... the Kirk Ferentz era, Iowa football has been quietly funneling defensive backs into the NFL.

Names like Matt Bowen, Sean Considine, and Bob Sanders are just a handful of NFL players who played in the defensive backfield for the Hawkeyes. 

In recent years, the funneling trend has become more prevalent, especially at cornerback. 

Charles Godfrey was drafted in the third round by the Carolina Panthers in 2008. Bradley Fletcher followed Godfrey in 2009, becoming a third round pick of the St. Louis Rams. Amari Spievey continued things in 2010 when the Detroit Lions...

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