IOWA CITY, Iowa – College of Iowa seniors Jack Campbell (linebacker) and Riley Moss (defensive again) have been named first-team choices on the Athlon Sports activities preseason All-America groups introduced Monday. Junior Tory Taylor (punter) was a second-team choice and senior Sam LaPorta (tight finish) was a fourth-team choice.
Campbell (6-foot-5, 243-pounds) was a second-team All-American by the Soccer Writers Affiliation of America and Phil Steele in 2021. As well as, he earned first-team All-Large Ten honors and was second within the Large Ten with 143 tackles – the fifth-most ever in a single season at Iowa. He earned Bronko Nagurski Nationwide Defensive Participant of the Week and Large Ten Defensive Participant of the Week honors following a career-best efficiency with 18 tackles in Iowa’s 24-14 win over Colorado State. A local of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Campbell was the recipient of Iowa’s Roy Carver Most Invaluable Participant (Protection) award final season and served as a everlasting group captain. He has additionally been named to the Athlon Sports activities 2022 preseason All-Large Ten First Group, and first-team on Phil Steele’s preseason All-America group.
Moss (6-1, 194) was a first-team All-America choice by Sporting Information a season in the past and was voted the Tatum-Woodson Large Ten Defensive Again of the 12 months. Moreover, Moss was a first-team All-Large Ten choice by each league coaches and media and was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. The Ankeny, Iowa, native was a recipient of Iowa’s Group Hustle Award and is second all-time at Iowa in profession interception return yards (239). Moss is one in all three gamers in program historical past with three interception return touchdowns. He has been named to the Athlon Sports activities 2022 preseason All-Large Ten First Group, and the Phil Steele’s preseason All-America First Group.
Taylor (6-4, 231) dealt with all of Iowa’s punting duties in 2021, averaging 46.1 yards on 80 punts – 39 of which have been downed contained in the opponent’s 20-yard line. He was a semifinalist for the Ray Man Award and appeared on the weekly Ray’s 8 listing 3 times all through the season. The Melbourne, Australia, native was named Large Ten Co-Particular Groups Participant of the Week for his efficiency in opposition to Iowa State and was named honorable point out All-Large Ten by league coaches and media a season in the past.
LaPorta (6-4, 249) was voted second-team All-Large Ten by Phil Steele and third-team by league coaches in 2021. The Highland, Illinois, native was named to the Mackey Award Preseason Watch Listing final season. As a junior LaPorta led the Hawkeyes in catches and yards, hauling in 53 receptions for 670 yards and three touchdowns. The Hawkeye tight finish has been named to the Athlon Sports activities 2022 preseason All-Large Ten First Group, and third-team on Phil Steele’s preseason All-America group.
The Hawkeyes open the season with three straight nonconference house video games, every that includes a special begin time. The season-opener Sept. 3 in opposition to South Dakota State is slated for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff on FS1. The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Sequence sport in opposition to Iowa State will observe on Sept. 10, with a 3 p.m. begin time on BTN. Iowa’s ultimate nonconference contest is a night contest in opposition to Nevada starting at 6:30 p.m. and being televised on BTN.
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