period. In fact, outside of Ohio State, it’s more than any other Midwest program.
Maybe even more surprising, Reiff will be the Hawkeyes’ 23rd draft pick since 2007, which is more than Miami, arguably the No. 1 “football factory†in the country.
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When a recruit makes a visit to Iowa, the staff is sure to show him two walls. One wall consists of Iowa’s consensus All-Americans, and Johnson estimates one-third have come since he and Kirk Ferentz arrived at Iowa before the 1999 season.
The second wall is the academic All-Americans, and Johnson guesses 95 percent have come since 1999.
“Over the last 14 years and you can name the year, it’s Northwestern, Iowa and Penn State at the top in graduation rates. We show both sides,†Johnson said.
superfan12
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I can hear a cyclone fan now, "but why don't they win more?"
GhostofBTT
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Well, the Indianapolis Colts were a team comprised 100% of players with NFL talent, and they couldn't win.
Can't explain that!
Can't explain that!
MoseSchrute
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Here's one right here.
