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Kirk Ferentz updates Iowa’s depth chart for kick, punt returns
By Paul Harvey
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Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes need a new return man for the 2022 season. During his Tuesday press conference, Ferentz updated those positional battles heading into the season opener
According to Ferentz, the top 3 options to return kicks are Cooper DeJean, Arland Bruce and Riley Moss. Of that group, DeJean had 1 kick return during 2021.
The most notable player in that group is Moss, Iowa’s All-American defensive back. With such a key role for Moss on the defensive side of the ball, it will be interesting to see if he is indeed used on special teams.
Alec Wick – a former walk-on who redshirted the 2021 season – is a possibility to return punts.
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Regardless of who serves in the return roles, they will be less experienced than the departed Charlie Jones. Jones – who captured the B1G’s Return Man of the Year Award – is off to Purdue after transferring in the offseason.
Hopefully, the Hawkeyes are able to replace Jones without missing much of a beat.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.