IOWA CITY — Josey Jewell finds himself in familiar territory as the NFL draft approaches.
The Iowa linebacker has had to prove himself — again.
He doesn’t view it as being any different from when college recruiters overlooked the all-state linebacker during his career at Decorah High School, a time when Hawkeye assistant Reese Morgan convinced coach Kirk Ferentz that Jewell was worthy of a late scholarship offer from Iowa.
It’s similar to when he showed up at Iowa, having to prove his abilities as he looked for a chance to compete.
Four years later, the consensus all-American is back at it, working to prove the doubters wrong and determined to show NFL scouts that his game is ready for the next level.