Iowa football transfer portal wide receivers making large impact early
Iowa brought in a few wideouts from the transfer portal and a pair are making big impacts early.
The buzz and anticipation around the wide receivers on the Iowa Hawkeyes' roster is growing during spring practice. Iowa went to the portal to add some talent to a room that sees returning talent getting healthy, which could breed a more talented group than Iowa has seen in past years. To continue opening up Tim Lester's offensive playbook, he needs strong wide receiver play to attack downfield, open up things in the run game, and keep defenses honest.
When speaking to the media, he elaborated on what Tony Diaz and Evan James, two newcomers via the transfer portal, have shown. "It's one of the number one answers we needed to find, right? You bring these guys in that have had success at other places, and how do they fit into what we do?
How well can they pick up the schemes and the routes, and can they make plays? That's the bottom line. You put a ball up between two human beings, and some guys just have a knack for come down with it.
"Tony, he can come down with the ball. I wish he was more protective of his body. He goes for it now.