Defensive line, Iowa, 2021–25
Max Llewellyn
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 48
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 263 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Urbandale, IA
- Born
- Aug 16, 2002
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Max Llewellyn played defensive line at Iowa (2021–25). The Miami Dolphins took Llewellyn in round 7, No. 238 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Massachusetts, 2025Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa | 48 | DL | RS | ||
| 2022 | Iowa | 48 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Iowa | 48 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Iowa | 48 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Iowa | 48 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 263 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Iowa 12 games, 25 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. UAlbany | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Iowa State | L 13–16 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Massachusetts | W 47–7 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Rutgers | W 38–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Indiana | L 15–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Wisconsin | W 37–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Penn State | W 25–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Minnesota | W 41–3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Oregon | L 16–18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Michigan State | W 20–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | at Nebraska | W 40–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Vanderbilt | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa 13 games, 22 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Illinois State | W 40–0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Iowa State | L 19–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Troy | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | atMinnesota | W 31–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Ohio State | L 7–35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Washington | W 40–16 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atMichigan State | L 20–32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Northwestern | W 40–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 42–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | L 17–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Maryland | W 29–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Nebraska | W 13–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Missouri | L 24–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Iowa 7 games, 13 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Utah State | W 24–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Michigan | W 41–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atPenn State | L 0–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Purdue | W 20–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Minnesota | L 10–12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Michigan | L 0–26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | L 0–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Iowa 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Nevada | W 27–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Northwestern | W 33–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′5⅝″ | |
| Weight | 258 lb | |
| Arm length | 32¼″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 78″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ | |
| Bench press | 26 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.23 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.48 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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