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Brett Greenwood to serve as Hawkeyes honorary captain

The Iowa Hawkeyes are welcoming former defensive back Brett Greenwood as the honorary captain for their home game against Pittsburgh.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are welcoming former defensive back Brett Greenwood as the honorary captain for their home game against Pittsburgh.

As a junior and senior Greenwood earned second team All-Big Ten honors.  In 2010, after his senior season, Greenwood was named a Permanent Team Captain.

Watch: Inspiring recovery of Pleasant Valley athlete 

Greenwood was set to be at the game Saturday evening, September 19, 2015 held in Kinnick Stadium. This honor comes about four years after he collapsed during a workout. Since then he has been working on his recovery.

On Friday, September 11, Greenwood went back to his high school team, the Pleasant Valley Bulldogs, to serve as an honorary captain with Bettendorf rival turned teammate Pat Angerer.

 

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