A cornerback corps that was already quite inexperienced entering the 2018 football season got a little bit greener this past week, as Manny Rugamba found himself on Twitter on July 3rd and officially announced his intention to transfer on Monday afternoon.
Rugamba, a Naperville, IL native, saw significant action as a true freshman in 2016, when he played in 12 games and ended up starting the final few contests of the regular season after Greg Mabin suffered a season-ending injury. While he turned in solid performances all season, his name was etched into Hawkeye lore when he intercepted Michigan QB Wilton Speight late in the fourth quarter with the Wolverines looking to put the game away.