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Chad Greenway (2002-2005) runs with the ball after intercepting a pass against Minnesota on Nov. 19, 2005 in Iowa City. Greenway was an All-American for the Hawkeyes and first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2006. He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice and finished his career with 1,101 tackles, 18 sacks and 11 interceptions, all with Minnesota.
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LeVar Woods tried to bring down Ohio State's Derek Combs during Iowa's game on Oct. 30, 1999 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Iowa's Derrick Davison knocks the ball loose from Kansas State's David Allen during a game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Aug. 26, 2000.
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Mike Dolezal smashes into Iowa State quarterback Sage Rosenfels during a game on Sept. 16, 2000 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Hawkeye linebacker Roger Meyer (30) tackles Northwestern's Damien Anderson at Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 11, 2000.
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Iowa's Kevin Worthy runs for a defensive touchdown after picking up a fumble against Akron on Aug. 31, 2002 in Iowa City.
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Fred Barr sacks Michigan quarterback John Navarre in the second quarter of a game played Oct. 26, 2002 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Hawkeyes won the game 34-9.
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Grant Steen celebrates the defense holding the Badgers out of the endzone in the final seconds to beat Wisconsin 27-21 in Madison on Nov. 22, 2002.
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Abdul Hodge makes this lateral by Penn State's Zack Mills a difficult one in a Oct. 25, 2003 game at Kinnick Stadium.
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Iowa linebacker Jermine Roberts (left) and Matt Melloy recover the ball in the endzone for a touchdown after a punt was blocked against Florida in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2004 in Tampa, Florida.
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George Lewis leaps high to intercept pass thrown by Purdue quarterback Brandon Kirsch late in fourth quarter of a Nov. 6, 2004 game played in Iowa City.
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Hawkeye linebacker Edmond Miles reaches for an interception against Northern Iowa during a game played Sept. 17, 2005 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Ohio State's Anthony Gonzalez tries to elude Iowa linebacker Mike Klinkenborg during the third quarter of a game played Sept. 30, 2006 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Iowa's Jacody Coleman tries to tackle Western Michigan's Brandon West on Nov. 17, 2007 at Kinnick Stadium
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Iowa's Bryon Gattas blocks a Western Michigan field goal attempt in the second quarter of a game played Nov. 17, 2007 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Mike Klinkenborg stretches out to break up a pass intended for Western Michigan's Branden Ledbetter in the third quarter of a game played Nov. 17, 2007 at Kinnick Stadium.
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A.J. Edds runs with the ball after intercepting a pass against Florida International in the first quarter of a game played Sept. 6, 2008 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Iowa's Pat Angerer brings down Iowa State's Alexander Robinson in the fourth quarter of their game played Sept. 13, 2008 in Iowa City.
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Iowa's Mike Humpal brings down Illinois quarterback Isiah Williams for a loss in the third quarter of a game played Oct. 13, 2008 at Kinnick Stadium. Humpal finished the day with 18 tackles.
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Iowa's Jeremiha Hunter takes down Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud during the Sept. 12, 2009 Cy-Hawk game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Iowa's Troy Johnson (48) wraps up Michigan State's Keshawn Martin during their game played Oct. 24, 2009 at East Lansing, Michigan.
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Iowa linebacker Jeff Tarpinian (33) tracks down Ohio State running back Daniel Herron during their game played Nov. 14, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Iowa linebacker Bruce Davis (57) celebrates with teammate A.J. Edds after he recovered a fumble against Minnesota on Nov. 21, 2009 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Iowa linebacker Tyler Nielsen carries the Cy-Hawk trophy after defeating Iowa State 35-7 on Sept. 11, 2010 in Iowa City.
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Tyler Nielsen trips up Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson in a game played Nov. 5, 2011 in Iowa City.
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Iowa middle linebacker James Morris eyes the offense during the Hawkeyes game against Wisconsin at Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 2, 2013.
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Anthony Hitchens pursues Wisconsin running back James White during Iowa's game against the Badgers on Nov. 2, 2013 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Christian Kirksey waits to rush Nebraska quarterback Ron Kellogg III at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska on Nov. 29, 2013.
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Iowa linebacker Travis Perry gets by a member of LSU's offense in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2014, in Tampa, Florida.
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Quinton Alston waits for a snap during the Hawkeyes' game against Ball State at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 6. 2014.
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Iowa linebacker Reggie Spearman pursues Indiana running back Tevin Coleman on Oct. 11, 2014 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Ben Niemann brings down Illinois State senior running back Marshaun Coprich on Sept. 5, 2015 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Iowa's Aaron Mends stares down Illinois State punter Reece Attard during their game at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 5, 2015.
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Hawkeye linebacker Cole Fisher tackles an Indiana ball carrier during a game played Nov. 7, 2015 at Bloomington, Indiana.
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Iowa linebacker Eric Grimm (45) congratulates quarterback C.J. Beathard after throwing a long touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter against Michigan State during the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 5, 2015.
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Iowa middle linebacker Josey Jewell surveys the Florida offense during the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2017 in Tampa, Florida.
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Iowa linebacker Bo Bower catches Wyoming tight end Tyree Mayfield at Kinnick Stadium during a game played Sept. 2, 2017.
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Iowa's Amani Jones celebrates a stop during the Hawkeyes' game against Wyoming at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 2, 2017.
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Iowa linebacker Nick Niemann celebrates a sack during the Cy-Hawk game on Sept. 8, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium.
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Iowa linebacker Mitch Riggs is tackled by Minnesota's Terell Smith during a game played Oct. 6, 2018 in Minneapolis.
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Iowa linebacker Kristian Welch tackles Maryland wide receiver Brian Cobbs during a game on Oct. 20, 2018 in Iowa City.
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Iowa linebacker Dillon Doyle celebrates a defensive stop against Nebraska on Nov. 23, 2018 in Iowa City.
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Iowa linebacker Jack Hockaday is introduced to the Kinnick Stadium crowd on Nov. 23, 2018.
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