
Micah Hyde
Micah Hyde was the first Iowa football player to take home the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award, and he paved the way for guys like Desmond King and Josh Jackson.
He was also the original version of Amani Hooker having played corner initially in the Iowa football program before transitioning to safety.
In his time with the Hawks, he racked up 240 tackles, 8 interceptions, 37 passes defended, and 4 forced fumbles while collecting two First Team All-Big Ten honors. He even ranked third on our top five defensive backs of the Kirk Ferentz era list.
Yet, come draft time, he just didn’t have the measurables NFL teams wanted plus he had a past arrest on his record from his time in Iowa City.
Whatever the reason, he fell to the fifth round where he was scooped up by the Green Bay Packers.
He’s been quite impressive since then. In his six-year NFL career, he has 374 tackles, 15 interceptions and 42 passes defended while getting one Pro Bowl nod and receiving All-Pro honors.