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Hawk-Item - - Suffered injury in loss at Wisconsin in fourth game and missed remainder of the season . . . will seek medical redshirt for last season. 2008 - - Listed as first team wide receiver following spring practice. 2007 - - Listed as first team split end following spring practice . . . started at split end in opening win at Northern Illinois as offense gained 250 yards rushing and 383 yards total offense . . . had two pass receptions for 18 yards vs. Northern Illinois, along with 75 yards on six punt returns . . . career-best 56-yard punt return led to Iowa's first touchdown of the game . . . started at split end in win over Syracuse as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . recorded seven receptions for 54 yards vs. Syracuse, along with 78 yards on four punt returns . . . started at split end in loss at Iowa State, with three receptions for 22 yards and 23 yards on two punt returns . . . started at split end in loss at Wisconsin but left game in the first period due to injury and did not return . . . had one reception for two yards and two punt returns for 26 yards before injury at Wisconsin . . . did not return to action following injury at Wisconsin in fourth game of the season. 2006 - - Listed as second team wide receiver following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense . . . started at wide receiver in opening win over Montana, recording two catches for 56 yards, including a 44-yard reception to set up an Iowa score . . . also gained 33 yards on four punt returns, with a best of 15 yards . . . saw action in double overtime win at Syracuse . . . had one reception for 18 yards, that coming on Iowa's second period touchdown drive, and gained 27 yards on three punt returns . . . saw action in win over Iowa State . . . had two receptions for 36 yards and one score, along with 61 yards on three punt returns . . . scored on 11-yard reception just before halftime . . . 31-yard punt return in third period, the longest of his career, led to Iowa's go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth . . . scoring reception marked first touchdown of his career . . . did not see action in win at Illinois due to injury . . . returned to action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . four receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown vs. Ohio State . . . scoring catch covered four yards . . . saw action in win over Purdue as offense reached season high marks in points (47) and rushing yards (286) . . . had two receptions for 71 yards vs. Purdue, including a long of 52 yards on opening series . . . also had 15 yards on two punt returns . . . started at wide receiver in loss at Indiana for second start of the season and third of career . . . had five receptions for 50 yards vs. Indiana, with a long of 15 yards . . . started at wide receiver in loss at Michigan, recording four receptions for 28 yards . . . started at wide receiver in win over Northern Illinois as offense gained 405 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 64 yards vs. Northern Illinois, including best of 35 yards in final touchdown drive . . . started at wide receiver in loss to Northwestern, gaining 14 yards on one reception . . . saw action in loss to Wisconsin, recording two receptions for 18 yards . . . saw action in loss at Minnesota as offense gained season-best 546 yards total offense . . . career-highs with seven receptions for 159 yards and one touchdown vs. Minnesota . . . scoring reception covered 50 yards for Iowa's first touchdown . . . started at wide receiver vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl . . . matched career high with 159 receiving yards on six receptions and scored two touchdowns vs. Texas . . . 63-yard scoring reception in first quarter gave Iowa a 14-0 advantage . . . 23-yard scoring reception late in the third period gave Iowa a 21-20 advantage. 2005 Honors - - Next Man In Award, special teams . . . 2005 - - Saw action in opening win over Ball State . . . had two receptions for 23 yards, with a long of 12 yards . . . saw action at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Northern Iowa as offense gained season-best 496 total yards, but had no statistics . . . saw action at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Illinois . . . had no offensive statistics, but recorded one assisted tackle on special teams . . . saw action in win at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Indiana . . . partially blocked Indiana punt just before halftime, with his first career blocked kick leading to an Iowa field goal just before halftime . . . saw action vs. Michigan, recording a 12-yard punt return, the first return of his career . . . started at wide receiver at Northwestern . . . recorded four catches for 46 yards, including three receptions for 39 yards on Iowa's opening scoring drive . . . saw action in win at Wisconsin . . . had no receptions, but recorded one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in win over Minnesota as offense gained 613 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida. 2004 - - Redshirted. High School honors - - Named as Elite and Class 4A first team all-state selection by the Des Moines Register . . . also a first team all-state selection by the Iowa Newspaper Association and Iowapreps.com . . . first team all-conference selection as a junior and senior . . . Career - - helped lead his team to three consecutive state semi-final games (2001-03) . . . set school and conference records with 3,808 career rushing yards and 64 career touchdowns . . . set single-season school and conference records as a senior with 2,041 rushing yards and 38 touchdowns . . . four-time letterman in track . . . 100-meter dash champion at 2003 Drake Relays . . . set school records in the 100 (0:10.4) and 200 (21.4) meter dashes. Personal - - Born 6/6/85 . . . Health and Sport Studies major . . . parents are Michael and Linda Brodell . . . attended same high school as DE Grant McCracken . . . high school coach was Jerry Pezzetti. Career Receiving Bests Catches: 7, twice, last vs. Syracuse, 9/8/07 Yards: 159, twice, last vs. Texas, 12/30/06 TDs: 2 vs. Texas, 12/30/06 Long: 63 (TD) vs. Texas, 12/30/06 Career Punt Return Bests Returns: 6 vs. Northern Illinois, 9/1/07 Yards: 78 vs. Syracuse, 9/8/07 TD: none Long: 56 vs. Northern Illinois, 9/1/07 Brodell's Collegiate Stats
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