The Iowa Hawkeyes have a wealth of talent at linebacker, as they return their top two tacklers from last season’s defense.

The Returning Starters

Noah Shannon is the prototypical tackle Iowa rolls out to eat up blockers. Though he’s a little lighter than the 300-pounders we normally see occupy the middle of the defensive line, his 6’0” frame allows a little less weight to be carried and still be successful in the spot. He enters his fifth season on campus and started all 14 games last season.

Shannon finished with 47 tackles on the season and finished the season on a personal high note, including 5 tackles in Iowa’s loss to Kentucky and one of two sacks he had on the season.