IOWA FOOTBALLIowa football: Hawkeyes receivers under Kirk FerentzHawk CentralKevin Kasper (1997-2000) caught 157 passes for 1,974 yards and 11 touchdowns in his Hawkeye career. He left Iowa as the program's all-time leader for receptions in a game, season and career.Harry Baumert/Des Moines RegisterTim Dodge (1998-2001) tries to corral a loose ball during a first-half kickoff return against Illinois on Nov. 6, 1999 at Kinnick Stadium.Bill Neibergall/Des Moines RegisterRyan Barton (1998-2000) finished his career with 51 catches for 805 yards and a touchdown. He's pictured running for a 39-yard gain in the third quarter against Western Michigan on Sept. 9, 2000.Harry Baumert/Des Moines RegisterChris Oliver (1998-2001) finished his Hawkeye career with 57 receptions for 740 yards and 5 touchdowns. He is pictured hauling in a fourth-quarter pass at Kinnick Stadium against Iowa State on Sept. 16, 2000.Deb Barber/Iowa City Press-CitizenIowa City native Kahlil Hill (1998, 2000-2001) motions toward the Kinnick Stadium crowd after scoring a touchdown against Penn State on Sept. 29, 2001. Hill finished his career with 152 catches for 1,892 yards and 15 touchdowns before spending time in the NFL and CFL.Rodney White/Des Moines RegisterIowa wide receivers C.J. Jones, left, Ed Hinkel (11), Maurice Brown (9) and Calvin Davis all jump during the team's media day in Iowa City on Aug. 9, 2002.Scott Morgan/Des Moines RegisterEd Hinkle (2002-2005) pulls in a touchdown catch in the first half as Penn State's Bryan Scott defends on Sept. 28, 2002 in State College, Pa. Hinkel finished his career with 135 catches for 1,588 yards and 18 touchdowns. In his final game at Kinnick Stadium, Hinkel caught a record 4 touchdowns.Pat Little/Des Moines RegisterC.J. Jones (2001-2002) looks over his shoulder after making a reception in the second quarter and taking it in for a touchdown during Iowa's 44-16 win over Michigan State on Oct. 12, 2002. Jones finished his career with 12 touchdowns, including a score on the opening kickoff of the 2003 Orange Bowl against USC.Deb Barber/Iowa City Press-CitizenMaurice Brown (2001-2003) scores a touchdown in the second quarter of a game at Kinnick Stadium against Northwestern on Nov. 9, 2002.Charlie Neibergall/Des Moines RegisterRamon Ochoa (2000, 2002-2003) was not only a speedy receiver, but also a prolific kick returner for the Hawkeyes. Ochoa is pictured scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Michigan on Oct. 4, 2003. Iowa won the game 30-27.Deb Barber/Iowa City Press-CitizenIowa City native Calvin Davis (2003-2006) is pushed out of bounds by an Illinois defender after a 26-yard gain during a Nov. 1, 2003 contest at Kinnick Stadium.Harry Baumert/Des Moines RegisterMatt Melloy (2003-2005) celebrates a touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of a Nov. 1, 2003 game against visiting Illinois.David Peterson/Des Moines RegisterClinton Solomon (2002, 2004-2005) finished his career in a Hawkeye uniform with 118 receptions for 1,864 yards and 14 touchdowns. Solomon is pictured catching a pass against Minnesota on Nov. 13, 2004.Doug Wells/Des Moines ReigsterWarren Holloway (2001-2004) scored one touchdown in his Hawkeye career, and it was one of the most thrilling in program history. Holloway reeled in a deep pass from Drew Tate and scampered for a 56-yard touchdown as time expired to gave Iowa a 30-25 victory in the Outback Bowl against LSU on Jan. 1, 2005.John Raoux/Associated PressHerb Grigsby (2005-2006) dances into the end zone ahead of Ball State's Erik Keys on a 33-yard pass from Drew Tate in the second quarter of a game played Sept. 3, 2005.Harry Baumert/Des Moines RegisterDominique Douglas (2006) looks for a hole as Montana defenders close in at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 2, 2006.Andrea Melendez/Des Moines RegisterAnthony Bowman (2006) dodges a tackle by Wisconsin's Zach Hampton in a game played Nov. 11, 2006 at Kinnick Stadium.Matthew Holst/Iowa City Press-CitizenJames Cleveland (2007-2010) catches a pass in front of Northern Illinois' Chase Carter on Sept. 1, 2007 at Soldier Field, in Chicago, Ill.Matthew Holst/Iowa City Press-CitizenColin Sandeman (2007-2010) makes a leaping catch in front of Iowa State's James Smith (2) and Allen Bell (12) in a Sept. 15, 2007 contest in Ames.Matthew Holst/Iowa City Press-CitizenAndy Brodell (2005-2008) sprints past a pair of Michigan State defenders on Oct. 5, 2008 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.Dan Williamson/Iowa City Press-CitizenTrey Stross (2006-2009) is tackled from behind by Michigan State's Greg Jones on Iowa's final drive in the fourth quarter at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich., on Oct. 24, 2009.Justin Hayworth/Des Moines RegisterPaul Chaney, Jr. (2007-2010) takes the ball downfield after catching a pass from Ricky Stanzi during Iowa's contest against the Hoosiers on Nov. 6, 2010 in Bloomington, Ind.Benjamin Roberts/Iowa City Press-CitizenDerrell Johnson-Koulianos (2007-2010) redshirted in 2006 and went on to rank first at Iowa with 173 career receptions and second with 2,616 yards when he left the program. He is pictured making a catch against Ohio State on Nov. 20, 2010 at Kinnick Stadium.DesMoinesMarvin McNutt (2008-2011) arrived at Iowa as a quarterback, but spent his final three seasons building one of the most-successful receiving careers the program has ever seen. McNutt, pictured in a Sept. 24, 2011 game against Louisiana-Monroe, finished as Iowa's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns with 28. He caught 170 passes for 2,861 yards as a Hawkeye.Justin Hayworth/Des Moines RegisterDon Shumpert (2010-2013) is wrapped up by Nebraska's Andrew Green at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Nov. 25, 2011.David Purdy/Des Moines RegisterKeenan Davis (2009-2012) pulls in a catch Saturday during Iowa's game against Central Michigan on Sept. 22, 2012.David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-CitizenKevonte Martin-Manley (2011-2014) left Iowa as the program's all-time receptions leader with 174, a record that stands today. He also accumulated 1,799 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. He is pictured catching a pass against Ball State on Sept. 6, 2014 at Kinnick Stadium.Steven Branscombe/USA TODAY SportsJordan Cotton (2011-2013) runs in a touchdown during Iowa's game on Sept. 30, 2012 against Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium.David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-CitizenJacob Hillyer (2012-2015) tries to avoid Iowa State's Jensen Watson on his way to scoring a touchdown at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Sept. 14, 2013.Bill Neibergall/Des Moines RegisterOhio State's C.J. Barnett lays a hit on Iowa's Damond Powell (2013-2014) after Powell caught a pass in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on October 19, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio.Jamie Sabau/Getty ImagesDerrick Willies (2014) played one season with Iowa before transfering to Texas Tech. He is pictured hauling in a pass against Northern Iowa on Aug. 30, 2014 at Kinnick Stadium.Bryon Houlgrave/Des Moines RegisterRiley McCarron (2013-2016) sprints for added yards during a kickoff return against Purdue on Sept. 27, 2014 in West Lafayette, Ind.Frank Oliver/Journal & CourierJerminic Smith (2015-2016) looks to gain yardage after making a catch against Illinois in a game at Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 10, 2015.Bryon Houlgrave/Des Moines RegisterTevaun Smith (2012-2015) runs for extra yardage against Northwestern in a game played Oct. 17, 2015 in Evanston, Ill.Dustin Saltoff/For The RegisterAdrian Falconer (2015-2017) secures a catch against Purdue on Nov. 21, 2015 at Kinnick Stadium.Reese Strickland/USA TODAY SportsMatt Vandeberg (2013-2017) makes the catch for the first down against Iowa State on Sept. 10, 2016 during the Cy-Hawk football game at Kinnick Stadium. Vandeberg finished his career with 134 catches for 1,686 yards and 10 total scores.Michael Zamora/Des Moines RegisterJay Scheel (2015-2016) beat Wisconsin's Lubern Figaro on this second-quarter play, but couldn't come up with the catch in the Oct. 22, 2016 game at Kinnick Stadium.Bryon Houlgrave/Des Moines RegisterIhmir Smith-Marsette (2017-present) is caught after making a catch at Kinnick Stadium against Iowa State on Sept. 8, 2018.Bryon Houlgrave/The RegisterMax Cooper (2017-present) runs with the ball against Iowa State on Sept. 8, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium.Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-CitizenBrandon Smith (2017-present) pushes for a first down after catching a pass against Minnesota in the first quarter at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Oct 6, 2018.Jesse Johnson/USA TODAY SportsDominique Dafney (2017-present) celebrates after blocking a punt by Penn State's Blake Gillikin and recording a safety at Beaver Stadium in State College, Penn., on Oct. 27, 2018Dustin Satloff/For The RegisterNick Easley (2017-2018) evades Northwestern's Cameron Ruiz during a game on Nov. 10, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium.Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-CitizenWide receiver Oliver Martin stands for a photo during Hawkeye football media day Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register