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Iowa

Iowa

Tier 2

Big Ten · FBS · Tier 2 · 85 players

Head coach
Mick Cloud
Playbook
IOWA · 5 formations, 460 plays
80OVR
81OFF
78DEF

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4249%
  • Defense3946%
  • Special teams45%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB56%
  • RB56%
  • WR911%
  • TE67%
  • OL1720%
  • DL1416%
  • LB1113%
  • DB1416%
  • ST45%

Class mix

12 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman2529%
  • Sophomore2529%
  • Junior2327%
  • Senior1214%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities5464%
  • 1 ability2024%
  • 2 abilities78%
  • 3 or more45%

Recruiting regions

74% of players are from the Midwest

85players
  • Northeast00%
  • Southeast1720%
  • Midwest6374%
  • South Central45%
  • West11%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

IowaFBS average
OVR
+1.1
SPD
+1.4
ACC
+1.3
AGI
+2.0
STR
+0.7
AWR
+1.0

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

0
22
54
7
2

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
0
HB
−6
WR
0
TE
−13
LT
−18
LG
−6
C
−24
RG
−6
RT
−5
LEDG
−3
REDG
−3
DT
−3
SAM
−3
MIKE
−2
WILL
−4
CB
−5
FS
−10
SS
−9
K
−3
P
−7

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
31/85
Different abilities
31
Platinum
5
  • Quick StepQuick Step4
  • House CallHouse Call3
  • Option ShieldOption Shield3
  • Outside ShieldOutside Shield3
  • Quick DropQuick Drop3
  • Screen EnforcerScreen Enforcer3
  • WorkhorseWorkhorse3
  • 50/5050/502

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503005'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"6'8"6'10"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 21 states

  • Iowa30
  • Florida8
  • Illinois6
  • Michigan5
  • Missouri5
  • Wisconsin4
  • Indiana3
  • 14 other states24

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.