Hawk Item – – Four-time Dean’s List student (2021 fall, 2022 spring, 2022 fall, 2023 spring).
2023 – – Saw first career action on the offensive line in season-opening 24-14 win over Utah State… played on the offensive line in 41-10 win over Western Michigan… paved the way for 254 rushing yards in 41-10 win over Western Michigan, which was the most recorded by Iowa since 2019.
2022 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten… 2022 – – Did not see any game action.
2021 Honors – – Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2021-22… Academic All-Big Ten… 2021 – – Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on… did not see any game action.
High school honors – – Named first-team all-state offensive lineman by Des Moines Register as a senior… second-team all-state offensive lineman as a junior and senior by Iowa Newspaper Association… first-team all-district offensive lineman as a junior and senior… Career – – Three-year football letterman as offensive and defensive lineman… helped prep team reach state playoffs as a sophomore and junior with combined 16-4 record… team captain as a senior… collected 32 tackles as a senior, with seven tackles for loss and one sack… 8.5 tackles and one tackle for loss as a junior… also three-year baseball letterman.
Personal – – Born 3/22/02… open major… named to academic all-district team as a junior and senior… parents are Angie and Casey Chaplin… high school coach was Mark Hubbard.