In today’s world of NIL deals and the transfer portal, big name prospects with big time deals gain all the headlines. Iowa has gotten in on those headlines of late with the additions of Michigan transfers Cade McNamara and Erick All. But the Hawkeyes have a program built more on finding underrecruited prospects and developing them into stars than simply signing them up front.
That’s perhaps no more true of any position group than Phil Parker’s defensive backfield. Over the years, Parker has made a habit of signing 1-2 under the radar prospects that leave most asking, “who?