After arriving in Iowa City as a walk-on, Considine became a star safety for the Hawkeyes in the early 2000s.
Welcome back to our countdown to the 2026 Iowa football season!
Since May 28, we've been counting down the final 100 days until the Hawkeyes swarm out of the Kinnick Stadium tunnel for their season-opener against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5.
Each day of the countdown has primarily featured an article profiling one of the current members of the 2026 Hawkeyes based on their uniform number, but since we're getting deeper and deeper into the countdown, the frequency of having a jersey number to profile each day has slowed.
We've often been going the historical route because of this, and today is no different. We're now 37 days away away from the 2026 season, so that means it's time to take a look at a famous Hawkeye who wore No. 37 - safety Sean Considine.
Relive his incredible career here.
Bio
Hometown: Byron, Illinois
High School: Byron High School
Years Played: 2000-2004
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 212 pounds
Career
Considine is one of many former walk-ons to find immense success at Iowa under head coach Kirk Ferentz. According to a 2004 article on HawkeyeSports.com, Considine only slept for 5 1/2 during the football season.
That's hardly enough sleep for an athlete, but it did help give Considine more time to study film and get in the gym. After playing on special teams for a few years, Considine impressed the coaching staff enough to move into a starting role in 2003.
Considine continued Iowa's sudden rise to national relevance. After winning 11 games and a share of the Big Ten crown in 2002, Considine's presence engineered additional 10-win campaigns in 2003 and 2004.
Considine registered six interceptions and a fumble return touchdown across those two campaigns, and in the final home game of his career - Nov. 20 versus rival Wisconsin - Considine helped engineer a dominant defensive performance that resulted in a 30-7 Hawkeye victory and second co-Big Ten championship in three years.
Drafted 102nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2005 NFL Draft, Considine carved out a successful eight-year NFL career. Considine spent four seasons with the Eagles, and though he played a crucial role in the Eagles' 2006 playoff run, injuries would soon catch up to him and push him back to a special teams role.
Considine's career appeared to be nearing its end after he didn't see much playing time during brief stints with both the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals in 2011, but the Baltimore Ravens gave him his greatest professional achievement in 2012.
Considine continued to see most of his action on special teams, but his efforts reversed Baltimore's poor special teams unit and kept it in Super Bowl contention.
The Ravens would indeed capture the franchise's second Super Bowl title that season, earning Considine and fellow Iowa alum Marshal Yanda their first championship rings.
Considine retired from the NFL after winning his title, ending his pro career with 261 tackles and four interceptions.
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