Photos: Former Hawkeye football star Drew Ott finds new dream on his Nebraska family farm

"Ott Farms" is painted on the back of one of the families trucks as they load seed into bins to be planted on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull, NE.

Drew Ott plants corn on his families 1,650 acres in Trumbull, NE on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull, NE. Ott always knew he would end up farming on his families land, but had hopes of playing in the NFL before taking his dad's seat in the tractor, "ÒThis is what I wanted to do. Just a little sooner than I wanted to.Ó

The Ott family farms 1,650 acres of land around Trumbull, NE and with weather causing them headaches this year, Drew Ott plants as much as he can on Thursday, May 16, 2019 before storms roll back in.

With his dad behind him, former Iowa Hawkeye football star Drew Ott refills the bins on his planter while planting corn on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull, NE. Ott was a standout defensive end with a good chance of playing in the NFL before a series of injuries cut his career short.

The "Snake Pit" as Drew Ott affectionately referred to the tiny workout room in the basement of his Uncle's house is seen on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull. Ott used the room throughout high school to lift.

After feeding a bucket calf on the families farm, Drew Ott climbs back over the gate on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull. Ott was a standout defensive end with a good chance of playing in the NFL before a series of injuries cut his career short.

Drew Ott wrangles power cords while trying to pump fuel into his tractor while planting corn at his family farm outside of Trumbull, NE on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

The helmet Drew Ott wore during his playing days at Iowa sits on a cupboard in he and his wife Kali's home in Trumbull, NE on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

When his grandparen'ts moved out, former Iowa Hawkeye football star Drew Ott moved in. He said he has put a lot of work into the home, including recently residing it, that has been in his family for generations on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull.

The Ott family farms 1,650 acres of land around Trumbull, NE and with weather causing them headaches this year, Drew Ott plants as much as he can on Thursday, May 16, 2019 before storms roll back in.

With his dad helping him, former Iowa Hawkeye football star Drew Ott refills the bins on his planter while planting corn on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull, NE. Ott was a standout defensive end with a good chance of playing in the NFL before a series of injuries cut his career short.

With his dad helping him, former Iowa Hawkeye football star Drew Ott refills the bins on his planter while planting corn on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull, NE. Ott was a standout defensive end with a good chance of playing in the NFL before a series of injuries cut his career short.

Former Iowa Hawkeye football star Drew Ott refills the bins on his planter while planting corn on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull, NE. Ott was a standout defensive end with a good chance of playing in the NFL before a series of injuries cut his career short.

A plaque in honor of the day Drew Ott and his wife Kali were married sits in their home in Trumbull, NE on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

After feeding a bucket calf on the families farm, Drew Ott watches to see if it will drink from the bucket on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Trumbull. Ott was a standout defensive end with a good chance of playing in the NFL before a series of injuries cut his career short.