John Steppe

It’s a mailbag episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast, starting with thoughts on Iowa receiving a commitment from Ohio State transfer wide receiver Kaleb Brown.

Iowa’s wide receiver room is getting a big upgrade.

Undrafted free agents are often long shots to make teams’ 53-man rosters, but some players from Iowa, Iowa State and UNI have relatively favorable paths to making their teams.

Here’s a running list of Iowa, Iowa State and UNI’s undrafted free agent signings.

Four Hawkeyes and three Cyclones were drafted this week. Here is where they went and how they fit with their new teams.

The Green Bay Packers picked Iowa State safety Anthony Johnson in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday.

Iowa State wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson has found his NFL home.

Sam LaPorta’s versatility was among the selling points for the Detroit Lions when they selected him with the 34th overall pick.

Iowa cornerback Riley Moss was one of the Denver Broncos’ “target players” in this year’s NFL Draft.

Jets general manager Joe Douglas described Iowa State defensive end Will McDonald as “one of the most dynamic, if not the most dynamic, pass rushers in this draft.”

Riley Moss is the fourth Hawkeye drafted this week.

“Tight End U” will have another tight end in the NFL. Sam LaPorta was the Detroit Lions’ selection with the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday.

Jack Campbell was the best player available on the Detroit Lions’ draft board by a “good margin” when they selected him with the 18th pick.

Lukas Van Ness has very similar metrics to Green Bay outside linebacker Rashan Gary, who has thrived early in his Packers career.

After the Packers drafted their seventh Hawkeye from the Kirk Ferentz era, GM Brian Gutekunst noted how Iowa players “learn how to work.”