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Iowa All-Time Team

The best Iowa football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Jay Higgins (91), Brad Banks (91) and Jack Campbell (90). Among them: 15 consensus All-Americans and 2 top-10 NFL Draft picks. Land on Iowa when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
169
Consensus All-Americans
15
Top-10 draft picks
2

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time Iowa Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
91
Banks
90
Greene
88
Wetjen
88
Dwight
90
Clark
O
O
O
O
O
O
90
Nixon
90
DeJean
91
Higgins
90
Campbell
80
Merriweather
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 91Brad Banks2002QB
  2. 90Shonn Greene2006-08RB
  3. 88Kaden Wetjen2022-25WR
  4. 88Tim Dwight1994-97WR
  5. 90Dallas Clark2002TE
  6. 90Daviyon Nixon2018-20EDGE
  7. 91Jay Higgins2020-24LB
  8. 90Cooper DeJean2021-23CB
  9. 80Kaevon Merriweather2018-22S
  10. 90Jack Campbell2019-22LB

Iowa Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among Iowa players in the game.

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top-10 NFL Draft Picks

Top 25 Iowa Players

  1. 191Jay Higgins2020-24LB
  2. 291Brad Banks2002QB
  3. 390Jack Campbell2019-22LB
  4. 490Cooper DeJean2021-23CB
  5. 590Josey Jewell2013-17LB
  6. 690Daviyon Nixon2018-20EDGE
  7. 790Josh Jackson2014-17CB
  8. 890Dallas Clark2002TE
  9. 990Shonn Greene2006-08RB
  10. 1088Desmond King2013-16CB
  11. 1188Kaden Wetjen2022-25WR
  12. 1288T.J. Hockenson2016-18TE
  13. 1388Robert Gallery1999-2003TE
  14. 1488Tim Dwight1994-97WR
  15. 1586Kaleb Johnson2022-24RB
  16. 1686Adrian Clayborn2009-10EDGE
  17. 1786Jared DeVries1995-98EDGE
  18. 1886Leroy Smith1988-91EDGE
  19. 1983Chad Greenway2002-05LB
  20. 2083Matt Rodgers1988-91QB
  21. 2183Nick Bell1990RB
  22. 2283Tavian Banks1994-97RB
  23. 2380Kaevon Merriweather2018-22S
  24. 2480Riley Moss2018-22CB
  25. 2580A.J. Epenesa2017-19EDGE

Iowa Players by Era

1990-199417 players · best: Leroy Smith (86)
  1. 186Leroy Smith1988-91EDGE
  2. 283Matt Rodgers1988-91QB
  3. 383Nick Bell1990RB
  4. 480Merton Hanks1990S
  5. 574Melvin Foster1990LB
  6. 672Alan Cross1990-92TE
  7. 772Carlos James1992WR
  8. 872Mike Titley1990TE
  9. 972Mike Wells1990-93EDGE
  10. 1070Danan Hughes1989-92WR
  11. 1170John Derby1990-91LB
  12. 1270Ron Geater1990-91EDGE
  13. 1368Harold Jasper1991-94WR
  14. 1468Larry Blue1989-93EDGE
  15. 1568Tony Stewart1987-90RB
  16. 1667Michael Titley1990TE
  17. 1767Mike Saunders1990-91RB
1995-199917 players · best: Tim Dwight (88)
  1. 188Tim Dwight1994-97WR
  2. 286Jared DeVries1995-98EDGE
  3. 383Tavian Banks1994-97RB
  4. 475Tom Knight1993-96CB
  5. 572Damien Robinson1993-96S
  6. 672Sedrick Shaw1993-96RB
  7. 770Bob Diaco1992-95LB
  8. 870Eric Thigpen1997-98S
  9. 970Ladell Betts1998-2001RB
  10. 1070Matt Bowen1996-99S
  11. 1170Matt Sherman1994-97QB
  12. 1270Plez Atkins1994-97CB
  13. 1370Scott Slutzker1993-95TE
  14. 1468Austin Wheatley1996-99TE
  15. 1568Bill Ennis-Inge1993-96EDGE
  16. 1668Kerry Cooks1994-97S
  17. 1768Matt Hughes1995-98LB
2000-200424 players · best: Brad Banks (91)
  1. 191Brad Banks2002QB
  2. 290Dallas Clark2002TE
  3. 388Robert Gallery1999-2003TE
  4. 483Chad Greenway2002-05LB
  5. 577Bob Sanders2000-03S
  6. 674Colin Cole1999-2002EDGE
  7. 774Matt Roth2001-04EDGE
  8. 872Aaron Kampman1998-2001EDGE
  9. 972Abdul Hodge2002-05LB
  10. 1072Drew Tate2003-06QB
  11. 1172Fred Barr1999-2002LB
  12. 1272Fred Russell2000-03RB
  13. 1372Howard Hodges2000-03EDGE
  14. 1472Jovon Johnson2002-05S
  15. 1571Kevin Kasper1997-2000WR
  16. 1671Maurice Brown2000-03WR
  17. 1770Clinton Solomon2002-05WR
  18. 1870Derek Pagel2000-02S
  19. 1970Grant Steen2000-03LB
  20. 2070Ladell Betts1998-2001RB
  21. 2169Sean Considine2002-04S
  22. 2268Kahlil Hill1998-2001WR
  23. 2367Erik Jensen1999-2003TE
  24. 2467Tony Jackson2002-04RB
2005-200923 players · best: Shonn Greene (90)
  1. 190Shonn Greene2006-08RB
  2. 286Adrian Clayborn2009-10EDGE
  3. 383Chad Greenway2002-05LB
  4. 480Mitch King2006-08EDGE
  5. 580Pat Angerer2006-09LB
  6. 680Tyler Sash2008-10S
  7. 772Abdul Hodge2002-05LB
  8. 872Amari Spievey2008-09S
  9. 972Brandon Myers2006-08TE
  10. 1072Derrell Johnson-Koulianos2007-10WR
  11. 1172Drew Tate2003-06QB
  12. 1272Jovon Johnson2002-05S
  13. 1372Kenny Iwebema2005-07EDGE
  14. 1472Tony Moeaki2006-09TE
  15. 1570A.J. Edds2006-09LB
  16. 1670Albert Young2004-07RB
  17. 1770Bradley Fletcher2006-08CB
  18. 1870Brett Greenwood2007-10S
  19. 1970Charles Godfrey2006-07CB
  20. 2070Marcus Paschal2002-06S
  21. 2170Mike Humpal2003-07LB
  22. 2270Mike Klinkenborg2003-06LB
  23. 2370Scott Chandler2003-06TE
2010-201427 players · best: Adrian Clayborn (86)
  1. 186Adrian Clayborn2009-10EDGE
  2. 280Tyler Sash2008-10S
  3. 377Marvin McNutt2008-11WR
  4. 474Micah Hyde2009-12S
  5. 574Shaun Prater2009-11CB
  6. 672B.J. Lowery2011-13S
  7. 772C.J. Fiedorowicz2010-13TE
  8. 872Derrell Johnson-Koulianos2007-10WR
  9. 971Marcus Coker2010-11RB
  10. 1070Allen Reisner2007-10TE
  11. 1170Anthony Hitchens2010-13LB
  12. 1270Brett Greenwood2007-10S
  13. 1370Christian Kirksey2010-13LB
  14. 1470James Morris2010-13LB
  15. 1570Jeremiha Hunter2008-10LB
  16. 1670Karl Klug2009-10EDGE
  17. 1770Louis Trinca-Pasat2010-14EDGE
  18. 1870Quinton Alston2011-14LB
  19. 1970Ricky Stanzi2007-10QB
  20. 2068James Vandenberg2009-12QB
  21. 2168Keenan Davis2009-12WR
  22. 2267Adam Robinson2009-10RB
  23. 2367Jake Rudock2011-14QB
  24. 2467Jordan Bernstine2008-11CB
  25. 2566Mark Weisman2011-14RB
  26. 2665Kevonte Martin-Manley2011-14WR
  27. 2764Damon Bullock2011-14RB
2015-201928 players · best: Josey Jewell (90)
  1. 190Josey Jewell2013-17LB
  2. 290Josh Jackson2014-17CB
  3. 388Desmond King2013-16CB
  4. 488T.J. Hockenson2016-18TE
  5. 580A.J. Epenesa2017-19EDGE
  6. 674Amani Hooker2016-18S
  7. 774George Kittle2012-16TE
  8. 872Akrum Wadley2013-17RB
  9. 972Anthony Nelson2015-18EDGE
  10. 1072Ihmir Smith-Marsette2017-20WR
  11. 1172Jake Gervase2014-18S
  12. 1272Jaleel Johnson2012-16EDGE
  13. 1372Noah Fant2016-18TE
  14. 1471Michael Ojemudia2015-19CB
  15. 1570C.J. Beathard2012-16QB
  16. 1670Geno Stone2017-19S
  17. 1768Jordan Canzeri2011-15RB
  18. 1868Jordan Lomax2011-15S
  19. 1967LeShun Daniels Jr.2013-16RB
  20. 2067Nate Stanley2016-19QB
  21. 2167Tevaun Smith2012-15WR
  22. 2266Ben Niemann2014-17LB
  23. 2366Mekhi Sargent2018-20RB
  24. 2466Parker Hesse2014-18EDGE
  25. 2565Bo Bower2013-17LB
  26. 2665Nick Easley2017-18WR
  27. 2764Nico Ragaini2018-23WR
  28. 2863Miles Taylor2014-17CB
2020-202430 players · best: Jay Higgins (91)
  1. 191Jay Higgins2020-24LB
  2. 290Cooper DeJean2021-23CB
  3. 390Daviyon Nixon2018-20EDGE
  4. 490Jack Campbell2019-22LB
  5. 588Kaden Wetjen2022-25WR
  6. 686Kaleb Johnson2022-24RB
  7. 780Kaevon Merriweather2018-22S
  8. 880Riley Moss2018-22CB
  9. 975Dane Belton2019-21S
  10. 1075Joe Evans2018-23EDGE
  11. 1174Charlie Jones2019-21WR
  12. 1274Chauncey Golston2016-20EDGE
  13. 1374Lukas Van Ness2020-22EDGE
  14. 1474Sam LaPorta2019-22TE
  15. 1574Sebastian Castro2019-24S
  16. 1674Tyler Goodson2019-21RB
  17. 1770Ethan Hurkett2020-25EDGE
  18. 1870Jack Koerner2018-21S
  19. 1970Matt Hankins2017-21S
  20. 2070Nick Jackson2023-24LB
  21. 2170Seth Benson2018-22LB
  22. 2270Zach VanValkenburg2019-21EDGE
  23. 2369Erick All2023TE
  24. 2469Jermari Harris2019-24CB
  25. 2569Quinn Schulte2019-24S
  26. 2668Nick Niemann2016-20LB
  27. 2767Logan Lee2019-23EDGE
  28. 2867Luke Lachey2020-24TE
  29. 2966Leshon Williams2020-24RB
  30. 3065Spencer Petras2018-22QB
2025-Present14 players · best: Kaden Wetjen (88)
  1. 188Kaden Wetjen2022-25WR
  2. 274Zach Lutmer2023-25S
  3. 370Aaron Graves2022-25EDGE
  4. 470Ethan Hurkett2020-25EDGE
  5. 570Karson Sharar2021-25LB
  6. 668TJ Hall2022-25CB
  7. 768Xavier Nwankpa2022-25S
  8. 867Kamari Moulton2023-25RB
  9. 967Mark Gronowski2025QB
  10. 1067Max Llewellyn2021-25EDGE
  11. 1165Hank Brown2025QB
  12. 1265Hayden Large2023-25TE
  13. 1365Jaziun Patterson2022-25RB
  14. 1464DJ Vonnahme2024-25TE

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