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Iowa Hawkeyes NFL Draft Prospects
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SHOW OTHER TEAMSIowa Hawkeyes 2027 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 |
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OT |
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310lbs | 6-5 | 5.30 | 6 | 45.5 |
86.2
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After appearing in just three games across his first two seasons, Lauck took over as Iowa's starting left tackle in 2025 and held ... |
89 |
|
OG |
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290lbs | 6-4 | 5.20 | 7 | 46.8 |
84.4
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A farm-built lineman from Norfolk, Nebraska, who controlled livestock before defensive linemen, Pieper was a district MVP with 130... |
117 |
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CB |
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205lbs | 6-0 | 4.44 | 13 | 67.5 |
83.3
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A small-town quarterback at Central Lyon in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Lutmer was the Class 2A Player of the Year and set school records f... |
262 |
|
TE |
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240lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 9 | 163 |
74.8
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Vonnahme took a long road to the spotlight, arriving at Iowa as a preferred walk-on out of tiny Breda, where he played quarterback... |
331 |
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QB |
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215lbs | 6-4 | 4.85 | 33 | 574.5 |
61.3
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Forty-seven touchdown passes and 3,264 yards as a senior at Nashville's Lipscomb Academy, where Trent Dilfer coached him to a 13-0... |
Iowa Hawkeyes 2026 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 |
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OT |
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319lbs | 6-5 | 5.18 | 14 | 59.5 |
85.2
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Gennings Dunker grew up in Lena, Illinois, where he was a two-way force who helped his team capture state championships as a fresh... |
97 |
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C |
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299lbs | 6-3 | 4.90 | 22 | 97 |
84.7
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State champion in the shot put and discus before ever snapping a football at the college level, Logan Jones arrived at Iowa as a f... |
155 |
|
DE |
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258lbs | 6-6 | 4.81 | 46 | 161.6 |
82.5
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Max Llewellyn grew up in Urbandale, Iowa, about twenty minutes from Iowa City, and turned into one of the more productive defensiv... |
159 |
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OG |
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315lbs | 6-6 | 5.35 | 35 | 140.1 |
82.4
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Five-year letterman, two-way lineman, wrestler, basketball player, and team captain from sophomore year on at Blue Springs High Sc... |
211 |
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DT |
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295lbs | 6-5 | 5.30 | 62 | 250.5 |
81.1
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Aaron Graves committed to Iowa as a high school freshman out of Dayton, Iowa, holding four-star ratings from ESPN, 247Sports, an... |
232 |
|
CB |
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189lbs | 6-1 | 4.59 | 48 | 180.6 |
80.0
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Terrence Javaughn Hall grew up in Fresno, California, the oldest son of Monique and Terrence Hall Sr., a former standout wide rece... |
233 |
|
WR |
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193lbs | 5-9 | 4.47 | 39 | 211 |
80.0
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Iowa City sits just down the road from Kinnick Stadium, but Kaden Wetjen's path to becoming a Hawkeye was anything but direct. A t... |
248 |
|
S |
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208lbs | 6-2 | 4.48 | 69 | 287.8 |
79.9
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Sixteen interceptions across four varsity seasons at Southeast Polk High School made Xavier Nwankpa the most decorated prep player... |
345 |
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LB |
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231lbs | 6-2 | 4.56 | 45 | 325 |
75.0
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Iowa Hawkeyes 2025 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 |
|
RB |
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225lbs | 6-0 | 4.57 | 4 | 54.2 |
86.4
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From his early days at Hamilton High School in Ohio to becoming one of Iowa's most prolific rushers, Kaleb Johnson's journey epito... |
86 |
|
S |
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205lbs | 5-11 | 4.59 | 34 | 122.6 |
84.6
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The evolution of Sebastian Castro from a dual-threat high school quarterback in suburban Chicago to an All-Big Ten safety perfectl... |
186 |
|
OG |
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310lbs | 6-6 | 5.11 | 36 | 190.9 |
80.2
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A homegrown Iowa product, Connor Colby has been the backbone of the Hawkeyes' offensive line since he stepped foot on campus. The ... |
207 |
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LB |
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232lbs | 6-2 | 4.82 | 24 | 242.4 |
79.3
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Jay Higgins, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, emerged as a defensive powerhouse for the Iowa Hawkeyes. A product of Brebeuf Jesuit P... |
213 |
|
TE |
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247lbs | 6-6 | 4.77 | 13 | 212.6 |
79.0
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Luke Lachey, born June 29, 2001, hails from Grandview Heights, Ohio, where he made his mark as a versatile two-way player at Grand... |
238 |
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CB |
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189lbs | 6-1 | 4.56 | 59 | 233.7 |
78.1
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Jermari Harris a Montini Catholic standout brought a diverse athletic background to Iowa City, having won a state basketball cham... |
446 |
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LB |
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235lbs | 6-0 | 4.65 | 54 | 490.5 |
62.9
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Nick Jackson from Lovett High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high scho... |
Iowa Hawkeyes 2024 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 |
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CB |
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203lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 2 | 22.2 |
87.8
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A dynamic presence in Iowa's secondary, Cooper DeJean emerged from Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School as a highly-touted recruit, ... |
127 |
|
TE |
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252lbs | 6-4 | 4.80 | 11 | 147 |
83.0
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Erick All, a product of Fairfield High School in Ohio, garnered a 3-star rating from ESPN and a 4-star from 247 Sports. Overcoming... |
233 |
|
DL |
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281lbs | 6-5 | 5.05 | 58 | 235.2 |
78.0
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Logan Lee from Orion High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, L... |