#71 Jack Dotzler Season 2025-26

2026 Honors -- One of eight seniors named to 2026 Player Council... 2026 -- Started first five games at right tackle where the Iowa offensive line has allowed five sacks and the rushing attack averages 180.2 yards per game, which ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 46th in the nation... helped team tally 32 first downs and 640 yards of total offense, which rank first and second-most under Coach Kirk Ferentz, and 422 rushing yards, which ranks seventh in school history, in 55-0 shutout over UNI... helped team tally 507 yards of total offense, including 298 rushing yards, in 40-0 season-opening shutout vs. Northern Illinois.

2025 Honors -- CSC Academic All-District... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar... Academic All-Big Ten... Next Man In Award, offense... Dean's List (2025 fall, 2026 spring). 2025 -- Played in all 13 games... helped team tally 435 yards of total offense in 47-7 win over UMass... helped team rush for 200+ yards in five games (310 vs. UAlbany - which was the most in a season-opener since 2002, 245 vs. Penn State, 213 at Nebraska, 210 at Wisconsin, and 201 vs. UMass)... letterwinner.

2024 Honors -- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar... Academic All-Big Ten... Dean's List student (2024 fall, 2025 spring). 2024 -- Played on the offensive line in four games.

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, paving the way for 254 rushing yards vs. Western Michigan.

 

 

 

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.