Josh Allen, Akrum Wadley lead exciting prospects in Iowa vs. Wyoming

James Butler, Iowa’s graduate transfer from Nevada, is expected to draw the attention of NFL scouts just like Akrum Wadley is. The Hawkeyes really have something special brewing in the running game here with the top offensive line in the country returning most of its starters from a year ago, and now Butler and Wadley teaming up to give them what appears to be the best ground attack at least in the Big Ten, if not the country.

How often is your ‘backup’ running back a third-team All-American?

Among returning backs in college football, Butler tied for first in the country with Penn State’s Saquan Barkley for the most missed tackles forced (72). That means, when this guy is between the tackles or in the open field, he’s obviously very hard to bring down.

This kid has burst through the line of scrimmage, patience to hit the hole, and that second and third gear to blow by defenders for big plays. His size at 5-foot-9, 210 pounds makes him very tough to bring down initially, because he has a low center of gravity and a very strong lower half.

NFL teams are going to love his ability to pass protect and catch passes out of the backfield as well.