By hawkeyesports.com

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde will serve as honorary captain on Saturday when the 14th-ranked Hawkeyes host No. 5 Ohio State at a sold-out Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT) on CBS.

Hyde, who starred for the Hawkeyes from 2009–12, was the Tatum-Woodson Award recipient as a senior, earning the honor as the Big Ten Conference’s Defensive Back of the Year. The Fostoria, Ohio, native was a two-time All-Big Ten selection, garnering first-team honors from both the coaches and media in 2012. He was also named Iowa’s Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Player on defense as a senior.

Hyde appeared in 51 games with 38 consecutive starts during his Iowa career, finishing with 240 tackles, eight interceptions, and three defensive touchdowns. His collegiate highlights include a game-winning 72-yard pick-six in Iowa’s 2010 Insight Bowl victory over Missouri, where he was named Defensive MVP.

Hyde helped lead the Hawkeyes to three bowl game appearances during his career: the 2010 Orange Bowl, the 2010 Insight Bowl, and the 2011 Insight Bowl, earning victories in both the Orange Bowl over Georgia Tech and the Insight Bowl against Missouri.

Following his Hawkeye career, Hyde was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He went on to play 11 seasons in the NFL with the Packers (2013–16) and Buffalo Bills (2017–23), appearing in 158 games with 128 starts. Over his professional career, Hyde accumulated 644 tackles, 24 interceptions, and five touchdowns, earning two second-team All-Pro honors (2017, 2021) and a Pro Bowl selection in 2017.

Hyde was named the 2025 America Needs Farmers (ANF) Wall of Honor recipient. Additionally, his annual charity golf classic in Iowa City has raised $125,000 for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital over the past two years.

Hyde will accompany the Iowa captains to midfield for Saturday’s pregame coin toss and will be with the team in the locker room before and after the game.