Matt VandeBerg

VandeBerg -- who was granted an additional season of eligibility by the NCAA -- rejoins the fold as the top receiving weapon returning to the Hawkeyes in 2017. In the four games prior to suffering a season-ending broken foot in a late-September practice, the 6-foot-1 senior had hauled in 19 of 29 targets for 284 yards and three touchdowns and was the favorite target of quarterback C.J. Beathard. However, Beathard graduated following the 2016 season and the Hawkeyes enter the fall with two quarterbacks battling for the starting gig who have thrown a combined 13 passes at the collegiate level. The change at quarterback -- along with a re-injury of that same foot in the spring -- could impact VandeBerg's potential in his final campaign. Still, if he can return to his prior form, the redshirt senior should prove one of the most productive pieces in the Hawkeyes' offense.