#23 Landyn Van Kekerix Season 2025-26

2026 Honors -- One of eight seniors named to 2026 Player Council... 2026 -- Played in first five games, starting at linebacker three times... has 19 tackles (seven solo, 12 assists), including one assisted tackle for a loss of four yards, on the season... collected a career-high 10 tackles (career-high four solo, career-high six assists) in 20-19 come-frome-behind win at #18 Michigan... one of three Hawkeyes to record double-digit tackles at Michigan (Zach Lutmer-12, Cam Buffington-11), for the first time in program history since 2024 at Washington (Jay Higgins-14, Nick Jackson-11, Xavier Nwankpa-10)... recorded a four tackles (one solo, three assists), including his first career QB sack (0.5) for four yards, in 40-0 season-opening shutout vs. Northern Illinois.

2025 Honors -- Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, overall... Hustle Award, special teams. 2025 -- Played in all 13 games... collected a two solo tackles in 41-3 win over Minnesota, one solo tackle in 40-16 win at Nebraska and in 34-27 win over #14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl, and one assisted tackle in 21-26 loss at #17 USC... letterwinner.

2024 Honors -- Next Man In Award, special teams. 2024 -- Played in eight games... had five tackles (four solo, one assist) on the season... recorded two solo tackles in season-opening 40-0 shutout of Illinois State... collected one solo tackle in 29-13 win at Maryland and in 24-27 Music City Bowl loss to Missouri, and one assisted tackle in 42-10 win over Wisconsin... letterwinner.

2023 -- Did not see any game action.

2022 -- Redshirted… did not see any game action.

High School Honors -- Named Iowa Class 3A Player of the Year as a senior… first-team all-state and all-district as a senior… second-team all-state and first-team all-district as a junior. Career -- Played both linebacker and wide receiver… helped prep team post 20-4 record over final two seasons, reaching state championship game as a senior and state semifinals as a junior… recorded 76 tackles and three sacks as a senior, along with 1,574 all-purpose yards and 36 total touchdowns… recorded 62 tackles as a junior, with 735 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns… 21 tackles as a sophomore… team captain as a senior… also competed in basketball and track as a prep… scored 26 points and added 10 rebounds in leading prep team to victory in Class 2A state basketball championship game as a senior… named to all-tournament team at state basketball tournament.

Personal -- Born 8/22/2003… enterprise leadership major… parents are Erika and Scott Van Kekerix… high school coach was Cory Brandt.