Iowa TE Named to AP All-Bowl Team

Vonnahme led the way with a team high 29 receptions this season. He added seven in Tampa for a total of 146 receiving yards with a touchdown. The Commodores defense was far from stellar as they allowed a 51-yard reception to the tight end which was Iowa's longest of the day, by far.

If it weren't for Vonnahme, who knows how that game would've ended up. Anytime Gronowski needed a safety net, Vonnahme was always there. His performance more than justified his spot in the AP All-Bowl team, and that's something the Hawkeyes will look to keep up for years to come.

It was by far the biggest game of the freshman's career and it wasn't particularly close. Even though not a single Hawkeye opted out, it was the freshman who left a lasting impression and proved just how much there is to look forward to with this offense.

Vonnahme's Monstrous Freshman Season

Iowa's offense got off to a notoriously slow start on offense this season. In the team's first four games, Vonnahme had just three receptions for 35 yards.

While he had four receptions against No. 11 Indiana, those went for just 16 yards. Prior to the No. 9 Oregon game on November 8, he never had more than 21 yards in a game.

Vonnahme picked up the pace after receiving his first career touchdown against the Ducks. In his final five games of the year, he had 19 receptions for 370 yards with all three of his touchdowns. Slow start aside, Iowa couldn't have asked for a better way for the freshman to contribute to this offense.