Iowa 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Iowa's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
#9 Hank Brown JR
H/W
6'4"/215
Passing
11/21 (52%), 107 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
3 Car, -3 Yds, (-1 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
B-
Run
F
PPA
#294
Snaps
55 (7%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
AUB ('25)
#10 Jeremy Hecklinski SO
H/W
5'11"/188
Passing
2/2 (100%), 8 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
1 Car, 6 Yds, (6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
B-
Run
B-
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
WAKE ('25)
#00 Tradon Bessinger FR
H/W
6'5"/210
Rating
0.94
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#16 Ryan Fitzgerald SO
H/W
6'1"/218
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#3 Jimmy Sullivan SO
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Hank Brown JR 6'4"/21511/21 (52%), 107 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT3 Car, -3 Yds, (-1 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUMB-F#29455 (7%)0.85AUB ('25)
#10 Jeremy Hecklinski SO 5'11"/1882/2 (100%), 8 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT1 Car, 6 Yds, (6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUMB-B- 9 (1%)0.86WAKE ('25)
#00 Tradon Bessinger FR 6'5"/210      0.944* HS ('26)
#16 Ryan Fitzgerald SO 6'1"/218      0.863* HS ('25)
#3 Jimmy Sullivan SO 6'1"/197      0.863* HS ('25)
Running Backs
#24 L.J. Phillips Jr. JR
H/W
5'9"/225
Rushing
281 Car, 1860 Yds, (6.6 YPC), 19 TD, 2 FUM
Receiving
26 Rec, 176 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD
Run
A+
Rec
B+
Snaps
594 (35.25%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
SDAK ('26)
#28 Kamari Moulton JR
H/W
5'9"/205
Rushing
170 Car, 878 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 5 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
16 Rec, 97 Yds, (6.1 YPR), 0 TD
Run
A
Rec
B+
PPA
#110
Snaps
350 (27%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#26 Xavier Williams SO
H/W
5'10"/225
Rushing
49 Car, 285 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
7 Rec, 43 Yds, (6.1 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B
Rec
C
PPA
#150
Snaps
165 (13%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#25 Nathan McNeil SO
H/W
5'11"/203
Rushing
37 Car, 169 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
5 Rec, 45 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD
Run
A-
Rec
B+
PPA
#476
Snaps
75 (6%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#23 Brevin Doll SO
H/W
6'0"/211
Rushing
2 Car, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D+
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#24 L.J. Phillips Jr. JR 5'9"/225281 Car, 1860 Yds, (6.6 YPC), 19 TD, 2 FUM26 Rec, 176 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TDA+B+ 594 (35.25%)0.85SDAK ('26)
#28 Kamari Moulton JR 5'9"/205170 Car, 878 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 5 TD, 0 FUM16 Rec, 97 Yds, (6.1 YPR), 0 TDAB+#110350 (27%)0.853* HS ('23)
#26 Xavier Williams SO 5'10"/22549 Car, 285 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM7 Rec, 43 Yds, (6.1 YPR), 0 TDBC#150165 (13%)0.873* HS ('24)
#25 Nathan McNeil SO 5'11"/20337 Car, 169 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM5 Rec, 45 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TDA-B+#47675 (6%)0.873* HS ('25)
#23 Brevin Doll SO 6'0"/2112 Car, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDD+  2 (0%)0.883* HS ('24)
Wide Receivers
#10 Evan James SO
H/W
5'11"/170
Receiving
65 Rec, 796 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 7 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
7 Car, 72 Yds, 1 TD
Rec
A+
Block
C+
Snaps
384 (19.5%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FUR ('26)
#7 Dayton Howard JR
H/W
6'5"/215
Receiving
8 Rec, 91 Yds, (11.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
C+
PPA
#525
Snaps
318 (21%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#15 Reece Vander Zee JR
H/W
6'4"/215
Receiving
15 Rec, 219 Yds, (14.6 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A
Block
A-
PPA
#400
Snaps
273 (18%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#1 KJ Parker SO
H/W
5'10"/184
Receiving
3 Rec, 18 Yds, (6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D
Block
A+
PPA
#986
Snaps
112 (8%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#17 Alex Eichmann SR
H/W
6'2"/210
Receiving
1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
D+
Snaps
4 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#83 Jackson Naeve JR
H/W
6'0"/195
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B-
Block
B-
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#13 Terrence Smith SO
H/W
6'3"/187
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Brody Schaffer FR
H/W
6'1"/184
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Diondre Smith FR
H/W
5'10"/150
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#82 Dylan Stecker SO
H/W
6'4"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Jarriett Buie JR
H/W
6'1"/203
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#34 Lance Beeghley SO
H/W
6'2"/194
Rating
0.83
Origin
SMU ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Evan James SO 5'11"/17065 Rec, 796 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 7 TD, 0 FUM7 Car, 72 Yds, 1 TDA+C+ 384 (19.5%)0.85FUR ('26)
#7 Dayton Howard JR 6'5"/2158 Rec, 91 Yds, (11.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+C+#525318 (21%)0.863* HS ('23)
#15 Reece Vander Zee JR 6'4"/21515 Rec, 219 Yds, (14.6 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDAA-#400273 (18%)0.873* HS ('24)
#1 KJ Parker SO 5'10"/1843 Rec, 18 Yds, (6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDA+#986112 (8%)0.873* HS ('24)
#17 Alex Eichmann SR 6'2"/2101 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBD+ 4 (0%)0NA
#83 Jackson Naeve JR 6'0"/1950 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-B- 3 (0%)0NA
#13 Terrence Smith SO 6'3"/187      0.893* HS ('25)
#00 Brody Schaffer FR 6'1"/184      0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Diondre Smith FR 5'10"/150      0.873* HS ('26)
#82 Dylan Stecker SO 6'4"/210      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Jarriett Buie JR 6'1"/203      0.853* HS ('23)
#34 Lance Beeghley SO 6'2"/194      0.83SMU ('26)
Tight Ends
#81 DJ Vonnahme SO
H/W
6'4"/240
Receiving
29 Rec, 434 Yds, (15 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
A+
Run Blk
F
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
435 (36%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#48 Zach Ortwerth SR
H/W
6'4"/245
Receiving
9 Rec, 76 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C-
Run Blk
F
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
281 (23%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#80 Michael Burt SO
H/W
6'5"/249
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
54 (4%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#87 Addison Ostrenga GR
H/W
6'4"/248
Receiving
1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
47 (4%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#85 Thomas Meyer SO
H/W
6'4"/232
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
F
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
42 (3%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#00 Luke Brewer FR
H/W
6'5"/228
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#86 Eli Johnson SO
H/W
6'5"/245
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#81 DJ Vonnahme SO 6'4"/24029 Rec, 434 Yds, (15 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUMA+FD+435 (36%)0NA
#48 Zach Ortwerth SR 6'4"/2459 Rec, 76 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-FC281 (23%)0.873* HS ('23)
#80 Michael Burt SO 6'5"/2490 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+C-D+54 (4%)0.873* HS ('24)
#87 Addison Ostrenga GR 6'4"/2481 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+C+B-47 (4%)0.853* HS ('22)
#85 Thomas Meyer SO 6'4"/2320 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMFDB+42 (3%)0.914* HS ('25)
#00 Luke Brewer FR 6'5"/228     0.894* HS ('26)
#86 Eli Johnson SO 6'5"/245     0.873* HS ('25)
Offensive Line
#59 Trevor Lauck (T) JR
H/W
6'5"/310
Grade
A+
Run Blk
A+
Pass Blk
A+
Snaps
701 (87%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('23)
#71 Jack Dotzler (T) SR
H/W
6'6"/312
Grade
A
Run Blk
A+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
140 (17%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#75 Cannon Leonard (T) JR
H/W
6'9"/309
Grade
B-
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
34 (4%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#74 Bodey McCaslin (T) SO
H/W
6'6"/299
Grade
B-
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
14 (2%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Carson Nielsen (OT) FR
H/W
6'7"/275
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Owen Linder (OT) FR
H/W
6'5"/280
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#58 Kade Pieper (G) JR
H/W
6'4"/290
Grade
A+
Run Blk
A+
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
757 (94%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#68 Trent Wilson (G) SO
H/W
6'4"/299
Grade
B+
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
393 (44.1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
JMU ('26)
#64 Leighton Jones (G) JR
H/W
6'2"/288
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
125 (15%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#60 Lucas Allgeyer (G) SO
H/W
6'5"/300
Grade
B+
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
A
Snaps
22 (3%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#61 Cael Winter (G) JR
H/W
6'3"/290
Grade
D+
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
8 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#53 Michael Myslinski (C) GR
H/W
6'2"/290
Grade
C+
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
A
Snaps
57 (7%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('21)
#00 Gene Riordan (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/275
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Colin Whitters (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Hudson Parliament (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/320
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#68 Will Nolan (OL) SO
H/W
6'6"/310
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#79 Cody Fox (OL) JR
H/W
6'4"/289
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#63 Josh Janowski (OL) SO
H/W
6'2"/292
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#77 George Nahas (OL) JR
H/W
6'3"/289
Rating
0.78
Origin
ISU ('25)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#59 Trevor Lauck (T) JR 6'5"/310A+A+A+701 (87%)0.894* HS ('23)
#71 Jack Dotzler (T) SR 6'6"/312AA+C140 (17%)0.863* HS ('22)
#75 Cannon Leonard (T) JR 6'9"/309B-C+B34 (4%)0.853* HS ('23)
#74 Bodey McCaslin (T) SO 6'6"/299B-CA-14 (2%)0.883* HS ('24)
#00 Carson Nielsen (OT) FR 6'7"/275    0.914* HS ('26)
#00 Owen Linder (OT) FR 6'5"/280    0.883* HS ('26)
#58 Kade Pieper (G) JR 6'4"/290A+A+A-757 (94%)0.843* HS ('23)
#68 Trent Wilson (G) SO 6'4"/299B+A-C-393 (44.1%)0.85JMU ('26)
#64 Leighton Jones (G) JR 6'2"/288A-AA-125 (15%)0.883* HS ('23)
#60 Lucas Allgeyer (G) SO 6'5"/300B+AA22 (3%)0.883* HS ('25)
#61 Cael Winter (G) JR 6'3"/290D+C-B+8 (1%)0NA
#53 Michael Myslinski (C) GR 6'2"/290C+CA57 (7%)0.863* HS ('21)
#00 Gene Riordan (IOL) FR 6'4"/275    0.94* HS ('26)
#00 Colin Whitters (IOL) FR 6'4"/300    0.883* HS ('26)
#00 Hudson Parliament (IOL) FR 6'4"/320    0.94* HS ('26)
#68 Will Nolan (OL) SO 6'6"/310    0.914* HS ('24)
#79 Cody Fox (OL) JR 6'4"/289    0.94* HS ('24)
#63 Josh Janowski (OL) SO 6'2"/292    0.863* HS ('24)
#77 George Nahas (OL) JR 6'3"/289    0.78ISU ('25)
Defensive Line
#3 Kahmari Brown (DE) JR
H/W
6'2"/220
Stats
3 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A+
Rush
B+
Cov
A
Snaps
685 (53.1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ELON ('26)
#95 Lance Ingold (DE) SO
H/W
6'5"/258
Stats
17 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
B
Cov
C+
Snaps
234 (18%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
NIU ('26)
#44 K. Merrieweather (DE) JR
H/W
6'3"/263
Stats
14 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C
Cov
B-
Snaps
221 (19%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#84 Joseph Anderson (DE) SO
H/W
6'6"/241
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C
Snaps
33 (3%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#97 Iose Epenesa (DE) SO
H/W
6'3"/260
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
C
Snaps
33 (3%)
Rating
0.98
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#40 Chima Chineke (DE) SO
H/W
6'4"/260
Run D
C+
Rush
C+
Snaps
5 (0%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#13 Drew Campbell (DE) SO
H/W
6'4"/248
Run D
B-
Rush
C+
Snaps
5 (0%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#92 Brice Stevenson (DT) SR
H/W
6'1"/295
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C-
Cov
B-
Snaps
576 (48.6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
HC ('26)
#96 Bryce Hawthorne (DT) JR
H/W
6'3"/296
Stats
15 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
295 (28%)
Rating
0.90
Origin
SDSU ('25)
#57 Will Hubert (DT) SR
H/W
6'3"/287
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
A
Snaps
58 (5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#51 Luke Gaffney (DT) SR
H/W
6'2"/285
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
A-
Snaps
20 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#56 M. Borcherding-Johnson (DT) JR
H/W
6'3"/292
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C+
Snaps
16 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#99 Devan Kennedy (DT) SO
H/W
6'3"/275
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#88 Emmanuel Olagbaju (DT) JR
H/W
6'3"/295
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.88
Origin
UND ('26)
#94 Brad Fitzgibbon (DL) SO
H/W
6'3"/295
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Sawyer Jezierski (DL) FR
H/W
6'3"/265
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Kahmari Brown (DE) JR 6'2"/2203 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A+ B+ A 685 (53.1%)0.86ELON ('26)
#95 Lance Ingold (DE) SO 6'5"/25817 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F B C+ 234 (18%)0.87NIU ('26)
#44 K. Merrieweather (DE) JR 6'3"/26314 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C B- 221 (19%)0.873* HS ('23)
#84 Joseph Anderson (DE) SO 6'6"/2411 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C  33 (3%)0.894* HS ('24)
#97 Iose Epenesa (DE) SO 6'3"/2601 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A C  33 (3%)0.984* HS ('25)
#40 Chima Chineke (DE) SO 6'4"/260   C+ C+  5 (0%)0.893* HS ('24)
#13 Drew Campbell (DE) SO 6'4"/248   B- C+  5 (0%)0.883* HS ('24)
#92 Brice Stevenson (DT) SR 6'1"/2952 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- C- B- 576 (48.6%)0.83HC ('26)
#96 Bryce Hawthorne (DT) JR 6'3"/29615 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B- C+ D+ 295 (28%)0.90SDSU ('25)
#57 Will Hubert (DT) SR 6'3"/2872 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ A  58 (5%)0.833* HS ('22)
#51 Luke Gaffney (DT) SR 6'2"/2851 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A A-  20 (2%)0NA
#56 M. Borcherding-Johnson (DT) JR 6'3"/2923 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B C+  16 (1%)0.863* HS ('23)
#99 Devan Kennedy (DT) SO 6'3"/2751 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+   9 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#88 Emmanuel Olagbaju (DT) JR 6'3"/2951 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.88UND ('26)
#94 Brad Fitzgibbon (DL) SO 6'3"/295      0.873* HS ('25)
#00 Sawyer Jezierski (DL) FR 6'3"/265      0.873* HS ('26)
Linebackers
#36 Jayden Montgomery SR
H/W
5'10"/225
Stats
44 Tac, 24 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
B+
Cov
C+
Snaps
423 (70%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#23 Landyn Van Kekerix SR
H/W
6'2"/236
Stats
5 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
33 (5%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#33 Cam Buffington SO
H/W
6'3"/239
Stats
7 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
A+
Snaps
28 (5%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#46 Preston Ries SO
H/W
6'1"/225
Stats
7 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Snaps
14 (2%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#22 Derek Weisskopf SO
H/W
6'3"/235
Stats
4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C+
Snaps
12 (2%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#31 Nolan DeLong JR
H/W
6'0"/233
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Cov
C+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Julian Manson FR
H/W
6'4"/215
Rating
0.93
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#10 Burke Gautcher SO
H/W
6'3"/232
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#15 Carson Cooney SO
H/W
6'3"/230
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('25)
#00 Kasen Thomas FR
H/W
6'2"/217
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Billy Weivoda FR
H/W
6'2"/210
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#36 Jayden Montgomery SR 5'10"/22544 Tac, 24 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- B+ C+ 423 (70%)0.843* HS ('22)
#23 Landyn Van Kekerix SR 6'2"/2365 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- C+ D+ 33 (5%)0.853* HS ('22)
#33 Cam Buffington SO 6'3"/2397 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B   A+ 28 (5%)0.94* HS ('24)
#46 Preston Ries SO 6'1"/2257 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+   14 (2%)0.873* HS ('24)
#22 Derek Weisskopf SO 6'3"/2354 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C+  12 (2%)0.94* HS ('24)
#31 Nolan DeLong JR 6'0"/2332 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+   C+ 9 (1%)0NA
#00 Julian Manson FR 6'4"/215      0.934* HS ('26)
#10 Burke Gautcher SO 6'3"/232      0.914* HS ('25)
#15 Carson Cooney SO 6'3"/230      0.914* HS ('25)
#00 Kasen Thomas FR 6'2"/217      0.914* HS ('26)
#00 Billy Weivoda FR 6'2"/210      0.893* HS ('26)
Secondary
#6 Zach Lutmer (CB) JR
H/W
6'0"/205
Stats
71 Tac, 44 Solo, 6 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
7 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
B
Cov
A+
Snaps
725 (64%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#8 Deshaun Lee (CB) SR
H/W
5'10"/189
Stats
34 Tac, 29 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
6 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
D
Cov
A
Snaps
572 (51%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#3 Jaylen Watson (CB) JR
H/W
5'11"/185
Stats
15 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
224 (20%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#7 Rashad Godfrey Jr. (CB) SO
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
15 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A+
Cov
C-
Snaps
89 (8%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#14 Alex Mota (CB) JR
H/W
6'0"/193
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Cov
B-
Snaps
16 (1%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#11 Jacob Wallace (CB) SO
H/W
5'10"/178
Stats
5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Cov
B
Snaps
14 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Darion Jones (CB) FR
H/W
6'1"/170
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#27 Anthony Hawkins (S) JR
H/W
6'3"/195
Stats
11 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C+
Cov
B
Snaps
875 (44.25%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
NOVA ('26)
#13 Tyler Brown (S) JR
H/W
5'11"/194
Stats
71 Tac, 37 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C-
Cov
A-
Snaps
735 (36.75%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
JMU ('26)
#39 Xavier Styles (S) JR
H/W
6'2"/190
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
B
Cov
A+
Snaps
547 (27.75%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
RMU ('26)
#19 Kyler Gerardy (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/198
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
B-
Snaps
29 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Ronnie Hill (S) FR
H/W
6'1"/183
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#30 Cody Haddad (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/186
Rating
0.86
Origin
OSU ('26)
#17 Teegan Davis (DB) JR
H/W
6'0"/160
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#34 Drew MacPherson (DB) SO
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#16 O'Lontae Dean (DB) SO
H/W
6'0"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#20 Ty Hudkins (DB) JR
H/W
6'0"/194
Rating
0.85
Origin
PUR ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Zach Lutmer (CB) JR 6'0"/20571 Tac, 44 Solo, 6 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur7 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS) A B A+ 725 (64%)0.863* HS ('23)
#8 Deshaun Lee (CB) SR 5'10"/18934 Tac, 29 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) A- D A 572 (51%)0.883* HS ('22)
#3 Jaylen Watson (CB) JR 5'11"/18515 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C C+ 224 (20%)0.863* HS ('24)
#7 Rashad Godfrey Jr. (CB) SO 6'0"/19515 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A+   C- 89 (8%)0.873* HS ('24)
#14 Alex Mota (CB) JR 6'0"/1931 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B-   B- 16 (1%)0.883* HS ('23)
#11 Jacob Wallace (CB) SO 5'10"/1785 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B-   B 14 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Darion Jones (CB) FR 6'1"/170      0.914* HS ('26)
#27 Anthony Hawkins (S) JR 6'3"/19511 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) B C+ B 875 (44.25%)0.86NOVA ('26)
#13 Tyler Brown (S) JR 5'11"/19471 Tac, 37 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) A- C- A- 735 (36.75%)0.86JMU ('26)
#39 Xavier Styles (S) JR 6'2"/1902 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C+ B A+ 547 (27.75%)0.85RMU ('26)
#19 Kyler Gerardy (S) SO 6'0"/1982 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   B- 29 (2%)0NA
#00 Ronnie Hill (S) FR 6'1"/183      0.873* HS ('26)
#30 Cody Haddad (S) SO 5'11"/186      0.86OSU ('26)
#17 Teegan Davis (DB) JR 6'0"/160      0.863* HS ('23)
#34 Drew MacPherson (DB) SO 6'1"/197      0.863* HS ('25)
#16 O'Lontae Dean (DB) SO 6'0"/210      0.863* HS ('25)
#20 Ty Hudkins (DB) JR 6'0"/194      0.85PUR ('25)
Kickers
#38 Eli Ozick JR
H/W
5'11"/191
FG
16/18 (88.9%), Long 54 Yds
XP
62/63
Pts
110 Pts
FG G
B+
KO G
B+
Rating
0.74
Origin
NDSU ('26)
#92 Caden Buhr SO
H/W
5'10"/200
KO G
F
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#38 Eli Ozick JR 5'11"/19116/18 (88.9%), Long 54 Yds62/63110 Pts B+ B+ 0.74NDSU ('26)
#92 Caden Buhr SO 5'10"/200     F 0NA
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#00 Marcello Vitti FR
H/W
6'0"/180
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Marcello Vitti FR 6'0"/1800.894* HS ('26)
Returning Starters: 6, Potential Starters via Portal: 4, Returning Key Contributors: 7, Portal Contributors: 5
Returning Offensive Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 4, Portal Contributors: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 3, Returning Key Contributors: 3, Portal Contributors: 3

Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (1) - WR: 0 (2) - TE: 1 (1) -T: 1 (0) - G: 1 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (1) - DE: 0 (1) - LB: 1 (0) -CB: 2 (1) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 1 (0) - WR: 0 (1) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (1) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 1 (0) - DE: 1 (1) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 1 (2)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 2 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 6 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 2 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (8%), Prod: (6%) Iowa lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RB Exp: (81%), Prod: (100%) '25 lead RB Kamari Moulton returns, #2 rush threat at QB is gone
TE DJ Vonnahme returns, #1 WR must be replaced.
WR Exp: (33%), Prod: (95%) OL Experience: T: (55%): G: (79%): C: (7%):
Iowa OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 1 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (48%) DT: (43%)
LB Experience: (28%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (73%) S: (55%)
Kicker Experience: (41%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 8%, Skill Players 50%, Off Line 47%, Front Seven 40%, Secondary 64% | Offense 43% - Defense 49%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 6%, Rush Yds: 100%, Rec Yds: 95%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 45%, Sacks: 14%, QB Hurries: 15%, TFLs: 39%, Pass Def: 56%, INTs: 91%

Head Coach Kirk Ferentz returns, OC Tim Lester returns, DC Phil Parker returns
22 players play significant minutes, 10 on Offense, 12 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 864, #37 in CFB. 0.87 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 21.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 375.48 (48) Defense: 369.48 (44) ST: 2.96 (2)
95 Total players, 18 from Transfer Portal. 15.8% of roster is from the Portal.
14 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 12.3% of roster is from this years Portal, 9 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 1 elite players, 0 great players, 15 very good players, 52 good players, 17 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2848 (20%), JR: 8720 (60%), SR: 2815 (19%), GR: 119 (1%)
19 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.