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2024 Iowa roster

130 players: 36 freshmen, 35 sophomores, 28 juniors, 15 seniors, 16 with no class listed. From 20 states and 1 other country; the most from Iowa (57) and Illinois (19). The 2024 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
11Cade McNamara QB6′1″205Reno, NV1,017 passing yards, 6 TD
6Brendan Sullivan QBTransfer from NorthwesternJr.6′4″220Davison, MI474 passing yards, 3 TD
19Jackson Stratton QBTransfer from Colorado State6′4″205San Diego, CA219 passing yards, 1 TD
10Marco Lainez QBSo.6′2″225Belle Mead, NJ

Running backs 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
2Kaleb Johnson RBJr.6′0″225Hamilton, OH1,537 rushing yards, 21 TD
28Kamari Moulton RBSo.5′9″211Fort Lauderdale, FL473 rushing yards, 3 TD
4Jaziun Patterson RB5′10″214Pompano Beach, FL309 rushing yards, 2 TD
0Terrell Washington Jr. RB5′11″205Wylie, TX34 rushing yards
4Leshon Williams RB5′10″215Chicago, IL21 rushing yards
24Max White RBJr.5′10″207Cedar Rapids, IA35 rushing yards
8Rusty VanWetzinga FBFr.6′1″235Pleasant Valley, IA
23Brevin Doll RBFr.6′0″213Adel, IA
26Xavier Williams RBFr.5′10″228Schererville, IN
27Grant Glausser RBRS5′11″210Dubuque, IA
31Eli Miller FBJr.6′1″233Sedalia, CO

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
21Kaden Wetjen WRJr.5′9″196Williamsburg, IA52 returns, 1,055 yards
5Jacob Gill WRTransfer from Northwestern6′0″185Raleigh, NC35 catches, 411 yards, 2 TD
2Reece Vander Zee WRFr.6′4″220Rock Rapids, IA14 catches, 176 yards, 3 TD
0Jarriett Buie WRFr.6′2″198Tampa, FL9 catches, 94 yards
6Seth Anderson WRJr.6′0″187Suwanee, GA5 catches, 106 yards
7Dayton Howard WRSo.6′5″215Kansas City, MO4 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD
8Kaleb Brown WR5′10″200Chicago, IL1 catch, 18 yards
0Judah Mallette WRFr.6′2″195Chicago, IL
1K.J. Parker WRFr.5′10″191Bellwood, IL
2Ayden Price WRSo.6′0″198West Des Moines, IA
14Reese Osgood WRSo.5′11″185Franklin, WI
17Alex Eichmann WRSo.6′2″210Sussex, WI
18Alec Wick WRJr.6′1″192Iowa City, IA
19Graham Friedrichsen WRSo.6′2″207Urbandale, IA

Tight ends 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
85Luke Lachey TESr.6′6″247Columbus, OH28 catches, 231 yards
87Addison Ostrenga TE6′4″249Sun Prairie, WI15 catches, 114 yards, 1 TD
48Zach Ortwerth TESo.6′4″247Saint Louis, MO11 catches, 133 yards
88Hayden Large TEJr.6′4″250Hudsonville, MI3 catches, 18 yards
82Johnny Pascuzzi TEJr.6′4″241Olathe, KS1 catch, 40 yards
4James Resar TERS6′5″235Yulee, FL
33Jalyn Thompson TEFr.6′2″255West Des Moines, IA
44Grant Leeper TEFr.6′5″248Fort Wayne, IN
49Andrew Lentsch TEJr.6′4″252West Des Moines, IA
80Michael Burt TEFr.6′5″252Omaha, NE
81D.J. Vonnahme TEFr.6′4″241Breda, IA
83Cole Marsh TEFr.6′5″233Waverly, IA
88Gavin Hoffman TEFr.6′5″245Leawood, KS

Offensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
67Gennings Dunker OLJr.6′5″315Lena, IA1 tackle
77Connor Colby OLSr.6′6″310Cedar Rapids, IA1 tackle
53Michael Myslinski OLSo.6′2″299Jacksonville, FL
56Nick DeJong OLSr.6′6″307Pella, IA
58Kade Pieper OLSo.6′3″298Norfolk, NE
59Trevor Lauck OLSo.6′5″314Indianapolis, IN
61Cael Winter OLSo.6′3″294Waukee, IA
63Josh Janowski OLFr.6′2″294Frankfort, IL
64Leighton Jones OLSo.6′2″288Brownsburg, IN
65Logan Jones OLJr.6′3″302Council Bluffs, IA
66Jeremy Chaplin OLJr.6′2″284Waverly, IA
68Will Nolan OLFr.6′6″313Arlington Heights, IL
69Cade Borud OLTransfer from North DakotaSo.6′2″303Pleasant Hill, IA
70Beau Stephens OLJr.6′5″315Blue Springs, MO
71Jack Dotzler OLSo.6′6″309Waunakee, WI
72Kale Krogh OLSo.6′5″305Huxley, IA
74Bodey McCaslin OLFr.6′6″303St. Charles, IL
75Cannon Leonard OLSo.6′8″309Gilman, IL
75Kyson Van Vugt OLSo.6′7″290Sioux Center, IA
76Tyler Elsbury OLSr.6′5″316Byron, IL
78Mason Richman OLSr.6′6″312Leawood, KS
79Cody Fox OLFr.6′4″289Winthrop, IA

Defensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
49Ethan Hurkett DL6′3″259Cedar Rapids, IA56 tackles, 6.5 sacks
45Deontae Craig DLSr.6′3″266Fort Wayne, IN43 tackles, 3 sacks
95Aaron Graves DLJr.6′5″295Dayton, IA33 tackles, 6 sacks
48Max Llewellyn DLJr.6′5″263Urbandale, IA22 tackles, 5.5 sacks
94Yahya Black DLSr.6′5″317Marshall, MN34 tackles, 1 sack
10Brian Allen DESo.6′3″264Lake In The H, IL17 tackles, 3 sacks
55Jeremiah Pittman DLJr.6′2″285Palatine, IL17 tackles
57Will Hubert DLSo.6′3″291Omaha, NE4 tackles
44Kenneth Merrieweather DLSo.6′3″270Detroit, MI1 tackle, 0.5 sacks
92Caden Crawford DESo.6′4″251Lansing, KS2 tackles
51Luke Gaffney DLSo.6′2″288Robins, IA1 tackle
13Drew Campbell DEFr.6′4″252Cedar Falls, IA
40Chima Chineke DEFr.6′4″262Plano, TX
53Trent Cakerice DTFr.6′4″247Grundy Center, IA
56Maddux Borcherding-Johnson DLSo.6′3″299Norwalk, IA
84Joseph Anderson DEFr.6′6″241St. Louis, MO
90Ryan Kuennen DLSo.6′4″290West Des Moines, IA
91Chase Brackney DLSo.6′4″285Greenwood Village, CO
91Devan Kennedy DLFr.6′3″281Glendale, AZ
92Ethan Aghakhan DLRS6′2″260Vernon Hills, IL
93Jeffrey Bowie DL6′5″280West Branch, IA

Linebackers 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
34Jay Higgins LBSr.6′2″232Indianapolis, IN124 tackles, 1 sack, 4 INT
10Nick Jackson LBSr.6′0″235Atlanta, GA91 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
37Kyler Fisher LBSr.5′11″231Farnhamville, IA26 tackles
43Karson Sharar LBJr.6′2″235Iowa Falls, IA12 tackles
41Jaden Harrell LBJr.6′2″237Urbandale, IA8 tackles
12Jaxon Rexroth LBJr.6′1″230Cedar Rapids, IA7 tackles
23Landyn Van Kekerix LBSo.6′2″238Rock Valley, IA5 tackles
42Zach Twedt LBJr.6′2″242Story City, IA1 tackle
20Graham Eben LBRS6′1″215Rock Rapids, IA
22Derek Weisskopf LBFr.6′3″233Victor, IA
25Kelby Telander LBJr.6′4″240North Liberty, IA
31Nolan DeLong LBSo.6′0″231Durant, IA
33Cam Buffington LBFr.6′3″238Winfield, IA
35Devan Van Ness LBFr.6′0″218Barrington, IL
36Jayden Montgomery LBSo.5′11″227Suamico, WI
39Eric Epenesa LBJr.6′3″210Glen Carbon, IL
46Preston Ries LBFr.6′1″226Monticello, IA
47Jack Laughlin LBSo.6′1″224Carlisle, IA

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
30Quinn Schulte DBSr.6′1″209Cedar Rapids, IA62 tackles, 3 INT
29Sebastian Castro DBSr.5′11″205Oak Lawn, IL57 tackles, 1 INT
8Deshaun Lee DBSo.5′10″189Belleville, MI42 tackles, 1 INT
27Jermari Harris DBSr.6′1″189Chicago, IL27 tackles, 3 INT
1Xavier Nwankpa DBJr.6′2″213Pleasant Hill, IA41 tackles
2T.J. Hall DBJr.6′0″190Fresno, CA19 tackles, 1 INT
5Koen Entringer DB6′2″215Walled Lake, MI18 tackles, 1 INT
6Zach Lutmer DBSo.6′1″203Rock Rapids, IA14 tackles, 1 INT
17John Nestor DBSo.6′1″210Chicago, IL14 tackles
3Jaylen Watson DBFr.5′11″187Detroit, MI5 tackles
2Kael Kolarik DBSo.6′0″210Indianola, IA4 tackles
7Rashad Godfrey Jr. DBFr.6′1″202Plant City, FL
10Amare Bickham DBFr.6′1″185Fulshear, TX
14Alex Mota DBSo.6′0″195Marion, IA
16Jamison Heinz DBSr.6′0″206Humboldt, IA
17Teegan Davis DBFr.6′0″160Princeton, IL
19Kyler Gerardy DBFr.6′0″199Eldridge, IA
20Deavin Hilson DBJr.6′1″194Des Moines, IA
21Watts McBride DBFr.6′0″205Cedar Rapids, IA
29Drew Larson DBFr.6′1″195Iowa City, IA
41Kahlil Tate DBFr.6′0″192Chicago, IL

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
18Drew Stevens PKJr.6′1″205North Augusta, SC20 of 23 field goals
9Rhys Dakin PFr.6′4″235Melbourne, VIC64 punts, 44.1 average
39Luke Elkin LSSr.6′1″228Neenah, WI1 tackle
47Tripp Woody PKRS5′9″190Waxhaw, NC
69Ike Speltz LSFr.6′0″233Van Meter, IA
99Ty Nissen PJr.6′0″195Carroll, IA
Jaxon Rexroth, Alex Mota, Watts McBride, Max White, Quinn Schulte, Ethan Hurkett, Connor ColbyJudah Mallette, Leshon Williams, Kaleb Brown, John Nestor, Jermari Harris, Kahlil TateAyden Price, Jalyn Thompson, Andrew Lentsch, Maddux Borcherding-Johnson, Ryan KuennenXavier Nwankpa, Deavin Hilson, Cade BorudReece Vander Zee, Zach Lutmer, Graham EbenGraham Friedrichsen, Jaden Harrell, Max LlewellynJeremiah Pittman, Will Nolan, Ethan AghakhanWill Hubert, Logan Jones, Michael BurtJaylen Watson, Kenneth MerrieweatherAlec Wick, Drew LarsonBrevin Doll, Cael WinterJay Higgins, Trevor LauckGrant Leeper, Deontae CraigZach Ortwerth, Joseph AndersonJeremy Chaplin, Cole MarshMason Richman, Gavin HoffmanJarriett BuieTerrell Washington Jr.K.J. ParkerKael KolarikKaleb JohnsonT.J. HallJames ResarJaziun PattersonJacob GillKoen EntringerBrendan SullivanSeth AndersonDayton HowardRashad Godfrey Jr.Deshaun LeeAmare BickhamNick JacksonCade McNamaraDrew CampbellReese OsgoodJamison HeinzAlex EichmannTeegan DavisDrew StevensJackson StrattonKyler GerardyKaden WetjenLandyn Van KekerixKelby TelanderXavier WilliamsGrant GlausserKamari MoultonSebastian CastroEli MillerNolan DeLongDevan Van NessKyler FisherEric EpenesaLuke ElkinChima ChinekeZach TwedtKarson ShararPreston RiesTripp WoodyMichael MyslinskiTrent CakericeNick DeJongKade PieperJosh JanowskiLeighton JonesIke SpeltzBeau StephensJack DotzlerKale KroghBodey McCaslinCannon LeonardKyson Van VugtTyler ElsburyCody FoxJohnny PascuzziLuke LacheyAddison OstrengaHayden LargeChase BrackneyDevan KennedyCaden CrawfordJeffrey BowieYahya BlackTy NissenIA 57IL 19FL 6IN 6MI 6
Hometowns of the 2024 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

  1. Iowa 57
  2. Illinois 19
  3. Florida 6
  4. Michigan 6
  5. Wisconsin 6
  6. Indiana 6
  7. Missouri 4
  8. Kansas 4

Top counties

  1. Polk County, Iowa pop. 503,000 11
  2. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 10
  3. Linn County, Iowa pop. 230,000 8
  4. Johnson County, Iowa pop. 157,000 4
  5. Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 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’ 2024 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.