Ed Miles To Serve As Honorary Captain

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa linebacker Ed Miles will serve as honorary captain when the Hawkeyes host Nebraska in the Pioneer Heroes Game on Friday on Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. (CT) and the contest will be televised on NBC and broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network.

Miles was a four-year letterman from 2003-06. While on the squad, the Hawkeyes won a Big Ten Championship (2004) and competed in four bowl games, including bowl wins in the Outback (2004) and Citrus (2005).

After redshirting in 2002, Miles played special teams and was recognized as an All-Big Ten freshman by Sporting News in 2003. He started two games at linebacker and was recognized as Iowa Special Teams Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2004. He was a starting linebacker his final two seasons, finishing his career with 186 tackles and four sacks.

Miles had a three-stint in the National Football League following graduation. He signed with Miami as an undrafted free agent in 2007. After playing 18 games with the Dolphins, he was on the New York Giants roster in 2008 and Atlanta Falcons in 2009.

The native of Tallahassee, Florida, just concluded his third season as head football coach at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School. He previously served as assistant coach at Linn-Mar from 2016-20.

Miles will accompany the Iowa captains to midfield for Friday’s pregame coin toss. He will also be with the Hawkeyes in the locker room before and after the game.