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Published roster pool, sorted alphabetically within positions. Multi-position players are grouped by their first listed role. Depth order, scholarship status and remaining eligibility are not verified; planning changes are your assumptions.

Iowa Athletics · 2026 football rosterUpdated 2026-09-18
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12Scheduled games

Roster pool · offense

Alphabetical examples · no depth ranking.

Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative

Academic class is reproduced from Iowa Athletics. It does not establish remaining NCAA eligibility or scholarship status.

PlayerPos.Academic classHt / WtHometown / previous school
Jarriett Buie#0 Jarriett BuieInstagramWR3rd6-2 / 198Tampa, Fla.Jesuit
KJ Parker#1 KJ ParkerXInstagramWR3rd5-10 / 191Bellwood, Ill.Immaculate Conception
Reece Vander Zee#2 Reece Vander ZeeXInstagramWR3rd6-4 / 220Rock Rapids, IowaCentral Lyon-GLR
Jimmy Sullivan#3 Jimmy SullivanQB2nd6-1 / 205Fort Wayne, Ind.Carroll
Jaylen Watson#3 Jaylen WatsonXInstagramDB3rd5-11 / 187Detroit, Mich.Toledo Central (OH)
Nathan McNeil#5 Nathan McNeilXInstagramRB2nd5-11 / 202Tampa, Fla.Wiregrass Ranch
Zach Lutmer#6 Zach LutmerXInstagramDB4th6-1 / 203Rock Rapids, IowaCentral Lyon-GLR
Rashad Godfrey, Jr.#7 Rashad Godfrey, Jr.XInstagramDB3rd6-1 / 202Plant City, Fla.Armwood
Dayton Howard#7 Dayton HowardXInstagramWR4th6-5 / 215Kansas City, Mo.Park Hill
Deshaun Lee#8 Deshaun LeeInstagramDB5th5-10 / 189Belleville, Mich.Belleville
Hank Brown#9 Hank BrownXInstagramQB4th6-4 / 218Nashville, Tenn.Auburn
Burke Gautcher#10 Burke GautcherXInstagramLB2nd6-3 / 231Sycamore, Ill.Sycamore
Jeremy Hecklinski#10 Jeremy HecklinskiXInstagramQB3rd5-11 / 201Marietta, Ga.Wake Forest
Jacob Wallace#11 Jacob WallaceXInstagramDB2nd5-10 / 186Upper Marlboro, Md.DeMatha
Drew Campbell#13 Drew CampbellInstagramDE3rd6-4 / 252Cedar Falls, IowaCedar Falls
Alex Mota#14 Alex MotaDB4th6-0 / 195Marion, IowaMarion
Carson Cooney#15 Carson CooneyXLB2nd6-3 / 222Oswego, Ill.Oswego
O’Lontae Dean#15 O’Lontae DeanInstagramRB2nd6-0 / 212Plant City, Fla.Armwood
Ryan Fitzgerald#16 Ryan FitzgeraldXInstagramQB2nd6-2 / 221Northfield, Ill.Loyola Academy
Alex Eichmann#17 Alex EichmannXInstagramWR5th6-2 / 210Sussex, Wis.Hamilton-Sussex
Kyler Gerardy#19 Kyler GerardyXInstagramDB3rd6-0 / 199Eldridge, IowaNorth Scott
Mason Woods#19 Mason WoodsXInstagramTE2nd6-2 / 230Coralville, IowaIowa City West
Ty Hudkins#20 Ty HudkinsXInstagramDB3rd6-0 / 201Grand Rapids, Mich.Purdue
Braeden Jackson#22 Braeden JacksonXInstagramRB2nd5-11 / 206Ankeny, IowaCentennial
Derek Weisskopf#22 Derek WeisskopfXInstagramLB3rd6-3 / 233Victor, IowaWilliamsburg
Brevin Doll#13 Brevin DollXInstagramRB3rd6-0 / 213Adel, IowaAdel-DeSoto-Minburn
Landyn Van Kekerix#23 Landyn Van KekerixLB5th6-2 / 238Rock Valley, IowaBoyden Hull/Rock Valley
Xavier Williams#26 Xavier WilliamsRB3rd5-10 / 228Schererville Ind.Lake Central
Kamari Moulton#28 Kamari MoultonXInstagramRB4th5-9 / 211Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Cardinal Gibbons
Nolan DeLong#31 Nolan DeLongXInstagramLB4th6-0 / 231Durant, IowaDurant
Cam Buffington#33 Cam BuffingtonInstagramLB3rd6-3 / 238Winfield, IowaWinfield-Mt. Union
Drew MacPherson#34 Drew MacPhersonInstagramDB2nd6-1 / 204Glenview, Ill.Loyola Academy
Jayden Montgomery#36 Jayden MontgomeryXInstagramLB5th5-11 / 227Suamico, Wis.Bay Port
Chima Chineke#40 Chima ChinekeXInstagramDE3rd6-4 / 262Plano, TexasPlano East
Kenneth Merrieweather#44 Kenneth MerrieweatherXInstagramDL4th6-3 / 270Detroit, Mich.M.L. King
Preston Ries#46 Preston RiesInstagramLB3rd6-1 / 226Monticello, IowaMonticello
Jack Laughlin#47 Jack LaughlinXInstagramLB4th6-1 / 224Carlisle, IowaCarlisle
Zach Ortwerth#48 Zach OrtwerthXInstagramTE4th6-4 / 247St. Louis, Mo.St. Louis University
Will Lockhart#50 Will LockhartXInstagramDL2nd6-3 / 250Denver, IowaDenver
Luke Gaffney#51 Luke GaffneyInstagramDL5th6-2 / 288Robins, IowaLinn-Mar
Will Hahn#52 Will HahnXInstagramOL2nd6-1 / 294Decorah, IowaDecorah
Maddux Borcherding-Johnson#56 Maddux Borcherding-JohnsonDL4th6-3 / 299Norwalk, IowaNorwalk
Will Hubert#57 Will HubertXInstagramDL5th6-3 / 291Omaha, Neb.Papillion-La Vista
Kade Pieper#58 Kade PieperXInstagramOL4th6-3 / 298Norfolk, Neb.Catholic
Trevor Lauck#59 Trevor LauckXInstagramOL4th6-5 / 314Indianapolis, Ind.Roncalli
Lucas Allgeyer#60 Lucas AllgeyerXInstagramOL2nd6-5 / 297St. Louis, Mo.MICDS
Cael Winter#61 Cael WinterXInstagramOL4th6-3 / 294Waukee, IowaNorthwest
Josh Janowski#63 Josh JanowskiXOL3rd6-2 / 294Frankfurt, Ill.Lincoln Way East
Leighton Jones#64 Leighton JonesXInstagramOL4th6-2 / 288Brownsburg, Ind.Brownsburg
Will Nolan#68 Will NolanOL3rd6-6 / 313Arlington Heights, Ill.Hersey
Jack Dotzler#71 Jack DotzlerOL5th6-6 / 309Waunakee, Wis.Waunakee
Bodey McCaslin#74 Bodey McCaslinOL3rd6-6 / 303St. Charles, Ill.East
Cannon Leonard#75 Cannon LeonardOL4th6-8 / 309Gilman, Ill.Iroquois West
George Nahas#77 George NahasXInstagramOL4th6-3 / 295West Des Moines, IowaIowa State
Michael Burt#80 Michael BurtXInstagramTE3rd6-5 / 252Omaha, Neb.Creighton Prep
DJ Vonnahme#81 DJ VonnahmeInstagramTE3rd6-4 / 241Breda, IowaKuemper Catholic
Dylan Stecker#82 Dylan SteckerXInstagramTE2nd6-4 / 233Spirit Lake, IowaSpirit Lake
Jackson Naeve#83 Jackson NaeveXInstagramWR3rd6-0 / 195Iowa City, IowaIowa Western CC
Joseph Anderson#84 Joseph AndersonXInstagramDE3rd6-6 / 241St. Louis, Mo.Westminster Christian Academy
Apollo Payne#84 Apollo PayneXInstagramWR2nd6-3 / 214Swisher, IowaPrairie
Thomas Meyer#85 Thomas MeyerXInstagramTE2nd6-4 / 248Clear Lake, IowaClear Lake
Eli Johnson#86 Eli JohnsonXInstagramTE2nd6-5 / 250River Falls, Wis.River Falls
Addison Ostrenga#87 Addison OstrengaXInstagramTE5th6-4 / 249Sun Prairie, Wis.Sun Prairie
Devan Kennedy#91 Devan KennedyXInstagramDL3rd6-3 / 281Glendale, Ariz.Brophy College Preparatory
Caden Buhr#92 Caden BuhrXInstagramPK2nd5-10 / 203Bettendorf, IowaBettendorf
Bryce Hawthorne#96 Bryce HawthorneXInstagramDL4th6-3 / 298Osseo, Minn.South Dakota State
Iose Epenesa#97 Iose EpenesaInstagramDL2nd6-3 / 269Glen Carbon, Ill.Edwardsville
Ike Speltz#69 Ike SpeltzInstagramLS3rd6-0 / 233Van Meter, IowaVan Meter
Brad Fitzgibbon#99 Brad FitzgibbonXInstagramDL2nd6-3 / 288Chicago, Ill.Marist
Lance Beeghley#88 Lance BeeghleyWR3rd6-2 / 197New Braunfels, TexasSMU
Kahmari Brown#43 Kahmari BrownDL3rd6-2 / 259Jacksonville, N.C.Elon
Tyler Brown#2 Tyler BrownDB3rd5-10 / 201Annapolis, Md.James Madison
Tony Diaz#14 Tony DiazWR3rd5-10 / 184San Marcos, TexasUTRGV
Boston Everitt#49 Boston EverittP2nd6-0 / 199Hope Island, AustraliaMelbourne
Cody Haddad#0 Cody HaddadDB2nd5-11 / 186Cleveland, OhioOhio State
Anthony Hawkins#5 Anthony HawkinsDB3rd6-3 / 202Annapolis, Md.Villanova
Lance Ingold#95 Lance IngoldDL3rd6-5 / 251Rochester, Ill.Northern Illinois
Evan James#8 Evan JamesWR2nd5-10 / 170Apopka, Fla.Furman
Emmanuel Olagbaju#88 Emmanuel OlagbajuDL4th6-2 / 314Osseo, Minn.North Dakota
Eli Ozick#25 Eli OzickPK4th5-11 / 199Liberty, Mo.North Dakota State
Tanner Philpott#35 Tanner PhilpottP3rd6-1 / 210Waukee, IowaSimpson College
L.J. Phillips Jr.#21 L.J. Phillips Jr.RB4th5-8 / 211Wichita, Kan.South Dakota
Trent Wilson#65 Trent WilsonOL2nd6-3 / 290Southlake, TexasJames Madison
Brice Stevenson#92 Brice StevensonDL4th6-0 / 287Tampa, Fla.Holy Cross
Xavier Styles#18 Xavier StylesDB3rd6-1 / 207Lakewood, OhioRobert Morris
Owen Linder#72 Owen LinderOL1st6-6 / 294Chanhassen, Minn.Chanhassen
Julian Manson#4 Julian MansonLB1st6-3 / 225North Liberty, IowaIowa City West
Billy Weivoda#12 Billy WeivodaLB1st6-2 / 226Atlanta, Ga.Milton
Jack Janda#45 Jack JandaDL1st6-5 / 272Livonia, Mich.Detroit Catholic Central
Gene Riordan#78 Gene RiordanOL1st6-5 / 302Hinsdale, Ill.Hinsdale Central
Carson Nielsen#79 Carson NielsenOL1st6-7 / 311Waterloo, IowaWaterloo West
Hudson Parliament#70 Hudson ParliamentOL1st6-4 / 313Brandon, S.D.Brandon Valley
Ronnie Hill#16 Ronnie HillDB1st5-11 / 192Eastpointe, Mich.Stevenson
Sawyer Jezierski#32 Sawyer JezierskiDL1st6-3 / 285Edina, Minn.Edina
Darion Jones#1 Darion JonesDB1st6-1 / 181Omaha, Neb.Omaha North
Xavier Stinson#6 Xavier StinsonWR1st6-2 / 202Port St. Lucie, Fla.Vero Beach
Diondre Smith#12 Diondre SmithWR1st5-10 / 160Jacksonville, Fla.Duncan U. Fletcher
Eli Robbins#26 Eli RobbinsDB1st6-0 / 193Des Moines, IowaNorwalk
Marcello Vitti#21 Marcello VittiDB1st5-10 / 201Detroit, Mich.Divine Child
Michael Myslinski#53 Michael MyslinskiXInstagramOL6th6-2 / 299Jacksonville, Fla.Bishop Kenny
Brayton Alford#37 Brayton AlfordLB1st6-0 / 211Carroll, IowaKuemper Catholic
Tradon Bessinger#4 Tradon BessingerQB1st6-5 / 213Kaysville, UtahDavis
Luke Brewer#18 Luke BrewerTE1st6-4 / 239Norwalk, IowaNorwalk
Noah Daniel#29 Noah DanielDB1st6-0 / 197Fort Dodge, IowaFort Dodge
David Fason#42 David FasonDL1st6-0 / 268Marion, IowaPrairie
Eli Kampman#30 Eli KampmanDB1st6-2 / 197Solon, IowaSolon
Matty McLaughlin#54 Matty McLaughlinLS1st6-1 / 195St. Louis, Mo.De Smet Jesuit
Isaiah Oliver#89 Isaiah OliverWR1st5-11 / 199Clive, IowaWaukee Northwest
Brody Schaffer#11 Brody SchafferWR1st6-1 / 195Winneconne, Wis.Winneconne
Kasen Thomas#9 Kasen ThomasLB1st6-2 / 230Sioux City, IowaBishop Heelan
Colin Whitters#73 Colin WhittersOL1st6-3 / 329Iowa City, IowaIowa City West