Former Iowa football player Cody Ince is dead at the age of 23
Former Iowa offensive lineman Cody Ince appeared in 29 games including 10 as a starter and was an honorable mention after the 2020 season for All-Big Ten. Ince battled injuries throughout his career, but graduated in 2022.
Unfortunately, the former Iowa offensive lineman died suddenly over the weekend, according to the team website.
Ince was 23. The initial obituary and Iowa’s news release did not identify the cause of death.
Kirk Ferentz said in a statement Ince, who was on the team from 2018-21, was “a tremendous young man, valued teammate and contributor to our program.”
“He loved football, fishing and hunting, and believed in the importance of family and friendships,” Ferentz said. “Mary and I are heartbroken for his fiancee, his family and all his friends who knew and loved him. All of us in the football program — his coaches and teammates — are mourning his loss.”
Please pray for the Ince family.
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