College football’s early signing period is nearly upon us. For fans around the country, this is a time of excitement and hope for the future. While Iowa fans still have a New Year’s Day bowl game to look forward to, this is a time to look beyond January first and project into 2019 and beyond.
Following an 8-4 season full of ups and downs, the Hawkeyes return quite a bit for next season. However, there will be some familiar faces heading for the exits.
For starters, star tight end Noah Fant has already declared for the NFL draft and become the first player in Kirk Ferentz’s 20 seasons to forego the bowl game to prepare.