Former Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor announced his transfer to Iowa this offseason. The 6-foot-7, 360-pound offensive tackle initially committed to the Hawkeyes but flipped his commitment to Alabama coming out of high school.
Tampering allegations surfaced after Proctor was seen in a video saying that Iowa coaches reached out to him midseason to check on him amid heavy criticism. ESPN’s Greg McElroy passionately defended Iowa on the most recent episode of the Always College Football Podcast .
“A lot of people are all bent out of shape about the tampering. Y’all – it’s about relationships. It’s all about relationships,” McElroy said. “Iowa stayed in touch with Kadyn Proctor, maybe he was a little homesick. He’s now going to go home.
“At Iowa, if he slides in to play guard perhaps? If he drops a little bit of weight? I think he can be a difference maker, an All-Big Ten potential type of player for the Hawkeyes. Him returning home was huge. That’s a big addition for Iowa and Kirk Ferentz.”