State Will Pay Former University of Northern Iowa Lineman $150K for Head Injuries He Suffered During Research

The State of Iowa has agreed to pay a former University of Northern Iowa football player $150,000 in the wake of “significant” injuries he suffered during a research study. Philip H. Arendt sued the state in September 2019, claiming that the head injuries that he suffered when he was asked to participate in a graduate study program prematurely ended his football career. Arendt, who red-shirted for UNI in 2015 and played in two games in 2016, was participating in a March 2017 study that