Iowa Football

Kaleb Johnson is joining a Pittsburgh offense that could be leaning heavily on its rushing attack in 2025.

Pittsburgh’s selection of Johnson follows a breakout 2024 season, as he rushed for 1,537 yards while accumulating a program-record 23 total touchdowns

Barros appeared in 36 games in four seasons with South Dakota and allowed 54 receptions on 93 targets (58.1 percent), per Pro Football Focus. That includes 32 receptions on 50 targets in 12 games in 2024.

Offensive line, linebackers and quarterback are among the positions to watch during the Hawkeyes’ 2025 open spring practice on Saturday.

Tim Lester noted that Iowa’s quarterbacks “got a long way to go,” but the second-year offensive coordinator is “happy where the room is at right now.”

Former Wake Forest quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski has committed to Iowa football. The 6-foot-0, 185-pound quarterback joins the Hawkeyes after one season with the Demon Deacons.

Kaleb Johnson highlights the list of former Iowa football players projected to be selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The addition of Bryce George, a Division II All-American last year, adds a wild card to what has been a “really close battle” between Jack Dotzler and Trevor Lauck at left tackle this spring.

Iowa has picked up a commitment from former Boston College long snapper Bryant Worrell via the transfer portal, Worrell announced via his Instagram account Sunday evening.

Iowa wide receiver and Williamsburg native Kaden Wetjen has received a scholarship and garnered national acclaim for his returning ability. Time will tell whether he can make a similar impact in the passing game in 2025.

The 6-foot-5, 314-pound offensive tackle has one year of eligibility remaining after appearing in 41 games for Division II-level Ferris State. He was an FCS All-American and helped the Bulldogs claim three national titles.

Iowa football’s new running backs coach wants to build on the foundation that helps his players “be successful in everything that they do” on and off the field.

Iowa defensive back Kahlil Tate has entered the transfer portal Wednesday morning. He did not see game action in either of his two seasons with the Hawkeyes.

After coming up with a plan for his nonprofit in a Tippie entrepreneurship class, Micah Hyde has turned to the same professor’s class to organize his charity golf outing in Iowa City.

Brendan Sullivan outpaced Iowa’s other quarterbacks in most metrics in the ex-Northwestern player’s lone season as a Hawkeye. His reentry into the transfer portal was far from a surprise, though, after Iowa added Mark Gronowski.

Ex-Northwestern quarterback Brendan Sullivan is on the move again after one year with the Hawkeyes.

New Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski heard from NFL scouts who “liked a lot of things about me” as he mulled professional opportunities before committing to the Hawkeyes.

Whether it be his leadership traits or “whole summer study of Matthew Stafford,” Iowa’s newest quarterback transfer has impressed in ways that do not necessarily show up on the box score.

As Iowa competes with several other power-conference programs for 2026 quarterback recruit Peyton Falzone, the 6-foot-3 quarterback appreciates Tim Lester’s “really dynamic” offensive scheme.