IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior DB Cooper DeJean, senior LB Jay Higgins and junior RB Leshon Williams were named Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Players as the Iowa football program announced its 2023 team awards on Sunday.

2023 IOWA FOOTBALL TEAM AWARDS 

ROY CARVER MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS: Leshon Williams (O), Jay Higgins (D), Cooper DeJean (D)

PERMANENT TEAM CAPTAINS: Luke Lachey (O), Joe Evans (D), Jay Higgins (D), Tory Taylor (ST)

HAYDEN FRY “EXTRA HEARTBEAT” AWARD: Logan Jones (O), Luke Lachey (O), Mason Richman (O), Joe Evans (D),

Jay Higgins (D), Logan Lee (D), Cooper DeJean (ST), Tory Taylor (ST)

FOREST EVASHEVSKI ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: Aaron Graves

IRON HAWK AWARD: Joe Evans

REGGIE ROBY SPECIAL TEAMS AWARD: Cooper DeJean (overall), Tory Taylor (specialist)

TEAM LEADER AWARD: Andrew Lentsch (O), Judah Mallette (O), Cael Winter (O), Brian Allen (D),

Amare Bickham (D), Ben Kueter (D/ST), Kahlil Tate (D/ST), Jack Laughlin (ST), Zach Lutmer (ST)

BRETT GREENWOOD AWARD: Nick DeJong, Kyler Fisher, Quinn Schulte

COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD: Jermari Harris

COACHES APPRECIATION AWARD: Connor Colby (O), Nico Ragaini (O), Steven Stilianos (O),

Leshon Williams (O), Yahya Black (D), Deontae Craig (D), Cooper DeJean (D), Nick Jackson (D),

Noah Shannon (D), Luke Elkin (ST), Kyler Fisher (ST), Jaxon Rexroth (ST), Jayden Montgomery (ST)

TEAM HUSTLE AWARD: Erick All (O), Gennings Dunker (O), Addison Ostrenga (O), Sebastian Castro (D),

Ethan Hurkett (D), Quinn Schulte (D), Deavin Hilson (ST), John Nestor (ST), Max White (ST)

NEXT MAN IN AWARD: Kaleb Brown (O), Tyler Elsbury (O), Deacon Hill (O), Kaleb Johnson (O),

Addison Ostrenga (O), Deshaun Lee (D), John Nestor (ST), Kaden Wetjen (ST)

BUMP ELLIOTT AWARD: Hotel Kirkwood Staff

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Greg Morris