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IOWA FOOTBALL POSITION PREVIEWS: LINEBACKER

Linebacker is one of those position groups under the Kirk Ferentz regime where Hawkeye fans seldom worry. There’s a long, storied history of talent and development and production at the position that’s resulted in 8 NFL draft picks and nearly a dozen others getting a shot in an NFL training camp.

But this year is a rebuilding year in the unit. The Outlaw is now Red Beard, roaming the middle of Mile High Stadium. He’s joined there by Bo Bower. And the third piece of last season’s Iowa linebacking group, Ben Niemann, is in Kansas City with fellow former Hawkeye Anthony Hitchens.