Iowa football defensive end Ethan Hurkett is a Cedar Rapids Xavier graduate who is getting married in the summer to a Linn-Mar graduate. Beyond around family one more year and seeking to improve himself for a possible NFL career were reasons why he has decided to return to the Hawkeyes for a sixth season next season.
Iowa defensive end (and Cedar Rapids native) Ethan Hurkett is planning to return to the Hawkeyes in 2025 for a sixth season, he told 1600 ESPN’s Todd Brommelkamp on Tuesday.
Iowa defensive end Ethan Hurkett is listed as questionable and defensive back T.J. Hall is listed as out for the Hawkeyes’ Citrus Bowl appearance against Tennessee.
Watch portions of postgame press conferences featuring Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, linebacker Jay Higgins and defensive linemen Ethan Hurkett following the 17th-ranked Hawkeyes’ 13-10 win over Nebraska on Friday.
The key to a successful bye week, Cedar Rapids native Ethan Hurkett said, is “finding a good balance between getting enough work in, but also giving your body enough time to rest.”
With the return of several key players, a defensive line that was a question mark for Iowa football at the start of 2021 could be an exclamation point in 2022.
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