Iowa WR Jacob Bostick plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal

On Tuesday, Iowa wide receiver Jacob Bostick announced he plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. He spent two seasons with the Hawkeyes.

Bostick redshirted his freshman season due to injury. In the 2023 campaign, Bostick played in five games, but did not record any statistics. Along with his decision to enter the transfer portal, Bostick released a heartfelt message to fans.

“I would like to thank Coach Ferentz and the entire coaching staff, as I’ve grown and learned a lot – it has truly been a blessing to be a Hawkeye,” Bostick wrote. “Special thanks to Coach Copeland for believing in me and pushing me to be the best in all aspects of my life. And to Kammy, the doctors and the best training staff — thank you for all you have done for me, I will never forget it.

“Lastly, I would like to thank my teammates, the fans and the Children’s Hospital for making these past two years so special. With that being said and prayerful consideration, I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal with 4 years of eligibility remaining. I’m excited to take this leap of faith into this new chapter.”

Jacob Bostick played high school football at Palatine (IL), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 585 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Iowa lacking additions in the transfer portal

Bostick is the seventh Iowa player to enter the transfer portal during or since the 2023 campaign. The team has retained any talent in the portal yet. Iowa initially added Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor in the portal, but he ultimately decided to transfer back to Alabama.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz briefly addressed Proctor’s decision ahead of spring camp.

“We had a player join us back in January that had a change of heart after spring break, and as I said a week ago, I think the bottom line there is that you don’t want a player in the program that doesn’t want to be here,” Ferentz said.

“That’s always kind of been our feeling, and in my mind at least it’s best for both parties to go separate ways at that point. But that’s part of the transfer portal, and we haven’t dealt with a lot of that, but certainly came up last week.”