Washed Up Walkons

The B1G Ten season is underway and the guys briefly talk about games across the league and how this could be the most balanced Big Ten in years. …

It is finally week 1 of the Big Ten football season and Drake and Kevin rejoin Tyler after an episode hiatus to talk all things Iowa vs. Purdue. We answer a few fan questions, the boys give their short thoughts on the …

2020 continues to 2020. Topics discussed are the Saturday College slate, the Ravens making us look dumb as hell, Jeff Brohm having COVID and how that …

We open up this conversation with talk about how the NCAA voted to pause eligibility for all athletes resulting in essentially a 'Free' year. This …

Friend of the show Josey Jewell joins this episode as he comes off the best performance of his NFL career. He talks all about his Thursday night game against the Jets. We talk comparisons on what it means to him playing …

We go over all of the best quotes from the recent Iowa Football media availability, Including statements from Keith Duncan, Spencer Petras, Tyler Goodson, and more! We start the pod with an incredibly deep quote, talk …

Today we jump on to talk the weekend of college football and how Oklahoma is the worst tackling team in the country. Iowa state was able to get the …

This episode is just a Thursday catchup jumble. We have a scatter discussion that ranged from the political debate to the Chiefs v Ravens …

We break down everything that happened in college football over the weekend including 2 Top 10 teams falling as Oklahoma and LSU both got beat in …

We asked for questions about the upcoming season and you guys did not disappoint! We talk about how preparation will be different with the short …

This is a bonus episode that our guy George Kittle did on Greg Olsen's new podcast TE1. Fresh from an off season workout, George Kittle joins the show to discuss his journey to becoming the emerging league superstar …

The Big Ten announced last week that football would be returning and they are going to make a season work! Finally. Several days after a schedule was …

Kyle, like us, graduated in the class of 2013 and found his way to Iowa State from South East Polk High School. A tremendous 3 sport athlete in high …

Kevin and Tyler talk Drakes twitter drama and then move on to all things football. The college world opened up for the most part with plenty of drama …

Rough week of content. Insanely slow week for football material, especially for Iowa. We talk about the first weekend in college football and review …

Karter is from Tripoli, Iowa and chose a partial scholarship offer at UNI to continue his education and football career in college. After waiting to …

Reid was in the 2012 recruiting class joining the program with Kittle, Beathard, Ott, and others. Reid discusses how his way to Iowa actually came through wrestling and tells a funny story about meeting the Brands …

Sage is a current senior at the university of Iowa and is Captain of the Women's Swim Team. She is among the 125+ athletes who recently learned their sports were being discontinued at the university. She has been vocal …

Stewart is from North Carolina and has been doing gymnastics since he was 18 months old. He joins the show to discuss his way to Iowa gymnastics and …

Stuart Duncan is the father of Most notably snubbed kicker of all time, the true Lou Groza winner, the hero of Michigan '16, and Nebraska 19', the best kicker in potentially the universe, Senior Keith Duncan. Stuart has …

Frank is the father of Luka Garza, star center of the Iowa Basketball team. We sat down with Frank to discuss what makes Luka the player he is today and what drove him to drastic improvements from his sophomore to …

On todays episode the guys dive head first into breaking down a potential spring football season. Jeff Brohm, head coach of Purdue, released a …

In this episode Jeremiah Sirles joins the show making his second appearance. Jeremiah is a former Nebraska and NFL offensive lineman and after retiring from the league last year, started his own podcast based on …

A dense episode as we return to the mic after taking Thursday off. We talk what Luka Garza returning to the Hawkeye Basketball team means for their season this year. Oliver Martin is back in the portal after …

We sat down hours after the official report came out on Iowa Football, and Gary Barta and Kirk Ferentz had their press conference, to discuss the findings of the report and more. We also touch on the decision facing …

We talk a range of topics from David Goggins and how to be mentally hard, The walkon vs the scholarship athlete in terms of every day life in the …

In part 2 with Brady we pick up in the Q/A from twitter when Jake Gervase barges in and makes a cameo appearance on the show. We then get into the Iowa vs. Iowa State "Superbowl", How it feels to lose as a player and …

Brady Ross finally joins the show and we deep dive into everything about the last 5 years of his life. We split this episode into 2 parts. Part 1 focuses heavily on Brady's journey to becoming a Hawkeye what his …

In this episode we discuss some Twitter drama that Drake poked his nose in, and then we bring on Hawkeye personality Lucy Rohden who was blown up in …

Iowa Football in 2019 debuted a tremendous weapon in the backfield in the form of Freshman running back Tyler Goodson. Tyler stepped in as a true freshman and started playing Big Ten football like he had been doing it …

We sat down to talk a variety of topics starting with the details on a new podcast coming from us called "Burn It Down' and what that will be about. We give a merchandise update on new designs and when we hope to drop …

Pat Lugo hails from Florida and joined the Iowa wrestling team in 2017. After winning 2 state championships to cap his high school career, he made a …

Recent statements by former Iowa players, posted by Robert T Green, have resurfaced Iowa into the spotlight after moving forward from original racial disparity issues. This episode gathers some of our thoughts on the …

James Daniels and Jordan Lomax join the show to discuss the racial disparity concerns inside Iowa Football. They talk about their own experiences …

Earlier this week it was announced that Chris Doyle, Head strength and conditioning coach for the Iowa football team would be parting ways with the …

Friday June 5th former Iowa football players, many African American, started leaking personal stories and anecdotes to social media about potential racial disparity inside the Iowa Football program. By Saturday morning …

Austin Blythe grew up and played high school football in Williamsburg, IA. An extremely successful high school wrestler and football player, Austin …

We talk about a bunch of different topics in this episode. It starts off with where Kevin was last week and talking about guests that will be coming on the show, and then turn to the Lance Armstrong documentary and Elon …

Colin joined the Iowa program as a manager in the fall of 2015. Colin comes to the show to provide an interesting perspective on Iowa football that …

Ross came in to Iowa, from Waukee, in the fall of 2014. He originally planned to grey shirt and come in after that 2014 season, However a spot opened and Ross was wearing the tiger hawk. Another under recruited Iowa …

Riley McCarron joined the team one year before the walkons in the same class as CJ Beathard and George Kittle. He has a very similar story as we do , …

Marc Morehouse is a well known reporter from Cedar Rapids and has been covering Hawkeye Football for the entire Kirk Ferentz Era. As players he was …

We go fully in depth into Nutrition and Training and how they work together in the life of a young athlete. How does the Iowa program approach …

We took the weekend off to focus on family time but still have something for your listening pleasure. Take a step into the past and listen to our 3rd episode ever, which to this day is our most listened episode and …

Live interactive episode done with fans over Zoom. Hackers for the most part stayed away so once we got rolling we had some pretty funny content. We …

The guys answers Q&A questions and turn out 75 of the best minutes the show has seen. Topics range from the recent recruiting savagery to the husker recruit wearing a crop top on TikTok. We answer who the most …

Faith joined the team one season prior to the Walk Ons in 2012 with almost no knowledge of Iowa, the state or the sport. He knew very little about …

The guys breakdown in a jam packed episode the 2020 NFL draft and our thoughts on where the Hawkeyes landed. Some entertaining banter to begin the episode, some shit talking to OSU, and other fun. Tristan Wirfs, AJ …

Since the inception of our podcast there has been the occasional mention of Kevin's dad. Many stories from our college days involve stories from the …

Toren Young is a recent Iowa Hawkeye running back from Madison, Wisconsin. Like many, Iowa City and what Coach Ferentz had to offer stole Toren away …

James Butler is a former running back for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He most recently made waves in the XFL with the Houston Roughnecks. Before Corona shut the world down he was leading the XFL in rushing touchdowns and …

The Walkons were invited to be the celebrity guests for a Zoom meetup hosted in conjunction by the Iowa Clubs of D.C., Phoenix, and New York! We hopped on for an hour to answer questions asked by the fans and club …

Gary Dolphin is the play by play announcer for the Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball teams. He has held the position for over 20 years. When …

LeShun Daniels is a former Hawkeye and NFL running back from Warren, Ohio. Brother is James Daniels, former Hawkeye center and current Chicago Bear. LeShun joined the Hawkeyes with the Walkons in the 2013 recruiting …

Ben Niemann is back for a second round on the show. We wanted this to be a live episode over Zoom but then it got hacked and we had to improvise our own episode a day later. We answer all the pressing questions like who …

Ryan Kreiner came to Iowa City to join the Hawkeye basketball team after absolutely dominating as a prep athlete at Spirit Lake. He has one of the …

COVID19 has taken the world by storm and everyone is stuck in quarantine. So, to help provide a break from all the craziness Drake and Tyler held a live podcast over lunch on 3-23-20. Fans were able to join and help …

At this point if you don't know who George Kittle is, I am not sure how you ended up here. Rob Tonyan Jr. is a current Tight End for the Green Bay Packers and one of George's friends, training partners, and roommates. …

Chad Greenway is a well known Iowa Football legend. He would make many people's Hawkeye Football Mt. Rushmore and is one of the greatest Linebackers …

What do the Iowa wrestlers think about their season ending? How does the corona virus shutting down the world affect a football program, athletes training for the next level, and other sports? Will the NCAA allow an …

Jordan Canzeri is a former Running Back for the Hawkeyes that joined the team in 2011. All the way from Troy, New York. Hear the crazy store about how the Hawkeye coaching staff found Jordan from a highlight finding its …

Amani Hooker joined the Hawkeye football team in 2016 from the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. One in the line of many hawkeye defensive backs who went …

Sean joined the Hawkeye football team alongside the Walk Ons in the 2013 recruiting class. All the way from Dayton, Ohio, Sean saw early action in his career as he broke into the starting lineup in our 2014 redshirt …

The boys sit down to discuss how this years Hawkeye Combine invites fared in Indianapolis. Nate Stanley, Tristan Wirfs, AJ Epenesa, Michael Ojemudia, …

The boys jump on and improvise after the planned guest couldn't make the show. Topics of conversation range from both Iowa men's and women's …

The boys sit down on an impromptu episode to do Q&A with the WUW twitter fan base. Question topics covered plenty of topics such as Coach Ferentz coming on the podcast, Our most embarrassing moments, our favorite …

Ben Niemann played at Iowa from 2014 to 2017 as a Linebacker for the Hawkeyes. He saw immediate action his freshman year on special teams where he paved his way into the starting lineup along side Josey Jewell and Bo …

Travis Perry holds the title of OG Savage Back and OG washed up walkon. Travis came to the Hawkeyes from Urbandale High School in Central Iowa where …

Nick Easley played high school football in Newton, Ia and found his way to Iowa Western CC. There he became the leading WR in the nation his …

Nate Stanley needs no introduction. He just finished up his time as QB1 for the Iowa Hawkeyes this past season. As a starter he never lost in the Cy-Hawk, Floyd of Rosedale, and Heroes trophy games. On top of that he …

Landan and Levi Paulsen found their way to Iowa City from Moville, Iowa. Two of the most Iowa good ol boys you will ever meet. Two of the best …

DISCLAIMER: This is not your normal WUW episode. This is 5 former roommates catching up for an hour. This episode is a mild version of if you walked into our house on Benton Street in Iowa City in 2017 on a Sunday …

The boys get together for a quick saturday night spit on the Iowa vs. Penn St. dual meet in Iowa City. Kevin wrecks the entire show in a way only he …

Jake Gervase is one of the TRUE WUW alumni. He joined the Iowa football team in 2014 as a walk on safety from Davenport Assumption High School. He is …

Tristan Wirfs grew up in Mount Vernon, IA just a short drive away from Iowa City. After becoming a dominant Iowa high school athlete, Tristan joined …

Nicholas Baer is a former walk on basketball player to the University of Iowa. Born in Iowa city, he grew up in Bettendorf where he became one of the …

Macon Plewa makes his 2nd appearance on the show to co host a discussion on championships from multiple sports across the nation. We talk about Joe …

Steve Manders joined the Hawkeyes in the class of 2013 as a walk-on linebacker from Fork Union Prep on the east coast. He eventually transitioned …

We talk what it means to the hawks that Geno Stone declared early for the NFL Draft. What are some of our extended thoughts on AJE and Wirfs? A look into what some of the NFL hawks are doing as George Kittle continues …

Quite possibly the most entertaining 40 mins we have produced yet. this episode condenses down some of our top moments from 2019 all in to one funny ass episode. Thank you guys for continuing to support!

Listen in to see how Drake is actually the worst, hear some thoughts on the first round of the NFL playoffs, a few words on Iowa basketball and Iowa …

We go deep in 77! Almost 70 mins of conversation with topics ranging from the CFP semifinal games to the future of the QB position at Iowa. What was the Ohio St/Clemson game like in person? Can Clemson beat LSU? What …

50 mins worth of talking the Iowa football finale against USC. More juniors leaving talk, a bunch of BS, and a few thank yous. Also, a brief look ahead to what we have planned for 2020!

Kevin returns and podcasts live from Chi Town and starts the episode off in his game helmet while exercising. We talk about Kevin's trip to NYC and …

What is it like for the Iowa Football team when the rest of the student body evacuates campus for Christmas break and bowl preparation begins? What …

Miguel Recinos walked onto the Iowa Hawkeye football team in the fall of 2014 out of Mason City, Iowa. After redshirting and biding his time, he worked his way up the depth chart and was named starter for the 2017 and …

This episode is absolutely jam packed with talk about the Groza award, the cyhawk series, an actual fire at Riverside, and The entire slate of bowl …

We break down every championship game that went on, what they all mean, and what affect they have on the playoff picture. Will the Buckeyes or the Tigers be the #1 seed?, Can anyone beat LSU? Does the 4th seed(probably …

Across the land the best 2 teams from each conference will be competing for the conference titles, what do the walkons think about each match up? Which games have the most significance relative to the playoff picture? …

We talk all things Iowa v Nebby in this one, or at least we tried. Go vote for Keith Duncan to win the Groza. We discuss Frost, State of both programs, and other stuff, but then the WiFi gods really started messing with …

Jeremiah Sirles is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and …

What do the walkons think about the 19-10 win over the weekend, the emotional Nate Stanley post game, the upcoming game against the Huskers. All of that and more. Drake also tries to do math and Kevin missed the game …

What is it like to walk in with almost 40 other teammates freshman year and walk out with only 14? How do the coaches go about preparing players for that scenario and what is the motivation to stay for the guys that do? …

The hawks had a huge win in Kinnick under the lights vs the fighting Flecks of Minnesota on Saturday and the guys break down everything, from the offense and defense, the play calling, the field rush, and the pig. Its …

Shotgun episode missing our resident Psycho and so Kevin and Tyler shed light on the game this weekend and what its going to take to beat the undefeated gophers. Kevin hits everyone with his Ward's Winners as always.

This episode goes deeper than any before. If you love to hear 3 guys speak with passion and purpose that will make you feel like you're sitting inside the Iowa football complex then this episode was made for you. We …

Macon Plewa is a wisconsin native who walked onto the Iowa football team as a linebacker that was passed over by the Badgers. 3 years later he became …

We sit down with former All American Hawkeye wrestler Alex Meyer to discuss all things Iowa wrestling and plenty more. topics include how he became a Hawkeye, a look into what Tom and Terry Brands are really like, What …

This podcast is 30 minutes of Kevin and Tyler sitting at Donnelly's Pub in downtown Iowa City the night before the Penn St. game. Topics discussed are the social event that we had just come from where we got to catch up …

We jump on to talk about a variety of topics including National Tight End Day and George Kittle, How NW could be that bad offensively and how you get …

The guys are back to tell multiple entertaining stories that arise in conversation from the playing days, Drake is stealing money from old people, …

The podcast picks back up with more energy this week after a win against the boilermakers. We discuss a few of the crazy games that happened over the weekend, Kevin’s betting mistake, and much more.

We take to the mics to talk about all things hawkeye football. Much of this episode is friendly comedic banter about the past week in hawkeye nation and how to stay positive and focus on the good. Drake also tells a …

We sit down to discuss the hawks after dropping a loss 2 weeks in a row. What is going on with the Offense? Whats wrong with our O-line? Is it Nate …

We discuss a variety of topics including general notes about the game Saturday, the Kinnick edge, elite sports book in Iowa City, a sponsored extra episode from a pub, Sandusky/Paterno, and more!

Hawks took one on the nose this past weekend and we break down what its like to walk into the facility on a day after a loss. How do the Hawkeyes approach the process of learning and getting better? A few words for the …

This episode is jam packed with great Kevin quotes, a pre game hype speech from drake, and plenty of content about this weekends upcoming game versus …

Kevin returns from a week long vacation that saw him absent from 3 episodes. We catch up and here how his time was and also talk football stuff. Nebraska getting stomped, the Hawkeyes taking care of business, 100 ft …

Current events from the football world. Drake and Tyler discuss Baker Mayfield firing back at Rex Ryan, The Big Ten slate that starts this weekend, 4 …

Drake and Tyler let loose on the Carson King Drama.

Kevin is somewhere not podcasting so Drake and Tyler break down all things that happened over the weekend in the Big Ten. They discuss the absurdity that was UCLA vs Wash St., and Drake also gives his final word on …

This week the guys spend a half hour talking about the big ten games from last week with a lot of good one liners and opinions on several of the teams. We discuss Kevin's picks from last week and this week and talk …

We take you back through an hour long recap of the Iowa/Iowa St game. Buckle up and get ready to go on an emotional roller coaster as we discuss …

We deliver exactly what the people have been asking for as Drake spends plenty of time trashing both Nebby and the Cyclones. Other topics of conversation include the B1G landscape after week 2, how a 2 week break …

Here we talk about all the ins and outs of the rutgers victory and a few other side notes. Then, we get into how we think GameDay coming to Ames for the Cy-Hawk series will affect both sides of the game.

The guys discuss the big ten football landscape, some NFL drama, and other random funny football topics. Ed Orgeron impersonations for everyone.

The boys break down the Hawks season opening victory. Topics discussed include the Alaric Jackson injury, the Oliver Martin touchdown, the Brady Ross fumble, and more!

This week the guys catch up on some current events including Patrick Chung getting busted for coke, Andrew Luck retiring from the NFL mid-game, The shit show that was Miami vs. Florida, and more. In the second half of …

Our good friend and former teammate/roommate joins the show and talks about a variety of subjects. We talk about food in Iowa City, The Mariott during camp, taking the stairs, Bo's favorite memories, and more.

In this episode the boys give a ton of updates regarding merchandise and other logistical notes. Then, they get into the Kids Day in Kinnick and break down some initial thoughts on the 2019 Hawkeyes.

Pat is a former Iowa and NFL linebacker. Known widely around the state and beyond for his time in Iowa City, Pat now sells mortgages and is a true American family man. He sits down with the walkons to talk playing days, …

The boys finally get Josey jewell in on the podcast to catch up and talk football. The conversation ranges from Hawkeye football to Bronco football and everything in between.

Tyler breaks down a few current events with Hawkeye football players and then the episode rolls over into an in depth interview with Chris Ruth. …

The boys get into a long discussion over some vegas sports book lines that came out over the past week, We give you a full update on where we are …

The guys recap the 4th of July weekend with topics spanning the WSOP main event, Kevins reappearance, Our Holiday weekend, The Women's World Cup, …

Kevin literally fell asleep, So Drake and Tyler take on the episode and talk about what the hawkeye championship and a golden hawk is within the …

What would we change about Kinnick? How often do players get gear? This weeks episode answers your questions from social media about some of the ins …

Short Ep due to technical problems but the boys talk about Drake traveling out to his new home in Arizona. They recap the oliver martin scenario and …

The boys sit down for a lubricated conversation pre wedding day with some special guests and then dive into the transfer portal and how all things relate to Oliver Martin, a recruit of interest. strap in

The walkons were joined by Bo Bower and Ben Niemann in Kansas City for a charity I Club golf tourney, and things got rowdy.

The boys dive deep into a large scale issue of all athletes and humans everywhere. Listen to our thoughts on how to deal with life after a college …

We talk about some current event Hawkeye football stuff and then go Kevin Ward deep dive which produces our longest episode yet!

Tyler and Kevin discuss what May looks like for Iowa football players, a couple free agent signings, and recap bachelor party weekend.

The guys talk about the good players who actually make money playing football.

We recap Easter and tell some other stories.

Tiger won the Masters, GoT is back, and we dive into why student athletes should be making more dough.

Cole Croston takes a minute to sit down and discuss his journey from local Iowa walk on to super bowl champion and everything in between.

We talk about cool stuff, listen please?

We cover a variety of topics spanning from the ncaa tourney to weddings to vacations to poker. Another fun week on the pod.

We talked about how a couple UI student athletes are doing amazing things, recap Drakes poker tournament, and give the Tyler Kluver back story.

The girth show joins us for some good conversation and laughs.

We talk about the hawks performance at the NFL combine, answer some questions, and tell a funny story.

We discuss a bunch things current event wise in college sports.

Our buddy, and all world tight end joins the show for some stories and laughs.

A bunch of housekeeping information as we slide into the next chapter of our podcast.

Our former teammate JD joins the show and provides 1 hell of an hour full of Entertainment

Hawks won the Outback bowl over Miss. St. We talk about a variety of topics and have some fun.

We explain some merchandise issues we are having and then Drake takes you deeper into his life and how he came to be.

Episode ten of the podcast takes us into a conversation about the bowl game, Noah Fant's decision to head to the NFL, and the Gary Dolphin …

episode nine. Post thanksgiving, senior day talk, nebraska game break down.

Episode eight. Drake gives the hot takes on Nebraska and we talk a little bit about the defense and thanksgiving.

Episode 7. Kevin got a real job, we are selling merchandise, and the hawks are seeking there first win in a month.

Episode six. We open up a more conversational flow to the podcast, bust out some Coach Ferentz impersonations, and talk about how American Kevin is.

Episode five. We address the Nate Stanley haters, talk about our childhood Halloween memories, and give our thoughts on the Maryland football controversy.

Episode four. Michigan/Michigan St. drama, letter to a future walk on, and locker room stories.

Episode three. NFL Hawks, Leaving early for the league, and Drake's take on Nebraska

Episode two. Bacon, Drake in a speedo, Kevin in the dirt.

Episode one. The hawks, Josey Jewell, and Walmart guy.