Twitter handle: @J_Cole50

Rivals: 3 star PF
Scout: 3 star PF

Cole committed to the Hawkeye program under Head Coach Steve Alford. However, before he made it to Iowa City, Alford left to become the Head Coach at New Mexico. Cole stuck to his committment however, joining the program and playing under new Coach Todd Lickliter. Unfortunately, after starting 6 of the first 13 games of his Freshman season, Cole tore his ACL and missed the last 19 games of the year. He recovered in time for the next season, playing in every game while starting 9 of them. The Lickliter era took a toll on the fans and also affected Cole’s game, as the offense focused on the outside shot. By Cole’s Junior season, he was a full-time starter, finishing 2nd on the team in rebounds. After the season, Lickliter was fired. Cole was heading into his Senior season to play for the third Head Coach of his college career, Fran McCaffery. His final Hawkeye season, Cole was one of only two players to start every game. He finished 2nd on the team in rebounding again and ended up as a sentimental fan favorite for his work ethic during his time in Iowa City. After his collegiate career came to an end, Cole decided to play professional ball in Iceland for Keflavik in the Express League. He is currently in the top 5 in the league in rebounding.

Twitter handle: @AllenReisner

Rivals: 2 star TE
Scout: 2 star TE

Reisner came to the Hawkeye football team and worked himself onto the field as a contributor after not seeing any game time through the first four games of his Freshman season. He didn’t compile too many stats but heading into his Sophomore season he left spring practice listed at 3rd on the depth chart behind Tony Moeaki and Brandon Myers. He played sparingly but did haul in his first career touchdown against Wisconsin. His Junior season, Reisner played in every game including 3 starts along the way. When his Senior year rolled around, Allen finally had the starting job to himself and was a target that Quarterback Ricky Stanzi could rely on. He pulled in 42 receptions for 460 yards and catapulted  himself to a 2nd Team All-Big Ten recipient. When it came time for the NFL Draft, Reisner never got the call. However, once the lockout was lifted, Reisner signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings. However, when the roster was cut to 53 men, Reisner was not one of them. Instead, he signed on to the practice squad but was moved up to the active roster before the first game of the season. He remained with the team and played in each of the first four games of the season before being released by the team once again and being signed to the practice squad once again. For the Week 12 game, Reisner was activated from the Practice Squad. His 2011 stats:

Week 1 vs. San Diego Chargers: no stats
Week 2 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: no stats
Week 3 vs. Detroit Lions: 1 tackle
Week 4 vs. Kansas City Chiefs: no stats
Week 12 vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1 reception – 5 yards
Week 13 vs. Denver Broncos: no stats
Week 14 vs. Detroit Lions: DNP
Week 15 vs. New Orleans Saints: DNP
Week 16 vs. Washington Redskins: DNP

Rivals: 2 star K
Scout: 4 star K

Donahue was a highly sought after Kicker/Punter out of Illinois. He finished his high school career with two state records for most PAT’s and for longest punt in a playoff game (90 yards). He was the conference Offensive MVP his Senior season as well as a USA Today All-American after kicking a 55 yard field goal. Despite all of those accolades, Donahue found himself with a redshirt his first year at Iowa. His Freshman season he took over punting duties as well as holding duties on place kicks. He finished the season as an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Punter by both the coaches and media. His Sophomore season he continued all punting duties and finished the season with a 41.6 yard average. His average was good enough for 7th in the Big Ten and 35th nationally. After being named the Big Ten Special Team player of the week for his game against Minnesota, he was again named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media. Junior season, Donahue’s average went down to 40.9 yards. Despite that, he was still named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the coaches as well as being named co-Big Ten Special Team player of the week after the Arizona game. His Senior seas0n, Donahue went into the season with a lot of expectations on his shoulders. He met those expectations by increasing his season average to 44.6 yards, with 15 of his punts going over 50 yards. His average was good for 3rd in the Big Ten and 15th nationally. He would again be named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media. He finished his Hawkeye career by handling punting duties in all 51 games. His 82 yard punt during his Freshman season is 2nd longest in school history. Despite his success, Donahue was not drafted but found his way on to the Detroit Lions roster after the lockout ended. When the rosters were set, Donahue was named the Lions Punter for the 2011 season. He was enjoying a great rookie year before he was injured in practice. The Lions Kicker, Jason Hanson, was hurt and the team was trying Donahue out as a temporary replacement. Unfortunately, he injured himself and after missing three games, the team placed him on Injured Reserve. His 2011 stats:

Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5 punts – 44.6 yard average; 3 inside 20; long 60 yards
Week 2 vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 5 punts – 41.0 yard average; 2 inside 20; long 51 yards
Week 3 vs. Minnesota Vikings: 7 punts – 33.6 yard average; 1 inside 20; long 52 yards
Week 4 vs. Dallas Cowboys: 6 punts – 37.3 yard average; 1 inside 20; long 56 yards
Week 5 vs. Chicago Bears: 5 punts – 32.4 yard average; 3 inside 20; long 46 yards
Week 6 vs. San Francisco 49ers: 8 punts – 43.8 yard average; long 57 yards
Week 7 vs. Atlanta Falcons: 6 punts – 43.8 yard average; 2 inside 20; long 51 yards
Week 8 vs. Denver Broncos: 7 punts – 40.6 yard average; 1 inside 20; long 52 yards
Week 9: Bye
Week 10 vs. Chicago Bears: DNP
Week 11 vs. Carolina Panthers: DNP
Week 12 vs. Green Bay Packers: DNP

Rivals: 4 star LB
Scout: 4 star LB

Hunter was a highly touted Linebacker out of Pennsylvania, garnering 2nd-Team All-American status from USA Today. However, he would join the Hawkeyes and take a redshirt to start his collegiate career off. His Freshman season though, he left Spring practice as the 2nd-Team Outside Linebacker and saw action in his very first college game. He ended up seeing action in most of the games his Freshman year but it wasn’t until his Sophomore season that he truly made an impression. He again was listed as 2nd-Team WILL Linebacker but ended up starting every game of the season and accumulated 80 tackles along the way, which was 2nd on the team. His Junior season, Hunter started all but one game, missing the Minnesota game with an injury. He again was 2nd on the team in tackles, this time picking up 89 tackles. Hunter was the focal point at Linebacker heading into his Senior season, but battled injuries on multiple occasions. He started 11 games and played in the other two while injured. He led the team with his 90 tackles and also had 2 fumble recoveries which was most on the team. He was named 2nd Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Honorable Mention by the media. He finished his Hawkeye career ranked 20th in tackles with 269. He was not selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, but once the lockout ended, he signed with the New Orleans Saints. Unfortunately, he was placed on Injured Reserve during the first week of camp when he tore his Achilles tendon in practice.

Rivals: 3 star S
Scout: 2 star S

Tarpinian came to the Hawkeye program as the 2005 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year. That accolade carried no weight once he joined the program however, as he redshirted in 2006. His Freshman season, he was injured once practice started in the fall. He saw action in all but two games and was awarded the Next Man In award for Special Teams. Tarp went into his Sophomore season as a starting Linebacker after spring practice ended. Unfortunately, he was injured to start the season and missed the first four games. But, he came back and played in the rest of the games during the season. His Junior year, Tarpinian was finally healthy enough to play in every game of the season. He picked up 11 assists to go along with nine tackles. He also picked up a fumble recovery in the first game of the season. His Senior year, the injury bug came back to bite Tarpinian. He was able to make an appearance in eight games, returning to the starting lineup during the Insight Bowl. He picked up 47 tackles throughout the season and finished his career as a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. He went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft but once the lockout ended, Tarpinian signed with the New England Patriots. He made the 53 man roster after the preseason but was released on the day of their first game. He was signed to their Practice Squad a few days later. Before the Week 3 game, the Patriots cut former Hawkeye A.J. Edds and signed Tarpinian to the active roster. He ended up starting one game before being injured and placed on IR before the Week 12 game. His 2011 stats:

Week 3 vs. Buffalo Bills: no stats
Week 4 vs. Oakland Raiders: 1 tackle
Week 5 vs. New York Jets: no stats
Week 6 vs. Dallas Cowboys: 1 tackle
Week 7: Bye
Week 8 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: no stats
Week 9 vs. New York Giants: 1 tackle
Week 10 vs. New York Jets: 4 tackles
Week 11 vs. Kansas City Chiefs: DNP

Twitter handle: @KMulls28

Muller came down to the Hawkeyes after his high school career ended in Sun Prairie, WI after collecting almost every award at his disposal. He was named his team’s MVP, First team All State, Conference Player of the Year, District 5 Player of the Year and also the American Legion Male Athlete of the Year after his Senior season. He followed that up by starting 51 of the 54 games he played in while at Iowa his Freshman season. He was 2nd on the team in home runs with 4 as well as setting the true Freshman season record with 47 RBI’s. These stats helped him to be named to the Ping! Freshman All-American team. His Sophomore season was hampered by a hamstring injury but he still managed to lead the team in stolen bases with 19. Muller’s Junior season would turn out to be his last as a Hawkeye. He led the team in batting average (.381), runs (57), hits (83), triples (6), total bases (119), slugging percentage (.546), walks (24), hit-by-pitch (9) and on-base percentage (.460). Muller was selected 2nd Team All-Big Ten after the season and entered the MLB Draft. He was selected in the 22nd Round by the Cincinnati Reds. He started out with the Arizona League Reds where after hitting .317 he was named to the AZL Post Season All-Star team. This season Muller was designated to the Class A Dayton Dragons to start the year but started off with the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie Pioneer League before heading back up to the Dragons in August .

Turnbull came down to the Hawkeyes from White Bear Lake, MN. He made 15 appearances as a Freshman, starting four of them and earning his first win in his Hawkeye debut. His Sophomore season, in 13 starts Turnbull led the team in strikeouts with 44. He followed that up the following season with only 7 starts and his strikeout total dipped to 31 while going 3-5. His Senior season, his record dropped to 1-3 while he finished up with a 5.29 ERA. Turnbull went on to be selected in the 17th Round of the Amateur Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. His first season was spent with the Auburn Doubledays of the New York-Pennsylvania League. In 2010, he moved up to the Class A Lansing Lugnuts where he compiled 21 saves while going 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA in relief. He started 2011 with the Lugnuts as well, garnering an All-Star selection in the Midwest League, but finished the season on the roster of the Dunedin Blue Jays in the Class A Advanced Florida State League.

Twitter handle: @Tooleyj24

Justin Toole was a prime target for the Iowa Hawkeye baseball program out of Council Bluffs, IA. All four years of high school he was all-conference, all-district, all-city & all-Western Iowa. He was a three time all-state selection with two of those seasons being named to the all-state Super Team. His senior season of high school he was named the Bob Feller 4A Pitcher of the Year and the BCA/Louisville Slugger Iowa Player of the Year. He played immediately upon joining the Hawkeyes, becoming one of only three players to not only pitch but also play the field. His Sophomore season, he again played the field and pitched, making four appearances in relief. But, it was also the season he took over Second Base for Iowa, earning 3rd Team All-Big Ten. He would follow that up his Junior year with another 3rd Team All-Big Ten season, ranking in the Top 10 in nine different categories. He went into his Senior season as a Pre-Season 3rd Team All-American and ended it as a 3rd Team All-Big Ten selection once again. He left the Hawkeyes with his name scattered throughout the record books. He set the longest hitting streak of 25 games, the 2nd highest single season hit total with 87, 8th highest single season run total with 63 and the most singles in one game with 5. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a free agent in July of 2009. He started out with the Arizona League Indians in the Rookie League and then moved up to join the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Class A SS Affiliate. In 2010, Toole spent time with the Scrappers again but also moved up to the Class A Advanced Kinston Indians where he spent most of the year. He also made appearances in 3 games for the AA Akron Aeros and 1 game for the AAA Columbus Clippers. This season he returned to the Kinston Indians and was a mid-season All-Star in the Carolina League. In early September, Toole was placed on the Temporary Inactive List and was then assigned to the Akron Aeros once again, where he finished up the season.

Twitter handle: @TSash

Rivals: 3 star ATH
Scout: 3 star S

Tyler Sash came to Iowa from Oskaloosa and his first year on campus decided to take his redshirt. His Freshman season coming out of spring practice, Sash was listed as the 3rd team Strong Safety but was starting by the second game of the season. Sash would pick off his first career interception against Iowa State University and that became a theme of his career with the Hawkeyes. His Freshman season, Sash had 5 interceptions, ranking first in the Big Ten with .42 per game. His Sophomore season, Sash ranked 3rd on the team with 85 tackles to go along with his 6 interceptions which led the team. He was a 1st Team All-Big Ten player and also a 3rd Team All-American after his Sophomore season including one of the more spectacular plays of the season with an 86 yard interception return that bounced around and off a couple players before he gained control and ran it back for a touchdown. In 2010, Sash was the leader of the secondary as the Junior would end up finishing 3rd on the team again in tackles with 79 and add 2 more interceptions to his total. One of the more amazing plays of the season for Sash he started, but didn’t end up finishing. After the season ended, Sash was named 1st Team All-Big Ten again and decided to skip his Senior season to enter the NFL Draft. He left Iowa with 13 career interceptions which place him 5th overall in Hawkeye history. His decision to enter the draft resulted in the New York Giants selecting him at the end of the 6th Round with the 198th pick. His 2011 stats:

Week 1 vs. Washington Redskins: 2 tackles
Week 2 vs. St. Louis Rams: No stats
Week 3 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 1 tackle
Week 4 vs. Arizona Cardinals: 1 tackle
Week 5 vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2 tackles
Week 6 vs. Buffalo Bills: 1 tackle
Week 7: Bye
Week 8 vs. Miami Dolphins: 1 tackle
Week 9 vs. New England Patriots: 2 tackles; 1 forced fumble
Week 10 vs. San Francisco 49ers:  1 tackle
Week 11 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2 tackles
Week 12 vs. New Orleans Saints: no stats
Week 13 vs. Green Bay Packers: 2 tackles
Week 14 vs. Dallas Cowboys: no stats
Week 15 vs. Washington Redskins: no stats
Week 16 vs. New York Jets: 2 tackles

Twitter handle: @fail_proof

Rivals: 3 star G
Scout: 2 star OL

Vandervelde was in the national spotlight well before he stepped foot on the field at Kinnick Statdium. In 2000, he was a member of the Davenport Little League team that participated in the 2000 Little League World Series. When the time came, Vandervelde joined the Hawkeyes as an Offensive Lineman and despite redshirting his first year, ended up starting his first ever game with the Hawkeyes. He missed some games along the way due to injuries, but Julian was a constant presence on the line for his Hawkeye career. He finished his career by being recognized as a 2nd Team All-Big Ten selection his Senior season and was an Academic All-Big Ten performer all four years at Iowa while finishing with 37 starts along the Offensive Line. Vandervelde also was an operatic singer and had the privilege to sing the National Anthem prior to a visit by President Barack Obama at the University of Iowa. After his collegiate career ended, Vandervelde was selected in the 5th Round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 161st pick.