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Iowa football 2024-25 transfer portal tracker: Who’s leaving, joining Hawkeyes
Auburn quarterback Hank Brown among portal players to visit Iowa City
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IOWA CITY — There is little doubt about how Kirk Ferentz would prefer to build a college football roster.
“We’re not trying to build through the portal,” the 26th-year Iowa head coach said in December. “If we can supplement our team, we’ll do that.”
But as the Hawkeyes “supplement” their roster — and as some players decide to take their talents elsewhere — here is a running list of their portal departures, commitments and notable targets:
(Last updated: April 1, 12:30 p.m.)
Which Iowa players entered the portal?
The following scholarship players from Iowa have entered the transfer portal:
- WR Kaleb Brown (committed to UAB)
- RB Leshon Williams (committed to Kansas)
- DL Jeff Bowie (committed to South Dakota)
- QB James Resar (remains on spring roster)
- QB Cade McNamara (committed to Eastern Tennessee State)
- QB Marco Lainez (committed to Elon)
- TE Grant Leeper (committed to Miami (Ohio))
- DL Caden Crawford (committed to South Dakota)
- DL Chase Brackney (committed to Sacramento State)
The following walk-ons from Iowa have entered the transfer portal:
- TE Johnny Pascuzzi (committed to West Virginia)
- FB Rusty VanWetzinga (committed to Northern Illinois)
- WR Ayden Price
- TE Cole Marsh (committed to Northern Iowa)
- OL Kyson Van Vugt (committed to Fresno State)
- TE Jalyn Thompson (committed to South Dakota State)
- DL Ethan Aghakhan (committed to New Hampshire)
- WR Graham Friedrichsen (committed to Northern Iowa)
- DL Ryan Kuennen (committed to Northern Iowa)
- DB Amare Bickham (committed to Western Illinois)
- DL Trent Cakerice (per Rivals and On3)
- WR Judah Mallette
- K Tripp Woody (committed to Syracuse)
Which players have committed to Iowa via the transfer portal?
- Former Auburn QB Hank Brown (three years of eligibility remaining)
- Former Central Michigan DL Jonah Pace (one year of eligibility remaining)
- Former South Dakota State DL Bryce Hawthorne (three years of eligibility remaining)
- Former South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski (one year of eligibility remaining)
- Former Chattanooga WR Sam Phillips (one year of eligibility remaining)
When will transfer portal activity pick up again?
Portal activity will likely pick up again around the spring window, which goes from April 16-25.
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