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Erick All announced on Monday night that he is foregoing his final collegiate season and instead declaring for the 2024 NFL draft.
Even in just seven games with the Iowa Hawkeyes, All demonstrated the traits that might make him the next impact name in a long line of talented tight ends flocking to the NFL from Iowa City.
All’s season came to an early end with a torn ACL in Iowa’s 15-6 win at Wisconsin, but the 6-foot-5, 250 pound tight end still finished with Iowa team highs in receiving yards (299) and touchdown grabs (3). The Fairfield, Ohio, native reeled in 21 catches in 2023.
Across his five-year career at Michigan and Iowa, All tallied 75 catches, 864 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions. All appeared in 40 games and started 19.
As All moves on to his professional future, he leaves behind an Iowa program that is still searching for its next offensive coordinator and a more explosive future on that side of the football.
Despite all of the criticism locally and nationally over the past several seasons, one common thread was Iowa’s ability to band together as a team, support one another publicly and find ways to win games in spite of an offense that consistently ranked as one of the nation’s worst units.
All’s time in the black and gold is coming to a close, but he made sure to demonstrate that Hawkeye synergy one final time. All thanked a series of Michigan and Iowa coaches in his farewell note and that included a heartfelt thank you to former Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz.
“Coach Brian Ferentz, you taught me a new side of the game I really didn’t know I had. You taught me, in only 1 year of playing for you, how to play free and that there’s so many other ways to play the game. Yes, go out there every weekend and play tough smart and physical but also don’t forget to remember the…
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Author : Hawkeyes Wire
Publish date : 2024-01-16 02:40:24
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