The Iowa Hawkeyes have a history of morphing walk-ons into bonafide playmakers and, in many instances, NFL talent.
Just this season, former walk-on Quinn Schulte has authored another fantastic season for the Hawkeyes at free safety. The fifth-year defensive back has accumulated 60 tackles, five passes defensed, 2.5 tackles for loss and one interception thus far in 2023.
Sophomore kicker Drew Stevens started his Hawkeye career as a walk-on as well. Stevens is 34-of-44 on field goal tries over the course of the past two seasons.
Iowa announced the following eight walk-ons as additions into its program last week on the first day of the early signing period.
Let’s take a deeper look at the eight names joining the Hawkeyes’ program.
Trent Cakerice, DT
Measurables: 6-foot-4, 235 pounds
Hometown: Grundy Center, Iowa (Grundy Center HS)
Notes: Cakerice joins Iowa’s program as a defensive tackle. The 6-foot-4, 235 pounder helped lead Grundy Center to back-to-back Class 1A state championships. Over those two championship seasons, Cakerice tallied 125.5 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. Heading into his senior year, Cakerice had posted a 36-6 record as a heavyweight wrestler.
Graham Eben, LB
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 200 pounds
Hometown: Rock Rapids, Iowa (Central Lyon/George-Little Rock HS)
Notes: A first-team all-stater as a senior, Eben registered 48 tackles and three interceptions defensively. The Central Lyon/George-Little Rock standout also racked up 1,686 yards of total offense and 34 touchdowns.
Kyler Gerardy, S
Measurables: 6-foot, 180 pounds
Hometown: Eldridge, Iowa (North Scott HS)
Notes: Gerardy was initially committed to play at North Dakota State, but he turned down that opportunity and an offer from Northern Iowa for the chance to walk-on with the Hawkeyes.
Though he played quarterback at North Scott,…
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Author : Hawkeyes Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-26 02:50:57
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