The 6-8 Arms Guy

The 6-8 arms guy

This is sophomore end Broderick Binns.

No, he doesn't know what his wingspan is. Just know that it's somewhere between California condor and pterodactyl. Credit Ferentz for the “6-8 guy” description.

“He's not your classic defensive end,” Ferentz said after Binns' 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, forced fumble, safety and pass batted down against PSU. “He's 6-1 with the arms of a 6-8 guy, tough matchup, actually, kind of a different guy.”

This is exactly how Binns envisioned it. The 6-1, 255-pounder was recruited as a D-end and outside linebacker out of St. Paul's Cretin-Derham High School. He picked Iowa because he wanted to play end.

“Iowa always said D-end,” Binns said. “It's what I played in high school and I always felt like that was the position for me."