2024 – – Played at left tackle in season-opening 40-0 shutout of Illinois State, helping offense to tally 241 rushing yards and 492 yards of total offense.
2023 Honors – – Big Ten Distinguished Scholar… Academic All-Big Ten… Dean’s List student (2023 fall, 2024 spring)… 2023 – – Saw first career action 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 – – Two-time Dean’s List student (fall 2022 and spring 2023)… 2022 – – Redshirted… did not see any game action.
High school honors – – Earned unanimous first-team all-state honors as a junior, along with earning first-team all-region honors and being named Offensive Lineman of the Year… Academic All-State honoree and Superior Honor Roll student… Career – – Three-year football letterman as offensive tackle and defensive end… prep team won state championship as a senior and posted four-year record of 41-2, not losing a game during junior (6-0) and senior seasons (14-0)… team captain as a senior… also earned three letters in basketball as a prep.
Personal – – Born 3/27/2004… finance major… parents are Katie and Jeff Dotzler… high school coach was Pat Rice.