I could “ctrl+c / ctrl+v” what Matt Reisener wrote about cornerbacks into this portion of the safeties preview. In it, he called the corners and “embarrassment of riches” and when examining the safety position, it’s almost the exact same. Iowa returns three guys with starting experience, brings in a versatile defensive back from UNI, recruited an all-world prospect from middle of nowhere Iowa, and still has plenty in the pipeline to be excited about.

So let’s get into it.

The returning starters

Both Kaevon Merriweather & Jack Koerner stand at 6’0”, 205 lbs though both have pretty different skillsets.