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Hawkeyes’ Kyler Schott to declare for NFL Draft, will not come back for sixth season
Coggon native closes chapter of what ‘was always a dream of mine’
IOWA CITY — Kyler Schott’s time with the Iowa Hawkeyes has officially come to a close.
Schott, Iowa’s starting left guard in 2021 and a North Linn grad, announced on Twitter Friday he is declaring for the NFL Draft and will not return for a sixth season.
“Growing up as a Hawkeye fan, it was always a dream of mine to play in the black and gold!” Schott said in a tweet thanking fans, coaches and family.
The former walk-on started Iowa’s last 10 games of 2021 after suffering a hay-baling injury that delayed the start of his senior season.
He received second-team all-Big Ten honors in 2021 from the Associated Press and Big Ten coaches.
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Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Kyler Schott (64) runs onto the field to be recognized for senior day at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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