2026 Football Roster

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Max Bartachek
Position K Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Waukee, IowaLast School Waukee HSPrevious School Previous School: Iowa Western CCMajor Automation Engineering Technology
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JC Roque Jr.
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Lithia, Fla.Last School Newsome HSMajor Business Analytics
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Jordan McClom
Position SAF Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 203 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School Robbinsdale Armstrong HSMajor Marketing Management
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Will Anderson
Position QB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Omaha, Neb.Last School Bellevue West HSMajor Management: Business Administration
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Ayden Price
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown West Des Moines, IowaLast School Valley HSPrevious School Previous School: IowaMajor Biology / Pre-Med
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Logan Gregory
Position P Academic Year Gr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Clearwater, Fla.Last School Countryside HSPrevious School Previous School: Southeastern | West Florida | Southern MissMajor Business Administration
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Vincenzo Gianforte
Position QB Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 208 lbs
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Kennedy HSPrevious School Previous School: DrakeMajor Kinesiology: Exercise Science
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Mekhi Toms
Position CB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School Desert Vista HSPrevious School Previous School: Drake | Northern ColoradoMajor Physics: Data Science
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Tay Norman
Position WR Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Waterloo, IowaLast School Waterloo West HSMajor Liberal Studies
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Josiah Young
Position CB Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School Totino-Grace HSMajor Kinesiology
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Jaylen Pettus
Position DL Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Des Moines, IowaLast School Dowling Catholic HSPrevious School Previous School: USFMajor Sports Administration
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Xavier Terrell
Position RB Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Wilmington, N.C.Last School St. Thomas Aquinas HSPrevious School Previous School: Florida AtlanticMajor Finance: Financial Management
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Jaiden Ellis-Lahey
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Bethlehem, Pa.Last School Bethlehem Catholic HSMajor Sports Administration
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Andrew Price
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown West Des Moines, IowaLast School Valley HSPrevious School Previous School: South Dakota StateMajor Kinesiology: Pre-Health
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Cale McThenia
Position QB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 212 lbs
Hometown Wonder Lake, Ill.Last School Marian Central Catholic HSMajor Business Administration
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Alonzo Morgan III
Position CB Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Leawood, Kan.Last School Blue Valley North HSMajor Real Estate
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Jayce Nixon
Position QB Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Tampa, Fla.Last School Venice HSMajor Sports Administration
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Isaiah Pinks
Position CB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Des Moines, IowaLast School West Des Moines Valley HSMajor Communication Sports PR
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Kaz Rebarcak
Position QB Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Davenport, IowaLast School Davenport North HSMajor Construction Management
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Gene Blalock
Position DL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Grinnell, IowaLast School Grinnell HSPrevious School Previous School: DrakeMajor Health Sciences - Pre-Nursing
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Kolben Miller
Position LB Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Dumont, IowaLast School North Butler HSPrevious School Previous School: Iowa Central CCMajor Elementary Education
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Grant Larkin
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 196 lbs
Hometown Naperville, Ill.Last School Neuqua Valley HSMajor Business Administration & Real Estate
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Tate Sander
Position SAF Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Belmond, IowaLast School Belmond-Klemme HSMajor Kinesiology & Exercise Science
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Ian Collins
Position WR Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 187 lbs
Hometown Charles City, IowaLast School Charles City HSPrevious School Previous School: IowaMajor Real Estate
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Ben Gordon
Position WR Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Van Meter, IowaLast School Van Meter HSMajor Nursing
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Jaxon Dailey
Position QB Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Pleasant Hill, IowaLast School Southeast Polk HSPrevious School Previous School: Arkansas StateMajor Sports Administration
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Cyrus Courtney
Position WR Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Cedar Rapids Kennedy HSPrevious School Previous School: Iowa Western CC
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Kai Black
Position TE Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Urbandale, IowaLast School Urbandale HSPrevious School Previous School: Iowa StateMajor Pre-Med
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Brady McCullough
Position TE Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Ankeny, IowaLast School Ankeny HSMajor Business Administration / Finance
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Graham Friedrichsen
Position WR Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 207 lbs
Hometown Urbandale, IowaLast School Urbandale HSPrevious School Previous School: IowaMajor Sports Administration
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Evan Freeney
Position SAF Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Bel Air, Md.Last School Bel Air HSMajor Kinesiology: Exercise Science
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Calvin Jaworski
Position SAF Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Grinnell, IowaLast School Grinnell HSMajor Movement & Exercise Science
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Christian Collins
Position RB Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Green Bay, Wis.Last School Notre Dame AcademyMajor Finance
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Jajuan Jackson
Position CB Academic Year Gr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Cleveland, OhioLast School Medina HSPrevious School Previous School: WalshMajor Sports Administration
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AJ Vaughn
Position SAF Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Lawton, Okla.Last School Lawton MacArthur HSMajor Psychology
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Taj Hughes
Position RB Academic Year Gr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School Brophy College PrepPrevious School Previous School: DrakeMajor Management & Organizational Leadership
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Elijah Hoyt
Position SAF Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Urbandale, IowaLast School Urbandale HSMajor Criminology & Criminal Justice
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Caleb Kamara
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Burnsville, Minn.Last School Burnsville HSMajor Business
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Avery Buckner
Position CB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.Last School Apple Valley HSMajor Business
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Joquez Beck
Position CB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown St. Louis, Mo.Last School Cardinal Ritter College PrepMajor Exploratory
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Love Adebayo
Position RB Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown West St. Paul, MinnesotaLast School St. Thomas AcademyPrevious School Previous School: St. Thomas | Ventura College
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Xhavion Reese
Position LB Academic Year 5thHeight 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Lafayette, Ind.Last School Lafayette Jefferson HSPrevious School Previous School: Iowa Central CC / Upper IowaMajor Biology
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Ethan Schoville
Position LB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 217 lbs
Hometown Denver, IowaLast School Denver HSMajor Accounting
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Lamarious Clark
Position CB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Ankeny HSMajor Exploratory
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John Powers
Position LB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 233 lbs
Hometown Bondurant, IowaLast School Bondurant-Farrar HSMajor Construction Management
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Brock Carpenter
Position SAF Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Dubuque, IowaLast School Western Dubuque HSMajor Business
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Anthony Isley
Position SAF Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Mediapolis, IowaLast School Mediapolis HSMajor Psychology / Kinesiology
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Braden McShane
Position LB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown New Hampton, IowaLast School New Hampton HSMajor Business
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Tyson Cooreman
Position LB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Randolph, Minn.Last School Randolph HSMajor Business Administration
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Blake Pankratz
Position K/P Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Littleton, Colo.Last School Valor Christian HSMajor Finance
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Kaden Amigon-Suiter
Position RB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Columbus Junction, IowaLast School Columbus Community HSMajor Criminology / Psychology
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Franz Reisz
Position DL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 255 lbs
Hometown Woodbine, IowaLast School Harlan Community HSMajor Accounting
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CJ Wade
Position DL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 242 lbs
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Prairie HSPrevious School Previous School: Northern IllinoisMajor Biology: Biomedical
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Zach Mehmert
Position TE Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Cresco, IowaLast School Crestwood HSMajor Business Administration
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Michael Bormann
Position RB Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Dubuque, IowaLast School Wahlert Catholic HSMajor Finance
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Axel Ramazani
Position DL Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown Des Moines, IowaLast School Urbandale HSPrevious School Previous School: WyomingMajor Bachelor of Liberal Studies
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Tate Doggett
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Van Meter, IowaLast School Van Meter HSMajor Finance: Personal Wealth Management
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Cedar Smith
Position TE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Nevada, IowaLast School Nevada HSMajor Biology
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Quinn Street
Position SAF Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Osage, IowaLast School Osage HSMajor Biology
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Connor Kayser
Position LB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Ankeny, IowaLast School Ankeny HSMajor Social Science Teaching
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Kyle Kopczynski
Position LS Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Naperville, Ill.Last School Naperville Central HSPrevious School Previous School: DuPage/Western IllinoisMajor Accounting
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Hyson Bey-Buie
Position DL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 275 lbs
Hometown Moline, Ill.Last School Moline HSPrevious School Previous School: Iowa Western CCMajor Physical Education
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BJ Johnson
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Ames, IowaLast School Ames HSMajor Business
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Gavin Averbeck
Position LS Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Ashwaubenon, Wis.Last School Ashwaubenon HSMajor Social Science Teaching
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Jarrett Kies
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HSMajor Biology
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John Spellers
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Whitney Young HSMajor Exploratory
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Aidan Salow
Position DL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Delhi, IowaLast School Maquoketa Valley HSMajor Kinesiology & Exercise Science
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Aidan Ducharme
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown West Des Moines, IowaLast School Dowling Catholic HSMajor Accounting
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Dominiq Vann
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Arlington, TexasLast School Grace Preparatory AcademyMajor Management: Business Administration
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Brooks Ragland
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Liberty, Mo.Last School Liberty HSMajor Electrical Engineering Technology
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Joe Briesemeister
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 275 lbs
Hometown Mount Vernon, IowaLast School Mount Vernon HSMajor Nursing
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Andrew Monsivais
Position OL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Ankeny, IowaLast School Ankeny HSPrevious School Previous School: Northwest Missouri StateMajor Biology: Biomed
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Jack Hearne
Position OL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Urbandale, IowaLast School Urbandale HSMajor Kinesiology & Exercise Science
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Henry Bunn
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Clear Lake, IowaLast School Clear Lake HSMajor Exploratory
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Rico Alvarenga-Servellon
Position K/P Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown West Des Moines, IowaLast School Valley HSMajor Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Hayden Bishop
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HSMajor Construction Management
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Colt Schipper
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Waukee, IowaLast School Waukee HSMajor Business
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Yusif Fofanah
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Kimberly, Wis.Last School Kimberly HSMajor Exploratory
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Carson Hynes
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 315 lbs
Hometown Elgin, Minn.Last School Plainview-Elgin-Millville HSMajor Kinesiology: Exercise Science & Physical Education Teaching
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Landen Kuennen
Position OL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Urbandale, IowaLast School Waukee Northwest HSMajor Communication/Public Relations: Strategic Public Relations
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Gracen Gruver
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 295 lbs
Hometown Moore, Okla.Last School Moore HSMajor English
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Parker Thomas
Position OL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 310 lbs
Hometown Sheldon, IowaLast School Sheldon Community HSMajor Sports Administration
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Gavin Holt
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Carroll, IowaLast School Carroll HSMajor Kinesiology: Pre-Health
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Max Nelson
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Stoughton, Wis.Last School Stoughton HSMajor Construction Management
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Dylan Escalante
Position OL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 310 lbs
Hometown Surprise, Ariz.Last School Shadow Ridge HSPrevious School Previous School: Sonoran SidewindersMajor Computer Science
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Lance Berends
Position OL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 300 lbs
Hometown Hartley, IowaLast School Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn HSMajor Business Administration
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Luke Reth
Position OL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Manchester, IowaLast School West Delaware HSMajor Kinesiology & Exercise Science
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Connor Best
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 295 lbs
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HSMajor Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Ben Kuehnast
Position OL Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 320 lbs
Hometown Humboldt, IowaLast School Humboldt HSMajor Finance
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Kyle Kelly
Position OL Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Shawnee, Kan.Last School Mill Valley HSPrevious School Previous School: Arkansas StateMajor Business Administration
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Gabe Meaney
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 6'' Weight 270 lbs
Hometown Janesville, IowaLast School Janesville HSMajor Psychology
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Sutton Koller
Position WR Academic Year So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Iowa City, IowaLast School Iowa City Liberty HSMajor Finance
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Briggs Hughston
Position TE Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown West Plains, Mo.Last School West Plains HSMajor Communication: Digital Media Leadership
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Jamiir Sloan
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 155 lbs
Hometown Kirkwood, Mo.Last School Kirkwood HSMajor Exploratory
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Jimmy Scott
Position K Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Council Bluffs, IowaLast School Lewis Central HSMajor Business Analytics: AI & Supply Chain Management
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Kaleb Diers
Position TE Academic Year So.Height 6' 6'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown Marion, IowaLast School Marion HSMajor Kinesiology
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Kailer Smith
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 6'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HSMajor Exploratory
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Caden Klein
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Newton, IowaLast School Newton HSMajor Exploratory
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Will Remmert
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HSMajor Finance: Financial Management
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Tiernan Vokes
Position TE Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Grundy Center, IowaLast School Grundy Center HSMajor Exploratory
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Sam Drexler
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Urbandale, IowaLast School Dowling Catholic HSMajor Exploratory
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Leyton Usry
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown St. Louis, Mo.Last School Parkway West HSMajor Management: Business Administration
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Ryan Kuennen
Position DL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown West Des Moines, IowaLast School Valley HSPrevious School Previous School: IowaMajor Business
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Benton Mohrmann
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown St. Louis, Mo.Last School Parkway North HSMajor Exploratory
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Jackson Stortz
Position DL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 295 lbs
Hometown Hubertus, Wis.Last School Hartford Union HSMajor Construction Management
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Aidan Miller
Position DL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Omaha, Neb.Last School Millard South HSMajor Environmental Science
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Colby Eskildsen
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 7'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Northwood, IowaLast School Northwood-Kensett HSMajor Business Teaching
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Max Schmeltzer
Position DL Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Bettendorf, IowaLast School Pleasant Valley HSMajor Accounting
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Jack Vinyard
Position DL Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Waukee, IowaLast School Waukee Northwest HSMajor Finance
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Theo Thomas
Position DL Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School Totino-Grace HSMajor Business
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Kolby Gibbons
Position DL Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Johnston, IowaLast School Johnston HSMajor Management: Business Administration
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Braylon Evans
Position DL Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 300 lbs
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Thomas Jefferson HSMajor Computer Science
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Parker Sutherland
Position TE Academic Year So.Height 6' 6'' Weight 221 lbs
Hometown Iowa City, IowaLast School Iowa City HSMajor Exploratory
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Coaching Staff

Todd Stepsis
Head Coach
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Al Smith
Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
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Michael McCourt
Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs
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Nate Thompson
Tight Ends
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Sean Hupke
Safeties
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Jack Johnson
Wide Receivers
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Rick Nelson
Offensive Line
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Christian Nussbaum
Defensive Line
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Kevin Hodges
Cornerbacks
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Riley Van Wyhe
Defensive Ends
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Jax Ostroski
Assistant Offensive Line
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Support Staff

Owen Chandler
General Manager
owen.chandler@uni.edu
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Brady Ramker
Video Coordinator
ramkerb@uni.edu
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Keith Kennedy
Director of Football Technology
Phone(319) 464-7798
keith.kennedy@uni.edu
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Carson Culp
Video & Engagement Coordinator
carson.culp@uni.edu
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Jeff Jones
Head Football Athletic Performance Coach
jeffery.jones@uni.edu
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Justin Peine
Strength & Conditioning Coach
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Meghan Ward
Athletic Trainer - Football
Phone(319) 273-6447
meghan.Peacock@uni.edu
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Claire Campbell
Athletic Trainer - Assistant Football
Phone(319) 273-5479
claire.campbell@uni.edu
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Zac Reynolds
Director of Equipment
Phone(319) 273-2459
zac.reynolds@uni.edu
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Lee Jensen
Assistant Equipment Manager
Phone(319) 273-2459
lee.jensen@uni.edu
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Joshua Dinkelman
Assistant Athletic Communications Director
Phone(319) 273-7245
joshua.dinkelman@uni.edu
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Alexander Santana
Defensive Analyst / Linebackers
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Bennett Seelen
Offensive Analyst
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Taren Leichliter
Player Personnel Assistant
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K Sr. 6' 2'' 190 lbs

Waukee, Iowa Waukee HS Previous School: Iowa Western CC Automation Engineering Technology

WR Sr. 5' 9'' 180 lbs

Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS Business Analytics

SAF Gr. 6' 2'' 203 lbs

Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS Marketing Management

QB Fr. 6' 2'' 200 lbs

Omaha, Neb. Bellevue West HS Management: Business Administration

WR Sr. 6' 0'' 198 lbs

West Des Moines, Iowa Valley HS Previous School: Iowa Biology / Pre-Med

P Gr. 5' 11'' 195 lbs

Clearwater, Fla. Countryside HS Previous School: Southeastern | West Florida | Southern Miss Business Administration

QB So. 6' 0'' 208 lbs

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kennedy HS Previous School: Drake Kinesiology: Exercise Science

CB Jr. 6' 3'' 190 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS Previous School: Drake | Northern Colorado Physics: Data Science

WR Gr. 6' 2'' 190 lbs

Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West HS Liberal Studies

CB So. 6' 2'' 190 lbs

Minneapolis, Minn. Totino-Grace HS Kinesiology

DL Gr. 6' 3'' 260 lbs

Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Previous School: USF Sports Administration

RB Sr. 5' 8'' 180 lbs

Wilmington, N.C. St. Thomas Aquinas HS Previous School: Florida Atlantic Finance: Financial Management

WR Sr. 6' 3'' 210 lbs

Bethlehem, Pa. Bethlehem Catholic HS Sports Administration

LB So. 6' 1'' 210 lbs

West Des Moines, Iowa Valley HS Previous School: South Dakota State Kinesiology: Pre-Health

QB Jr. 6' 3'' 212 lbs

Wonder Lake, Ill. Marian Central Catholic HS Business Administration

CB Sr. 5' 10'' 185 lbs

Leawood, Kan. Blue Valley North HS Real Estate

QB So. 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Tampa, Fla. Venice HS Sports Administration

CB Jr. 6' 2'' 200 lbs

Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley HS Communication Sports PR

QB So. 6' 3'' 210 lbs

Davenport, Iowa Davenport North HS Construction Management

DL Sr. 6' 3'' 305 lbs

Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell HS Previous School: Drake Health Sciences - Pre-Nursing

LB Gr. 6' 2'' 220 lbs

Dumont, Iowa North Butler HS Previous School: Iowa Central CC Elementary Education

WR Sr. 6' 0'' 196 lbs

Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS Business Administration & Real Estate

SAF Gr. 6' 0'' 210 lbs

Belmond, Iowa Belmond-Klemme HS Kinesiology & Exercise Science

WR Gr. 6' 0'' 187 lbs

Charles City, Iowa Charles City HS Previous School: Iowa Real Estate

WR Jr. 6' 1'' 200 lbs

Van Meter, Iowa Van Meter HS Nursing

QB Gr. 6' 3'' 230 lbs

Pleasant Hill, Iowa Southeast Polk HS Previous School: Arkansas State Sports Administration

WR Jr. 6' 2'' 195 lbs

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Kennedy HS Previous School: Iowa Western CC

TE Gr. 6' 3'' 245 lbs

Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS Previous School: Iowa State Pre-Med

TE Gr. 6' 4'' 240 lbs

Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny HS Business Administration / Finance

WR Gr. 6' 2'' 207 lbs

Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS Previous School: Iowa Sports Administration

SAF So. 6' 0'' 195 lbs

Bel Air, Md. Bel Air HS Kinesiology: Exercise Science

SAF Gr. 6' 2'' 205 lbs

Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell HS Movement & Exercise Science

RB So. 5' 10'' 210 lbs

Green Bay, Wis. Notre Dame Academy Finance

CB Gr. 5' 10'' 170 lbs

Cleveland, Ohio Medina HS Previous School: Walsh Sports Administration

SAF So. 6' 1'' 192 lbs

Lawton, Okla. Lawton MacArthur HS Psychology

RB Gr. 5' 9'' 185 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Brophy College Prep Previous School: Drake Management & Organizational Leadership

SAF So. 6' 1'' 195 lbs

Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS Criminology & Criminal Justice

RB Fr. 5' 10'' 180 lbs

Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS Business

CB Fr. 6' 0'' 170 lbs

Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley HS Business

CB Fr. 5' 11'' 170 lbs

St. Louis, Mo. Cardinal Ritter College Prep Exploratory

RB Sr. 5' 8'' 190 lbs

West St. Paul, Minnesota St. Thomas Academy Previous School: St. Thomas | Ventura College

LB 5th 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Lafayette, Ind. Lafayette Jefferson HS Previous School: Iowa Central CC / Upper Iowa Biology

LB Sr. 6' 1'' 217 lbs

Denver, Iowa Denver HS Accounting

CB Fr. 5' 11'' 170 lbs

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ankeny HS Exploratory

LB Sr. 6' 2'' 233 lbs

Bondurant, Iowa Bondurant-Farrar HS Construction Management

SAF Jr. 6' 1'' 200 lbs

Dubuque, Iowa Western Dubuque HS Business

SAF Sr. 6' 0'' 192 lbs

Mediapolis, Iowa Mediapolis HS Psychology / Kinesiology

LB Jr. 6' 3'' 230 lbs

New Hampton, Iowa New Hampton HS Business

LB Sr. 6' 4'' 230 lbs

Randolph, Minn. Randolph HS Business Administration

K/P So. 6' 1'' 200 lbs

Littleton, Colo. Valor Christian HS Finance

RB Jr. 6' 0'' 210 lbs

Columbus Junction, Iowa Columbus Community HS Criminology / Psychology

DL Jr. 6' 5'' 255 lbs

Woodbine, Iowa Harlan Community HS Accounting

DL Jr. 6' 3'' 242 lbs

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Prairie HS Previous School: Northern Illinois Biology: Biomedical

TE Sr. 6' 5'' 260 lbs

Cresco, Iowa Crestwood HS Business Administration

RB So. 6' 1'' 235 lbs

Dubuque, Iowa Wahlert Catholic HS Finance

DL So. 6' 3'' 250 lbs

Des Moines, Iowa Urbandale HS Previous School: Wyoming Bachelor of Liberal Studies

LB Fr. 6' 2'' 210 lbs

Van Meter, Iowa Van Meter HS Finance: Personal Wealth Management

TE Fr. 6' 4'' 215 lbs

Nevada, Iowa Nevada HS Biology

SAF Fr. 6' 0'' 190 lbs

Osage, Iowa Osage HS Biology

LB Jr. 6' 4'' 225 lbs

Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny HS Social Science Teaching

LS Gr. 6' 7'' 260 lbs

Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central HS Previous School: DuPage/Western Illinois Accounting

DL Sr. 6' 4'' 275 lbs

Moline, Ill. Moline HS Previous School: Iowa Western CC Physical Education

LB Fr. 6' 2'' 225 lbs

Ames, Iowa Ames HS Business

LS Jr. 6' 0'' 210 lbs

Ashwaubenon, Wis. Ashwaubenon HS Social Science Teaching

LB So. 6' 3'' 235 lbs

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS Biology

DL Fr. 6' 5'' 220 lbs

Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young HS Exploratory

DL Jr. 6' 3'' 280 lbs

Delhi, Iowa Maquoketa Valley HS Kinesiology & Exercise Science

LB So. 6' 0'' 220 lbs

West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Accounting

LB So. 6' 2'' 220 lbs

Arlington, Texas Grace Preparatory Academy Management: Business Administration

LB Fr. 6' 2'' 225 lbs

Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS Electrical Engineering Technology

OL So. 6' 5'' 275 lbs

Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS Nursing

OL Sr. 6' 1'' 305 lbs

Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny HS Previous School: Northwest Missouri State Biology: Biomed

OL Sr. 6' 2'' 305 lbs

Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS Kinesiology & Exercise Science

OL So. 6' 4'' 290 lbs

Clear Lake, Iowa Clear Lake HS Exploratory

K/P Jr. 5' 9'' 195 lbs

West Des Moines, Iowa Valley HS Mechanical Engineering Technology

OL Fr. 6' 3'' 280 lbs

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS Construction Management

OL Fr. 6' 4'' 280 lbs

Waukee, Iowa Waukee HS Business

OL Fr. 6' 5'' 285 lbs

Kimberly, Wis. Kimberly HS Exploratory

OL Fr. 6' 7'' 315 lbs

Elgin, Minn. Plainview-Elgin-Millville HS Kinesiology: Exercise Science & Physical Education Teaching

OL Jr. 6' 5'' 305 lbs

Urbandale, Iowa Waukee Northwest HS Communication/Public Relations: Strategic Public Relations

OL So. 6' 3'' 295 lbs

Moore, Okla. Moore HS English

OL Jr. 6' 4'' 310 lbs

Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon Community HS Sports Administration

DL Fr. 6' 2'' 260 lbs

Carroll, Iowa Carroll HS Kinesiology: Pre-Health

OL Fr. 6' 6'' 280 lbs

Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton HS Construction Management

OL Jr. 6' 6'' 310 lbs

Surprise, Ariz. Shadow Ridge HS Previous School: Sonoran Sidewinders Computer Science

OL Sr. 6' 5'' 300 lbs

Hartley, Iowa Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn HS Business Administration

OL Sr. 6' 4'' 305 lbs

Manchester, Iowa West Delaware HS Kinesiology & Exercise Science

OL So. 6' 3'' 295 lbs

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS Mechanical Engineering Technology

OL Gr. 6' 7'' 320 lbs

Humboldt, Iowa Humboldt HS Finance

OL Gr. 6' 5'' 305 lbs

Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS Previous School: Arkansas State Business Administration

OL So. 6' 6'' 270 lbs

Janesville, Iowa Janesville HS Psychology

WR So. 5' 11'' 180 lbs

Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City Liberty HS Finance

TE Jr. 6' 6'' 250 lbs

West Plains, Mo. West Plains HS Communication: Digital Media Leadership

WR Fr. 5' 11'' 155 lbs

Kirkwood, Mo. Kirkwood HS Exploratory

K Fr. 6' 3'' 215 lbs

Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central HS Business Analytics: AI & Supply Chain Management

TE So. 6' 6'' 250 lbs

Marion, Iowa Marion HS Kinesiology

OL So. 6' 6'' 285 lbs

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS Exploratory

RB Fr. 5' 9'' 185 lbs

Newton, Iowa Newton HS Exploratory

WR Fr. 5' 10'' 175 lbs

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS Finance: Financial Management

TE So. 6' 3'' 220 lbs

Grundy Center, Iowa Grundy Center HS Exploratory

WR Fr. 6' 1'' 185 lbs

Urbandale, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS Exploratory

WR Fr. 6' 1'' 185 lbs

St. Louis, Mo. Parkway West HS Management: Business Administration

DL Sr. 6' 4'' 290 lbs

West Des Moines, Iowa Valley HS Previous School: Iowa Business

DL Fr. 6' 5'' 225 lbs

St. Louis, Mo. Parkway North HS Exploratory

DL Sr. 6' 4'' 295 lbs

Hubertus, Wis. Hartford Union HS Construction Management

DL Jr. 6' 4'' 285 lbs

Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS Environmental Science

OL So. 6' 7'' 290 lbs

Northwood, Iowa Northwood-Kensett HS Business Teaching

DL So. 6' 5'' 260 lbs

Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley HS Accounting

DL So. 6' 4'' 245 lbs

Waukee, Iowa Waukee Northwest HS Finance

DL So. 6' 4'' 290 lbs

Minneapolis, Minn. Totino-Grace HS Business

DL So. 6' 5'' 235 lbs

Johnston, Iowa Johnston HS Management: Business Administration

DL So. 6' 5'' 300 lbs

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Thomas Jefferson HS Computer Science

TE So. 6' 6'' 221 lbs

Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City HS Exploratory

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Football

Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers /Football

Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs /Football

Tight Ends /Football

Safeties /Football

Wide Receivers /Football

Offensive Line /Football

Defensive Line /Football

Cornerbacks /Football

Defensive Ends /Football

Assistant Offensive Line /Football

Support Staff

General Manager /Football

owen.chandler@uni.edu

Video Coordinator /Football

ramkerb@uni.edu

Director of Football Technology /Football

(319) 464-7798

keith.kennedy@uni.edu

Video & Engagement Coordinator /Football

carson.culp@uni.edu

Head Football Athletic Performance Coach /Football

jeffery.jones@uni.edu

Strength & Conditioning Coach /Football

Athletic Trainer - Football /Football

(319) 273-6447

meghan.Peacock@uni.edu

Athletic Trainer - Assistant Football /Football

(319) 273-5479

claire.campbell@uni.edu

Director of Equipment /Football

(319) 273-2459

zac.reynolds@uni.edu

Assistant Equipment Manager /Football

(319) 273-2459

lee.jensen@uni.edu

Assistant Athletic Communications Director /Football

(319) 273-7245

joshua.dinkelman@uni.edu

Defensive Analyst / Linebackers /Football

Offensive Analyst /Football

Player Personnel Assistant /Football


0	Max Bartachek	K	6' 2''	190	Sr.	Waukee, Iowa / Waukee HS	Iowa Western CC	Automation Engineering Technology
0	JC Roque Jr.	WR	5' 9''	180	Sr.	Lithia, Fla. / Newsome HS		Business Analytics	https://twitter.com/Jcroque12
1	Jordan McClom	SAF	6' 2''	203	Gr.	Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS		Marketing Management	@Jordan2Ndd
1	Will Anderson	QB	6' 2''	200	Fr.	Omaha, Neb. / Bellevue West HS		Management: Business Administration
2	Ayden Price	WR	6' 0''	198	Sr.	West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley HS	Iowa	Biology / Pre-Med
2	Logan Gregory	P	5' 11''	195	Gr.	Clearwater, Fla. / Countryside HS	Southeastern \| West Florida \| Southern Miss	Business Administration
3	Vincenzo Gianforte	QB	6' 0''	208	So.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Kennedy HS	Drake	Kinesiology: Exercise Science
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3	Mekhi Toms	CB	6' 3''	190	Jr.	Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Vista HS	Drake \| Northern Colorado	Physics: Data Science
4	Tay Norman	WR	6' 2''	190	Gr.	Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo West HS		Liberal Studies	taynorman
4	Josiah Young	CB	6' 2''	190	So.	Minneapolis, Minn. / Totino-Grace HS		Kinesiology
5	Jaylen Pettus	DL	6' 3''	260	Gr.	Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic HS	USF	Sports Administration
5	Xavier Terrell	RB	5' 8''	180	Sr.	Wilmington, N.C. / St. Thomas Aquinas HS	Florida Atlantic	Finance: Financial Management
6	Jaiden Ellis-Lahey	WR	6' 3''	210	Sr.	Bethlehem, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic HS		Sports Administration	@JellisLahey10
6	Andrew Price	LB	6' 1''	210	So.	West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley HS	South Dakota State	Kinesiology: Pre-Health
7	Cale McThenia	QB	6' 3''	212	Jr.	Wonder Lake, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic HS		Business Administration
7	Alonzo Morgan III	CB	5' 10''	185	Sr.	Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley North HS		Real Estate	@alonzomorgan0
8	Jayce Nixon	QB	6' 0''	205	So.	Tampa, Fla. / Venice HS		Sports Administration
8	Isaiah Pinks	CB	6' 2''	200	Jr.	Des Moines, Iowa / West Des Moines Valley HS		Communication Sports PR
9	Kaz Rebarcak	QB	6' 3''	210	So.	Davenport, Iowa / Davenport North HS		Construction Management
9	Gene Blalock	DL	6' 3''	305	Sr.	Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell HS	Drake	Health Sciences - Pre-Nursing
10	Kolben Miller	LB	6' 2''	220	Gr.	Dumont, Iowa / North Butler HS	Iowa Central CC	Elementary Education
11	Grant Larkin	WR	6' 0''	196	Sr.	Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley HS		Business Administration & Real Estate	@GrantLarkin1
12	Tate Sander	SAF	6' 0''	210	Gr.	Belmond, Iowa / Belmond-Klemme HS		Kinesiology & Exercise Science	tatesander5
13	Ian Collins	WR	6' 0''	187	Gr.	Charles City, Iowa / Charles City HS	Iowa	Real Estate	@ianncollinss
14	Ben Gordon	WR	6' 1''	200	Jr.	Van Meter, Iowa / Van Meter HS		Nursing
15	Jaxon Dailey	QB	6' 3''	230	Gr.	Pleasant Hill, Iowa / Southeast Polk HS	Arkansas State	Sports Administration	jaxon1538
16	Cyrus Courtney	WR	6' 2''	195	Jr.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Kennedy HS	Iowa Western CC
17	Kai Black	TE	6' 3''	245	Gr.	Urbandale, Iowa / Urbandale HS	Iowa State	Pre-Med
18	Brady McCullough	TE	6' 4''	240	Gr.	Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny HS		Business Administration / Finance	bradymc18
19	Graham Friedrichsen	WR	6' 2''	207	Gr.	Urbandale, Iowa / Urbandale HS	Iowa	Sports Administration
20	Evan Freeney	SAF	6' 0''	195	So.	Bel Air, Md. / Bel Air HS		Kinesiology: Exercise Science
21	Calvin Jaworski	SAF	6' 2''	205	Gr.	Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell HS		Movement & Exercise Science	calvin_jaworski
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22	Christian Collins	RB	5' 10''	210	So.	Green Bay, Wis. / Notre Dame Academy		Finance
23	Jajuan Jackson	CB	5' 10''	170	Gr.	Cleveland, Ohio / Medina HS	Walsh	Sports Administration
24	AJ Vaughn	SAF	6' 1''	192	So.	Lawton, Okla. / Lawton MacArthur HS		Psychology
25	Taj Hughes	RB	5' 9''	185	Gr.	Phoenix, Ariz. / Brophy College Prep	Drake	Management & Organizational Leadership
26	Elijah Hoyt	SAF	6' 1''	195	So.	Urbandale, Iowa / Urbandale HS		Criminology & Criminal Justice
27	Caleb Kamara	RB	5' 10''	180	Fr.	Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville HS		Business
28	Avery Buckner	CB	6' 0''	170	Fr.	Apple Valley, Minn. / Apple Valley HS		Business
29	Joquez Beck	CB	5' 11''	170	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo. / Cardinal Ritter College Prep		Exploratory
29	Love Adebayo	RB	5' 8''	190	Sr.	West St. Paul, Minnesota / St. Thomas Academy	St. Thomas \| Ventura College
30	Xhavion Reese	LB	6' 0''	205	5th	Lafayette, Ind. / Lafayette Jefferson HS	Iowa Central CC / Upper Iowa	Biology
31	Ethan Schoville	LB	6' 1''	217	Sr.	Denver, Iowa / Denver HS		Accounting	@ethan_schoville
32	Lamarious Clark	CB	5' 11''	170	Fr.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Ankeny HS		Exploratory
33	John Powers	LB	6' 2''	233	Sr.	Bondurant, Iowa / Bondurant-Farrar HS		Construction Management	@johnny_powers_
34	Brock Carpenter	SAF	6' 1''	200	Jr.	Dubuque, Iowa / Western Dubuque HS		Business
35	Anthony Isley	SAF	6' 0''	192	Sr.	Mediapolis, Iowa / Mediapolis HS		Psychology / Kinesiology	@Anthony_Isley05
36	Braden McShane	LB	6' 3''	230	Jr.	New Hampton, Iowa / New Hampton HS		Business
37	Tyson Cooreman	LB	6' 4''	230	Sr.	Randolph, Minn. / Randolph HS		Business Administration	@TysonCooreman
38	Blake Pankratz	K/P	6' 1''	200	So.	Littleton, Colo. / Valor Christian HS		Finance
39	Kaden Amigon-Suiter	RB	6' 0''	210	Jr.	Columbus Junction, Iowa / Columbus Community HS		Criminology / Psychology
40	Franz Reisz	DL	6' 5''	255	Jr.	Woodbine, Iowa / Harlan Community HS		Accounting
41	CJ Wade	DL	6' 3''	242	Jr.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Prairie HS	Northern Illinois	Biology: Biomedical
42	Zach Mehmert	TE	6' 5''	260	Sr.	Cresco, Iowa / Crestwood HS		Business Administration	@ZachMehmert
43	Michael Bormann	RB	6' 1''	235	So.	Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert Catholic HS		Finance
44	Axel Ramazani	DL	6' 3''	250	So.	Des Moines, Iowa / Urbandale HS	Wyoming	Bachelor of Liberal Studies
45	Tate Doggett	LB	6' 2''	210	Fr.	Van Meter, Iowa / Van Meter HS		Finance: Personal Wealth Management
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46	Cedar Smith	TE	6' 4''	215	Fr.	Nevada, Iowa / Nevada HS		Biology
47	Quinn Street	SAF	6' 0''	190	Fr.	Osage, Iowa / Osage HS		Biology
48	Connor Kayser	LB	6' 4''	225	Jr.	Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny HS		Social Science Teaching
49	Kyle Kopczynski	LS	6' 7''	260	Gr.	Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central HS	DuPage/Western Illinois	Accounting
50	Hyson Bey-Buie	DL	6' 4''	275	Sr.	Moline, Ill. / Moline HS	Iowa Western CC	Physical Education
51	BJ Johnson	LB	6' 2''	225	Fr.	Ames, Iowa / Ames HS		Business
52	Gavin Averbeck	LS	6' 0''	210	Jr.	Ashwaubenon, Wis. / Ashwaubenon HS		Social Science Teaching
53	Jarrett Kies	LB	6' 3''	235	So.	Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls HS		Biology
54	John Spellers	DL	6' 5''	220	Fr.	Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young HS		Exploratory
56	Aidan Salow	DL	6' 3''	280	Jr.	Delhi, Iowa / Maquoketa Valley HS		Kinesiology & Exercise Science
57	Aidan Ducharme	LB	6' 0''	220	So.	West Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic HS		Accounting
58	Dominiq Vann	LB	6' 2''	220	So.	Arlington, Texas / Grace Preparatory Academy		Management: Business Administration
59	Brooks Ragland	LB	6' 2''	225	Fr.	Liberty, Mo. / Liberty HS		Electrical Engineering Technology
60	Joe Briesemeister	OL	6' 5''	275	So.	Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon HS		Nursing
61	Andrew Monsivais	OL	6' 1''	305	Sr.	Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny HS	Northwest Missouri State	Biology: Biomed
62	Jack Hearne	OL	6' 2''	305	Sr.	Urbandale, Iowa / Urbandale HS		Kinesiology & Exercise Science	@JackHearne3
63	Henry Bunn	OL	6' 4''	290	So.	Clear Lake, Iowa / Clear Lake HS		Exploratory
64	Rico Alvarenga-Servellon	K/P	5' 9''	195	Jr.	West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley HS		Mechanical Engineering Technology
64	Hayden Bishop	OL	6' 3''	280	Fr.	Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls HS		Construction Management
65	Colt Schipper	OL	6' 4''	280	Fr.	Waukee, Iowa / Waukee HS		Business
66	Yusif Fofanah	OL	6' 5''	285	Fr.	Kimberly, Wis. / Kimberly HS		Exploratory
66	Carson Hynes	OL	6' 7''	315	Fr.	Elgin, Minn. / Plainview-Elgin-Millville HS		Kinesiology: Exercise Science & Physical Education Teaching
67	Landen Kuennen	OL	6' 5''	305	Jr.	Urbandale, Iowa / Waukee Northwest HS		Communication/Public Relations: Strategic Public Relations
68	Gracen Gruver	OL	6' 3''	295	So.	Moore, Okla. / Moore HS		English
69	Parker Thomas	OL	6' 4''	310	Jr.	Sheldon, Iowa / Sheldon Community HS		Sports Administration
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69	Gavin Holt	DL	6' 2''	260	Fr.	Carroll, Iowa / Carroll HS		Kinesiology: Pre-Health
70	Max Nelson	OL	6' 6''	280	Fr.	Stoughton, Wis. / Stoughton HS		Construction Management
71	Dylan Escalante	OL	6' 6''	310	Jr.	Surprise, Ariz. / Shadow Ridge HS	Sonoran Sidewinders	Computer Science
72	Lance Berends	OL	6' 5''	300	Sr.	Hartley, Iowa / Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn HS		Business Administration	@BerendsLance
73	Luke Reth	OL	6' 4''	305	Sr.	Manchester, Iowa / West Delaware HS		Kinesiology & Exercise Science	https://twitter.com/RethLuke
75	Connor Best	OL	6' 3''	295	So.	Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls HS		Mechanical Engineering Technology
76	Ben Kuehnast	OL	6' 7''	320	Gr.	Humboldt, Iowa / Humboldt HS		Finance	bkuehnast
77	Kyle Kelly	OL	6' 5''	305	Gr.	Shawnee, Kan. / Mill Valley HS	Arkansas State	Business Administration	@Kyle_Kelly52
79	Gabe Meaney	OL	6' 6''	270	So.	Janesville, Iowa / Janesville HS		Psychology
80	Sutton Koller	WR	5' 11''	180	So.	Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City Liberty HS		Finance
81	Briggs Hughston	TE	6' 6''	250	Jr.	West Plains, Mo. / West Plains HS		Communication: Digital Media Leadership
82	Jamiir Sloan	WR	5' 11''	155	Fr.	Kirkwood, Mo. / Kirkwood HS		Exploratory
82	Jimmy Scott	K	6' 3''	215	Fr.	Council Bluffs, Iowa / Lewis Central HS		Business Analytics: AI & Supply Chain Management
83	Kaleb Diers	TE	6' 6''	250	So.	Marion, Iowa / Marion HS		Kinesiology
84	Kailer Smith	OL	6' 6''	285	So.	Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls HS		Exploratory
84	Caden Klein	RB	5' 9''	185	Fr.	Newton, Iowa / Newton HS		Exploratory
85	Will Remmert	WR	5' 10''	175	Fr.	Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls HS		Finance: Financial Management
86	Tiernan Vokes	TE	6' 3''	220	So.	Grundy Center, Iowa / Grundy Center HS		Exploratory
87	Sam Drexler	WR	6' 1''	185	Fr.	Urbandale, Iowa / Dowling Catholic HS		Exploratory
88	Leyton Usry	WR	6' 1''	185	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway West HS		Management: Business Administration
90	Ryan Kuennen	DL	6' 4''	290	Sr.	West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley HS	Iowa	Business
91	Benton Mohrmann	DL	6' 5''	225	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway North HS		Exploratory
92	Jackson Stortz	DL	6' 4''	295	Sr.	Hubertus, Wis. / Hartford Union HS		Construction Management	@JacksonStortz
93	Aidan Miller	DL	6' 4''	285	Jr.	Omaha, Neb. / Millard South HS		Environmental Science
94	Colby Eskildsen	OL	6' 7''	290	So.	Northwood, Iowa / Northwood-Kensett HS		Business Teaching
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95	Max Schmeltzer	DL	6' 5''	260	So.	Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley HS		Accounting
96	Jack Vinyard	DL	6' 4''	245	So.	Waukee, Iowa / Waukee Northwest HS		Finance
97	Theo Thomas	DL	6' 4''	290	So.	Minneapolis, Minn. / Totino-Grace HS		Business
98	Kolby Gibbons	DL	6' 5''	235	So.	Johnston, Iowa / Johnston HS		Management: Business Administration
99	Braylon Evans	DL	6' 5''	300	So.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Thomas Jefferson HS		Computer Science
	Parker Sutherland	TE	6' 6''	221	So.	Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City HS		Exploratory

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Todd Stepsis	Head Coach
	Al Smith	Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
	Michael McCourt	Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs
	Nate Thompson	Tight Ends
	Sean Hupke	Safeties
	Jack Johnson	Wide Receivers
	Rick Nelson	Offensive Line
	Christian Nussbaum	Defensive Line
	Kevin Hodges	Cornerbacks
	Riley Van Wyhe	Defensive Ends
	Jax Ostroski	Assistant Offensive Line

Support Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Owen Chandler	General Manager	owen.chandler@uni.edu
	Brady Ramker	Video Coordinator	ramkerb@uni.edu
	Keith Kennedy	Director of Football Technology	keith.kennedy@uni.edu	(319) 464-7798
	Carson Culp	Video & Engagement Coordinator	carson.culp@uni.edu
	Jeff Jones	Head Football Athletic Performance Coach	jeffery.jones@uni.edu
	Justin Peine	Strength & Conditioning Coach
	Meghan Ward	Athletic Trainer - Football	meghan.Peacock@uni.edu	(319) 273-6447
	Claire Campbell	Athletic Trainer - Assistant Football	claire.campbell@uni.edu	(319) 273-5479
	Zac Reynolds	Director of Equipment	zac.reynolds@uni.edu	(319) 273-2459
	Lee Jensen	Assistant Equipment Manager	lee.jensen@uni.edu	(319) 273-2459
	Joshua Dinkelman	Assistant Athletic Communications Director	joshua.dinkelman@uni.edu	(319) 273-7245
	Alexander Santana	Defensive Analyst / Linebackers
	Bennett Seelen	Offensive Analyst
	Taren Leichliter	Player Personnel Assistant