“Bass was a four-year letterman for Coach Hayden Fry’s Hawkeyes in the late 1980s. A 5-foot-11, 230-pound fullback who Fry called a “rolling ball of butcher knives” captained and was named co-Most Valuable Player of Iowa’s 1989 squad. Bass played on Hawkeye teams that advanced to the 1986 and 1987 Holiday Bowl games and the 1988 Peach Bowl.”
“A native of Omaha who prepped at Omaha Central High School, Bass will accompany Iowa’s current game captains to midfield for the pre-game coin toss. He will be a guest on Iowa’s sideline during the game.”