In his media day press conference on Friday, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz revealed that a pair of Hawkeyes have suffered significant injuries.
Third-year defensive back Kyler Gerardy and SMU transfer receiver Lance Beeghley are both expected to miss significant time and maybe the entire 2026 season altogether.
“Injury-wise, overall, not too bad. We have two guys right now that may miss a big part of the season if not the entire season. Kyler Gerardy unfortunately was injured Wednesday and Lance Beeghley, a receiver, was hurt about a week ago. Those two guys, we’ll see how that goes. Will know more as we move forward. Otherwise, we have some camp issues like every year. Nothing really noteworthy and to comment on,” Ferentz said.
Iowa also announced on Friday that transfer safety Tyler Brown is dealing with a muscle strain.
Gerardy saw action in four games last season, logging 29 defensive snaps and five special teams snaps, per Pro Football Focus. The 6-foot, 199-pound defensive back recorded his first career solo tackle during Iowa’s 37-0 shutout at Wisconsin last season.
Beeghley, a 6-foot-2, 197-pound receiver, was a three-star signee in SMU’s 2024 class, per 247Sports. The New Braunfels, Texas, product did not see any game action over his two seasons at SMU.
In high school, Beeghley set school records for career receiving touchdowns and yards, finishing with nearly 2,500 receiving yards. Beeghley hauled in 62 catches for 954 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior. His father, James, played football at Oklahoma State.
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