Iowa City Iowa — The University of Iowa football program has named 18 players to the 2017 Leadership Group. The group includes all 17 seniors and junior DB Brandon Snyder a West Lyon High School graduate. The purpose of the group is to assist in formulating policies and being involved in team decision-making throughout the year. Players are selected by a team vote.
Hawkeye Head Coach Kirk Ferentz said, “Our success is a product of the leadership provided by this group on an annual basis. The input and leadership is valuable to our entire program throughout the entire year, not just during the fall season. Our older players are a valuable resource to our younger guys and set a great example of our expectations.”
The group consists of seniors DL Nathan Bazata, OL Ike Boettger, LB Bo Bower, DL Daniel Gaffey, DL Jake Hulett, LB Josey Jewell, LS Tyler Kluver, FB Drake Kulick, OL Boone Myers, LB Ben Niemann, TE Peter Pekar, DB Miles Taylor, WR Matt VandeBerg, RB Akrum Wadley, LB Kevin Ward, OL Sean Welsh, and TE Jon Wisnieski, along with junior DB Brandon Snyder.
Snyder was the only non-senior voted to the leadership group by the Hawkeye players.
