Football 2026-27 Roster

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0	Jarriett Buie	WR	6-1	203 lbs	Jr.	Tampa, Fla.	Jesuit		Jarriett Buie NIL Opens in a new window Jarriett Buie Instagram Opens in a new window
0	Cody Haddad	DB	5-11	186 lbs	RS Fr.	Cleveland, Ohio	St. Ignatius	Ohio State
1	KJ Parker	WR	5-10	184 lbs	So.	Bellwood, Ill.	Immaculate Conception		KJ Parker NIL Opens in a new window KJ Parker X Opens in a new window KJ Parker Instagram Opens in a new window
1	Darion Jones	DB	6-1	170 lbs	Fr.	Omaha, Neb.	Omaha North
2	Reece Vander Zee	WR	6-4	215 lbs	Jr.	Rock Rapids, Iowa	Central Lyon-GLR		Reece Vander Zee NIL Opens in a new window Reece Vander Zee X Opens in a new window Reece Vander Zee Instagram Opens in a new window
2	Tyler Brown	DB	5-11	194 lbs	Jr.	Annapolis, Md.	Archbishop Spalding	James Madison
3	Jimmy Sullivan	QB	6-1	197 lbs	RS Fr.	Fort Wayne, Ind.	Carroll		Jimmy Sullivan NIL Opens in a new window
3	Jaylen Watson	DB	5-11	185 lbs	Jr.	Detroit, Mich.	Toledo Central (OH)		Jaylen Watson NIL Opens in a new window Jaylen Watson X Opens in a new window Jaylen Watson Instagram Opens in a new window
4	Julian Manson	LB	6-4	220 lbs	Fr.	North Liberty, Iowa	Iowa City West
5	Nathan McNeil	RB	5-11	203 lbs	So.	Tampa, Fla.	Wiregrass Ranch		Nathan McNeil NIL Opens in a new window Nathan McNeil X Opens in a new window Nathan McNeil Instagram Opens in a new window
5	Anthony Hawkins	DB	6-3	195 lbs	So.	Annapolis, Md.	Broadneck	Villanova
6	Zach Lutmer	DB	6-0	205 lbs	Jr.	Rock Rapids, Iowa	Central Lyon-GLR		Zach Lutmer NIL Opens in a new window Zach Lutmer X Opens in a new window Zach Lutmer Instagram Opens in a new window
6	Xavier Stinson	WR	6-2	200 lbs	Fr.	Port St. Lucie, Fla.	Vero Beach
7	Rashad Godfrey, Jr.	DB	6-0	195 lbs	So.	Plant City, Fla.	Armwood		Rashad Godfrey, Jr. NIL Opens in a new window Rashad Godfrey, Jr. X Opens in a new window Rashad Godfrey, Jr. Instagram Opens in a new window
7	Dayton Howard	WR	6-5	215 lbs	Jr.	Kansas City, Mo.	Park Hill		Dayton Howard NIL Opens in a new window Dayton Howard X Opens in a new window Dayton Howard Instagram Opens in a new window
8	Deshaun Lee	DB	5-10	189 lbs	Sr.	Belleville, Mich.	Belleville		Deshaun Lee NIL Opens in a new window Deshaun Lee Instagram Opens in a new window
8	Evan James	WR	5-11	170 lbs	So.	Apopka, Fla.	Leesburg	Furman
9	Hank Brown	QB	6-4	215 lbs	Jr.	Nashville, Tenn.	Lipscomb Academy	Auburn	Hank Brown NIL Opens in a new window Hank Brown X Opens in a new window Hank Brown Instagram Opens in a new window
10	Burke Gautcher	LB	6-3	232 lbs	RS Fr.	Sycamore, Ill.	Sycamore		Burke Gautcher NIL Opens in a new window Burke Gautcher X Opens in a new window Burke Gautcher Instagram Opens in a new window
10	Jeremy Hecklinski	QB	5-11	188 lbs	So.	Marietta, Ga.	Walton	Wake Forest	Jeremy Hecklinski X Opens in a new window Jeremy Hecklinski Instagram Opens in a new window
11	Jacob Wallace	DB	5-10	178 lbs	RS Fr.	Upper Marlboro, Md.	DeMatha		Jacob Wallace X Opens in a new window Jacob Wallace Instagram Opens in a new window
12	Billy Weivoda	LB	6-3	210 lbs	Fr.	Atlanta, Ga.	Milton
12	Diondre Smith	WR	5-11	170 lbs	Fr.	Jacksonville, Fla.	Duncan U. Fletcher
13	Drew Campbell	DE	6-4	248 lbs	So.	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Cedar Falls		Drew Campbell NIL Opens in a new window Drew Campbell Instagram Opens in a new window
13	Terrence Smith	WR	6-3	187 lbs	RS Fr.	Aurora, Ill.	West Aurora		Terrence Smith X Opens in a new window Terrence Smith Instagram Opens in a new window
14	Alex Mota	DB	6-0	195 lbs	Jr.	Marion, Iowa	Marion		Alex Mota NIL Opens in a new window
14	Tony Diaz	WR	5-11	176 lbs	So.	San Marcos, Texas	San Marcos	UTRGV
15	Carson Cooney	LB	6-3	230 lbs	RS Fr.	Oswego, Ill.	Oswego		Carson Cooney X Opens in a new window
15	O’Lontae Dean	RB	6-0	210 lbs	RS Fr.	Plant City, Fla.	Armwood		O’Lontae Dean NIL Opens in a new window O’Lontae Dean Instagram Opens in a new window
16	Ryan Fitzgerald	QB	6-1	218 lbs	RS Fr.	Northfield, Ill.	Loyola Academy		Ryan Fitzgerald X Opens in a new window Ryan Fitzgerald Instagram Opens in a new window
16	Ronnie Hill	DB	6-0	185 lbs	Fr.	Eastpointe, Mich.	Stevenson
17	Teegan Davis	DB	6-0	187 lbs	Jr.	Princeton, Ill.	Princeton		Teegan Davis NIL Opens in a new window Teegan Davis X Opens in a new window Teegan Davis Instagram Opens in a new window
17	Alex Eichmann	WR	6-2	210 lbs	Sr.	Sussex, Wis.	Hamilton-Sussex		Alex Eichmann NIL Opens in a new window Alex Eichmann X Opens in a new window Alex Eichmann Instagram Opens in a new window
18	Xavier Styles	DB	6-2	190 lbs	So.	Lakewood, Ohio	St. Edward	Robert Morris
19	Kyler Gerardy	DB	6-0	198 lbs	So.	Eldridge, Iowa	North Scott		Kyler Gerardy NIL Opens in a new window Kyler Gerardy X Opens in a new window Kyler Gerardy Instagram Opens in a new window
19	Mason Woods	TE	6-2	217 lbs	RS Fr.	Coralville, Iowa	Iowa City West		Mason Woods X Opens in a new window Mason Woods Instagram Opens in a new window
20	Ty Hudkins	DB	6-0	194 lbs	Jr.	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Forest Hills Central	Purdue	Ty Hudkins X Opens in a new window Ty Hudkins Instagram Opens in a new window
21	Lendon Phillips, Jr.	RB	5-9	225 lbs	Jr.	Wichita, Kan.	Northwest	South Dakota
21	Marcello Vitti	DB	5-11	200 lbs	Fr.	Detroit, Mich.	Divine Child
22	Braeden Jackson	RB	5-11	196 lbs	RS Fr.	Ankeny, Iowa	Centennial		Braeden Jackson NIL Opens in a new window Braeden Jackson X Opens in a new window Braeden Jackson Instagram Opens in a new window
22	Derek Weisskopf	LB	6-3	235 lbs	So.	Victor, Iowa	Williamsburg		Derek Weisskopf NIL Opens in a new window Derek Weisskopf X Opens in a new window Derek Weisskopf Instagram Opens in a new window
23	Brevin Doll	RB	6-0	211 lbs	So.	Adel, Iowa	Adel-DeSoto-Minburn		Brevin Doll NIL Opens in a new window Brevin Doll X Opens in a new window Brevin Doll Instagram Opens in a new window
23	Landyn Van Kekerix	LB	6-2	236 lbs	Sr.	Rock Valley, Iowa	Boyden Hull/Rock Valley		Landyn Van Kekerix NIL Opens in a new window
25	Eli Ozick	PK	5-11	191 lbs	Jr.	Liberty, Mo.	Liberty	North Dakota State
26	Xavier Williams	RB	5-10	225 lbs	So.	Schererville Ind.	Lake Central		Xavier Williams NIL Opens in a new window
26	Eli Robbins	WR	6-0	190 lbs	Fr.	Des Moines, Iowa	Norwalk
28	Kamari Moulton	RB	5-9	205 lbs	Jr.	Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.	Cardinal Gibbons		Kamari Moulton NIL Opens in a new window Kamari Moulton X Opens in a new window Kamari Moulton Instagram Opens in a new window
31	Nolan DeLong	LB	6-0	233 lbs	Jr.	Durant, Iowa	Durant		Nolan DeLong NIL Opens in a new window Nolan DeLong X Opens in a new window Nolan DeLong Instagram Opens in a new window
32	Sawyer Jezierski	DL	6-3	275 lbs	Fr.	Edina, Minn.	Edina
33	Cam Buffington	LB	6-3	239 lbs	So.	Winfield, Iowa	Winfield-Mt. Union		Cam Buffington NIL Opens in a new window Cam Buffington Instagram Opens in a new window
34	Drew MacPherson	DB	6-1	197 lbs	RS Fr.	Glenview, Ill.	Loyola Academy		Drew MacPherson Instagram Opens in a new window
35	Tanner Philpott	P	6-2	200 lbs	Jr.	Waukee, Iowa	Waukee Northwest	Simpson College
36	Jayden Montgomery	LB	5-10	225 lbs	Sr.	Suamico, Wis.	Bay Port		Jayden Montgomery NIL Opens in a new window Jayden Montgomery X Opens in a new window Jayden Montgomery Instagram Opens in a new window
40	Chima Chineke	DE	6-4	260 lbs	So.	Plano, Texas	Plano East		Chima Chineke NIL Opens in a new window Chima Chineke X Opens in a new window Chima Chineke Instagram Opens in a new window
43	Kahmari Brown	DL	6-2	245 lbs	Jr.	Jacksonville, N.C.	White Oak	Elon
44	Kenneth Merrieweather	DL	6-3	263 lbs	Jr.	Detroit, Mich.	M.L. King		Kenneth Merrieweather NIL Opens in a new window Kenneth Merrieweather X Opens in a new window Kenneth Merrieweather Instagram Opens in a new window
45	Jack Janda	DL	6-5	250 lbs	Fr.	Livonia, Mich.	Detroit Catholic Central
46	Preston Ries	LB	6-1	225 lbs	So.	Monticello, Iowa	Monticello		Preston Ries NIL Opens in a new window Preston Ries Instagram Opens in a new window
47	Jack Laughlin	LB	6-1	225 lbs	Jr.	Carlisle, Iowa	Carlisle		Jack Laughlin NIL Opens in a new window Jack Laughlin X Opens in a new window Jack Laughlin Instagram Opens in a new window
47	Ike Speltz	LS	6-3	235 lbs	So.	Van Meter, Iowa	Van Meter		Ike Speltz NIL Opens in a new window Ike Speltz Instagram Opens in a new window
48	Zach Ortwerth	TE	6-4	245 lbs	Sr.	St. Louis, Mo.	St. Louis University		Zach Ortwerth NIL Opens in a new window Zach Ortwerth X Opens in a new window Zach Ortwerth Instagram Opens in a new window
49	Boston Everitt	P	6-1	200 lbs	Fr.	Hope Island, Australia	Carey Baptist	Melbourne
50	Will Lockhart	DL	6-4	233 lbs	RS Fr.	Denver, Iowa	Denver		Will Lockhart NIL Opens in a new window Will Lockhart X Opens in a new window Will Lockhart Instagram Opens in a new window
51	Luke Gaffney	DL	6-2	285 lbs	Sr.	Robins, Iowa	Linn-Mar		Luke Gaffney NIL Opens in a new window Luke Gaffney Instagram Opens in a new window
52	Will Hahn	OL	6-2	295 lbs	RS Fr.	Decorah, Iowa	Decorah		Will Hahn NIL Opens in a new window Will Hahn X Opens in a new window Will Hahn Instagram Opens in a new window
56	Maddux Borcherding-Johnson	DL	6-3	292 lbs	Jr.	Norwalk, Iowa	Norwalk		Maddux Borcherding-Johnson NIL Opens in a new window
57	Will Hubert	DL	6-3	287 lbs	Sr.	Omaha, Neb.	Papillion-La Vista		Will Hubert NIL Opens in a new window Will Hubert X Opens in a new window Will Hubert Instagram Opens in a new window
58	Kade Pieper	OL	6-4	290 lbs	Jr.	Norfolk, Neb.	Catholic		Kade Pieper NIL Opens in a new window Kade Pieper X Opens in a new window Kade Pieper Instagram Opens in a new window
59	Trevor Lauck	OL	6-5	310 lbs	Jr.	Indianapolis, Ind.	Roncalli		Trevor Lauck NIL Opens in a new window Trevor Lauck X Opens in a new window Trevor Lauck Instagram Opens in a new window
60	Lucas Allgeyer	OL	6-5	300 lbs	RS Fr.	St. Louis, Mo.	MICDS		Lucas Allgeyer NIL Opens in a new window Lucas Allgeyer X Opens in a new window Lucas Allgeyer Instagram Opens in a new window
61	Cael Winter	OL	6-3	290 lbs	Jr.	Waukee, Iowa	Northwest		Cael Winter NIL Opens in a new window Cael Winter X Opens in a new window Cael Winter Instagram Opens in a new window
63	Josh Janowski	OL	6-2	292 lbs	So.	Frankfurt, Ill.	Lincoln Way East		Josh Janowski NIL Opens in a new window Josh Janowski X Opens in a new window Josh Janowski Instagram Opens in a new window
64	Leighton Jones	OL	6-2	288 lbs	Jr.	Brownsburg, Ind.	Brownsburg		Leighton Jones NIL Opens in a new window Leighton Jones X Opens in a new window Leighton Jones Instagram Opens in a new window
65	Trent Wilson	OL	6-4	300 lbs	So.	Southlake, Texas	Southlake Carroll	James Madison
68	Will Nolan	OL	6-6	310 lbs	So.	Arlington Heights, Ill.	Hersey		Will Nolan NIL Opens in a new window
70	Hudson Parliament	OL	6-4	320 lbs	Fr.	Brandon, S.D.	Brandon Valley
71	Jack Dotzler	OL	6-6	312 lbs	Sr.	Waunakee, Wis.	Waunakee		Jack Dotzler NIL Opens in a new window
72	Owen Linder	OL	6-6	295 lbs	Fr.	Chanhassen, Minn.	Chanhassen
74	Bodey McCaslin	OL	6-6	299 lbs	So.	St. Charles, Ill.	East		Bodey McCaslin NIL Opens in a new window
75	Cannon Leonard	OL	6-9	309 lbs	Jr.	Gilman, Ill.	Iroquois West		Cannon Leonard NIL Opens in a new window
77	George Nahas	OL	6-3	289 lbs	Jr.	West Des Moines, Iowa	Dowling	Iowa State	George Nahas X Opens in a new window George Nahas Instagram Opens in a new window
78	Gene Riordan	OL	6-5	280 lbs	Fr.	Hinsdale, Ill.	Hinsdale Central
79	Carson Nielsen	OL	6-7	295 lbs	Fr.	Waterloo, Iowa	Waterloo West
80	Michael Burt	TE	6-5	249 lbs	So.	Omaha, Neb.	Creighton Prep		Michael Burt NIL Opens in a new window Michael Burt X Opens in a new window Michael Burt Instagram Opens in a new window
81	DJ Vonnahme	TE	6-4	240 lbs	So.	Breda, Iowa	Carroll Kuemper		DJ Vonnahme NIL Opens in a new window DJ Vonnahme Instagram Opens in a new window
82	Dylan Stecker	WR	6-4	210 lbs	RS Fr.	Spirit Lake, Iowa	Spirit Lake		Dylan Stecker X Opens in a new window Dylan Stecker Instagram Opens in a new window
83	Jackson Naeve	WR	6-0	195 lbs	Jr.	Iowa City, Iowa	Regina	Iowa Western CC	Jackson Naeve NIL Opens in a new window Jackson Naeve X Opens in a new window Jackson Naeve Instagram Opens in a new window
84	Joseph Anderson	DE	6-6	241 lbs	So.	St. Louis, Mo.	Westminster Christian Academy		Joseph Anderson NIL Opens in a new window Joseph Anderson X Opens in a new window Joseph Anderson Instagram Opens in a new window
84	Apollo Payne	WR	6-3	210 lbs	RS Fr.	Swisher, Iowa	Prairie		Apollo Payne NIL Opens in a new window Apollo Payne X Opens in a new window Apollo Payne Instagram Opens in a new window
85	Thomas Meyer	TE	6-4	232 lbs	RS Fr.	Clear Lake, Iowa	Clear Lake		Thomas Meyer X Opens in a new window Thomas Meyer Instagram Opens in a new window
86	Eli Johnson	TE	6-5	245 lbs	RS Fr.	River Falls, Wis.	River Falls		Eli Johnson X Opens in a new window Eli Johnson Instagram Opens in a new window
87	Addison Ostrenga	TE	6-4	248 lbs	Sr.	Sun Prairie, Wis.	Sun Prairie		Addison Ostrenga NIL Opens in a new window Addison Ostrenga X Opens in a new window Addison Ostrenga Instagram Opens in a new window
88	Lance Beeghley	WR	6-2	194 lbs	So.	New Braunfels, Texas	New Braunfels	SMU
88	Emmanuel Olagbaju	DL	6-3	295 lbs	Jr.	Osseo, Minn.	Osseo	North Dakota
91	Devan Kennedy	DL	6-3	275 lbs	So.	Glendale, Ariz.	Brophy College Preparatory		Devan Kennedy NIL Opens in a new window Devan Kennedy X Opens in a new window Devan Kennedy Instagram Opens in a new window
92	Caden Buhr	PK	5-10	200 lbs	RS Fr.	Bettendorf, Iowa	Bettendorf		Caden Buhr NIL Opens in a new window Caden Buhr X Opens in a new window Caden Buhr Instagram Opens in a new window
92	Brice Stevenson	DL	6-1	295 lbs	Sr.	Tampa, Fla.	Berkeley Prep	Holy Cross
95	Lance Ingold	DL	6-5	255 lbs	So.	Rochester, Ill.	Rochester	Northern Illinois
96	Bryce Hawthorne	DL	6-3	296 lbs	Jr.	Osseo, Minn.	Osseo	South Dakota State	Bryce Hawthorne NIL Opens in a new window Bryce Hawthorne X Opens in a new window Bryce Hawthorne Instagram Opens in a new window
97	Iose Epenesa	DL	6-3	260 lbs	RS Fr.	Glen Carbon, Ill.	Edwardsville		Iose Epenesa Instagram Opens in a new window
99	Brad Fitzgibbon	DL	6-3	265 lbs	RS Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	Marist		Brad Fitzgibbon X Opens in a new window Brad Fitzgibbon Instagram Opens in a new window

Name	Title
Kirk Ferentz	Moon Family Head Football Coach
Seth Wallace	Asst. Head Coach/Asst. Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Tim Lester	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Phil Parker	Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Chris Polizzi	Special Teams Coordinator
George Barnett	Offensive Line
Kelvin Bell	Defensive Line
Jon Budmayr	Wide Receivers
Abdul Hodge	Tight Ends/Fullbacks
Jay Niemann	Assistant Defensive Line Coach/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
Jay Norvell	Running Backs Coach
Raimond Braithwaite	Director, Football Athletic Performance
Drew Heitland	Assistant Director, Football Athletic Performance
Kohle Helle	Assistant Director, Football Athletic Performance
Cody Myers	Assistant Director, Football Athletic Performance
Allan Reyes	Assistant Director, Football Athletic Performance
Cedric Nah	Football Athletic Performance Specialist
Austin Showalter	Associate Director, Football Operations/Executive Assistant
Jason Manson	Senior Football Analyst/Assistant Offensive Coach
Mike Grant	Senior Football Analyst
Kyle Hazell	Football Analyst
Tanner Krueger	Football Analyst
Mac McLeran	Football Analyst
Stetson McIlravy	Football Analyst
Tyler Parker	Football Analyst
Jack Plumb	Football Analyst
Brock Sherman	Football Analyst
Brian Smith	Football Analyst
Billy VandeMerkt	Football Analyst/QB Coach
Shane Viilo	Football Analyst
Kevin Spencer	Special Teams Quality Control

Name	Title
Tyler Barnes	Chief of Staff/General Manager
Ben Hansen	Assistant Athletics Director, Director of Football Operations
Kammy Powell	Head Athletic Trainer, Football
Sam Brincks	Klein Family Director of Player Development
Noah Shannon	Assistant Director, Player Development
Scott Southmayd	Director, Player Personnel
Matt Spaulding	Director, Football Recruiting
Rhett Smeins	Director, Recruiting Research & Strategy
Delayna Kadel	Director, Football Recruiting Operations
Justin Elsner	Director, Football Creative Media
Bob Rahfeldt	Director, Football Video Operations
Owen Cooper	Associate Director, Football Video Operations
Drew Kocken	Assistant Director, Football Creative Media
Connor Hermiston	Assistant Director, Football Video Operations
Ireland Hostetler	Director, Football Administration

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