Iowa football OL shares unfiltered joy of dominating opposing DL
For the Iowa Hawkeyes, they are rolling into 2025 with an experienced offensive line that features key veterans up front who can make life easier for offensive coordinator Tim Lester and transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski.
One of those linemen, Gennings Dunker, especially enjoys life in the trenches. During some time with the Iowa media, he shared some unfiltered thoughts on how much he enjoys dominating opposing defensive linemen.
"Oh, it's like crack. It's the best thing in the world. I love it. I wish I could get more of it. It's what you live for," Dunker said about winning in the trenches.
"If you can run them into the goal post, that's nice too, but I'd rather put them on their back. That's my favorite," he continued.
Dunker enters this season alongside Logan Jones and Beau Stephens, two other Iowa Hawkeyes offensive linemen receiving preseason notoriety. With a ground game that dominated last year, the Hawkeyes will look for plenty of situations where Gennings Dunker can be relied on to dominate his matchup.
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