Kirk Ferentz quotes Albert Einstein after Iowa’s win over Nebraska
The Hawkeye head coach received his 204th sport at Iowa with an unbelievable victory wherein his offense gained 5 first downs.
Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season is within the books, and a number of other former Iowa gamers had enormous palms of their groups’ performances.
The gathering of ex-Hawkeyes within the NFL continues to develop, with a number of extra added to rosters this 12 months after having quite a few energetic final season. Whereas the star-studded names like George Kittle, Sam LaPorta, Tristan Wirfs and extra proceed to shine week after week, a number of different names Iowa followers will acknowledge are making important impacts on the professional stage too.
With that, listed here are three ex-Hawkeyes who stood out in Week 13 of the NFL season.
Josey Jewell, Carolina Panthers LB
An exhilarating additional time sport towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally did not go Carolina’s manner in a 26-23 defeat. However that did not cease Jewell from delivering a strong stat line.
The previous Iowa linebacker completed with a game-high 10 tackles that included a sack and two tackles for loss. After six seasons with the Denver Broncos, Jewell has had a pleasant inaugural marketing campaign in Carolina. He has 71 tackles, two sacks and an interception by way of 9 video games.
Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions TE
A nod to efficency right here after LaPorta cashed in on restricted Thanksgiving targets.
The previous Iowa tight finish had three catches for six yards in Detroit’s 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears, however two of these grabs went for touchdowns. LaPorta’s 3-yard rating gave the Lions a 10-0 benefit early within the second quarter, adopted by his 1-yard seize late within the third that equipped a 23-7 lead. The Lions wanted each little bit of LaPorta’s contributions after Chicago’s fourth-quarter comeback fell simply quick.
Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles CB
You’ve got all seen the social media highlights circulating. All-world operating again Derrick Henry catches the cross, turns upfield, then … bam. A face filled with DeJean vegetation him with a giant hit.
That was the lasting spotlight from the Eagles’ 24-19 win Sunday over the Baltimore Ravens, a sport wherein DeJean completed with 5 tackles and one cross defended. His rookie season has been an eye-opening one for a lot of who handed on DeJean within the first spherical of the NFL Draft.
Dargan Southard is a sports activities trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. E mail him at [email protected] or comply with him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.
