University of Iowa Football

University of Iowa Football

2007 Media Fact Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents _____________________________________ 1 Football Facts and Information __________________________ 2 Sally Mason/Gary Barta ________________________________ 3 Head Coach - Kirk Ferentz _____________________________4-5 Offensive Coordinator - Ken O'Keefe ______________________ 6 Defensive Coordinator - Norm Parker _____________________ 7 Receivers & Special Teams Coach - Lester Erb ______________ 8 Running Backs Coach - Carl Jackson ______________________ 9 Tight Ends Coach & Recruiting Coordinator - Eric Johnson___ 10 Defensive Line Coach - Rick Kaczenski ___________________ 11 Offensive Line Coach - Reese Morgan ____________________ 12 Defensive Backs Coach - Phil Parker _____________________ 13 Outside Linebackers & Special Teams Coach - Darrell Wilson___ 14 Chris Doyle/Scott Southmayd/Hawkeye Staff _____________ 15 2007 Alphabetical Roster____________________________16-17 2007 Numerical Roster ______________________________ 18-19 2007 Season Outlook _______________________________20-23 2007 Preseason Notes/Pronunciation __________________24-25 2007 Lettermen _____________________________________ 26 2007 Starters _______________________________________ 27 2007 Depth Chart ____________________________________ 28 2007 Hawkeye Returnee Bios ________________________29-60 2007 Hawkeye Newcomer Bios________________________61-63 2006 Statistics (Results, Scoring, Punting, FGs) ___________ 64 2006 Statistics (Team Stats - all games and Big Ten) _______ 65 2006 Statistics (Rushing, Passing, Receiving & Total Offense) ___66 2006 Statistics (All Purpose, KO & PT Returns, Interceptions) ___67 2006 Statistics (Defensive) ____________________________ 68 2006 Top Performances _______________________________ 69 2006 Line-ups/Game-by-Game Statistics _________________ 70 The Last Time/Largest Winning & Losing Margins __________ 71 2006 Scoring Drives __________________________________ 72 2006 Individual Game-by-Game Statistics ________________ 73 2006 Red Zone Statistics/Big Ten and NCAA Rankings ______ 74 2006 Final Depth Chart _______________________________ 75 2006 Final Notes___________________________________76-77 2006 Honors and Awards ______________________________ 78 2006 Game Summaries ______________________________79-85 SID Directory________________________________________ 85 2007 Opponents ___________________________________86-91 Iowa Football History _______________________________92-93 All-Time Series Results_____________________________94-100 All-Time Coaches Records_____________________________ 100 Iowa Record vs. Conferences/Day-by-Day Record__________ 101 Homecoming Information/2007-08 Bowl Line-up _________ 102 Iowa Bowl Recaps ________________________________103-113

Iowa Bowl Records/Results ___________________________ 114 Iowa In The National Rankings _____________________115-117 National Awards _________________________________118-119 Consensus All-Americans __________________________120-121 Retired Numbers/Hall of Fame/Varsity Club Hall of Fame ____ 122 All-Time Team ______________________________________ 123 First Team All-Americans _____________________________ 124 Second Team All-Americans___________________________ 125 Academic All-Americans and Academic All-Big Ten ________ 126 All-Big Ten/MVPs/Lineman of the Year _________________ 127 Iowa MVPs _________________________________________ 128 Iowa Captains ______________________________________ 129 NFL Draft _______________________________________130-132 Active Pro Players___________________________________ 133 All-Time Players in the NFL ________________________134-135 All-Star Games __________________________________136-137 Iowa TV Appearances _____________________________138-139 Annual Statistics ________________________________140-142 Traditions _________________________________________ 143 Scores _________________________________________144-149 Yearly Record ___________________________________150-151 Lettermen ______________________________________152-157 Individual Records _______________________________158-159 Team Offensive Records ______________________________ 160 Team Defensive Records ______________________________ 161 Individual Game Bests ____________________________162-163 Individual Seasons Bests __________________________164-165 Individual Career Bests ___________________________166-167 Team Game Bests ___________________________________ 168 Team Season Bests __________________________________ 169 Year-By-Year Leaders _____________________________170-171 Longest Plays ___________________________________172-173 Longest Scoring Plays _______________________________ 173 Kinnick Stadium ____________________________________ 174 Attendance/Largest Crowds ___________________________ 175 Stadium Records ____________________________________ 176 Instant Replay _____________________________________ 177 Bowl Championship Series ____________________________ 178 Hawkeye Visions ____________________________________ 179 Iowa Athletic Staff Directory __________________________ 180 Media Outlets ______________________________________ 181 Media Directory_____________________________________ 182 Media Information _______________________________183-184 Team Hotel Information______________________________ 184 2007 Composite Big Ten Schedule/Hawkeye Huddles ______ 185 Iowa Sports Information _____________________________ 186

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FOOTBALL FACTS & INFORMATION

2007 Schedule

Date _____ Opponent ________ Location__________________ Time/TV Sept. 1 ___ Northern Illinois ___ Chicago (Soldier Field)_____ 2:35, ESPNU # Sept. 8 ___ Syracuse__________ Iowa City__________________ 7:05, BTN Sept. 15 __ at Iowa State ______ Ames, IA ______________ 12:35, VERSUS Sept. 22 __ at Wisconsin ______ Madison, WI _______________ 7:05, ABC * Sept. 29 __ Indiana __________ Iowa City_____________11:05 a.m., TBA Oct. 6 ____ at Penn State _____ State College, PA ________________TBA Oct. 13 ___ Illinois ___________ Iowa City_______________________TBA Oct. 20 ___ at Purdue_________ West Lafayette, IN _______________TBA Oct. 27 ___ Michigan State ____ Iowa City_______________________TBA Nov. 3 ____ at Northwestern ___ Evanston, IL ____________________TBA $ Nov. 10 ___ Minnesota ________ Iowa City_______________________TBA Nov. 17 ___ Western Michigan __ Iowa City_______________________TBA

# -- Varsity Club Day; * -- Homecoming; $ -- Family Weekend NOTE: Times listed are central time and subject to change

2006 Results (6-7 overall, 2-6 Big Ten, T8th)

Date _______ Opponent _______________ Result_______________ Score Sept. 2 _____ Montana ___________________ W__________________ 41-7 Sept. 9 _____ at Syracuse_________________ W____________ 20-13 (2 ot) Sept. 16 ____ Iowa State _________________ W_________________ 27-17 * Sept. 23 ____ at Illinois __________________ W__________________ 24-7 * Sept. 30 ____ Ohio State _________________ L _________________ 17-38 * Oct. 7 ______ Purdue ____________________ W_________________ 47-17 * Oct. 14 _____ at Indiana _________________ L _________________ 28-31 * Oct. 21 _____ at Michigan ________________ L __________________ 6-20 Oct. 28 _____ Northern Illinois ____________ W_________________ 24-14 * Nov. 4 ______ Northwestern _______________ L __________________ 7-21 * Nov. 11 _____ Wisconsin__________________ L _________________ 21-24 * Nov. 18 _____ at Minnesota _______________ L _________________ 24-34 # Dec. 30 _____ Texas (n) __________________ L _________________ 24-26

Iowa Quick Facts

Location: _______________________________________ Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Enrollment: _________________________________________________ 29,979 Founded: _____________________________________________________ 1847 President: ______________________________________________ Sally Mason Athletic Director: _________________________________________ Gary Barta Nickname: ________________________________________________ Hawkeyes Colors: _______________________________________________ Black and Gold Conference: _________________________________________________ Big Ten School song: _______________________________________________ On, Iowa Mascot: _____________________________________________Herky the Hawk Stadium: ___________________________________________ Kinnick Stadium Capacity: ___________________________________________________ 70,585 Head Coach: ____________________________________________ Kirk Ferentz Career Record:_______________________________________ 67-64 (11 years) Record at Iowa: _______________________________________ 55-43 (8 years) Big Ten Record: _______________________________34-30 (8 years, two titles) Best Time to Call: _______________________________ Tuesday's, 11 am-noon All interviews should be arranged through the Iowa Sports Information Office

Lettermen Returning/Lost:

33/26 Offense:____________ 17/15 Defense: ____________ 15/9 Specialists: ___________ 1/2

Lettermen Breakdown:

33 Three-year: _____________ 8 Two-year: _____________ 13 One-year:______________ 12

Starters Returning/Lost:

14/10 Offense:______________ 6/5 Defense: _____________ 8/3 Kickers: ______________ 0/2

* -- Big Ten Conference Game # -- Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL

Fall Schedule Sun., Aug. 5 ________________ All players report Mon., Aug. 6 ________________ Media Day Sat., Aug. 18________________ Fan Appreciation Day/Open Scrimmage Mon., Aug. 27 _______________ First day of classes Sat. Sept. 1 _________________ First game vs. Northern Illinois

Squad Breakdown by class:

Offense: _______ Multiple Defense: _______ 4-3

115 Seniors: _______________ 13 Juniors: _______________ 24 Sophomores: ___________ 21 Redshirt Freshmen: _____ 28 First-year Freshmen:_____ 29

Iowa Sports Information

Office -- (319) 335-9411 FAX -- (319) 335-9417 Press Box -- (319) 335-9466 Director: Phil Haddy (319) 351-3012 (home) Associate: Steve Roe (319) 339-0980 (home) Assistants: Traci Wagner, Matt Weitzel, Aaron Blau

Overnight Mailing Address: Sports Information Office 157 Carver-Hawkeye Arena One Elliott Drive Iowa City, IA 52242

Iowa sports information staff members may be addressed electronically at the following E-mail address:

sportsinfo@

IOWA TV SATELLITE SERVICE Each Tuesday, Iowa offers video highlights of Coach Kirk Ferentz' weekly news conference, plus player clips & highlights, via satellite. The time is normally 2 to 2:15 p.m. CT. Contact the Iowa sports information office for weekly coordinates.

E-MAIL SERVICE AVAILABLE If you wish to receive game notes, game statistics and season statistics via e-mail, contact the Iowa Sports information office prior to the start of the season to supply your e-mail address. Releases are e-mailed each Monday and all game stats, coaches quotes and season stats are available each Saturday following the game.

MEDIA INFORMATION Additional information concerning game day operations at Kinnick Stadium, information for obtaining media credentials for Iowa home games, along with travel, lodging and restaurant information, can be found on pages 183-184 in this guide.

The Iowa Football History and Records pamphlet is also available through the UI Sports Information office and on the UI's website,

IOWA ON THE INTERNET Updated information on the Iowa football team and all athletic programs is also available on the University of Iowa's athletic department home page on the Internet. During the season, live game stats are available on the Internet through the Iowa home page. The address for the University of Iowa home page is:



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SALLY MASON/GARY BARTA

Sally Mason became the 20th President of The University of Iowa on August 1, 2007. She holds a full professorship with tenure in the Department of Biological Sciences of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

President Mason served as Provost of Purdue University from 2001-2007, where she was responsible for planning, managing, and reviewing all academic programs at Purdue's West Lafayette and four affiliated branch campuses throughout Indiana. Her accomplishments as Provost included increasing diversity, recruiting top faculty, doubling the research program, advancing public engagement, and improving the learning environment for students. During President Mason's tenure as Provost, Purdue hired over 800 new faculty, 300 of which were new positions; 56% of those hires were women and/or minorities. She also formed a diversity leadership group while at Purdue. President Mason was instrumental in the development of Purdue's Discovery Park, an interdisciplinary research incubator focused on such topics as nanotechnology, entrepreneurship, and biosciences. The daughter of an immigrant family and the first child to attend college, President Mason received her B.S. in zoology from The University of Kentucky in 1972, her M.S. from Purdue University in 1974, and her Ph.D. in cellular, molecular, and developmental biology from The University of Arizona in 1978. She subsequently spent two years at Indiana University in Bloomington doing postdoctoral research before joining The University of Kansas in 1981. A strong advocate of undergraduate education, she received awards for outstanding undergraduate advising and teaching, and she was awarded a prestigious Kemper Teaching Fellowship. During her 21 years at Kansas, President Mason served as a full professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, Acting Chair of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, and Associate Dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In 1995, she was appointed Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the largest academic unit on the University of Kansas campus. President Mason is the author of many scientific papers and has obtained a number of research grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Wesley Research Foundation, and the Lilly Endowment. Her research interests have focused on the developmental biology, genetics, and biochemistry of pigment cells and pigments in the skin of vertebrates. She has served as President of both the PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research and the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and has served as Chair of the Advisory Committee to the National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) and the Executive Committee of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) Chief Academic Officers Group. She also served on the Executive Committee of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) from 2003-2007 and was appointed to the National Medal of Science Selection Committee from 2006-2008. President Mason is married to Ken Mason, an educator and textbook author who teaches biological sciences at The University of Iowa.

Gary Barta is in his second year as the Athletic Director at The University of Iowa. He became the University's 11th Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on August 1, 2006. He succeeded Robert Bowlsby, who left after 15 years at Iowa to take over the program at Stanford.

A native Midwesterner, Barta signed a five-year contract to lead one of the most successful athletic programs in the nation.

Barta has already put his stamp on Hawkeye Athletics during his first year in Iowa City. He oversaw the final stages of the $89 million renovation at Kinnick Stadium and the new Paul W. Brechler Press Box. He officially opened Iowa's new Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center. In the spring of 2007, he hired new Head Men's Basketball Coach Todd Lickliter from Butler University. Lickliter's hiring came on the heels of his team's "Sweet 16" appearance and his being named the NABC Division I Coach of the Year. Basketball experts from around the country are touting this as an outstanding hire. Several other initiatives were set in motion during Barta's first year. An Athletic Department Strategic Plan has been launched mapping out the vision and goals for the future. Plans are underway to build a new $6.1 million boathouse for the rowing program. Construction begins this fall on a new Campus Wellness and Recreation Center which includes a first-class aquatic center. It will serve as the new home to the Hawkeye men and women's swimming teams. Carver-Hawkeye Arena is in the early planning stage of a $30-$40 million renovation that will add a practice facility, improve the fan experience, and renovate and add office space. In addition to facilities, the Strategic Plan lays out goals for academic achievement, championship success, fiscal growth, and overall student-athlete, coach, and staff performance. Barta has over 20 years of university and athletic administration experience. Before taking over at Iowa he had been the Wyoming Athletic Director since October of 2003. From November 1996 to October 2003, he was Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations and Sports Programs at the University of Washington in Seattle. From 1990 to 1996, he was associated with the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, where he was the Director of Athletic Development and External Relations. He also served as Associate Director of Development at North Dakota State University in Fargo, from 1988-90, where he was involved in fundraising for athletics, the colleges of business and engineering, and the University's annual fund. Wyoming received the NCAA Division IA Program of Excellence Award in 2006 during Barta's tenure there, which honors athletic programs that are superior athletically, academically, and in student-athlete life skills preparation. The Barta led program at Wyoming was credited with a number of significant accomplishments. The Cowboys played in the 2004 Las Vegas Bowl and posted a victory over UCLA. The women's basketball team won 21 games during the 200506 season, a top 20 placing by the women's track team at the NCAA meet in 2005, and a top 25 finish in men's NCAA swimming in 2004. Barta has been a successful fundraiser throughout his career, having helped secure more than $150 million in private contributions and corporate sponsorships over the past 10 years. In less than two years, he helped Wyoming raise more than $22 million, including $11 million in private contributions and $11 million in matching state funds. He was directly involved in major fundraising programs at Washington, including a $100 million plan for facility renovations. Prior to taking over at Wyoming, he served as Washington's Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations and Sports Programs. He was responsible for generating revenue to fund Washington's $40 million annual intercollegiate athletics budget. While at Washington, Barta was directly involved in a variety of duties including: hiring of coaches and administrative staff, coordinating the schedule for men's basketball, initiating and managing sponsor relationships, and negotiating radio network contracts. Barta earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication and Broadcast Journalism from North Dakota State University in 1987. He was an option quarterback for Bison football squads that won the Division II NCAA National Championship in 1983, 1985, and 1986. He returned to NDSU to begin his career in 1988 as an Associate Director of Development and later became the Director of Development. He served as Director of Athletic Development and External Relations at the University of Northern Iowa (1990-96). There he managed all fund raising, marketing and promotions, and media relations activities for the school's 17sport program. Barta, and his wife, Connie, have a son, Luke (9) and a daughter, Madison (7). He was born September 4, 1963, in Minneapolis, MN.

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KIRK FERENTZ

Kirk Ferentz

Head Football Coach Ninth Year at Iowa

Kirk Ferentz is in his ninth year as head football coach at the University of Iowa. He's taken the Hawkeyes to six straight bowl games, including a string of four straight January games from 2002-05. The six straight bowl appearances is the second longest streak in school history. Hayden Fry took the Hawkeyes to eight straight (1981-88) bowl games.

Iowa concluded the 2006 season with an appearance in the Alamo Bowl, dropping a 26-24 decision to defending national champion Texas. Iowa climbed as high as 12th in the 2006 polls while winning five of its first six games. Injuries and inopportune mistakes played a role as the Hawkeyes struggled for consistency during the second half of the season. Still, a 24-21 loss to 15th-ranked Wisconsin and the two-point loss to 16thranked Texas in the Alamo Bowl provide reasons for optimism in 2007.

Prior to last season the Hawkeyes, under Ferentz, had put together the greatest run in school history. Iowa had a 7-5 record in 2005 and a 10-2 mark in 2004. Add that to 10-3 in 2003 and 11-2 in 2002 and you have the best four-year run in Iowa history (38-12). And, Iowa's 25 Big Ten wins were the most ever by a Hawkeye team in a four year span. No other Big Ten team won more league games in that four-year span.

The two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year led the Hawkeyes to a third place Big Ten finish in 2005. An overtime loss to Michigan and a last-minute, one point loss at Northwestern is all that kept the Hawkeyes out of contention for a third Big Ten title in four years. Following the 2005 season Iowa was one of four teams (Southern Cal, Georgia, Florida State) in the nation to play in four consecutive January bowl games.

Iowa won a Kinnick Stadium record 22 straight home games before an overtime loss to Michigan in 2005. The home streak was the fourth longest in the nation. Iowa has won 30 of its last 33 games in Kinnick. The Hawkeyes sold out their entire home schedule the past three years and have strung together 24 straight home sellouts. The 70,585 average for six home games in 2005 and seven games in 2006 is an Iowa record for average home attendance.

Ferentz led the 2004 Hawkeyes to their second Big Ten title in three years and won the league's Coach of the Year honors for the second time. Iowa's 10-2 (7-1 in the Big Ten) record was expected by very few. After opening conference play with a loss at Michigan, Iowa won its final seven regular season games to earn the title share.

The Hawkeyes capped the season with their eighth straight victory, earning a 30-25 win over defending national champion LSU. Iowa scored on a 56-yard pass play on the final play of the Capital One Bowl in probably the most exciting, and dramatic, win in Iowa history. Seven of Iowa's 12 opponents were ranked at some point during the season as Iowa earned a third straight appearance in a January bowl game.

In addition to Ferentz being named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2004, the Hawkeyes finished eighth in the final polls and five Hawkeyes were named first team all-Big Ten.

Lightly regarded by the so-called "experts" heading into the 2003 season, the Hawkeyes fooled prognosticators by rising into the nation's top 10 four times during the year, getting as high as eighth in the seasonending poll. Iowa put the topping on the 2003 season by beating a favored Florida team (37-17) in the Outback Bowl, in Tampa, FL, on New Year's Day.

The 2003 Hawkeyes were the only Big Ten team to beat league champion Michigan (30-27). And, five Iowa players were named to the 2003 first all-Big Ten team and two were named first team all-America. Hawkeye offensive lineman Robert Gallery was named winner of the 2003 Outland Trophy, which goes to the nation's top collegiate interior lineman.

The 2002 team was probably the most decorated in Iowa football history.

Kirk was named 2002 Associated Press and The Walter Camp Football Foundation's Coach of the Year in college football. He was also named Big Ten Coach of the Year in a season that saw his team climb as high as third in the national rankings.

Ferentz led the 2002 Iowa football team to its first Big Ten title since 1990 and the most wins (11) in school history. The Hawkeyes also played in the BCS's FedEx Orange Bowl for the first time.

The only losses during the 2002 season came at the hands of Iowa State and Southern Cal. Iowa posted impressive road wins at Penn State and Michigan on its way to the school's first undefeated Big Ten campaign since 1922. The win over Michigan was the most convincing by a Wolverine opponent, in Ann Arbor, since 1967.

The Hawkeyes finished eighth nationally in the final rankings in 2002, 2003 and 2004, joining Southern Cal, Oklahoma and Georgia as the only teams to rank in the top 10 all three seasons. The Hawkeyes were the highest rated Big Ten Conference team at the end of the 2005 bowl season. On a national scale, Iowa's record over that three year span ranked eighth best in the nation.

The Orange Bowl appearance at the conclusion of the 2002 season followed a successful 2001 season that saw Iowa win three of its final four games. Iowa earned an invitation to the Sylvania Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, TX, where the Hawkeyes defeated Texas Tech 19-16.

The foundation of Kirk's program at Iowa was established in his first two seasons and began to pay dividends late in the 2000 season when the Hawkeyes won in double overtime at Penn State. Iowa returned home the following week to post a 27-17 win over Big Ten co-champion Northwestern, ranked 12th in the nation at the time. That late-season success carried over into the winning campaign of 2001.

At Iowa, Ferentz has an overall record of 55-43, including a 51-24 mark over the last six seasons. He has posted a 34-30 record in Big Ten play. He has a career record of 67-63 in 11 years as a collegiate head coach. His Iowa contract carries through the 2012 season. Ferentz is one of just seven Big Ten coaches ever to guide a team to 10 wins or more in three straight seasons.

And while Ferentz has guided the Iowa program to great success on the field, the Hawkeyes have also made their mark in the classroom. In 2005, Iowa tied Southern Cal and Virginia Tech with the best football studentathlete graduation rate (58%) among all Division I teams earning a bowl invitation. Among the teams which participated in bowl games following the 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons, only Iowa and Southern Cal ranked in the top five in graduation rates in each of the three seasons. Among the 64 schools who participated in bowl games following the 2006 season, Iowa's graduation rate (72%) ranked ninth best.

Along with Ferentz earning conference and national Coach of the Year recognition, members of his staff have also been well recognized. Norm Parker, Iowa's defensive coordinator, was a finalist for the 2004 and 2005 Frank Broyles Award, which recognizes the top Division I assistant coach in the nation. Lester Erb, Iowa's receivers and special teams coach, was named by as one of the top 25 recruiters in 2005. Ron Aiken,

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