Iowa’s updated 2026 roster measurements are in, and the numbers tell a pretty clear offseason story: the Hawkeyes added size in a lot of places, with especially noticeable jumps in the trenches and a few intriguing changes across the skill spots.
The biggest gain on the roster belongs to walk-on offensive lineman Will Hahn, who jumped from 6-foot-1, 270 pounds to 294 pounds. That 24-pound rise tops the team.
Right behind him is Dylan Stecker, who arrived in Iowa City as a wide receiver and is now listed at 6-foot-4, 233 pounds after adding 23 pounds. On the other end, a few players trimmed down, but the overall theme for Iowa is pretty obvious: this group got bigger.
At quarterback, the room has a few notable shifts even if nobody is matching Mark Gronowski’s size. Jeremy Hecklinski is now listed at 5-foot-11, 201 pounds after coming to Iowa City at 188 in 2025, a gain of 13 pounds.
Jimmy Sullivan added eight pounds and is up to 205, while Hank Brown gained three pounds and now checks in at 6-foot-4, 218. Ryan Fitzgerald is listed at 6-foot-2 and 221 pounds, which is up three from last season.
Tradon Bessinger was listed at 6-foot-5, 215 pounds on signing day in December.
The running back group also shows some movement. South Dakota transfer LJ Phillips is one of the more interesting cases, dropping from 225 pounds last season at USD to 211 now in Iowa City.
Braeden Jackson went from 196 to 206, Kamari Moulton climbed from 205 to 211, and Xavier Williams added three pounds to reach 228. O'Lontae Dean and Brevin Doll both gained two pounds and are now listed at 212 and 213, respectively.
Nathan McNeil is down one pound and is listed at 5-foot-11, 202.
There’s a similar pattern at wide receiver, where KJ Parker made the biggest move by going from 184 to 191 pounds. Reece Vander Zee added five pounds and is now at 220, while Jarriett Buie dropped five pounds and is listed at 198 after being at 203 last season.
Tight end is one of the most noticeable bulk-up rooms on the roster. Dylan Stecker’s 23-pound jump stands out, but he’s not alone.
Thomas Meyer went from 232 to 248 pounds while staying at 6-foot-4. Mason Woods added 13 pounds and is now 6-foot-2, 230.
Eli Johnson gained five pounds and is listed at 6-foot-5, 250.
The offensive line, as expected, is loaded with size. Michael Myslinski, one of Iowa’s projected starters, moved from 290 to 299 pounds.
Kade Pieper went from 290 to 298, and George Nahas is up six pounds to 295. Will Nolan is listed at 6-foot-6, 313 pounds, while Trevor Lauck added four pounds and is now 6-foot-5, 314.
Jack Dotzler and Lucas Allgeyer each lost three pounds, with Dotzler now at 6-foot-6, 309. Trent Wilson, who played at 300 pounds last year at James Madison, is listed at 290 in Iowa City.
The true freshmen on the line also arrive with plenty of mass. Carson Nielsen is 6-foot-7, 311 pounds.
Owen Linder is 6-foot-6, 294. Hudson Parliament comes in at 6-foot-4, 313.
Gene Riordan is 6-foot-5, 302.
Defensively, the line has several eye-catching gains too. Will Lockhart moved from 230 to 250 pounds at 6-foot-3.
Elon transfer Kahmari Brown is now listed at 6-foot-2, 259 pounds after being at 220 last season with the Phoenix, though he had listed himself at 250 when he entered the portal. North Dakota transfer Emmanuel Olagbaju is up to 314 pounds after being listed at 295 and 6-foot-4 last season.
Holy Cross transfer Brice Stevenson and Northern Illinois transfer Lance Ingold both slimmed down a bit, with Stevenson at 287 and Ingold at 251.
Iose Epenesa added nine pounds and is now at 269. Kenneth Merriweather also made a strong jump to 270, while Devan Kennedy is up six pounds to 281.
Will Hubert gained four pounds to reach 291, and Luke Gaffney added three pounds to get to 288. Brad Fitzgibbon went the other direction, dropping from 295 to 288.
Iowa’s true freshmen up front also look the part. Jack Janda is listed at 6-foot-5, 272 pounds, while Sawyer Jezierski is 6-foot-3, 285 pounds. Both are projected to play on the interior.
At linebacker, the changes are more modest. Carson Cooney is the main exception, dropping from 230 to 222 pounds.
Most of the rest of the room moved only a pound or two in either direction. True freshmen Julian Manson and Billy Weivoda have both added promising weight since enrolling early, with Manson up 15 pounds and Weivoda also gaining about that much to reach 226.
The secondary includes several transfer additions who have put on size. Tyler Brown went from 194 to 201 pounds.
Xavier Styles, who transferred from Robert Morris, is now listed at 6-foot-2, 207 pounds after playing at 190 last year. Anthony Hawkins, a Villanova transfer, is listed at 6-foot-3, 202 pounds after a seven-pound increase.
Jacob Wallace added eight pounds and is now 5-foot-10, 186. Ty Hudkins, Rashad Godfrey, and Drew MacPherson each gained seven pounds, with Godfrey now listed at 6-foot-1, 202 pounds.
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