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Marc Morehouse
Sep. 12, 2011 1:45 pm
Big Ten PDFs after the Iowa notes PDF.
-- Next week, Louisiana-Monroe game kicks at 11 a.m. and is on Big Ten Network. Then, it's an off week (not a bye week). We probably won't hear a time on Penn State until Oct. 3.
-- OLB Dakota Getz is out for the year with a knee injury. He injured it on the opening kick last week, his first play of the season. He sat out week 1 after offseason shoulder surgery.
-- SS Jordan Bernstine should be fine for Pitt. He missed last week with strep throat.
Offense
SE -- 7 ** Marvin McNutt, Jr. 6-4 215 Sr. St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood Central); 83 Steven Staggs 6-3 195 Jr. Oskaloosa, IA (Oskaloosa)
LT -- 77 ** Riley Reiff 6-6 300 Jr.. Parkston, SD (Parkston); 78 Andrew Donnal 6-7 302 #Fr. Monclova, OH (Anthony Wayne)
LG -- 60 Matt Tobin 6-6 290 Jr. Dyersville, IA (Beckman); 68 Brandon Scherff 6-5 310 #Fr. Denison, IA (Denison)
C -- 53 * James Ferentz 6-2 284 Jr. Iowa City, IA (City); 59 Conor Boffeli 6-5 290 So. West Des Moines, IA (Valley)
RG -- 73 * Adam Gettis 6-4 280 Sr. Frankfort, IL (Lincoln Way East); 72 Woody Orne 6-5 295 Sr. Fairfield, IA (South Dakota State)
RT-- 56 ** Markus Zusevics 6-5 300 Sr. Arlington Heights, IL (Prospect); 70 * Brett Van Sloten 6-7 292 So. Decorah, IA (Decorah)
TE -- 39 *** Brad Herman ^ 6-5 255 Sr. Metamora, IL (Metamora); 86 * C.J. Fiedorowicz^ 6-7 265 So. Johnsburg, IL (Johnsburg) OR 85 * Zach Derby 6-3 240 Jr. Iowa City, IA (City)
QB -- 16 ** James Vandenberg 6-3 212 Jr. Keokuk, IA (Keokuk); 17 A.J. Derby 6-4 232 #Fr. Iowa City, IA (City)
WR -- 6 ** Keenan Davis ^ 6-3 215 Jr. Cedar Rapids, IA (Washington); 11 Kevonte Martin-Manley 6-0 205 #Fr. Pontiac, MI (Brother Rice)
RB -- 34 * Marcus Coker ^ 6-0 230 So. Beltsville, MD (Dematha Catholic); 3 ** Jason White 5-10 205 Jr. Davenport, IA (North)
FB -- 92 * Jonathan Gimm 6-3 240 Jr. Houston, TX (Westfield); 35 Matt Meyers 6-2 220 #Fr. Plainfield, IL (North)
PK -- 96 * Mike Meyer ^ 6-2 180 So. Dubuque, IA (Wahlert); 8 * Trent Mossbrucker 6-0 204 Jr. Mooresville, IN (HS)
Defense
DE -- 58 *** Lebron Daniel 6-2 256 Sr. Cleveland, OH (Glenville); 54 Steve Bigach 6-3 282 Jr. Cleveland, OH (St. Ignatius)
DT -- 79 Dominic Alvis 6-4 255 So. Logan, IA (Logan-Magnolia); 87 Thomas Nardo 6-3 277 Sr. Lancaster, PA (Catholic)
DT -- 93 ** Mike Daniels 6-1 280 Sr. Blackwood, NJ (Highland Regional); 99 Joe Gaglione 6-4 255 Jr. Novelty, OH (Lake Catholic)
DE -- 91 *** Broderick Binns 6-2 261 Sr. St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall); 96 Joe Forgy 6-4 260 Sr. Iowa Falls, IA (Ellsworth CC)
OLB -- 45 *** Tyler Nielsen 6-4 235 Sr. Humboldt, IA (Humboldt); 13 * Tom Donatell 6-2 205 Sr. Atlanta, GA (Peachtree Ridge)
MLB -- 44 * James Morris ^ 6-2 227 So. Solon, IA (Solon); 57 ** Bruce Davis 6-0 232 Sr. Cleveland, OH (Glenville)
WLB -- 20 * Christian Kirksey^ 6-2 215 So. St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood East); 31 * Anthony Hitchens^ 6-1 224 So. Lorain, OH (Clearview)
LC -- 28 *** Shaun Prater ^ 5-11 185 Sr. Omaha, NE (Central); 4 *** Jordan Bernstine 5-11 205 Sr. Des Moines, IA (Lincoln)
SS -- 10 Collin Sleeper 6-2 200 Jr. Solon, IA (Solon); 4 *** Jordan Bernstine 5-11 205 Sr. Des Moines, IA (Lincoln)
FS -- 18 ** Micah Hyde ^ 6-1 190 Jr. Fostoria, OH (Fostoria); 5 * Tanner Miller ^ 6-2 201 So. Kalona, IA (Mid-Prairie)
RC -- 2 ** Greg Castillo 5-11 182 Jr. Mount Laurel, NJ (St. Joseph's Prep, PA); 18 ** Micah Hyde ^ 6-1 190 Jr. Fostoria, OH (Fostoria)
PT -- 6 Eric Guthrie 6-6 245 Sr. Nevada, IA (Nevada)
Punt Returns: 18 Micah Hyde
Kickoff Returns: 6 Keenan Davis; 7 Marvin McNutt, Jr.; 4 Jordan Bernstine; 32 Damon Bullock
Deep Snaps: 61 Casey Kreiter
Holder: 14 John Wienke
* - - Letters won
^ - - Redshirt year still available
# - - Indicates redshirt freshman
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Iowa quarterback James Vandenberg (left) congratulates Keenan Davis after Davis caught a 23-yard touchdown pass during the second overtime of their game against Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won, in triple overtime, 44-41. (SourceMedia Group News/Jim Slosiarek)