Now it’s officially official.
Over the weekend, Zach VanValkenburg announced on Twitter that he has decided to transfer to Iowa to continue his collegiate playing career. Early Friday afternoon, the Hawkeyes confirmed that VanValkenburg has signed a National Letter of Intent and joined the UI football program.
VanValkenburg comes to Iowa City from Div. II Hillsdale College as a graduate transfer, meaning he’ll be eligible to play immediately for the Big Ten school in 2019. Including this coming season, the defensive lineman has two years of eligibility remaining.
This past season, VanValkenburg, who is joining a team that lost all four of its 2018 line starters, was credited with 14½ tackles for loss and 8½ sacks. The 6-4, 266-pound end also accounted for three forced fumbles.
