Northern Iowa 2026 Depth Chart
Northern 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.
Running Backs
H/W
5'8"/175
Rushing
54 Car, 161 Yds, (3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
13 Rec, 89 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD
Run
B-
Rec
D+
PPA
#514
Snaps
186 (14.25%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FAU ('26)
H/W
5'8"/175
Rushing
54 Car, 161 Yds, (3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
13 Rec, 89 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD
Run
B-
Rec
D+
PPA
#514
Snaps
186 (14.25%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FAU ('26)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#25 Xavier Terrell JR 5'8"/17554 Car, 161 Yds, (3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM13 Rec, 89 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TDB-D+#514186 (14.25%)0.85FAU ('26)
#25 Xavier Terrell JR 5'8"/17554 Car, 161 Yds, (3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM13 Rec, 89 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TDB-D+#514186 (14.25%)0.85FAU ('26)
Wide Receivers
H/W
6'1"/207
Receiving
9 Rec, 80 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
B+
Snaps
170 (18%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
IOWA ('25)
H/W
6'1"/207
Receiving
9 Rec, 80 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
B+
Snaps
170 (18%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
IOWA ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#16 Graham Friedrichsen SR 6'1"/2079 Rec, 80 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+B+ 170 (18%)0.74IOWA ('25)
#16 Graham Friedrichsen SR 6'1"/2079 Rec, 80 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+B+ 170 (18%)0.74IOWA ('25)
Tight Ends
H/W
6'3"/245
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
B+
Snaps
12 (0.75%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
ISU ('26)
H/W
6'3"/245
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
B+
Snaps
12 (0.75%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
ISU ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Kai Black JR 6'3"/2450 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B+ 12 (0.75%)0.87ISU ('26)
#17 Kai Black JR 6'3"/2450 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B+ 12 (0.75%)0.87ISU ('26)
Defensive Line
H/W
6'2"/254
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
A
Cov
A-
Snaps
518 (66%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
TLSA ('25)
H/W
6'2"/254
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
A
Cov
A-
Snaps
518 (66%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
TLSA ('25)
H/W
6'2"/220
Rating
0.84
Origin
WYO ('26)
H/W
6'2"/220
Rating
0.84
Origin
WYO ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#55 Owen Ostroski (DE) GR 6'2"/2542 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) A- A A- 518 (66%)0.83TLSA ('25)
#55 Owen Ostroski (DE) GR 6'2"/2542 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) A- A A- 518 (66%)0.83TLSA ('25)
#44 Axel Ramazani (DE) SO 6'2"/220      0.84WYO ('26)
#44 Axel Ramazani (DE) SO 6'2"/220      0.84WYO ('26)
Secondary
H/W
6'0"/208
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C-
Cov
A-
Snaps
586 (59%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
KSU ('25)
H/W
6'0"/208
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C-
Cov
A-
Snaps
586 (59%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
KSU ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Joe Hall III (CB) SR 6'0"/2081 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B+ C- A- 586 (59%)0.74KSU ('25)
#13 Joe Hall III (CB) SR 6'0"/2081 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B+ C- A- 586 (59%)0.74KSU ('25)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
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 GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning21000
Portal Starters 2026 portal00000
Experienced Depth02000
Off Starters Returning00000
Off Depth Returning02000
Def Starters Returning21000
Def Depth Returning00000
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
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