Football 2026-27 Roster

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0	Jarriett Buie	WR	6-2	198 lbs	3rd	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	2nd	Cleveland, Ohio	St. Ignatius	Ohio State
1	KJ Parker	WR	5-10	191 lbs	3rd	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	181 lbs	1st	Omaha, Neb.	Omaha North
2	Reece Vander Zee	WR	6-4	220 lbs	3rd	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	5-10	201 lbs	3rd	Annapolis, Md.	Archbishop Spalding	James Madison
3	Jimmy Sullivan	QB	6-1	205 lbs	2nd	Fort Wayne, Ind.	Carroll		Jimmy Sullivan NIL Opens in a new window
3	Jaylen Watson	DB	5-11	187 lbs	3rd	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	6-3	225 lbs	1st	North Liberty, Iowa	Iowa City West
4	Tradon Bessinger	QB	6-5	213 lbs	1st	Kaysville, Utah	Davis
5	Nathan McNeil	RB	5-11	202 lbs	2nd	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	202 lbs	3rd	Annapolis, Md.	Broadneck	Villanova
6	Zach Lutmer	DB	6-1	203 lbs	4th	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	202 lbs	1st	Port St. Lucie, Fla.	Vero Beach
7	Rashad Godfrey, Jr.	DB	6-1	202 lbs	3rd	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	4th	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	5th	Belleville, Mich.	Belleville		Deshaun Lee NIL Opens in a new window Deshaun Lee Instagram Opens in a new window
8	Evan James	WR	5-10	170 lbs	2nd	Apopka, Fla.	Leesburg	Furman
9	Hank Brown	QB	6-4	218 lbs	4th	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
9	Kasen Thomas	LB	6-2	230 lbs	1st	Sioux City, Iowa	Bishop Heelan
10	Burke Gautcher	LB	6-3	231 lbs	2nd	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	201 lbs	3rd	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	186 lbs	2nd	Upper Marlboro, Md.	DeMatha		Jacob Wallace X Opens in a new window Jacob Wallace Instagram Opens in a new window
11	Brody Schaffer	WR	6-1	195 lbs	1st	Winneconne, Wis.	Winneconne
12	Billy Weivoda	LB	6-2	226 lbs	1st	Atlanta, Ga.	Milton
12	Diondre Smith	WR	5-10	160 lbs	1st	Jacksonville, Fla.	Duncan U. Fletcher
13	Drew Campbell	DE	6-4	252 lbs	3rd	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Cedar Falls		Drew Campbell NIL Opens in a new window Drew Campbell Instagram Opens in a new window
13	Brevin Doll	RB	6-0	213 lbs	3rd	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
14	Alex Mota	DB	6-0	195 lbs	4th	Marion, Iowa	Marion		Alex Mota NIL Opens in a new window
14	Tony Diaz	WR	5-10	184 lbs	3rd	San Marcos, Texas	San Marcos	UTRGV
15	Carson Cooney	LB	6-3	222 lbs	2nd	Oswego, Ill.	Oswego		Carson Cooney X Opens in a new window
15	O’Lontae Dean	RB	6-0	212 lbs	2nd	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	6-2	221 lbs	2nd	Northfield, Ill.	Loyola Academy		Ryan Fitzgerald X Opens in a new window Ryan Fitzgerald Instagram Opens in a new window
16	Ronnie Hill	DB	5-11	192 lbs	1st	Eastpointe, Mich.	Stevenson
17	Alex Eichmann	WR	6-2	210 lbs	5th	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	6-1	207 lbs	3rd	Lakewood, Ohio	St. Edward	Robert Morris
18	Luke Brewer	TE	6-4	239 lbs	1st	Norwalk, Iowa	Norwalk
19	Kyler Gerardy	DB	6-0	199 lbs	3rd	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	230 lbs	2nd	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	201 lbs	3rd	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Forest Hills Central	Purdue	Ty Hudkins X Opens in a new window Ty Hudkins Instagram Opens in a new window
21	L.J. Phillips Jr.	RB	5-8	211 lbs	4th	Wichita, Kan.	Northwest	South Dakota
21	Marcello Vitti	DB	5-10	201 lbs	1st	Detroit, Mich.	Divine Child
22	Braeden Jackson	RB	5-11	206 lbs	2nd	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	233 lbs	3rd	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	Landyn Van Kekerix	LB	6-2	238 lbs	5th	Rock Valley, Iowa	Boyden Hull/Rock Valley		Landyn Van Kekerix NIL Opens in a new window
25	Eli Ozick	PK	5-11	199 lbs	4th	Liberty, Mo.	Liberty	North Dakota State
26	Xavier Williams	RB	5-10	228 lbs	3rd	Schererville Ind.	Lake Central		Xavier Williams NIL Opens in a new window
26	Eli Robbins	DB	6-0	193 lbs	1st	Des Moines, Iowa	Norwalk
28	Kamari Moulton	RB	5-9	211 lbs	4th	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
29	Noah Daniel	DB	6-0	197 lbs	1st	Fort Dodge, Iowa	Fort Dodge
30	Eli Kampman	DB	6-2	197 lbs	1st	Solon, Iowa	Solon
31	Nolan DeLong	LB	6-0	231 lbs	4th	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	285 lbs	1st	Edina, Minn.	Edina
33	Cam Buffington	LB	6-3	238 lbs	3rd	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	204 lbs	2nd	Glenview, Ill.	Loyola Academy		Drew MacPherson Instagram Opens in a new window
35	Tanner Philpott	P	6-1	210 lbs	3rd	Waukee, Iowa	Waukee Northwest	Simpson College
36	Jayden Montgomery	LB	5-11	227 lbs	5th	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
37	Brayton Alford	LB	6-0	211 lbs	1st	Carroll, Iowa	Kuemper Catholic
40	Chima Chineke	DE	6-4	262 lbs	3rd	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
42	David Fason	DL	6-0	268 lbs	1st	Marion, Iowa	Prairie
43	Kahmari Brown	DL	6-2	259 lbs	3rd	Jacksonville, N.C.	White Oak	Elon
44	Kenneth Merrieweather	DL	6-3	270 lbs	4th	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	272 lbs	1st	Livonia, Mich.	Detroit Catholic Central
46	Preston Ries	LB	6-1	226 lbs	3rd	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	224 lbs	4th	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
48	Zach Ortwerth	TE	6-4	247 lbs	4th	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	6-0	199 lbs	2nd	Hope Island, Australia	Carey Baptist	Melbourne
50	Will Lockhart	DL	6-3	250 lbs	2nd	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	288 lbs	5th	Robins, Iowa	Linn-Mar		Luke Gaffney NIL Opens in a new window Luke Gaffney Instagram Opens in a new window
52	Will Hahn	OL	6-1	294 lbs	2nd	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
53	Michael Myslinski	OL	6-2	299 lbs	6th	Jacksonville, Fla.	Bishop Kenny		Michael Myslinski NIL Opens in a new window Michael Myslinski X Opens in a new window Michael Myslinski Instagram Opens in a new window
54	Matty McLaughlin	LS	6-1	195 lbs	1st	St. Louis, Mo.	De Smet Jesuit
56	Maddux Borcherding-Johnson	DL	6-3	299 lbs	4th	Norwalk, Iowa	Norwalk		Maddux Borcherding-Johnson NIL Opens in a new window
57	Will Hubert	DL	6-3	291 lbs	5th	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	6-3	298 lbs	4th	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	314 lbs	4th	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	297 lbs	2nd	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	294 lbs	4th	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	294 lbs	3rd	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	4th	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	6-3	290 lbs	2nd	Southlake, Texas	Southlake Carroll	James Madison
68	Will Nolan	OL	6-6	313 lbs	3rd	Arlington Heights, Ill.	Hersey		Will Nolan NIL Opens in a new window
69	Ike Speltz	LS	6-0	233 lbs	3rd	Van Meter, Iowa	Van Meter		Ike Speltz NIL Opens in a new window Ike Speltz Instagram Opens in a new window
70	Hudson Parliament	OL	6-4	313 lbs	1st	Brandon, S.D.	Brandon Valley
71	Jack Dotzler	OL	6-6	309 lbs	5th	Waunakee, Wis.	Waunakee		Jack Dotzler NIL Opens in a new window
72	Owen Linder	OL	6-6	294 lbs	1st	Chanhassen, Minn.	Chanhassen
73	Colin Whitters	OL	6-3	329 lbs	1st	Iowa City, Iowa	Iowa City West
74	Bodey McCaslin	OL	6-6	303 lbs	3rd	St. Charles, Ill.	East		Bodey McCaslin NIL Opens in a new window
75	Cannon Leonard	OL	6-8	309 lbs	4th	Gilman, Ill.	Iroquois West		Cannon Leonard NIL Opens in a new window
77	George Nahas	OL	6-3	295 lbs	4th	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	302 lbs	1st	Hinsdale, Ill.	Hinsdale Central
79	Carson Nielsen	OL	6-7	311 lbs	1st	Waterloo, Iowa	Waterloo West
80	Michael Burt	TE	6-5	252 lbs	3rd	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	241 lbs	3rd	Breda, Iowa	Kuemper Catholic		DJ Vonnahme NIL Opens in a new window DJ Vonnahme Instagram Opens in a new window
82	Dylan Stecker	TE	6-4	233 lbs	2nd	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	3rd	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	3rd	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	214 lbs	2nd	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	248 lbs	2nd	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	250 lbs	2nd	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	249 lbs	5th	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	197 lbs	3rd	New Braunfels, Texas	New Braunfels	SMU
88	Emmanuel Olagbaju	DL	6-2	314 lbs	4th	Osseo, Minn.	Osseo	North Dakota
89	Isaiah Oliver	WR	5-11	199 lbs	1st	Clive, Iowa	Waukee Northwest
91	Devan Kennedy	DL	6-3	281 lbs	3rd	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	203 lbs	2nd	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	6-0	287 lbs	4th	Tampa, Fla.	Berkeley Prep	Holy Cross
95	Lance Ingold	DL	6-5	251 lbs	3rd	Rochester, Ill.	Rochester	Northern Illinois
96	Bryce Hawthorne	DL	6-3	298 lbs	4th	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	269 lbs	2nd	Glen Carbon, Ill.	Edwardsville		Iose Epenesa Instagram Opens in a new window
99	Brad Fitzgibbon	DL	6-3	288 lbs	2nd	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
Phil Parker	Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Chris Polizzi	Special Teams Coordinator
George Barnett	Offensive Line
Kelvin Bell	Defensive Line
Abdul Hodge	Tight Ends/Fullbacks
Jon Budmayr	Wide Receivers
Jay Norvell	Running Backs
Jay Niemann	Assistant Defensive Line
Billy VandeMerkt	Quarterbacks Coach
Tom Moore	Senior Consultant to the Head Coach/Offensive Advisor
Jason Manson	Senior Analyst/Assistant Quarterbacks
Shane Viilo	Senior Analyst/Assistant Linebackers
Tyler Parker	Senior Analyst/Assistant Secondary
Brock Sherman	Senior Analyst/Asst. Special Teams Coordinator
Kevin Spencer	Senior Consultant to the Special Teams Coordinator
Mike Grant	Senior Analyst/Assistant Tight Ends
Tanner Krueger	Analyst Director/Tight Ends
Mac McLeran	Analyst/Linebackers
Brian Smith	Analyst/Secondary
Jack Plumb	Analyst/Offensive Line
Kyle Hazell	Analyst/Wide Receivers
Stetson McIlravy	Analyst/Special Teams
Tevyn Montgomery	Student Assistant/Running Backs
Raimond Braithwaite	Director, Football Sports Performance
Cody Myers	Associate Director, Football Sports Performance
Drew Heitland	Assistant Director, Football Sports Performance
Kohle Helle	Assistant Director, Football Sports Performance
Allan Reyes	Assistant Director, Football Sports Performance
Cedric Nah	Football Sports Performance Data Specialist

Name	Title
Tyler Barnes	Chief of Staff/General Manager
Scott Southmayd	Director, Player Personnel
Matt Spaulding	Director, Football Recruiting
Rhett Smeins	Director, Recruiting Research & Strategy
Delayna Kadel	Director, Football Recruiting Operations
Todd McShane	Director, Football Scouting
Ben Hansen	Assistant Athletics Director, Director of Football Operations
Ireland Hostetler	Director, Football Administration
Austin Showalter	Associate Director, Football Operations/Executive Assistant
Sam Brincks	Klein Family Director of Player Development
Noah Shannon	Assistant Director, Player Development
Justin Elsner	Director, Football Branding & Creative Media
Drew Kocken	Assistant Director, Football Branding & Creative Media
Bob Rahfeldt	Director, Football Video Operations
Owen Cooper	Associate Director, Football Video Operations
Connor Hermiston	Assistant Director, Football Video Operations
Kammy Powell	Head Athletic Trainer, Football
Jason Vorwerk	Assistant Athletic Trainer
Nick Eller	Assistant Athletic Trainer
Emma Burley	Assistant Athletic Trainer
Carmen Priebe-Tebbe	Sports Psychologist Consultant
Dharia Everett	Sport Therapist
Kevin Foor	Director, Equipment Operations
Dan Hubbard	Assistant Equipment Manager – Football/Jacobsen Building
Kira Blum	Director, Sports Nutrition
Peyton Arnold	Sports Dietician

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