The All-time University of Iowa NFL Team
Tight endsfrom the University of Iowa are drafting gold.In 2016, George Kittle, Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson were stacked at the po sition. Kittle was a fifth-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 and both Fant and Hockenson were first-rounders in 2019. Kittle has already been to three Pro Bowls and was voted first-team all-pro for the NFC champions in 2019. Hockensen went to the Pro Bowl in 2020.Since 1958, there have been 13 tight ends drafted by the NFL out of Iowa Zack Moss Jersey . All made their drafting teams and all caught pa ses in the NFL except one, Austin Wheatley, a fifth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2000. He was the only Iowa tight end to play fewer than three NFL seasons. His career lasted one year.Jonathan Hayes (1985, second round, Kansas City) played 12 seasons and Dallas Clark (2003, first round, Indianapolis) and Jim Gibbons (1958, sixth round, Detroit) 11 seasons apiece. Scott Chandler (2007, fourth round, San Tim Settle Jersey Diego) played nine seasons, Brandon Myers (2009, sixth round, Oakland) eight seasons and Marv Cook (1989, third round, New England) seven. Tony Moeaki (2010, third round, Kansas City) played five seasons and Scott Sluztker (1996, third round, Indianapolis) and C.J. Fiedorwicz (2014, third round, Houston) four seasons apiece.Clark and Hockenson both won the Mackey Award as the best tight end in college football and Clark joined Kittle as the only Iowa tight ends ever voted first-team all-pro. Like Kittle, Gibbons went to three Pro Bowls, Cook went to two and Clark one. Those 13 Iowa tight ends have combined to play 83 NFL seasons, catching 2,466 pa ses for 27,812 Mitch Morse Jersey yards and 184 touchdowns.Tight end is the clear strength of the all-time University of Iowa NFL team, but safety isnt far behind. The two top interceptors of all-time, Paul Krause (81) and Emlen Tunnell (79), both played in the defensive backfield at Iowa. They are among five Hall of Famers produced by the Hawkeyes.Heres Iowas all-time NFL team:QBChuck Long,21 career Mario Addison Jersey starts, 19 TD pa ses.RBEd Podolak,NFL record 350 playoff yards in 1971 game against Miami Dolphins.RBRonnie Harmon,12 seasons, 582 catches, 24 TDs.WRQuinn Early,12 seasons, 460 career catches, 40 TDs.WRJerry Reichow,1 Pro Bowl, 8 seasons, 172 career catches, 24 TDs.*-TEGeorge Kittle, 3 Pro Bowls, 335 catches, 20 TDs.OTDuke Slater,Hall of Fame.OTJohn Alt,2 Pro Bowls, 149 career starts.GMarshal Yanda,8 Pro Bowls, 166 career starts.GJohn Niland,6 Pro Bowls, 126 career starts.Scroll to ContinueCJay Hilgenberg,7 Pro Bowls, 152 career starts.DEAdrian Clayborn,10 seasons, 40 sacks.DEAaron Kampman,2 Pro Bowls, 10 seasons, 58 career sacks.DTAlex Karras,Hall of Fame.DTKarl Klug,7 seasons, 21 sacks.LBAndre Tippett,Hall of Fame.LBChad Greenway,2 Pro Bowls, 10 seasons, 1,103 career tackles.LBWally Hilgenberg,15 seasons, started in 4 Super Bowls.CBBob Smith,1 Pro Bowl, 6 seasons, 33 interceptions 4 TDs.CBBob Jeter,2 Pro Bowls, 11 seasons, 3-time NFL champion.SPaul Krause,Hall of Fame.SEmlen Tunnell,Hall of Fame.KNate Kaeding,2 Pro Bowls, NFL scoring leader in 2009.PReggie Roby,3 Pro Bowls, 1980s NFL all-decade team.KRTim Dwight,10 seasons, 3 career Harrison Phillips Jersey KR and 2 PR for TDs.STJim Jensen,12 seasons, 97 career ST tackles, long snapper.*-Still active
