It’s no secret the Iowa Hawkeyes struggled mightily on offense in 2022. A big part of that was a lack of options in the passing game as Iowa played much of the year with more than half the receiver room out due to injury. Looking ahead to 2023, the Hawkeyes have already seen a pair of receivers hit the portal and are thus looking for an infusion of talent.
Enter: Kansas City wide receiver Dayton Howard.
Howard is the big-framed prototypical outside receiver that’s been lacking in the Iowa offense since the departure of Brandon Smith. While Iowa was able to get Brody Brecht back for part of the 2022 season, the Hawkeyes need to build depth on the outside, especially considering the possibility Brecht gives up football for his promising baseball career at some point.