Kirk Ferentz said before the season that if the Iowa Football team was going to have success that young players would have to step up to the challenge. Thus far, ten true freshmen have stepped up for the Hawkeyes and earned some playing time.[details]
Personal: Born 1/17/93 . . . science major . . . Honor Roll and Scholar Athlete for four years . . . parents are Laura Duzey and the late Greg Duzey . . . high school coach was Josh Heppner.
High school honors: Named to Rivals.com all-state Dream Team as a senior . . . first team all-state, all-conference, all-region and all-area as a senior . . . first team all-conference and all-area and second team all-region as a junior . . . second team all-area and all-region as a sophomore . . . named Count on Me Player of the Year, team MVP and Hawk of the Year as a senior . . . ranked No. 10 Michigan Blue Chip Player by Detroit News . . . nominated for Mr. Football and Detroit Athletic Club Michigan High School Athlete of the Year . . . team offensive Player of the Year as a junior . . . Career - - started at both wide receiver and defensive end as a senior . . . holds school records for receptions, receiving yards, touchdown receptions, average per reception, all-purpose yards and all-purpose yards per game . . . ranks second in career touchdown receptions . . . three-year football letterman as tight end, wide receiver, defensive end and safety . . . 38 receptions for 629 yards and four touchdowns as senior, along with 34 rushing attempts for 173 yards . . . also used on punt and kickoff returns, with one kickoff return touchdown . . . 37 receptions for 535 yards and six touchdowns as a junior . . . gained 271 yards on 16 receptions and had two touchdowns as a sophomore . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . also lettered three years in basketball and one year in baseball.
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