Iowa got some really good news for the 2017 season.
Running back Akrum Wadley is returning to the Hawkeyes for his senior season, the team announce Thursday afternoon.
"It was the right decision for me and my family," Wadley said in the announcement. "I met with my parents, and we laid out the pros and cons and came to the decision that it would be best for me to stay at Iowa for my senior year. The main three reasons are to earn my degree, to have another year to prepare physically and to not end my collegiate career on a bad note. We have some unfinished business.
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"I would like to thank coach Ferentz. We had good conversations, and he let me know that he would be there either way, he would have my back. I also want to express my appreciation for all the support from my teammates and the great and loyal Iowa fans."
Wadley rushed for 1,096 yards this season and scored a team-high 10 rushing touchdowns. He was second on the team with 315 receiving yards and had three touchdown catches.
With senior LeShun Daniels Jr. moving on, Wadley figures to be the team's featured back next season, and his return is a big boost to an offense also losing starting quarterback C.J. Beathard.
After going a perfect 12-0 during the regular season and reaching the Rose Bowl in 2015, the Hawkeyes wrapped their 2016 campaign with an 8-5 record and an ugly 30-3 loss to Florida in the Outback Bowl earlier this week.