Iowa
Big Ten
15
Incoming
8
Outgoing
+7
Net
Team TVS:
18%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
19%
Defense
19%
Special Teams
2%
Highest Risk Players
Hank Brown
QB
34%
Addison Ostrenga
TE
32%
Zach Ortwerth
TE
32%
Reece Vander Zee
WR
32%
Nathan McNeil
RB
32%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1 | 3 | +$832K |
| RB | 2 | 1 | +$809K |
| QB | 2 | 0 | $-750K |
| LB | 1 | 0 | $-619K |
| OL | 2 | 1 | $-213K |
| DL | 2 | 4 | $-104K |
| DB | 4 | 4 | +$83K |
| ST | 2 | 2 | +$0K |
Coaching Staff
3 coaches
Kirk Ferentz
Head Coach
From: Upper St. Clair, PA
School: Connecticut
Phil Parker
Defensive Coordinator
From: Lorain, OH
School: Michigan State
Previously:
Tim Lester
Offensive Coordinator
From: Wheaton, IL
School: Western Michigan
Previously:
2026 Recruiting Class
13 commits
#140
Tradon Bessinger
QB
4-star
(0.9406)
#183
Julian Manson
LB
4-star
(0.9278)
#254
Carson Nielsen
OT
4-star
(0.912)
#266
Darion Jones
CB
4-star
(0.9105)
#289
Kasen Thomas
LB
4-star
(0.9078)
#322
Gene Riordan
IOL
4-star
(0.903)
#331
Hudson Parliament
IOL
4-star
(0.9026)
#409
Marcello Vitti
ATH
4-star
(0.8918)
#450
Luke Brewer
TE
4-star
(0.8911)
#496
Billy Weivoda
LB
3-star
(0.8878)
#603
Owen Linder
OT
3-star
(0.8833)
#603
Colin Whitters
IOL
3-star
(0.8833)
#966
Brody Schaffer
WR
3-star
(0.8689)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Iowa From:
Players Transfer from Iowa To:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Central Lyon
Rock Rapids, IA
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Iowa City West
Iowa City, IA
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Loyola Academy
Wilmette, IL
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Norwalk
Norwalk, IA
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Urbandale
Urbandale, IA
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
IA
31
IL
16
TX
4
NE
4
MO
4
MI
4
IN
4
WI
3
Coach Hometown Recruiting Connections
Tim Lester
Offensive Coordinator from Wheaton, IL
16 recruits from IL
Incoming Transfers
15
Potential Incoming Targets
10 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Amar Thomas
EDGE
3-star
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$256K
Mychal McMullin
DL
3-star
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$177K
Elijah Culp
CB
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$158K
Braeden Wisloski
WR
3-star
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$157K
Jerald James
EDGE
3-star
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$34K
Tre Leonard
RB
3-star
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Jacob Hohenshelt
IOL
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Milt Ferguson
CB
3-star
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Phillip Harris
S
2-star
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$30K
JT Kouame-Yao
LB
James Madison
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Transfer Ledger
31 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-24 | OUT → | CJ Bell Jr. | CB | → UConn | $30K |
| 01-19 | ← IN | Tanner Philpott | P | Simpson College → | $150K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Lance Beeghley | WR | SMU → | $150K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | Emmanuel Olagbaju | DL | North Dakota → | $150K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | Cody Haddad | S | Ohio State → | $150K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Kael Kolarik | S | → South Dakota | $11K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Terrell Washington Jr. | RB | → New Mexico State | $30K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Brian Allen | EDGE | → Vanderbilt | $167K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | L.J. Phillips Jr. | RB | South Dakota → | $989K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Xavier Styles | S | Robert Morris → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Evan James | WR | Furman → | $541K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Koen Entringer | S | → Louisville | $298K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Tony Diaz | WR | Texas-Rio Grande Valley → | $291K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Lance Ingold | EDGE | Northern Illinois → | $243K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Tyler Brown | S | James Madison → | $281K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Jaziun Patterson | RB | → Michigan State | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Trent Wilson | IOL | James Madison → | $211K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Kahmari Brown | EDGE | Elon → | $150K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Brice Stevenson | DL | Holy Cross → | $150K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Rhys Dakin | P | → Michigan State | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Eli Ozick | K | North Dakota State → | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Anthony Hawkins | S | Villanova → | $150K |
| 11-30 | OUT → | Jackson Stratton | QB | → TBD | $241K |
| - | OUT → | Gennings Dunker | OL | → NFL Draft | $274K |
| - | OUT → | Beau Stephens | OL | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Max Llewellyn | DL | → NFL Draft | $630K |
| - | OUT → | Mark Gronowski | QB | → NFL Draft | $509K |
| - | OUT → | Karson Sharar | LB | → NFL Draft | $619K |
| - | OUT → | TJ Hall | DB | → NFL Draft | $309K |
| - | OUT → | Drew Stevens | PK | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Kaden Wetjen | WR | → NFL Draft | $150K |
OUT: $3.9M
IN: $3.9M
NET: +$0.0M
Current Roster
97 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Hank Brown
|
QB | SO | 6'4" | 215 lbs | $212K |
| 16 |
Ryan Fitzgerald
|
QB | FR | 6'1" | 218 lbs | $350K |
| 11 |
Mark Gronowski
|
QB | SR | 6'2" | 235 lbs | $509K |
| 10 |
Jeremy Hecklinski
|
QB | FR | 5'11" | 188 lbs | $187K |
| 3 |
Jimmy Sullivan
|
QB | FR | 6'1" | 197 lbs | $350K |
| 23 |
Brevin Doll
|
RB | FR | 6'0" | 211 lbs | $150K |
| 22 |
Braeden Jackson
|
RB | FR | 5'11" | 196 lbs | $150K |
| 25 |
Nathan McNeil
|
RB | FR | 5'11" | 203 lbs | $150K |
| 28 |
Kamari Moulton
|
RB | SO | 5'9" | 205 lbs | $380K |
| - |
Jarriett Buie
|
WR | SO | 6'1" | 203 lbs | $150K |
| 17 |
Alex Eichmann
|
WR | JR | 6'2" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 5 |
Jacob Gill
|
WR | SR | 6'0" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Dayton Howard
|
WR | SO | 6'5" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 83 |
Jackson Naeve
|
WR | SO | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
KJ Parker
|
WR | FR | 5'10" | 184 lbs | $150K |
| 84 |
Apollo Payne
|
WR | FR | 6'3" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 2 |
Sam Phillips
|
WR | SR | 5'7" | 183 lbs | $150K |
| 82 |
Dylan Stecker
|
WR | FR | 6'4" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 15 |
Reece Vander Zee
|
WR | SO | 6'4" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 21 | Kaden Wetjen | WR | SR | 5'9" | 196 lbs | $150K |
| 80 |
Michael Burt
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 249 lbs | $150K |
| 86 |
Eli Johnson
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 245 lbs | $150K |
| 88 |
Hayden Large
|
TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 85 |
Thomas Meyer
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 232 lbs | $150K |
| 48 |
Zach Ortwerth
|
TE | JR | 6'4" | 245 lbs | $150K |
| 87 |
Addison Ostrenga
|
TE | SR | 6'4" | 248 lbs | $150K |
| 81 |
DJ Vonnahme
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 240 lbs | $246K |
| 60 |
Lucas Allgeyer
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 71 |
Jack Dotzler
|
OL | JR | 6'6" | 312 lbs | $150K |
| 67 |
Gennings Dunker
|
OL | SR | 6'5" | 315 lbs | $274K |
| 79 |
Bryce George
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 312 lbs | $150K |
| 52 |
Will Hahn
|
OL | FR | 6'2" | 270 lbs | $150K |
| 63 |
Josh Janowski
|
OL | FR | 6'2" | 292 lbs | $150K |
| 65 |
Logan Jones
|
OL | SR | 6'3" | 302 lbs | $150K |
| 64 |
Leighton Jones
|
OL | SO | 6'2" | 288 lbs | $150K |
| 72 |
Kale Krogh
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 59 |
Trevor Lauck
|
OL | SO | 6'5" | 310 lbs | $150K |
| 75 |
Cannon Leonard
|
OL | SO | 6'9" | 309 lbs | $150K |
| 74 |
Bodey McCaslin
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 299 lbs | $150K |
| 53 |
Michael Myslinski
|
OL | SR | 6'2" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 77 |
George Nahas
|
OL | SO | 6'3" | 289 lbs | $150K |
| 68 |
Will Nolan
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 310 lbs | $150K |
| 58 |
Kade Pieper
|
OL | SO | 6'4" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 70 |
Beau Stephens
|
OL | SR | 6'5" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 61 | Cael Winter | OL | SO | 6'3" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 56 |
Maddux Borcherding-Johnson
|
DL | SO | 6'3" | 292 lbs | $150K |
| 97 |
Iose Epenesa
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 260 lbs | $150K |
| 94 |
Brad Fitzgibbon
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| 51 |
Luke Gaffney
|
DL | JR | 6'2" | 285 lbs | $150K |
| 95 |
Aaron Graves
|
DL | SR | 6'5" | 295 lbs | $1.1M |
| 96 |
Bryce Hawthorne
|
DL | SO | 6'3" | 296 lbs | $160K |
| 57 |
Will Hubert
|
DL | JR | 6'3" | 287 lbs | $150K |
| 49 |
Ethan Hurkett
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 259 lbs | $688K |
| 99 |
Devan Kennedy
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 275 lbs | $150K |
| 48 |
Max Llewellyn
|
DL | SR | 6'5" | 263 lbs | $630K |
| 50 |
Will Lockhart
|
DL | FR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Kenneth Merrieweather
|
DL | SO | 6'3" | 263 lbs | $150K |
| 91 |
Jonah Pace
|
DL | SR | 6'5" | 285 lbs | $193K |
| 55 |
Jeremiah Pittman
|
DL | SR | 6'2" | 285 lbs | $150K |
| 84 |
Joseph Anderson
|
DE | FR | 6'6" | 241 lbs | $150K |
| 13 |
Drew Campbell
|
DE | FR | 6'4" | 248 lbs | $150K |
| 40 |
Chima Chineke
|
DE | FR | 6'4" | 260 lbs | $150K |
| 33 |
Cam Buffington
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 239 lbs | $150K |
| 15 |
Carson Cooney
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Nolan DeLong
|
LB | SO | 6'0" | 233 lbs | $150K |
| 10 |
Burke Gautcher
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 232 lbs | $150K |
| 41 |
Jaden Harrell
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 237 lbs | $197K |
| 47 |
Jack Laughlin
|
LB | SO | 6'1" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 36 |
Jayden Montgomery
|
LB | JR | 5'10" | 225 lbs | $176K |
| 12 |
Jaxon Rexroth
|
LB | SR | 6'1" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| 46 |
Preston Ries
|
LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
Karson Sharar
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 235 lbs | $619K |
| 25 |
Kelby Telander
|
LB | SR | 6'4" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 42 |
Zach Twedt
|
LB | SR | 6'2" | 242 lbs | $150K |
| 23 |
Landyn Van Kekerix
|
LB | JR | 6'2" | 236 lbs | $150K |
| 22 | Derek Weisskopf | LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 5 |
Shahid Barros
|
DB | SR | 6'0" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 17 |
Teegan Davis
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 160 lbs | $150K |
| 16 |
O'Lontae Dean
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 19 |
Kyler Gerardy
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 198 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Rashad Godfrey Jr.
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 2 |
TJ Hall
|
DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $309K |
| 30 |
Rayce Heitman
|
DB | FR | 6'1" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 20 |
Ty Hudkins
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 194 lbs | $150K |
| 8 |
Deshaun Lee
|
DB | JR | 5'10" | 189 lbs | $222K |
| 6 |
Zach Lutmer
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $349K |
| 34 |
Drew MacPherson
|
DB | FR | 6'1" | 197 lbs | $150K |
| 21 |
Watts McBride
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 14 |
Alex Mota
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 193 lbs | $150K |
| 1 |
Xavier Nwankpa
|
DB | SR | 6'2" | 213 lbs | $467K |
| 11 | Jacob Wallace | DB | FR | 5'10" | 178 lbs | $150K |
| 3 | Jaylen Watson | DB | SO | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 99 |
Ty Nissen
|
P | SR | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 97 |
Ike Speltz
|
LS | FR | 6'0" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 45 | Bryant Worrell | LS | SR | 6'2" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 92 |
Caden Buhr
|
PK | FR | 5'10" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 18 |
Drew Stevens
|
PK | SR | 6'1" | 205 lbs | $150K |