Cedric Nah is in his second year as a football sports performance data specialist at the University of Iowa. He previously served as an athletic performance graduate assistant at Illinois State University in 2024.
In his first season on the Hawkeye staff, Iowa won nine games, culminating in a 34-27 triumph over No. 14 Vanderbilt in the 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl, and earned a No. 17 ranking in the final AP Poll. Nah helped develop two consensus All-Americans and national positional award recipients (Logan Jones and Kaden Wetjen). Iowa’s offensive line unit also garnered recognition as the nation’s best, winning the Joe Moore Award in 2025.
Prior to his time at Illinois State, Nah served as the manager of refueling and analytics with the Hawkeye football program and was a student strength and conditioning intern at Coe College.
The Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, native amassed 70 tackles, including eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass deflections as a three-year starter on the defensive line and two-time captain on Coe College’s football team.
Nah earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a concentration in strength and conditioning/health and wellness from Coe College in 2021. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

