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Iowa cornerback Shaun Prater to return for senior season

Iowa cornerback Shaun Prater is returning for his senior season.Prater, a first-team All-Big Ten pick last season, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he plans to come back in 2011 after debating whether to enter the NFL Draft.Prater, a native of Omaha, Neb., had 68 total tackles, four interceptions and a fumble recovery last season as Iowa finished 8-5 and a disappointing 4-4 in the Big Ten"I thought it was best to come back because senior leadership goes a long way, especially in this program," Prater said.Prater's return will help bolster a defense that will lose linemen Adrian Clayborn, Christian Ballard and Karl Klug and safety Brett Greenwood to graduation. The Hawkeyes will have holes to fill up front, but Prater and Micah Hyde should give them one of the best cornerback tandems in the Big Ten.Prater, 21, had submitted his name to the NFL's draft advisory committee to see where he might have been selected.Prater said that about seven NFL teams watched film of him and told ...

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