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University of Iowa Athletics
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Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
Brian Ferentz
Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Phil Parker
Special Teams Coordinator
LeVar Woods
Defensive Line
Kelvin Bell
Wide Receivers
Kelton Copeland
Running Backs/Offensive Recruiting Coordinator
Derrick Foster
Assistant Defensive Line Coach/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
Jay Niemann
Quarterbacks
Ken O'Keefe
Offensive Line
Tim Polasek
Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Seth Wallace
Interim Director, Strength & Conditioning
Raimond Braithwaite
Assistant, Strength & Conditioning
Kohle Helle
Assistant, Strength & Conditioning
Cody Myers
Nutrition & Performance Analytics
Drew Heitland
Director, Football Operations
Paul Federici
Assistant Director, Football Operations
Ben Hansen
Director, Player Development
Broderick Binns
Director, Player Personnel
Scott Southmayd
Director, Recruiting
Tyler Barnes
Graduate Assistant
Dylan Chmura
Graduate Assistant
Keeston Terry
Graduate Assistant
Shane Viilo
Director, Football Analytics
Austin Showalter
Football Analyst
Martin Hopkins
Football Analyst
Tyler Parker
Director, Football Video Operations
Bob Rahfeldt
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Blom | K | 5-11 | 185 lbs. | Fr. | Oskaloosa, Iowa | Oskaloosa | |
| 1 | Nolan Donald | WR | 5-9 | 192 lbs. | RS Fr. | Morton, Ill. | Morton | |
| 2 | Ryan Gersonde | P | 6-4 | 198 lbs. | Jr. | Milwaukee, Wis. | Marquette University HS | |
| 2 | Deuce Hogan | QB | 6-4 | 200 lbs. | Fr. | Southlake, Texas | Faith Christian | |
| 3 | Keith Duncan | K | 5-10 | 180 lbs. | Sr. | Weddington, N.C. | Weddington | |
| 3 | Tyrone Tracy, Jr. | WR | 5-11 | 203 lbs. | So. | Camby, Ind. | Decatur Central | |
| 4 | Dane Belton | DB | 6-1 | 200 lbs. | So. | Tampa, Fla. | Jesuit | |
| 4 | Leshon Williams | RB | 5-10 | 200 lbs. | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. | Richards | |
| 5 | Jestin Jacobs | LB | 6-4 | 228 lbs. | RS Fr. | Englewood, Ohio | Northmont | |
| 5 | Oliver Martin | WR | 6-1 | 200 lbs. | Jr. | Coralville, Iowa | Iowa City West | Michigan |
| 6 | Gavin Cooke | DB | 6-1 | 180 lbs. | Fr. | Kentfield, Calif. | Marin Catholic | |
| 6 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 6-1 | 186 lbs. | Sr. | Newark, N.J. | Weequahic | |
| 7 | Reggie Bracy | DB | 6-0 | 190 lbs. | Fr. | Mobile, Ala. | St. Paul's Episcopal | |
| 7 | Spencer Petras | QB | 6-5 | 231 lbs. | So. | San Rafael, California | Marin Catholic | |
| 8 | Matt Hankins | DB | 6-0 | 190 lbs. | Sr. | Lewisville, Texas | Marcus | |
| 8 | Alex Padilla | QB | 6-1 | 193 lbs. | RS Fr. | Greenwood Village, Colo. | Cherry Creek | |
| 9 | Jack Combs | WR | 6-1 | 193 lbs. | Jr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. | East Grand Rapids | Central Michigan |
| 9 | Tory Taylor | P | 6-4 | 225 lbs. | Fr. | Melbourne, Australia | Haileybury College | |
| 10 | Mekhi Sargent | RB | 5-9 | 212 lbs. | Sr. | Key West, Fla. | Key West | Iowa Western CC |
| 10 | Caleb Shudak | K | 5-8 | 180 lbs. | Sr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Lewis Central | |
| 11 | Connor Kapisak | QB | 6-5 | 211 lbs. | So. | South Windsor, Conn. | South Windsor | |
| 11 | AJ Lawson | DB | 6-0 | 175 lbs. | Fr. | Decatur, Ill. | MacArthur | |
| 12 | Brandon Smith | WR | 6-2 | 219 lbs. | Sr. | Lake Cormorant, Miss. | Lake Cormorant | |
| 13 | Joe Evans | DE | 6-2 | 244 lbs. | So. | Ames, Iowa | Ames | |
| 13 | Henry Marchese | DB | 6-3 | 200 lbs. | Jr. | Vernon Hills, Ill. | Stevenson | |
| 14 | Quavon Matthews | WR | 5-11 | 170 lbs. | Fr. | Largo, Fla. | Largo | |
| 14 | Daraun McKinney | DB | 5-10 | 190 lbs. | RS Fr. | River Rouge, Mich. | River Rouge | |
| 15 | Dallas Craddieth | DB | 5-11 | 205 lbs. | So. | St. Louis, Mo. | Hazelwood Central | |
| 15 | Tyler Goodson | RB | 5-10 | 200 lbs. | So. | Suwanee, Ga. | North Gwinnett | |
| 16 | Charlie Jones | WR | 5-11 | 192 lbs. | Jr. | Deerfield, Ill. | Deerfield | Buffalo |
| 16 | Terry Roberts | DB | 5-10 | 180 lbs. | So. | Erie, Pa. | Cathedral Prep | |
| 17 | Brenden Deasfernandes | DB | 6-0 | 170 lbs. | Fr. | Belleville, Mich. | Belleville | |
| 17 | Wyatt Wegener | WR | 6-2 | 200 lbs. | Fr. | Algona, Iowa | Algona | |
| 18 | Diante Vines | WR | 6-0 | 190 lbs. | Fr. | Danbury, Conn. | The Taft School | |
| 19 | Max Cooper | WR | 6-0 | 191 lbs. | Sr. | Waukesha, Wis. | Catholic Memorial | |
| 19 | Mike Timm | LB | 6-1 | 229 lbs. | So. | Delafield, Wis. | Kettle Moraine | |
| 20 | Julius Brents | DB | 6-2 | 205 lbs. | Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. | Warren Central | |
| 20 | Keontae Luckett | RB | 5-10 | 204 lbs. | RS Fr. | New London, Iowa | New London | |
| 21 | Thomas Hartlieb | DB | 5-11 | 196 lbs. | RS Fr. | Madison, Wis. | Edgewood | |
| 21 | Ivory Kelly-Martin | RB | 5-11 | 205 lbs. | Jr. | Plainfield, Ill. | Oswego East | |
| 23 | Shadrick Byrd | RB | 5-10 | 217 lbs. | RS Fr. | Alabaster, Ala. | Thompson | |
| 25 | Gavin Williams | RB | 6-0 | 200 lbs. | Fr. | Altoona, Iowa | Dowling Catholic | |
| 26 | Jamison Heinz | WR | 6-0 | 200 lbs. | Fr. | Humboldt, Iowa | Humboldt | |
| 26 | Kaevon Merriweather | DB | 6-2 | 195 lbs. | So. | Belleville, Mich. | Belleville | |
| 27 | Jermari Harris | DB | 6-1 | 185 lbs. | RS Fr. | Chicago, Ill. | Montini Catholic | |
| 27 | Jack Johnson | WR | 6-0 | 190 lbs. | Fr. | West Des Moines, Iowa | Valley | |
| 28 | Jack Koerner | DB | 6-0 | 208 lbs. | Jr. | Des Moines, Iowa | Dowling Catholic | |
| 28 | Isaiah Wagner | WR | 6-3 | 205 lbs. | Fr. | Pleasant Hill, Iowa | Southeast Polk | |
| 29 | Sebastian Castro | DB | 5-11 | 203 lbs. | RS Fr. | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Richards | |
| 29 | Jackson Ritter | WR | 6-3 | 209 lbs. | RS Fr. | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East | |
| 30 | Quinn Schulte | WR | 6-1 | 193 lbs. | RS Fr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Xavier | |
| 31 | Jack Campbell | LB | 6-5 | 218 lbs. | So. | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Cedar Falls | |
| 32 | Djimon Colbert | LB | 6-1 | 235 lbs. | Jr. | Shawnee Mission, Kan. | Bishop Miege | |
| 33 | Riley Moss | DB | 6-1 | 195 lbs. | Jr. | Ankeny, Iowa | Centennial | |
| 34 | Jay Higgins | LB | 6-2 | 220 lbs. | Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. | Brebeuf Jesuit Prep | |
| 35 | Barrington Wade | LB | 6-1 | 236 lbs. | Sr. | Skokie, Ill. | Niles North | |
| 36 | Sean Ormiston | LB | 6-0 | 200 lbs. | Fr. | Lena, Ill. | Lena-Winslow | |
| 37 | Kyler Fisher | DB | 5-11 | 210 lbs. | RS Fr. | Farnhamville, Iowa | SE Valley | |
| 38 | Jake Fisher | DB | 6-0 | 170 lbs. | Fr. | Treynor, Iowa | Treynor | |
| 38 | Monte Pottebaum | FB | 6-1 | 239 lbs. | So. | Larchwood, Iowa | West Lyon | |
| 39 | Eric Epenesa | LB | 6-3 | 185 lbs. | Fr. | Glen Carbon, Ill. | Edwardsville | |
| 40 | Turner Pallissard | FB | 6-0 | 246 lbs. | So. | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East | |
| 40 | Josef Smith | LB | 6-3 | 210 lbs. | Fr. | Britt, Iowa | West Hancock | |
| 41 | Colton Dinsdale | FB | 5-11 | 228 lbs. | Sr. | Reinbeck, Iowa | Gladbrook-Reinbeck | Iowa Western CC |
| 41 | Johnny Plewa | FB | 6-0 | 232 lbs. | RS Fr. | Franklin, Wis. | Franklin | |
| 42 | Shaun Beyer | TE | 6-5 | 246 lbs. | Sr. | Shellsburg, Iowa | Cedar Rapids Kennedy | |
| 44 | Seth Benson | LB | 6-0 | 230 lbs. | So. | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Washington | |
| 45 | Deontae Craig | DL | 6-3 | 240 lbs. | Fr. | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Culver Academies | |
| 45 | Nick Phelps | P | 5-10 | 211 lbs. | So. | Kingsley, Iowa | Woodbury Central | North Dakota State |
| 46 | Logan Klemp | LB | 6-2 | 230 lbs. | So. | Jewell, Iowa | South Hamilton | |
| 47 | Nick Anderson | LB | 6-2 | 232 lbs. | Sr. | Waukee, Iowa | Waukee | Iowa Western CC |
| 47 | Andrew Wilson | TE | 6-3 | 220 lbs. | Fr. | Sterling, Ill. | Newman Central Catholic | |
| 48 | Ethan Hurkett | DL | 6-3 | 245 lbs. | Fr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Xavier | |
| 48 | Bryce Schulte | TE | 6-3 | 244 lbs. | Jr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Xavier | |
| 49 | Nick Niemann | LB | 6-4 | 235 lbs. | Sr. | Sycamore, Ill. | Sycamore | |
| 50 | Zach Kluver | LS | 6-0 | 195 lbs. | RS Fr. | Ankeny, Iowa | Centennial | |
| 50 | Louie Stec | DT | 6-0 | 262 lbs. | RS Fr. | LaGrange Park, Ill. | Nazareth | |
| 51 | Coy Cronk | OL | 6-5 | 315 lbs. | Sr. | Lafayette, Ind. | Central Catholic | Indiana |
| 52 | Asher Fahey | OL | 6-5 | 270 lbs. | Fr. | Waukon, Iowa | Waukon | |
| 53 | Spencer Daufeldt | DL | 6-1 | 295 lbs. | RS Fr. | West Liberty, Iowa | West Liberty | |
| 54 | Matt Fagan | OL | 6-5 | 293 lbs. | So. | Council Bluffs, Iowa | St. Albert | |
| 54 | Daviyon Nixon | DT | 6-3 | 305 lbs. | Jr. | Kenosha, Wis. | Indian Trail | Iowa Western CC |
| 55 | Luke Empen | OL | 6-4 | 277 lbs. | So. | Clinton, Iowa | Northeast Goose Lake | |
| 55 | Yahweh Jeudy | LB | 6-0 | 225 lbs. | RS Fr. | Pompano Beach, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons | |
| 56 | Nick DeJong | OL | 6-6 | 290 lbs. | RS Fr. | Pella, Iowa | Pella | |
| 57 | Chauncey Golston | DL | 6-5 | 272 lbs. | Sr. | Detroit, Mich. | East English Village Prep | |
| 57 | Clayton Thurm | OL | 6-4 | 273 lbs. | RS Fr. | Williamsburg, Iowa | Williamsburg | |
| 58 | Taylor Fox | DL | 6-3 | 284 lbs. | RS Fr. | Winthrop, Iowa | East Buchanan | |
| 59 | Nathan Nelson | DE | 6-3 | 261 lbs. | So. | Waukee, Iowa | Waukee | |
| 60 | Noah Fenske | OL | 6-4 | 300 lbs. | RS Fr. | New Hampton, Iowa | New Hampton | |
| 61 | Cole Banwart | OL | 6-4 | 300 lbs. | Sr. | Ottosen, Iowa | Algona | |
| 63 | Justin Britt | OL | 6-5 | 290 lbs. | RS Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. | Warren Central | |
| 64 | Kyler Schott | OL | 6-2 | 290 lbs. | Jr. | Coggon, Iowa | North Linn | |
| 65 | Tyler Linderbaum | OL | 6-3 | 288 lbs. | So. | Solon, Iowa | Solon | |
| 66 | Jeremy Chaplin | OL | 6-2 | 250 lbs. | Fr. | Waverly, Iowa | Waverly-Shell Rock | |
| 66 | Dalles Jacobus | DL | 6-1 | 275 lbs. | Sr. | Palo, Iowa | Cedar Rapids Kennedy | |
| 69 | Tyler Endres | OL | 6-6 | 304 lbs. | RS Fr. | Norwalk, Iowa | Norwalk | |
| 71 | Mark Kallenberger | OL | 6-5 | 295 lbs. | Jr. | Bettendorf, Iowa | Bettendorf | |
| 72 | Coy Kirkpatrick | OL | 6-4 | 291 lbs. | Jr. | Madrid, Iowa | Madrid | |
| 73 | Cody Ince | OL | 6-4 | 291 lbs. | So. | Balsam Lake, Wis. | Unity | |
| 74 | Austin Schulte | DL | 6-4 | 290 lbs. | Sr. | Pella, Iowa | Pella | |
| 75 | Josh Volk | OL | 6-4 | 305 lbs. | Fr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Xavier | |
| 76 | Tyler Elsbury | OL | 6-5 | 290 lbs. | Fr. | Byron, Ill. | Byron | |
| 77 | Alaric Jackson | OL | 6-6 | 320 lbs. | Sr. | Detroit, Mich. | Renaissance | |
| 78 | Mason Richman | OL | 6-6 | 260 lbs. | Fr. | Leawood, Kan. | Blue Valley | |
| 79 | Jack Plumb | OL | 6-7 | 279 lbs. | So. | Green Bay, Wis. | Bay Port | |
| 80 | Josiah Miamen | TE | 6-4 | 239 lbs. | RS Fr. | Peoria, Ill. | Dunlap | |
| 81 | Desmond Hutson | WR | 6-3 | 210 lbs. | RS Fr. | Raytown, Mo. | Raytown | |
| 82 | Calvin Lockett | WR | 6-2 | 182 lbs. | So. | Largo, Fla. | Largo | |
| 83 | Alec Kritta | WR | 5-11 | 192 lbs. | RS Fr. | St. Charles, Ill. | St. Charles North | |
| 83 | Jamison Witte | DL | 6-5 | 265 lbs. | Fr. | O’Fallon, Mo. | St. Dominic | |
| 84 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 6-4 | 250 lbs. | So. | Highland, Ill. | Highland | |
| 84 | Austin Spiewak | LS | 6-1 | 235 lbs. | Sr. | Rolling Meadows, Ill. | Fremd | |
| 85 | Luke Lachey | TE | 6-6 | 215 lbs. | Fr. | Columbus, Ohio | Grandview | |
| 85 | Logan Lee | DL | 6-5 | 270 lbs. | RS Fr. | Orion, Ill. | Orion | |
| 86 | Tommy Kujawa | TE | 6-3 | 235 lbs. | Jr. | Greendale, Wis. | Greendale | |
| 86 | Zack Lasek | DE | 6-6 | 250 lbs. | Fr. | Riverside, Iowa | Highland | |
| 87 | Elijah Yelverton | TE | 6-4 | 220 lbs. | Fr. | Royse City, Texas | Trinity Christian School | |
| 88 | Isaiah Bruce | DL | 6-2 | 265 lbs. | Fr. | Lena, Ill. | Lena-Winslow | |
| 88 | Jackson Frericks | TE | 6-6 | 216 lbs. | RS Fr. | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Cedar Falls | |
| 89 | Nico Ragaini | WR | 6-0 | 192 lbs. | So. | East Haven, Conn. | Notre Dame | Avon Old Farms Prep |
| 90 | Taajhir McCall | DL | 6-3 | 226 lbs. | RS Fr. | Pensacola, Fla. | Pine Forest | |
| 91 | Lukas Van Ness | DL | 6-5 | 240 lbs. | Fr. | Barrington, Ill. | Barrington | |
| 92 | John Waggoner | DL | 6-5 | 274 lbs. | So. | West Des Moines, Iowa | Dowling Catholic | |
| 93 | Jake Karchinski | DL | 6-4 | 274 lbs. | RS Fr. | DePere, Wis. | West | |
| 94 | Yahya Black | DL | 6-5 | 260 lbs. | Fr. | Marshall, Minn. | Marshall | |
| 95 | Logan Jones | DL | 6-3 | 260 lbs. | Fr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Lewis Central | |
| 96 | Lucas Amaya | K | 6-2 | 207 lbs. | RS Fr. | Muskego, Wis. | Muskego | |
| 96 | Jack Heflin | DL | 6-4 | 319 lbs. | Sr. | Prophetstown, Ill. | Erie-Prophetstown | Northern Illinois |
| 97 | Liam Reardon | LS | 6-1 | 190 lbs. | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. | Mount Carmel | |
| 97 | Zach VanValkenburg | DL | 6-4 | 272 lbs. | Sr. | Zeeland, Mich. | Zeeland West | Hillsdale College |
| 98 | Chris Reames | DL | 6-7 | 247 lbs. | RS Fr. | Van Meter, Iowa | Van Meter | |
| 99 | Noah Shannon | DL | 6-0 | 294 lbs. | So. | Aurora, Ill. | Oswego | |
| Michael Lois | DL | 6-4 | 260 lbs. | Fr. | Elkhorn, Wis. | Elkhorn |
Football staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirk Ferentz | Head Coach |
| Brian Ferentz | Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends |
| Phil Parker | Defensive Coordinator/Secondary |
| LeVar Woods | Special Teams Coordinator |
| Kelvin Bell | Defensive Line |
| 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 | Offensive Line |
| Seth Wallace | Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
| Raimond Braithwaite | Interim Director, Strength & Conditioning |
| Kohle Helle | Assistant, Strength & Conditioning |
| Ben Morse | Assistant, Strength & Conditioning |
| Cody Myers | Assistant, Strength & Conditioning |
| Drew Heitland | 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 | Graduate Assistant |
| Keeston Terry | Graduate Assistant |
| Shane Viilo | Graduate Assistant |
| Austin Showalter | Director, Football Analytics |
| Martin Hopkins | Football Analyst |
| Tyler Parker | Football Analyst |
| Bob Rahfeldt | Director, Football Video Operations |