IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa football program has named 17 players to the Leadership Group for the 2017 season. Head coach Kirk Ferentz announced members of the group.
The group includes five seniors, four juniors, four sophomores, two redshirt freshmen, and two true freshmen. The Leadership Group will vote on the weekly game day captains, be involved in team decision-making throughout the season, and provide feedback to the head coach. Players were selected by team vote.
“Our senior group, along with Brandon Snyder, provided valuable input throughout our summer workouts and fall camp,” said Ferentz. “Moving forward, this group has representation from each class and was determined by a team vote as we head into the first week of the season.”
The group consists of seniors DL Nathan Bazata, LB Josey Jewell, LB Ben Niemann, WR Matt VandeBerg, OL Sean Welsh, juniors OL James Daniels, DE Parker Hesse, DB Brandon Snyder, and QB Tyler Wiegers, sophomores LB Amani Jones, DE Anthony Nelson, FB Brady Ross, and QB Nathan Stanley, redshirt freshmen LB Nick Niemann and RB Toren Young, and first-year freshmen DE A.J. Epenesa and OL Tristan Wirfs.
The 2017 Hawkeye Leadership Group includes:
Nathan Bazata DL Senior
James Daniels
A.J. Epenesa
Parker Hesse
Josey Jewell
Amani Jones
Ben Niemann
Nick Niemann
Anthony Nelson DE Sophomore Urbandale, Iowa
Brady Ross
Brandon Snyder DB Junior
Nathan Stanley QB Sophomore Menomonie, Wisconsin
Matt VandeBerg
Sean Welsh
Tyler Wiegers
Tristan Wirfs
Toren Young
