Even though the Hawkeyes will be losing multiple key players on defense, the program got some great news this week about a returning player.
The Iowa defense had another stellar season under Phil Parker, and aside from a few stumbles along the way, the unit kept the team in every game.
The secondary was a bright spot for the Iowa defense that ranked No. 8 overall in total defense during the regular season.
A big part of that was the play of the secondary, which ranked No. 7 in passing yards allowed per game this season (158.