Hometown Hawkeyes hope to have an impact on 2022 Iowa football season

Hometown Hawkeyes hope to have an impact on 2022 Iowa football season. This season there are four Hawkeye football players from Iowa City and nearby towns: redshirt freshman wide receiver Alec Wick, sophomore defensive lineman Anu Dokun, redshirts freshman linebacker Kelby Telander and red shirt freshman defensive linemen Jeff Bowie.

Jeff Bowie was a three-star defensive lineman. He played for the West Branch Bears. Bowie received several offers from other schools, but he chose to attend Iowa. This year he will play with the defensive line that features veterans like John Waggoner and Joe Evans. He doesn't have any expectations for himself. he wants to continue to get better every day and work to show what he can do. The defensive lines coach gives credit to the older players for their unselfishness. They are unafraid to put young players on the field. It gives him confidence to do so.   “I don't really have expectations. I just want to work hard and get the chance to play.”

Alec Wick is a redshirt freshman wide receiver for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He played high school football for Regina Regals. Wick won a state championship in 2020. His team didn't receive many Division I offers, so he decided to sign with Iowa. The team's coaching staff has noticed his work ethic and dedication to the game. He is on the two-deep depth chart released before the start of fall camp. Iowa's wide receivers coach has seen a lot of growth from him over the past year. It's still early in the season for him to get comfortable with the position. "I still know that I have to come in and work hard because there are other guys who have also been doing well. We have a great group and all want to show that this year."