IOWA CITY, Iowa – Select members from the Iowa football team were made available to the media on Wednesday.

It was the first of two press gatherings that will be held this summer with the second one set for July 15.

Members of the Iowa defense and the Iowa offensive line were featured in Wednesday’s press conference at the Iowa Football Facility.

Iowa has eight starters to replace on defense, and three starters to replace on the offensive line. The three starters on the offensive line that have to be replaced all made first-team All-Big Ten last season.