Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz speaks during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Xavier Nwankpa (1) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Deshaun Lee (8) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Koen Entringer (4) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back TJ Hall (2) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Zach Lutmer (6) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back O'Lontae Dean (16) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Jaylen Watson (3) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Jaden Harrell (41) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Rashad Godfrey Jr. (7) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Alex Mota (14) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back O'Lontae Dean (16) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes place kicker Drew Stevens (18), holder Ty Nissen (99), and long snapper Ike Speltz (97) stand for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes place kicker Drew Stevens (18) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes punter Rhys Dakin (9) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes long snapper Bryant Worrell (45) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Kyler Gerardy (19) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Shahid Barros (5) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Aaron Graves (95) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Jonah Pace (91) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Max Llewellyn (48) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Jeremiah Pittman (55) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Bryce Hawthorne (96) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Iose Epenesa (97) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive end Drew Campbell (13) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Nolan DeLong (31) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Jarriett Buie (0) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Jackson Stratton (19) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kamari Moulton (28) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver KJ Parker (1) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Seth Anderson (6) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Zach Ortwerth (48) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Addison Ostrenga (87) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Nathan Mcneil (25) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Jacob Gill (5) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Terrell Washington Jr. (8) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Brevin Doll (23) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Xavier Williams (26) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Nathan McNeil (25) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Reece Vander Zee (15) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Sam Phillips (2) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Kaden Wetjen (21) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Mark Gronowski (11) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski (10) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Gennings Dunker (67) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Jimmy Sullivan (3) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald (16) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Jackson Stratton (19) kneels atop a pyramid of his fellow quarterbacks, Jimmy Sullivan (3), Jeremy Hecklinski (10), Hank Brown (9), Mark Gronowski (11), and Ryan Fitzgerald (16), during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Hank Brown (9) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Jimmy Sullivan (3) sits on the shoulders of Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Gennings Dunker (67) for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Gennings Dunker (67) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Kade Pieper (58) stands for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Kade Pieper (58) and offensive lineman Gennings Dunker (67) stand for a portrait during Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Mark Gronowski (11) talks to reporters during the Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Luke Gaffney (51) claps after Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Devan Kennedy (99) guessed the animal he was thinking about during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Mason Woods (14) talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Cam Buffington (33) talks to a reporter during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Mark Gronowski (11) talks to reporters during the Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Reece Vander Zee (15) conducts a mock interview with Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Mason Woods (14) and Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Hayden Large (88) during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Mark Gronowski (11) talks to reporters during the Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Seth Anderson (6) works on a handshake with a teammate during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kamari Moulton (28) talks to Iowa Hawkeyes running back Terrell Washington Jr. (8) during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Moon Family head coach Kirk Ferentz talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Running backs coach Omar Young talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Assistant head coach Seth Wallace talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Special teams coordinator Levar Woods talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Offensive line coach George Barnett talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Jaziun Patterson (4) looks at the media day schedule with Associate Athletics Director Matt Weitzel during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Assistant head coach Seth Wallace talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Associate Athletics Director Matt Weitzel looks through the media day booklet during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Running backs coach Omar Young talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Offensive line coach George Barnett talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Offensive coordinator Tim Lester during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Assistant head coach Seth Wallace talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Defensive line coach Kelvin Bell talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Defensive coordinator Phil Parker talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Assistant defensive line coach Jay Niemann talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Assistant head coach Seth Wallace talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Landyn Van Kekerix (23), Iowa Hawkeyes running back Nathan McNeil (25) and Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Zach Twedt (42) wait to get their photos taken during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald (16) talks to team members while waiting for interviews and photos during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Sam Phillips (2) talks to team members while waiting for interviews and photos during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Karson Sharar (43) walks back inside after getting his portrait taken during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Kyler Gerardy (19) talks to a reporter during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Max Llewellyn (48) throws a football to Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Kenneth Merrieweather (44) during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Ethan Hurkett (49) throws a football to Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Max Llewellyn (48) while they wait for interviews and photos during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Tight ends coach Abdul Hodge talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Director of strength and conditioning Raimond Braithwaite talks to media staff during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Football analyst Tyler Parker talks to a reporter during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Defensive line coach Kelvin Bell talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Director of strength and conditioning Raimond Braithwaite talks to media staff during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Tight ends coach Abdul Hodge talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Defensive coordinator Phil Parker talks to Gazette reporter Mike Hlas during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

Wide receivers coach Jon Budmayer talks to reporters during Iowa football media day in Iowa City on Friday, August 8, 2025.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)