Autograph Event with Hawkeye Football Players Set for This Month

If you're a big fan of the University of Iowa Hawkeye football team, you may want to check out this event later on this month! Hawks With Heart is hosting an autograph session with more than 15 Hawkeye players to raise money for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital and Every Kick Counts.

The big event will take place on Sunday, April 30th from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Carlos O'Kelly's location on South Gilbert Street in Iowa City. For a $100 donation, fans will receive a 16x20 gameday photo and one signature from each of the participating players. Any additional signatures are $20 each. Those players who will be attending the event include:

• Erick All
• Cooper DeJean
• Keith Duncan
• Gennings Dunker
• Aaron Graves
• Jermari Harris
• Kaleb Johnson
• Logan Jones
• Logan Lee
• Xavier Nwankpa
• Nico Ragaini
• Mason Richman
• Drew Stevens
• Tory Taylor
• Diante Vines
• Leshon Williams

Players who have pre-signed the photos but will NOT be in attendance at the event include:

• Brody Brecht
• Luke Lachey
• Sam LaPorta
• Kaevon Merriweather
• Caleb Shudak

The event is being put on by Hawks With Heart, an organization that provides signed items by Iowa Hawkeyes in exchange for charitable donations. In addition to raising money for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital as a whole, the group has also donated to the Chris Norton Foundation, the Chuck Long Foundation, the Shriners Hospital, the Fallen Police Officer’s Association, and more.

If you're not able to attend the event, signed photos are also available by mail. You can call one of these three numbers to make your request:

• Dan @ 515-710-7995
• Matt @ 309-825-2909
• Josh @ 563-580-5222