Kirk Ferentz confirmed in his Tuesday media conference that Barrington Wade will be receiving his first career start for the Iowa football team as Nick Niemann sits out with a leg injury that he suffered on the final play of the loss to Wisconsin.
Nick Niemann, in his first year as a starter for the Hawkeyes has been a pleasant surprise through four games. Currently, he is fourth on the team in tackles and second in tackles for loss. Furthermore, his stellar play has led us to honor him as one of our standout players of the game against Iowa State.