The Indianapolis Colts drafted Austin Blythe late in the seventh round to help Iowa football avoid being shutout in the 2016 NFL Draft.
The year prior, the Hawkeyes had three players drafted, including Brandon Scherff, who the Washington Redskins selected fifth overall. It marked the first time since 2004 Iowa had a player drafted in the top-10, and the first time since 2012 Iowa had more than two players drafted in one year.
Iowa usually doesn’t produce a ton of NFL talent every year. Although, this year is different. Desmond King, Jaleel Johnson, George Kittle and Cole Croston are just a couple of players who could be drafted in 2017.