Over the past couple decades, the game of football has witnessed an evolution at the tight end position. What was once merely considered to be a sixth offensive lineman, the tight end has since evolved to be a hybrid role of wide receiver and offensive tackle. However, with the influx of spread offenses around college football, more often than not you’ll see one player acting as a receiver and a separate player acting as a blocker, rarely will you see a single player able to handle both tasks on his own.
And then there’s Iowa.
Yes, it’s true, the tight end position has experienced quite the evolution over the past couple decades, however, if all you’ve ever known is Iowa football, then odds are you probably weren’t aware of any changes taking place around the game.