2011 Iowa roster

107 players. From 21 states and 2 other countries; the most from Iowa (40) and Illinois (13). The 2011 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2011
16	James Vandenberg QB	6′3″	Keokuk, IA	3,022 passing yards, 25 TD
17	A.J. Derby QB4-star recruit	6′4″	Iowa City, IA	30 passing yards
14	John Wienke QB	6′5″	Tuscola, IL	0 passing yards
15	Jake Rudock QB	6′3″	Weston, FL

Running backs 13

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2011
34	Marcus Coker RB4-star recruit	6′0″		Beltsville, MD	1,384 rushing yards, 15 TD
33	Jordan Canzeri RB	5′9″		Troy, NY	114 rushing yards
30	De’Andre Johnson RB	5′8″		Miami, FL	79 rushing yards
25	Mika’il McCall RB	6′0″		Dolton, IL	65 rushing yards
5	Damon Bullock RB	6′0″		Mansfield, TX	20 rushing yards
3	Jason White RB	5′10″		Davenport, IA	32 rushing yards
38	Brad Rogers FB	5′10″		Toledo, OH	8 rushing yards
92	Jonathan Gimm FB3-star recruit	6′3″		Houston, TX	1 catch, 5 yards
35	Matt Meyers FB	6′2″	220	Plainfield, IL
40	Marcus Binns RB	5′11″	210	St. Paul, MN
41	Jacob Reisen FB	6′2″		Iowa City, IA
42	Macon Plewa FB	6′2″		Franklin, WI
45	Mark Weisman RB	6′0″		Buffalo Grove, IL

Receivers 12

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2011
7	Marvin McNutt WR	6′4″		St. Louis, MO	82 catches, 1,315 yards, 12 TD
6	Keenan Davis WR4-star recruit	6′3″		Cedar Rapids, IA	50 catches, 713 yards, 4 TD
11	Kevonte Martin-Manley WR	6′0″		Pontiac, MI	30 catches, 323 yards, 3 TD
83	Steven Staggs WR	6′3″		Oskaloosa, IA	5 catches, 45 yards
23	Jordan Cotton WR	6′1″		Mount Pleasant, IA	1 catch, 4 yards
89	Marcus Grant WR	6′3″		North Carver, MA	1 catch, 12 yards
8	Don Shumpert WR3-star recruit	6′3″		St. Louis, MO
9	Blake Haluska WR	6′4″	210	Carroll, IA
17	Jacob Hillyer WR	6′4″		Somerset, TX
18	John Chelf WR	5′11″	175	Iowa City, IA
29	Nick Nielsen WR	6′3″	210	Humboldt, IA
88	Joe Audlehelm WR	5′8″	182	Van Wert, IA

Tight ends 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2011
86	C.J. Fiedorowicz TE4-star recruit	6′7″		Johnsburg, IL	16 catches, 167 yards, 3 TD
85	Zach Derby TE	6′3″		Iowa City, IA	12 catches, 117 yards
39	Brad Herman TE	6′5″		Metamora, IL	8 catches, 95 yards, 2 TD
82	Ray Hamilton TE4-star recruit	6′5″		Strongsville, OH	1 catch, 15 yards
80	Henry Krieger-Coble TE	6′4″		Mount Pleasant, IA
81	Austin Vier TE	6′7″	240	Huxley, IA
87	Jake Duzey TE	6′4″		Troy, MI

Offensive line 18

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2011
72	Woody Orne OL	6′5″		Fairfield, IA	1 catch, 12 yards
50	Drew Clark OL	6′4″	288	Marion, IA
53	James Ferentz OL	6′2″	284	Iowa City, IA
56	Markus Zusevics OL	6′5″	300	Arlington Heights, IL
57	Tommy Gaul OL	6′3″	280	Des Moines, IA
59	Conor Boffeli OL	6′5″	295	West Des Moines, IA
60	Matt Tobin OL	6′6″	290	Dyersville, IA
63	Austin Blythe OL4-star recruit	6′3″	290	Williamsburg, IA
65	Jordan Walsh OL4-star recruit	6′4″	290	Glendale Heights, IL
66	Casey McMillan OL	6′4″	305	Billings, MT
67	Dan Heiar OL	6′5″	285	Charlotte, IA
68	Brandon Scherff OL	6′5″		Denison, IA
70	Brett Van Sloten OL	6′7″		Decorah, IA
73	Adam Gettis OL	6′4″	280	Frankfort, IL
73	Jared Kracke OL	6′5″	221	Manchester, IA
76	Nolan MacMillan OL3-star recruit	6′6″	294	Toronto, ON
77	Riley Reiff OL	6′6″	300	Parkston, SD
78	Andrew Donnal OL4-star recruit	6′7″	305	Monclova, OH

Defensive line 16

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2011
91	Broderick Binns DL	6′2″		St. Paul, MN	1 INT
49	Melvin Spears DE	6′2″	268	Allen, TX
54	Steve Bigach DL	6′3″	282	Cleveland, OH
58	Lebron Daniel DL	6′2″	256	Cleveland, OH
71	Carl Davis DL	6′5″	315	Sterling Heights, MI
75	Dean Tsopanides DL	6′2″	270	Torrington, CT
79	Dominic Alvis DL	6′4″	265	Logan, IA
87	Thomas Nardo DL	6′3″	277	Lancaster, PA
90	Louis Trinca-Pasat DL	6′3″	290	Chicago, IL
93	Mike Daniels DL	6′1″		Blackwood, NJ
94	Riley McMinn DE	6′7″	265	Rochester, IL
95	John Raymon DE	6′5″	240	Richboro, PA
96	Joe Forgy DL	6′4″	260	Dows, IA
97	Darian Cooper DL4-star recruit	6′2″	282	Elkridge, MD
98	Mike Hardy DL	6′5″	280	Appleton, WI
99	Joe Gaglione DL	6′4″	264	Novelty, OH

Linebackers 14

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2011
20	Christian Kirksey LB	6′2″		St. Louis, MO	1 INT
44	James Morris LB	6′2″		Solon, IA	1 INT
31	Anthony Hitchens LB	6′1″		Lorain, OH
36	Cole Fisher OLB	6′2″		Omaha, NE
37	Shane DiBona LB	6′2″	235	Duxbury, MA
39	Travis Perry LB	6′3″	234	Urbandale, IA
43	Jim Poggi LB	6′2″	218	Towson, MD
45	Tyler Nielsen LB	6′4″		Humboldt, IA
47	Dakota Getz LB	6′4″	235	Macon, IL
50	Palmer Foster OLB	6′3″	220	Davenport, IA
51	Terrance Pryor LB	6′1″	225	South Holland, IL
52	Quinton Alston LB	6′1″	232	Sicklerville, NJ
55	Marcus Collins LB	6′0″	222	Yeadon, PA
57	Bruce Davis LB	6′0″	232	Cleveland, OH

Defensive backs 17

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2011
4	Jordan Bernstine DB	5′11″		Des Moines, IA	30 returns, 713 yards
18	Micah Hyde CB	6′1″		Fostoria, OH	30 returns, 106 yards
5	Tanner Miller DB	6′2″		Kalona, IA	3 INT
28	Shaun Prater DB3-star recruit	5′11″		Omaha, NE	1 INT
12	Kyle Steinbrecher DB	6′2″		Davenport, IA	1 return, 5 yards
2	Greg Castillo DB	5′11″		Mount Laurel, NJ
10	Collin Sleeper DB	6′2″	200	Solon, IA
13	Tom Donatell DB	6′2″		Duluth, GA
16	Jamal Overton DB	5′9″	180	Rancho Cucamonga, CA
19	B.J. Lowery DB	5′11″		Cincinnati, OH
21	Nico Law DB	6′1″	200	Clinton, MD
22	Brian Kroll DB	5′11″	196	Whitefish Bay, WI
22	Torrey Campbell DB	5′11″	183	Naples, FL
27	Jordan Lomax DB	5′10″		Upper Marlboro, MD
35	Gavin Smith DB	5′10″	190	North Liberty, IA
40	Jack Swanson DB	5′11″	200	Naples, FL
48	John Lowdermilk DB	6′2″		Carrollton, OH

Specialists 6

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2011
96	Mike Meyer PK	6′2″		Dubuque, IA	14 of 20 field goals
6	Eric Guthrie P	6′6″		Nevada, IA	53 punts, 41.2 average
1	Marshall Koehn PK	6′0″		Solon, IA
8	Trent Mossbrucker PK3-star recruit			Mooresville, IN
15	Jonny Mullings P	6′3″	210	Canberra, Australia
61	Casey Kreiter LS	6′3″	250	DeWitt, IA

Hometowns of the 2011 Iowa roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

Iowa 40
Illinois 13
Ohio 11
Maryland 5
Texas 4
Florida 4
New Jersey 3
Missouri 3

Top counties

Johnson County, Iowa pop. 157,000 9
Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 4
Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4
Polk County, Iowa pop. 503,000 4
Prince George’s County, Maryland pop. 960,000 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2011 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.