It seems like it doesn’t matter who is in Phil Parker’s secondary on the Iowa football team, there are going to be good results.
Despite not grabbing your typical high-profile secondary recruits, the Iowa football team does a fantastic job of churning out top-notch talent. Three defensive backs have been drafted in the last three years, and three of the last four winners of the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year award have come from the Hawkeyes.
When thinking of the Hawkeye’s secondary, there are two things that come to mind. The defensive backs are great open-field tacklers and typically, they have great ball skills.