vlog IOWA’S SPORTS LEADER, IOWA’S STARTING TIGHT END ADDISON OSTRENGA IS OUT FOR THE YEAR WITH AN ACHILLES INJURY. HE’S THE THIRD STARTER ON OFFENSE TO GO DOWN RUNNING BACK KAMARI BOLTON AND WIDEOUT REECE VANDERZEE ARE HOPEFUL TO RETURN THIS YEAR, BUT WON’T PLAY SATURDAY. THE OFFENSE HAS SPUTTERED OUT OF THE GATE THROUGH TWO GAMES. THEY ARE AVERAGING 286 YARDS PER GAME, 119TH OUT OF 134 DIVISION ONE TEAMS. THE PASSING GAME IS SECOND WORST IN THE COUNTRY AT 65 YARDS A GAME, WITH A HOME GAME SATURDAY AGAINST ZERO TWO UMASS. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE MARK GRONOWSKI AIR IT OUT AND FINALLY GET A BOX SCORE THAT ISN’T A PUNCH LINE, BUT THAT’S NOT THE APPROACH. BUT AN IDEAL SITUATION. WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO DO IS BE BALANCED AND THAT WILL BE OUR APPROACH. SATURDAY. WE’RE GOING TO RUN AND THROW THE BALL EFFECTIVELY AND THROWING IT’S PLAY ACTION, BUT ALSO DROP BACKS. AND YOU KNOW HOW MUCH DROP BACK YOU DO OR DON’T DO DEPENDS ON YOUR TEAM AND ALSO THE GAME. YEAH. HAWKEYE FANS ARE JUST JUST WAITING I MEAN REALLY NEED TO SEE SOME
Hawkeyes lose third starter on offense — this one for the season
Injury list grows as Iowa looks to bounce back from ISU loss
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Updated: 7:18 PM CDT Sep 9, 2025
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Iowa has lost another starter on offense. Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday that senior tight end Addison Ostrenga is out for the year with an Achilles tendon injury he suffered in the Cy-Hawk game. "It's really unfortunate," Ferentz said. "Addison is a great young guy. You hate to have anyone lose playing time. He is one of our senior guys, a leader, just a tremendous young person. Certainly disappointing there."Ostrenga was poised to be a big contributor. As a junior, the Wisconsin native had 15 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2023, he had 31 catches for 192 yards and 2 touchdowns. He could apply for a medical redshirt.Starting wide receiver Reece Vander Zee (foot) and starting running back Kamari Moulton (shoulder/arm) are out again this week against UMass, but could return at some point this season.Iowa (1-1) is looking to bounce back after a 16-13 loss to Iowa State last Saturday. They host UMass at 6:40 on BTN.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa has lost another starter on offense. Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday that senior tight end Addison Ostrenga is out for the year with an Achilles tendon injury he suffered in the Cy-Hawk game.
"It's really unfortunate," Ferentz said. "Addison is a great young guy. You hate to have anyone lose playing time. He is one of our senior guys, a leader, just a tremendous young person. Certainly disappointing there."
Ostrenga was poised to be a big contributor. As a junior, the Wisconsin native had 15 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2023, he had 31 catches for 192 yards and 2 touchdowns. He could apply for a medical redshirt.
Starting wide receiver Reece Vander Zee (foot) and starting running back Kamari Moulton (shoulder/arm) are out again this week against UMass, but could return at some point this season.
Iowa (1-1) is looking to bounce back after a 16-13 loss to Iowa State last Saturday. They host UMass at 6:40 on BTN.
