Iowa Football

With all 257 picks of the 2025 NFL draft complete, this year’s batch of undrafted free agents include some Iowa and Iowa State players with impressive resumes.

Wide receiver KJ Parker was among the younger players who stood out during Saturday’s open practice.

It did not always seem like it, but Iowa football is well represented in the 2025 NFL draft class. Five former Hawkeyes heard their names called during the three-day event (with three of them being selected in the final 25 picks).

Luke Lachey is the 14th Iowa tight end drafted in the Kirk Ferentz era and the sixth Iowa tight end drafted since 2017. It is the first time that Iowa has had tight ends drafted in three consecutive drafts since 2003-05.

Connor Colby’s football journey has taken him from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City, and now to San Francisco. The 49ers selected the Iowa offensive lineman in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft with the 249th overall pick.

The Seattle Seahawks drafted Iowa’s Mason Richman in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft with the 234th overall pick. He is the third Hawkeye drafted, following running back Kaleb Johnson and defensive tackle Yahya Black.

Yahya Black is the sixth Hawkeye defensive lineman to be drafted since 2020.

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.