If there’s one area that the Iowa football team could be lacking this season, it will be in the wide receiver group. They received some good news when former Michigan and Iowa City native Oliver Martin decided to return home to play for the Hawkeyes, but unless he can find a loophole in the NCAA transfer rules, he won’t be suiting up for the Hawkeyes in 2019.
Iowa has not had a true number one wide receiver since Marvin McNutt surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in 2011. They will always be a run-first team but when they can get solid production from their receivers, it makes their offense that much more potent.