Iowa football team announces its leadership group

The Iowa football team's leadership group for 2017 consists of all 17 seniors plus junior safety Brandon Snyder. The group was selected by a team vote.

The leadership group assists in formulating policies and is involved in team decision-making throughout the year. 

“Our success is a product of the leadership provided by this group on an annual basis,” Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said in a university news release. “The input and leadership is valuable to our entire program throughout the entire year, not just during the fall season. Our older players are a valuable resource to our younger guys and set a great example of our expectations.”

Snyder, a former walk-on, earned a starting spot last year. He is currently rehabbing a knee injury and his playing status for this fall is unknown.

The group consists of:

• Nathan Bazata, DL, Senior, Howells, Neb.
• Ike Boettger, OL, Senior, Cedar Falls
• Bo Bower, LB, Senior, West Branch
• Daniel Gaffey, DL, Senior, Iowa City
• Jake Hulett, DL, Senior, Springville
• Josey Jewell, LB, Senior, Decorah
• Tyler Kluver, LS, Senior, Marshalltown
• Drake Kulick, FB, Senior, Muscatine
• Boone Myers, OL, Senior, Webster City
• Ben Niemann, LB, Senior, Sycamore, Ill.
• Peter Pekar, TE, Senior, Greendale, Wis.
• Brandon Snyder, DB, Junior, Larchwood
• Miles Taylor, DB, Senior, Silver Spring, Md.
• Matt VandeBerg, WR, Senior, Brandon, S.D.
• Akrum Wadley, RB, Senior, Newark, N.J.
• Kevin Ward, OLB, Senior, Homer Glen, Ill.
• Sean Welsh, OL, Senior, Springboro, Ohio
• Jon Wisnieski, TE, Senior, West Des Moines