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.
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Xavier Terrell JR | 5'8"/175 | 54 Car, 161 Yds, (3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 13 Rec, 89 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD | B- | D+ | #514 | 186 (14.25%) | FAU ('26) | |
| #25 Xavier Terrell JR | 5'8"/175 | 54 Car, 161 Yds, (3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 13 Rec, 89 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD | B- | D+ | #514 | 186 (14.25%) | FAU ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Graham Friedrichsen SR | 6'1"/207 | 9 Rec, 80 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B+ | 170 (18%) | IOWA ('25) | ||
| #16 Graham Friedrichsen SR | 6'1"/207 | 9 Rec, 80 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B+ | 170 (18%) | IOWA ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Kai Black JR | 6'3"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | 12 (0.75%) | ISU ('26) | |||
| #17 Kai Black JR | 6'3"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | 12 (0.75%) | ISU ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 Owen Ostroski (DE) GR | 6'2"/254 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A | A- | 518 (66%) | TLSA ('25) | |
| #55 Owen Ostroski (DE) GR | 6'2"/254 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A | A- | 518 (66%) | TLSA ('25) | |
| #44 Axel Ramazani (DE) SO | 6'2"/220 | WYO ('26) | |||||||
| #44 Axel Ramazani (DE) SO | 6'2"/220 | WYO ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Joe Hall III (CB) SR | 6'0"/208 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | A- | 586 (59%) | KSU ('25) | |
| #13 Joe Hall III (CB) SR | 6'0"/208 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | A- | 586 (59%) | KSU ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience62 off • 4 def
Team Talent42# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.81Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size126 portal (100%)
Talent Off: 36.92 (6)
Talent Def: 32.64 (6)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 3 (50%)
Portal Losses: 2
Unrated/No Stats: -6
Total Team Snaps: 1614
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 1
JAG: 3
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 211 (13%)
SR Snaps: 884 (55%)
GR Snaps: 519 (32%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-6 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Northern Iowa lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
372(372)0% returning
Exp 29% • Prod 16% — Northern Iowa lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (2)
0 (0)
364(24)93% returning
Exp 18% • Prod 13% — Northern Iowa lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
T 0% • G 0% • C 0% — Northern Iowa OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (0)
0 (0)
1036(0)100% returning
DE 66% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
LB 0% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (0)
0 (0)
1172(0)100% returning
CB 59% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 736 (396 portal) 46% returning, (54% via Portal) • Defense 2208 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge