Football October 31, 2024
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa and Super Bowl Champion offensive lineman Marshal Yanda will serve as honorary captain when the Hawkeyes entertain border-rival Wisconsin on Saturday on Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:34 p.m. (CT) and the game will be televised on NBC.
The Anamosa, Iowa, native was a second-team All-Big Ten selection, Most Valuable Player on offense and winner of the Iron Hawk Award as a senior 2006. Yanda was then selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the NFL Draft in 2007, having an illustrious 13-year professional career (2007-13).
Yanda played all 13 seasons in the NFL with the Ravens, including winning a Super Bowl in 2012. He was selected to eight Pro Bowls, was a first-team All-Pro twice (2014, 2015) and five-time second-team All-Pro (2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019). Yanda was inducted into the Ravens’ Ring of Honor in 2022 and was recognized on the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team.