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  • Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Hansen Football Performance Center. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
    Head Coach

    Kirk Ferentz

  • Brian Ferentz
    Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends

    Brian Ferentz

  • Phil Parker
    Defensive Coordinator/Secondary

    Phil Parker

  • LeVar Woods
    Special Teams Coordinator

    LeVar Woods

  • Kelvin Bell
    Defensive Line

    Kelvin Bell

  • Kelton Copeland
    Wide Receivers

    Kelton Copeland

  • Running Backs/Offensive Recruiting Coordinator

    Derrick Foster

  • Assistant Defensive Line Coach/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator

    Jay Niemann

  • Quarterbacks

    Ken O'Keefe

  • Tim Polasek
    Offensive Line

    Tim Polasek

  • Seth Wallace
    Linebackers Coach

    Seth Wallace

  • Chris Doyle
    Strength and Conditioning

    Chris Doyle

  • Assistant, Strength and Conditioning

    Raimond Braithwaite

  • Assistant, Strength and Conditioning

    Cody Myers

  • Nutrition & Performance Analytics

    Kohle Helle

  • Director, Football Operations

    Paul Federici

  • Assistant Director, Football Operations

    Ben Hansen

  • Director, Player Development

    Broderick Binns

  • Director, Player Personnel

    Scott Southmayd

  • Director, Football New Media

    Max Allen

  • Director, Recruiting

    Tyler Barnes

  • Dylan Chmura
    Graduate Assistant

    Dylan Chmura

  • Graduate Assistant

    Miles Taylor

  • Graduate Assistant

    Keeston Terry

  • Shane Viilo Head Shot
    Graduate Assistant

    Shane Viilo

  • Football Analyst

    Martin Hopkins

  • Football Analyst

    Tyler Parker

  • Director of Football Analytics

    Austin Showalter

  • Video Coordinator

    Bob Rahfeldt

2019 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Nolan Donald RB 5-9 Fr. Morton, Illinois / Morton
1 Wes Dvorak DB 6-0 Sr. Parkston, South Dakota / Parkston
2 Ryan Gersonde P 6-4 So. Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Marquette University HS
3 Keith Duncan K 5-10 Jr. Weddington, North Carolina / Weddington
3 Tyrone Tracy, Jr. WR 5-11 R-Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana / Decatur Central
4 Dane Belton DB 6-1 Fr. Tampa, Florida / Jesuit
4 Nate Stanley QB 6-4 Sr. Menomonie, Wisconsin / Menomonie
5 Jestin Jacobs LB 6-4 Fr. Englewood, Ohio / Northmont
5 Oliver Martin WR 6-1 So. Coralville, Iowa / Iowa City West
6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR 6-1 Jr. Newark, New Jersey / Weequahic
7 Spencer Petras QB 6-5 R-Fr. San Rafael, California / Marin Catholic
7 Colten Rastetter P 6-1 Sr. Guttenberg, Iowa / Clayton Ridge
8 Matt Hankins DB 6-0 Jr. Lewisville, Texas / Marcus
8 Alex Padilla QB 6-1 Fr. Greenwood Village, Colorado / Cherry Creek
9 Jack Combs WR 6-1 So. Grand Rapids, Michigan / East Grand Rapids
9 Geno Stone DB 5-10 Jr. New Castle, Pennsylvania / Senior
10 Mekhi Sargent RB 5-9 Jr. Key West, Florida / Key West
10 Caleb Shudak K 5-8 Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa / Lewis Central
11 Connor Kapisak QB 6-5 R-Fr. South Windsor, Connecticut / South Windsor
11 Michael Ojemudia DB 6-1 Sr. Farmington Hills, Michigan / Harrison
12 D.J. Johnson DB 5-11 R-Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana / North Central
12 Brandon Smith WR 6-2 Jr. Lake Cormorant, Mississippi / Lake Cormorant
13 Joe Evans LB 6-2 R-Fr. Ames, Iowa / Ames
13 Henry Marchese WR 6-3 So. Vernon Hills, Illinois / Stevenson
14 Daraun McKinney DB 5-10 Fr. River Rouge, Michigan / River Rouge
15 Dallas Craddieth DB 5-11 R-Fr. St. Louis, Missouri / Hazelwood Central
15 Tyler Goodson RB 5-10 Fr. Suwanee, Georgia / North Gwinnett
16 Charlie Jones WR 5-11 So. Deerfield, Illinois / Deerfield
16 Terry Roberts DB 5-10 R-Fr. Erie, Pennsylvania / Cathedral Prep
17 Ryan Schmidt QB 6-5 Sr. Marion Iowa / Linn-Mar
17 Devonte Young DB 6-0 Sr. Waldorf, Maryland / North Point
18 Drew Cook TE 6-5 Sr. Iowa City / Regina
18 John Milani DB 6-0 Sr. Iowa City, Iowa / West
19 Max Cooper WR 6-0 Jr. Waukesha, Wisconsin / Catholic Memorial
19 Mike Timm LB 6-0 R-Fr. Delafield, Wisconsin / Kettle Moraine
20 Julius Brents DB 6-3 So. Indianapolis, Indiana / Warren Central
20 Keontae Luckett RB 5-10 Fr. New London, Iowa / New London
21 Thomas Hartlieb DB 5-11 Fr. Madison, Wisconsin / Edgewood
21 Ivory Kelly-Martin RB 5-10 Jr. Plainfield, Illinois / Oswego East
22 Samson Evans RB 6-0 R-Fr. Crystal Lake, Illinois / Prairie Ridge
22 Michael Sleep-Dalton P 6-1 Sr. Geelong, Australia / St. Joseph's College
23 Shadrick Byrd RB 5-10 Fr. Alabaster, Alabama / Thompson
25 Gavin Williams RB 6-0 Fr. Altoona, Iowa / Dowling Catholic
26 Kaevon Merriweather DB 6-0 So. Belleville, Michigan / Belleville
27 Jermari Harris DB 6-1 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Montini Catholic
28 Jack Koerner DB 6-0 So. Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling
28 Toren Young RB 5-11 Jr. Madison, Wisconsin / Monona Grove
29 Sebastian Castro DB 5-11 Fr. Oak Lawn, Illinois / Richards
29 Jackson Ritter WR 6-3 Fr. Frankfort, Illinois / Lincoln-Way East
30 Quinn Schulte WR 6-1 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Xavier
31 Jack Campbell LB 6-4 Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls
32 Djimon Colbert LB 6-1 So. Shawnee Mission, Kansas / Bishop Miege
33 Riley Moss DB 6-1 So. Ankeny, Iowa / Centennial
34 Kristian Welch LB 6-3 Sr. Iola, Wisconsin / Iola-Scandinavia
35 Barrington Wade LB 6-1 Jr. Skokie, Illinois / Niles North
36 Brady Ross FB 6-0 Sr. Humboldt, Iowa / Humboldt
37 Kyler Fisher DB 5-11 Fr. Farnhamville, Iowa / SE Valley
38 Monte Pottebaum FB 6-1 R-Fr. Larchwood, Iowa / West Lyon
39 Nate Wieting TE 6-4 Sr. Rockford, Illinois / Rockford Lutheran
40 Turner Pallissard FB 6-0 R-Fr. Frankfort, Illinois / Lincoln-Way East
41 Colton Dinsdale DB 5-11 Jr. Reinbeck, Iowa / Gladbrook-Reinbeck
41 Johnny Plewa FB 6-0 Fr. Franklin, Wisconsin / Franklin
42 Shaun Beyer TE 6-5 Jr. Shellsburg, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Kennedy
43 Dillon Doyle LB 6-3 R-Fr. Iowa City, Iowa / West
44 Seth Benson LB 6-0 R-Fr. Sioux Falls, South Dakota / Washington
45 Nick Phelps P 5-11 So. Kingsley, Iowa / Woodbury Central
46 Logan Klemp LB 6-2 R-Fr. Jewell, Iowa / South Hamilton
46 Tommy Kujawa TE 6-3 So. Greendale, Wisconsin / Greendale
47 Nick Anderson LB 6-2 Jr. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee
48 Bryce Schulte TE 6-3 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Xavier
49 Nick Niemann LB 6-4 Jr. Sycamore, Illinois / Sycamore
50 Zach Kluver LS 6-1 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa / Centennial
50 Louie Stec DT 6-0 Fr. LaGrange Park, Illinois / Nazareth
50 Jackson Subbert LS 6-3 Sr. Williamsburg, Iowa / Williamsburg
51 Coy Cronk OL 6-5 Sr. Lafayette, Indiana / Central Catholic
52 Amani Jones LB 5-11 Sr. Chicago, Illinois / Phillips
53 Spencer Daufeldt DL 6-1 Fr. West Liberty, Iowa / West Liberty
54 Matt Fagan OL 6-5 R-Fr. Council Bluffs, Iowa / St. Albert
54 Daviyon Nixon DT 6-3 So. Kenosha, Wisconsin / Indian Trail
55 Luke Empen OL 6-4 R-Fr. Clinton, Iowa / Northeast Goose Lake
55 Yahweh Jeudy LB 6-0 Fr. Pompano Beach, Florida / Cardinal Gibbons
56 Nick DeJong OL 6-6 Fr. Pella, Iowa / Pella
57 Chauncey Golston DE 6-5 Jr. Detroit, Michigan / East English Village Prep
57 Clayton Thurm OL 6-4 Fr. Williamsburg, Iowa / Williamsburg
58 Taylor Fox OL 6-3 Fr. Winthrop, Iowa / East Buchanan
59 Nathan Nelson DE 6-3 R-Fr. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee
60 Noah Fenske OL 6-4 Fr. New Hampton, Iowa / New Hampton
61 Cole Banwart OL 6-4 Jr. Ottosen, Iowa / Algona
63 Justin Britt OL 6-5 Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana / Warren Central
64 Kyler Schott OL 6-2 So. Coggon, Iowa / North Linn
65 Tyler Linderbaum OL 6-3 R-Fr. Solon, Iowa / Solon
66 Dalles Jacobus DL 6-0 Jr. Palo, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Kennedy
66 Levi Paulsen OL 6-5 Sr. Moville, Iowa / Woodbury Central
68 Landan Paulsen OL 6-5 Sr. Moville, Iowa / Woodbury Central
69 Tyler Endres OL 6-6 Fr. Norwalk, Iowa / Norwalk
70 Kyle Sorensen OL 6-5 R-Fr. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee
71 Mark Kallenberger OL 6-5 So. Bettendorf, Iowa / Bettendorf
72 Coy Kirkpatrick OL 6-4 So. Madrid, Iowa / Madrid
73 Cody Ince OL 6-4 R-Fr. Luck, Wisconsin / Unity
74 Austin Schulte DL 6-4 Jr. Pella, Iowa / Pella
74 Tristan Wirfs OL 6-5 Jr. Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon
77 Alaric Jackson OL 6-6 Jr. Detroit, Michigan / Renaissance
78 Mason Richman OL 6-6 Fr. Leawood, Kansas / Blue Valley
79 Jack Plumb OL 6-7 R-Fr. Green Bay, Wisconsin / Bay Port
80 Josiah Miamen TE 6-4 Fr. Dunlap, Illinois / Dunlap
81 Desmond Hutson WR 6-3 Fr. Raytown, Missouri / Raytown
82 Calvin Lockett WR 6-2 R-Fr. Largo, Florida / Largo
83 Alec Kritta WR 5-11 Fr. St. Charles, Illinois / St. Charles North
84 Sam LaPorta TE 6-4 Fr. Highland, Illinois / Highland
84 Austin Spiewak LS 6-1 Jr. Rolling Meadows, Illinois / Fremd
85 Logan Lee DE/TE 6-5 Fr. Orion, Illinois / Orion
85 Nate Vejvoda LS 6-5 Sr. Homer Glen, Illinois / Providence Catholic
87 Elijah Yelverton TE 6-4 Fr. Royse City, Texas / Royse City, Texas
88 Jackson Frericks TE 6-6 Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls
89 Nico Ragaini WR 6-0 R-Fr. East Haven, Connecticut / Notre Dame
90 Taajhir McCall DL 6-3 Fr. Pensacola, Florida / Pine Forest
91 Brady Reiff DL 6-3 Sr. Parkston, South Dakota / Parkston
92 John Waggoner DL 6-5 R-Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic
93 Jake Karchinski DL 6-4 Fr. DePere, Wisconsin / West
94 A.J. Epenesa DE 6-6 Jr. Glen Carbon, Illinois / Edwardsville
95 Cedrick Lattimore DL 6-3 Sr. Redford, Michigan / East English Village Prep
96 Lucas Amaya K 6-3 Fr. Muskego, Wisconsin / Muskego
97 Zach VanValkenburg DL 6-4 Jr. Zeeland, Michigan / Zeeland West
98 Chris Reames DL 6-7 Fr. Van Meter, Iowa / Van Meter
99 Noah Shannon DL 6-0 R-Fr. Montgomery, Illinois / Oswego

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Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Hansen Football Performance Center. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Kirk Ferentz Head Coach
Brian Ferentz Brian Ferentz Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
Phil Parker Phil Parker Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
LeVar Woods LeVar Woods Special Teams Coordinator
Kelvin Bell Kelvin Bell Defensive Line
Kelton Copeland Kelton Copeland Wide Receivers
Derrick Foster Running Backs/Offensive Recruiting Coordinator
Jay Niemann Assistant Defensive Line Coach/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
Ken O'Keefe Quarterbacks
Tim Polasek Tim Polasek Offensive Line
Seth Wallace Seth Wallace Linebackers Coach
Chris Doyle Chris Doyle Strength and Conditioning
Raimond Braithwaite Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Cody Myers Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Kohle Helle Nutrition & Performance Analytics
Paul Federici Director, Football Operations
Ben Hansen Assistant Director, Football Operations
Broderick Binns Director, Player Development
Scott Southmayd Director, Player Personnel
Max Allen Director, Football New Media
Tyler Barnes Director, Recruiting
Dylan Chmura Dylan Chmura Graduate Assistant
Miles Taylor Graduate Assistant
Keeston Terry Graduate Assistant
Shane Viilo Head Shot Shane Viilo Graduate Assistant
Martin Hopkins Football Analyst
Tyler Parker Football Analyst
Austin Showalter Director of Football Analytics
Bob Rahfeldt Video Coordinator

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