The 2023 NFL draft was a great one for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Four players came off the board within the draft’s top 85 picks, including a pair of Hawkeyes as first-round selections.
Defensive end Lukas Van Ness came off the board first to the Green Bay Packers with pick No. 13. Then, Butkus Award-winning linebacker Jack Campbell was taken No. 18 overall by the Detroit Lions.
The Lions liked that pick at No. 18 so much that they went ahead and doubled down on Hawkeyes with tight end Sam LaPorta in the second round at No.