2023 Annual Kid's Day Practice at Kinnick

We will get to the practice and scrimmage photos soon enough, but let's first take a look at the 2023 UI Stead Family Children's Hospital Kid Captains. As has been customary the last several years, the upcoming season's Kid Captains are given an opportunity to "swarm" out of the Iowa tunnel.

Smiles and good vibes abound!

Joe Evans, Rusty Feth, and Cade McNamara escort their kid captains onto the field

Jermari Harris and Tory Taylor come into view

Logan Lee and Rusty Feth escort their kid captains

Erick All gets an opportunity to experience the kid captain swarm for the first time

Nick Jackson, another newcomer, takes part in the festivities

Tory Taylor adjusts for proper fit

Warm-ups & Drills

TE/FB Hayden Large

WR Jarriett Buie

Kamari Moulton (28), Alex Mota (14), Dayton Howard (20), Jarriett Buie (84), Rusty VanWetzinga (41), Erick All (83), Yahya Black (94), Luke Lachey (85), Kyson Van Vugt (73), Marco Lainez (11), Deacon Hill (10), Tory Taylor (9), Luke Elkin (39), TJ Hall (2)

WR Kaleb Brown

Kamari Moulton

RB Leshon Williams

WR Kaleb Brown

WR Terrell Washington, Jr

WR Judah Mallette

TE Erick All

Scrimmage

Plenty of old faces fill the 2023 roster. But, there are a ton of new faces to keep your eyes on. Let's get to it!

QB Deacon Hill (10), Jack Dotzler (71), Addison Ostrenga (87), Caden Crawford (97)

An early deep ball from Deacon Hill intended for Kaleb Brown

Deshaun Lee gets the steal

(8) Deshaun Lee, (26) Kael Kolarik, (3) Kaleb Brown

RB Jaziun Patterson

(98) Chris Reames, (12) Jaxon Rexroth, (25) Kelby Telander

Cade McNamara, Aaron Graves

Seth Anderson targeted by Cade McNamara and picks up YACs

Aaron Graves gets into the backfield, Nick DeJong protecting

Kaleb Johnson with a head of steam

(67) Gennings Dunker, (66) Jeremy Chaplin

Jermari Harris gets a swipe

Cade McNamara avoiding pressure

(85) Luke Lachey makes the catch while covered by Kyler Fisher

TJ Hall picks up a fumble

RB Max White picks up positive yardage and eventually brought down by Deavin Hilson

Deshaun Lee gets his second interception of the practice

QB Deacon Hill gets the visual on TE Steve Stillanos

Stillanos makes the grab and sprints to the end zone

Cooper DeJean didn't dress as he recovers from a "soft tissue" injury

Drew Stevens drills a field goal

Glad I could get your attention fellas

A deep ball from McNamara is somehow completed by Diante Vines as Jermari Harris defends

Kaleb Johnson has picked up right where he left off

Phil Parker offering some encouragement to the defense

Brian Allen put the hammer on Jaziun Patterson in the backfield

Allen was a real problem for the offense to overcome

Freshman QB Marco Lainez put in some solid reps and showed off his athleticism

Lainez scopes out Terrell Washington, Jr. (91) Chase Brackney also in on the play.

Terrell Washington, Jr. gets the grab and picks up a 1st down as DB Amare Bickham pursues.

As Kaleb Johnson gets the handoff, (6) Seth Anderson works his blocking skills on Sebastian Castro

Anderson then shifts attention to Xavier Nwankpa

Nick Jackson forces Johnson out of play

LB Jayden Montgomery tips a pass and then comes up with the clean pick.

Disapproval is noted from the sidelines

RB Kamari Moulton sure looks the part as he carries the ball for a nice gain.

Watts McBride and Amare Bickham on the pursuit, as Nolan DeLong finally wraps Moulton up.

QB Tommy Poholsky throws a deep ball

RB Kamari Moulton sneaks across the goal line

"We certainly got work to do - some loose ends. It's just good to be in the stadium. It's good to have a little different tempo. For the young guys, this is a big deal. So, it's just good to get that work in." -Head Coach Kirk Ferentz

The team listens as Kirk Ferentz runs down the outcome of practice

Phil Parker addresses his defense after practice

That's a wrap!

Next up: Week 1 - Utah State comes to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on September 2, 2023.

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