2012 Iowa roster

109 players. From 21 states and 2 other countries; the most from Iowa (39) and Illinois (13). The 2012 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
16	James Vandenberg QB	6′3″		Keokuk, IA	2,249 passing yards, 7 TD
14	John Wienke QB	6′5″		Tuscola, IL	14 punts, 37.8 average
5	Kyle Anderson QB	6′3″	210	Ames, IA
15	Jake Rudock QB	6′3″		Weston, FL
16	C.J. Beathard QB	6′2″		Franklin, TN
19	Cody Sokol QB	6′2″	205	Phoeniz, AZ

Running backs 12

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
45	Mark Weisman RB	6′0″		Buffalo Grove, IL	815 rushing yards, 8 TD
5	Damon Bullock RB	6′0″		Mansfield, TX	513 rushing yards, 3 TD
4	Greg Garmon RB4-star recruit	6′1″		Erie, PA	122 rushing yards
41	Jacob Reisen FB	6′2″		Iowa City, IA	2 returns, 15 yards
92	Jonathan Gimm FB3-star recruit	6′3″		Houston, TX	1 return, 10 yards
38	Brad Rogers FB	5′10″		Toledo, OH	4 rushing yards
3	Barkley Hill RB	6′0″	218	Denver, IA
26	Michael Malloy RB	6′0″	215	Sioux City, IA
31	Andre Dawson RB	6′1″	220	Cedar Rapids, IA
33	Jordan Canzeri RB	5′9″		Troy, NY
38	Adam Cox FB	5′11″		Chana, IL
42	Macon Plewa FB	6′2″		Franklin, WI

Receivers 11

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
11	Kevonte Martin-Manley WR	6′0″		Pontiac, MI	52 catches, 571 yards, 2 TD
6	Keenan Davis WR4-star recruit	6′3″		Cedar Rapids, IA	47 catches, 571 yards, 1 TD
23	Jordan Cotton WR	6′1″		Mount Pleasant, IA	12 catches, 172 yards, 1 TD
8	Don Shumpert WR3-star recruit	6′3″		St. Louis, MO	6 catches, 29 yards
4	Tevaun Smith WR	6′2″		Toronto, ON	3 catches, 31 yards
17	Jacob Hillyer WR	6′4″		Somerset, TX	1 catch, 15 yards
9	Blake Haluska WR	6′4″	210	Carroll, IA
29	Nick Nielsen WR	6′3″	210	Humboldt, IA
83	Riley McCarron WR	5′9″		Dubuque, IA
88	Greg Mabin WR	6′2″		Fort Lauderdale, FL
89	Cameron Wilson WR	6′1″	195	Dublin, OH

Tight ends 6

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2012
86	C.J. Fiedorowicz TE4-star recruit	6′7″	Johnsburg, IL	45 catches, 433 yards, 1 TD
85	Zach Derby TE	6′3″	Iowa City, IA	6 catches, 48 yards
80	Henry Krieger Coble TE	6′4″	Mount Pleasant, IA	4 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD
87	Jake Duzey TE	6′4″	Troy, MI	3 catches, 16 yards
82	Ray Hamilton TE4-star recruit	6′5″	Strongsville, OH	2 catches, 20 yards
80	Henry Krieger-Coble TE	6′4″	Mount Pleasant, IA

Offensive line 17

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown
50	Drew Clark OL	6′4″	288	Marion, IA
53	James Ferentz OL	6′2″	284	Iowa City, IA
54	Steve Ferentz OL	6′2″	282	Iowa City, IA
57	Tommy Gaul OL	6′3″	280	Des Moines, IA
58	Eric Simmons OL	6′2″	295	Madrid, 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
68	Brandon Scherff OL	6′5″		Denison, IA
70	Brett Van Sloten OL	6′7″		Decorah, IA
73	Ryan Ward OL4-star recruit	6′5″	295	Homer Glen, IL
74	Mitch Keppy OL	6′5″	300	Port Byron, IL
76	Nolan MacMillan OL3-star recruit	6′6″	294	Toronto, ON
77	Reid Sealby OL	6′4″	290	Byron, IL
78	Andrew Donnal OL4-star recruit	6′7″	305	Monclova, OH

Defensive line 18

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown
34	Nate Meier DE	6′2″	252	Tabor, IA
49	Melvin Spears DE	6′2″	268	Allen, TX
54	Steve Bigach DL	6′3″	282	Cleveland, OH
56	Faith Ekakitie DL4-star recruit	6′3″		Brampton, ON
67	Jaleel Johnson DL4-star recruit	6′4″		Lombard, IL
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	Wil Rathjen DL	6′3″	280	Durant, IA
90	Louis Trinca-Pasat DL	6′3″	290	Chicago, IL
91	Daumantas Venckus-Cucchiara DL	6′5″	240	Weston, FL
92	Will Kincart DL	6′3″	255	Bloomfield, IA
93	Nathan Lyman DL	6′3″	280	Grundy Center, IA
94	Riley McMinn DE	6′7″	265	Rochester, IL
95	Drew Ott DL	6′4″		Trumbull, NE
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 12

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
20	Christian Kirksey LB	6′2″		St. Louis, MO	2 INT
44	James Morris LB	6′2″		Solon, IA	1 INT
31	Anthony Hitchens LB	6′1″		Lorain, OH
32	Jeremy Nelson LB	6′2″	210	Jackson, NE
36	Cole Fisher OLB	6′2″		Omaha, NE
38	Dalton Shaull LB	6′1″	213	Oskaloosa, IA
39	Travis Perry LB	6′3″	234	Urbandale, IA
43	Jim Poggi LB	6′2″	218	Towson, MD
50	Palmer Foster OLB	6′3″	220	Davenport, IA
51	Laron Taylor LB	6′0″	225	Detroit, MI
52	Quinton Alston LB	6′1″	232	Sicklerville, NJ
55	Marcus Collins LB	6′0″	222	Yeadon, PA

Defensive backs 18

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
18	Micah Hyde CB	6′1″		Fostoria, OH	17 returns, 119 yards
2	Greg Castillo DB	5′11″		Mount Laurel, NJ	2 INT
13	Tom Donatell DB	6′2″		Duluth, GA	2 INT
5	Tanner Miller DB	6′2″		Kalona, IA	1 INT
19	B.J. Lowery DB	5′11″		Cincinnati, OH	1 INT
7	Sean Draper DB	6′0″		Cleveland, OH
10	Collin Sleeper DB	6′2″	200	Solon, IA
12	Anthony Gair DB	6′2″		Plano, TX
14	Kevin Buford DB	5′10″	170	Canton, MI
21	Nico Law DB	6′1″	200	Clinton, MD
22	Torrey Campbell DB	5′11″	183	Naples, FL
25	Ruben Lile DB	6′3″	210	Detroit, MI
27	Jordan Lomax DB	5′10″		Upper Marlboro, MD
28	Maurice Fleming DB3-star recruit	6′0″	205	Chicago, IL
30	Sean Skradis DB	6′0″	200	Acworth, GA
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 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
96	Mike Meyer PK	6′2″		Dubuque, IA	17 of 21 field goals
98	Connor Kornbrath P	6′6″		Bridgeport, WV	53 punts, 37.9 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
69	Ryan Kolka LS	6′0″	208	St. Charles, IL

Athletes and others 2

No.	Player		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
2	Dayo Ogundepo
46	George Krieger Kittle		6′4″	210	Norman, OK

Hometowns of the 2012 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 39
Illinois 13
Ohio 11
Michigan 6
Texas 5
Florida 5
Maryland 4
ON 3

Top counties

Johnson County, Iowa pop. 157,000 8
Polk County, Iowa pop. 503,000 4
Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 3
Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 3
Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 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’ 2012 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.