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The Top Ranked Iowa Hawkeyes Football Players of All-Time
Notes: The players on this list are the greatest pro players that finished their college career at this school.
What players did in college is not factored into this list.
For a list of players based on college stats please go this page: Best Iowa Hawkeyes College Players.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Paul Krause | DB | 1964 | 80 |
| 2 | Marshal Yanda | OL | 2007 | 186 |
| 3 | Alex Karras | DL | 1958 | 197 |
| 4 | Andre Tippett | LB | 1982 | 244 |
| 5 | Jay Hilgenberg | OL | 1981 | 246 |
| 6 | George Kittle | TE | 2017 | 386 |
| 7 | John Niland | OL | 1966 | 535 |
| 8 | Tristan Wirfs | OL | 2020 | 642 |
| 9 | Merton Hanks | DB | 1991 | 666 |
| 10 | Duke Slater | OL | 1922 | 719 |
| 11 | Emlen Tunnell | DB | 1948 | 752 |
| 12 | John Alt | OL | 1984 | 1002 |
| 13 | Aaron Kampman | DL | 2002 | 1032 |
| 14 | Brandon Scherff | OL | 2015 | 1075 |
| 15 | Joe Laws | RB | 1934 | 1183 |
| 16 | Dallas Clark | TE | 2003 | 1221 |
| 17 | Chad Greenway | LB | 2007 | 1283 |
| 18 | Jim Gibbons | TE | 1958 | 1342 |
| 19 | Ed Podolak | RB | 1969 | 1433 |
| 20 | Ronnie Harmon | RB | 1986 | 1536 |
| 21 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 2019 | 1548 |
| 22 | Reggie Roby | P | 1983 | 1686 |
| 23 | Bob Jeter | DB | 1963 | 1705 |
| 24 | Mark Bortz | OL | 1983 | 1740 |
| 25 | Wally Hilgenberg | LB | 1964 | 1817 |
| 26 | Marv Cook | TE | 1989 | 1881 |
| 27 | Nate Kaeding | K | 2004 | 1998 |
| 28 | Quinn Early | WR | 1988 | 2024 |
| 29 | Don Norton | WR | 1960 | 2133 |
| 30 | Jerry Reichow | E | 1956 | 2179 |
| 31 | Dick Hoerner | RB | 1947 | 2190 |
| 32 | Casey Wiegmann | OL | 1997 | 2241 |
| 33 | Emlen Tunnell (PR) | PR | 1948 | 2930 |
| 34 | Mike Goff | OL | 1998 | 2936 |
| 35 | Joe Devlin | OL | 1976 | 2998 |
| 36 | Jonathan Babineaux | DL | 2005 | 3065 |
| 37 | Ladell Betts | RB | 2002 | 3111 |
| 38 | Jonathan Hayes | TE | 1985 | 3141 |
| 39 | Micah Hyde | DB | 2013 | 3161 |
| 40 | Christian Kirksey | LB | 2014 | 3430 |
| 41 | Bill Fleckenstein | OL | 1925 | 3453 |
| 42 | Tim Dwight (PR) | PR | 1998 | 3481 |
| 43 | Jason Baker | P | 2001 | 3520 |
| 44 | Bob Smith | DB | 1947 | 3575 |
| 45 | Mike Daniels | DL | 2012 | 3649 |
| 46 | Shonn Greene | RB | 2009 | 3693 |
| 47 | Tyler Linderbaum | OL | 2022 | 3828 |
| 48 | Ron Hallstrom | OL | 1982 | 3867 |
| 49 | Noah Fant | TE | 2019 | 3873 |
| 50 | Bryan Bulaga | OL | 2010 | 3898 |
| 51 | Anthony Hitchens | LB | 2014 | 3933 |
| 52 | Joel Hilgenberg | OL | 1984 | 4170 |
| 53 | Eric Steinbach | OL | 2003 | 4348 |
| 54 | Karl Noonan | WR | 1966 | 4453 |
| 55 | Tim Dwight | WR | 1998 | 4578 |
| 56 | Riley Reiff | OL | 2012 | 4666 |
| 57 | Desmond King | DB | 2017 | 4741 |
| 58 | Dave Long | DL | 1966 | 5050 |
| 59 | Scott Chandler | TE | 2007 | 5145 |
| 60 | Ross Verba | OL | 1997 | 5378 |
| 61 | Adrian Clayborn | DL | 2011 | 5517 |
| 62 | Josey Jewell | LB | 2018 | 5541 |
| 63 | Brandon Myers | TE | 2009 | 5680 |
| 64 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 2023 | 5724 |
| 65 | Bob Smith (P) | P | 1947 | 5745 |
| 66 | Curt Merz | OL | 1960 | 5795 |
| 67 | John Nocera | LB | 1957 | 5805 |
| 68 | Al Randolph | DB | 1966 | 6043 |
| 69 | Dick Woodard | LB | 1949 | 6102 |
| 70 | Tim Dwight (KR) | KR | 1998 | 6177 |
| 71 | Bus Mertes | RB | 1945 | 6191 |
| 72 | Ed Podolak (PR) | PR | 1969 | 6255 |
| 73 | Craig Clemons | DB | 1972 | 6359 |
| 74 | Oran Pape | RB | 1930 | 6725 |
| 75 | Ollie Sansen | RB | 1932 | 6726 |
| 76 | Robert Gallery | OL | 2004 | 6795 |
| 77 | Mike Wells | DL | 1994 | 7016 |
| 78 | Desmond King (PR) | PR | 2017 | 7046 |
| 79 | Harold Bradley | OL | 1954 | 7132 |
| 80 | Bob Kratch | OL | 1989 | 7168 |
| 81 | Bob Sanders | DB | 2004 | 7258 |
| 82 | Colin Cole | DL | 2004 | 7299 |
| 83 | Mike Reilly | LB | 1964 | 7374 |
| 84 | Paul Laaveg | OL | 1970 | 7498 |
| 85 | Chief McLain | RB | 1930 | 7504 |
| 86 | Micah Hyde (PR) | PR | 2013 | 7533 |
| 87 | Jim D. Jensen | RB | 1976 | 7899 |
| 88 | George Rogge | E | 1931 | 8039 |
| 89 | Harold Ely | OL | 1932 | 8077 |
| 90 | James Daniels | OL | 2018 | 8107 |
| 91 | Matt Roth | DL | 2005 | 8197 |
| 92 | Joe Laws (PR) | PR | 1934 | 8228 |
| 93 | Charles Godfrey | DB | 2008 | 8458 |
| 94 | C.J. Beathard | QB | 2017 | 8540 |
| 95 | Cooper DeJean | DB | 2024 | 8636 |
| 96 | Wes Fry | RB | 1927 | 8640 |
| 97 | Damien Robinson | DB | 1997 | 8673 |
| 98 | A.J. Epenesa | DL | 2020 | 8925 |
| 99 | Dick Crayne | RB | 1936 | 8979 |
| 100 | George Thompson | OL | 1923 | 8989 |
| 101 | Hal Shoener | E | 1948 | 9086 |
| 102 | Fred Roberts | OL | 1930 | 9127 |
| 103 | Bill Glassgow | RB | 1930 | 9171 |
| 104 | Herm Schneidman | RB | 1935 | 9234 |
| 105 | Anthony Nelson | LB | 2019 | 9250 |
| 106 | Jim Youel | QB | 1946 | 9274 |
| 107 | Ladell Betts (KR) | KR | 2002 | 9379 |
| 108 | Brett Miller | OL | 1983 | 9390 |
| 109 | Kerry Reardon | DB | 1971 | 9472 |
| 110 | Pat Angerer | LB | 2010 | 9580 |
| 111 | Austin Blythe | OL | 2016 | 9589 |
| 112 | Jared DeVries | DL | 1999 | 9801 |
| 113 | Desmond King (KR) | KR | 2017 | 9838 |
| 114 | Danan Hughes | WR | 1993 | 9975 |
| 115 | Amani Hooker | DB | 2019 | 10179 |
| 116 | Emlen Tunnell (KR) | KR | 1948 | 10183 |
| 117 | Karl Klug | DL | 2011 | 10230 |
| 118 | Paul Minick | OL | 1927 | 10531 |
| 119 | Ben Niemann | LB | 2018 | 10649 |
| 120 | Jack Campbell | LB | 2023 | 10798 |
| 121 | Dick Evans | E | 1940 | 10951 |
| 122 | Bruno Niedziela | OL | 1945 | 11167 |
| 123 | Bill Reichardt (K) | K | 1952 | 11288 |
| 124 | Frank Balazs | RB | 1939 | 11393 |
| 125 | Bradley Fletcher | DB | 2009 | 11417 |
| 126 | Ernie Jessen | OL | 1931 | 11485 |
| 127 | Pudge Wyland | OL | 1920 | 11493 |
| 128 | Tom Farmer | RB | 1943 | 11674 |
| 129 | Nick Bell | RB | 1991 | 11676 |
| 130 | Chuck Long | QB | 1986 | 11801 |
| 131 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette (KR) | KR | 2021 | 11878 |
| 132 | Jim Youel (PR) | PR | 1946 | 11902 |
| 133 | Ronnie Harmon (KR) | KR | 1986 | 12096 |
| 134 | Tory Taylor | P | 2024 | 12134 |
| 135 | Zeron Flemister | TE | 2000 | 12222 |
| 136 | Tony Moeaki | TE | 2010 | 12667 |
| 137 | Richard M. Brown | OL | 1930 | 12718 |
| 138 | Tom Farmer (KR) | KR | 1943 | 12844 |
| 139 | Vin Schleusner | OL | 1930 | 12882 |
| 140 | Bill Reichardt | RB | 1952 | 13122 |
| 141 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette (PR) | PR | 2021 | 13159 |
| 142 | Chuck Tollefson | OL | 1944 | 13206 |
| 143 | Mike Devlin | OL | 1993 | 13319 |
| 144 | Owen Gill | RB | 1985 | 13444 |
| 145 | Kevin Kasper (KR) | KR | 2001 | 13531 |
| 146 | Mark Vlasic | QB | 1987 | 13768 |
| 147 | Devon Mitchell | DB | 1986 | 13776 |
| 148 | Larry Ferguson (PR) | PR | 1963 | 13807 |
| 149 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | TE | 2014 | 13880 |
| 150 | Dan Dickel | LB | 1974 | 14011 |
| 151 | Jaleel Johnson | DL | 2017 | 14024 |
| 152 | Micah Hyde (KR) | KR | 2013 | 14075 |
| 153 | Joe Laws (KR) | KR | 1934 | 14109 |
| 154 | Hal Griffen | OL | 1926 | 14113 |
| 155 | Charlie Mockmore | OL | 1920 | 14118 |
| 156 | Jerry Niles | QB | 1947 | 14223 |
| 157 | Max Kadesky | E | 1923 | 14243 |
| 158 | Donald Chelf | OL | 1960 | 14544 |
| 159 | Bill Lapham | OL | 1960 | 14552 |
| 160 | Cooper DeJean (PR) | PR | 2024 | 14583 |
| 161 | Don F. Nelson | OL | 1937 | 14626 |
| 162 | Tyler Goodson | RB | 2022 | 14636 |
| 163 | Lowell Otte | E | 1926 | 15042 |
| 164 | Danan Hughes (PR) | PR | 1993 | 15147 |
| 165 | Lukas Van Ness | DL | 2023 | 15193 |
| 166 | Leo Jensvold | RB | 1931 | 15325 |
| 167 | Bill McWilliams | RB | 1934 | 15430 |
| 168 | Geno Stone | DB | 2020 | 15464 |
| 169 | Ed Podolak (KR) | KR | 1969 | 15694 |
| 170 | Sean Considine | DB | 2005 | 15731 |
| 171 | Alaric Jackson | OL | 2021 | 15874 |
| 172 | Mike Haight | OL | 1986 | 15999 |
| 173 | Tom Knight | DB | 1997 | 16129 |
| 174 | John Harty | DL | 1981 | 16140 |
| 175 | Chauncey Golston | DL | 2021 | 16286 |
| 176 | Zud Schammel | OL | 1937 | 16456 |
| 177 | Carl Pignatelli | RB | 1931 | 16458 |
| 178 | LeVar Woods | LB | 2001 | 16781 |
| 179 | Horse Hagerty | RB | 1930 | 16948 |
| 180 | Riley Moss | DB | 2023 | 17136 |
| 181 | Larry Ely | LB | 1970 | 17194 |
| 182 | Frank Rigney | OL | 1958 | 17249 |
| 183 | Dean Moore | LB | 1978 | 17338 |
| 184 | Willie Fleming | RB | 1959 | 17370 |
| 185 | Mike Saunders | RB | 1992 | 17619 |
| 186 | George Little | DL | 1985 | 17776 |
| 187 | Ryan Donahue | P | 2011 | 17822 |
| 188 | Dane Belton | DB | 2022 | 17831 |
| 189 | Kenny Ploen | QB | 1957 | 17843 |
| 190 | Matt Bowen | DB | 2000 | 17879 |
| 191 | Jovon Johnson | DB | 2006 | 17882 |
| 192 | Bill Whisler | DL | 1962 | 18106 |
| 193 | Mac Lewis | OL | 1959 | 18202 |
| 194 | Scott Slutzker | TE | 1996 | 18303 |
| 195 | Forrest Masterson | OL | 1945 | 18331 |
| 196 | Nick Kerasiotis | OL | 1942 | 18562 |
| 197 | Rod Walters | OL | 1976 | 18650 |
| 198 | Bill Briggs | DL | 1966 | 18705 |
| 199 | Bob Fosdick | OL | 1923 | 18819 |
| 200 | Joe Mott | LB | 1989 | 18878 |
| 201 | Michael Ojemudia | DB | 2020 | 18929 |
| 202 | Bob Sherman | DB | 1964 | 18960 |
| 203 | Kevin Kasper | WR | 2001 | 18991 |
| 204 | Jim R. Miller | OL | 1971 | 19002 |
| 205 | Hal Bradley | E | 1928 | 19090 |
| 206 | Sherwyn Thorson | OL | 1962 | 19606 |
| 207 | Al Couppee | OL | 1942 | 19746 |
| 208 | Damon Gibson (PR) | PR | 1998 | 19781 |
| 209 | Jack Heldt | OL | 1923 | 20068 |
| 210 | Darrell Fisher | RB | 1925 | 20180 |
| 211 | Drew Tate | QB | 2007 | 20251 |
| 212 | Dave Recher | OL | 1965 | 20306 |
| 213 | Matt Tobin | OL | 2013 | 20477 |
| 214 | Carl Davis | DL | 2015 | 20481 |
| 215 | Larry Lawrence | QB | 1974 | 20780 |
| 216 | Damon Gibson | WR | 1998 | 20819 |
| 217 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 2021 | 20837 |
| 218 | Tavian Banks | RB | 1998 | 21033 |
| 219 | Amari Spievey | DB | 2010 | 21146 |
| 220 | Damon Gibson (KR) | KR | 1998 | 21324 |
| 221 | Nolan MacMillan | OL | 2014 | 21499 |
| 222 | Peter Paquette | LB | 1968 | 21623 |
| 223 | Bill Windauer | DL | 1973 | 21914 |
| 224 | Erick All | TE | 2024 | 22062 |
| 225 | Sedrick Shaw | RB | 1997 | 22197 |
| 226 | Larry Ferguson | RB | 1963 | 22364 |
| 227 | Ike Boettger | OL | 2018 | 22452 |
| 228 | Layne McDowell | OL | 1971 | 22547 |
| 229 | Nick Niemann | LB | 2021 | 22721 |
| 230 | James Butler (RB) | RB | 2018 | 22898 |
| 231 | Casey Kreiter | OL | 2016 | 22908 |
| 232 | Mekhi Sargent | RB | 2021 | 22957 |
| 233 | Kevin Harmon | RB | 1988 | 22962 |
| 234 | Ryan Terry | RB | 1995 | 23003 |
| 235 | Chris Gambol | OL | 1988 | 23226 |
| 236 | Derek Price | TE | 1996 | 23540 |
| 237 | Rodney Filer | RB | 1997 | 23562 |
| 238 | Albert Young | RB | 2008 | 23708 |
| 239 | Larry Horton | DL | 1972 | 23893 |
| 240 | Silas McKinnie | RB | 1968 | 23911 |
| 241 | Kristian Welch | LB | 2020 | 23946 |
| 242 | Abdul Hodge | LB | 2006 | 24077 |
| 243 | Ryan Terry (KR) | KR | 1995 | 24244 |
| 244 | Randy Duncan | QB | 1959 | 24393 |
| 245 | Jeremy McKinney | OL | 1998 | 24451 |
| 246 | Tony Stewart (RB) | RB | 1991 | 24503 |
| 247 | James Ferentz | OL | 2014 | 24544 |
| 248 | Jovon Johnson (PR) | PR | 2006 | 24548 |
| 249 | Christian Ballard | DL | 2011 | 24575 |
| 250 | Michael Titley | TE | 1991 | 24580 |
| 251 | Edmond Miles | LB | 2007 | 24608 |
| 252 | Parker Hesse | TE | 2019 | 24622 |
| 253 | Joe Levelis | OL | 1984 | 24688 |
| 254 | Scott L. Davis | OL | 1993 | 24842 |
| 255 | Josh Jackson | DB | 2018 | 25034 |
| 256 | Jeff Tarpinian | LB | 2011 | 25221 |
| 257 | Derreck Robinson | DL | 2005 | 25329 |
| 258 | Earl Douthitt | DB | 1975 | 25407 |
| 259 | Dave Croston | OL | 1987 | 25691 |
| 260 | Carlos James | WR | 1993 | 25798 |
| 261 | Scott Pospisil | DL | 2000 | 26139 |
| 262 | Ray Jauch | RB | 1960 | 26346 |
| 263 | Jared Clauss | DL | 2004 | 26476 |
| 264 | Greg Mabin | DB | 2017 | 26530 |
| 265 | Dave Becker | DB | 1979 | 26553 |
| 266 | Allen Reisner | TE | 2011 | 26561 |
| 267 | Fritz Fequiere | OL | 1995 | 26652 |
| 268 | Matt Nelson | OL | 2019 | 26693 |
| 269 | Howard Hodges | DL | 2004 | 26846 |
| 270 | Brad Banks | QB | 2003 | 26865 |
| 271 | Zach VanValkenburg | LB | 2022 | 26956 |
| 272 | Tevaun Smith | WR | 2016 | 27266 |
| 273 | A.J. Edds | LB | 2010 | 27270 |
| 274 | Kenny Iwebema | DL | 2008 | 27588 |
| 275 | Bruce Nelson | OL | 2003 | 27702 |
| 276 | Joe Williams (RB) | RB | 1962 | 27781 |
| 277 | Mike Hagler | RB | 1958 | 27895 |
| 278 | Bill Anderson (OL) | OL | 1990 | 28342 |
| 279 | Gus Kasapis | DL | 1964 | 28502 |
| 280 | Fred Russell | RB | 2004 | 28798 |
| 281 | Pete McMahon | OL | 2005 | 28909 |
| 282 | Willie Fleming (KR) | KR | 1959 | 28995 |
| 283 | Larry Station | LB | 1986 | 29049 |
| 284 | Rob Baxley | OL | 1992 | 29061 |
| 285 | Bill Restelli | OL | 1966 | 29068 |
| 286 | Grant Steen | LB | 2004 | 29135 |
| 287 | Leroy Smith | LB | 1992 | 29152 |
| 288 | C.J. Jones | WR | 2003 | 29181 |
| 289 | Jay Norvell | LB | 1986 | 29273 |
| 290 | Tom Rusk | LB | 1980 | 29385 |
| 291 | Brad Quast | LB | 1990 | 29400 |
| 292 | Cloyd Webb | E | 1964 | 29438 |
| 293 | Andrew Donnal | OL | 2015 | 29455 |
| 294 | Silas McKinnie (KR) | KR | 1968 | 29810 |
| 295 | David Porter | OL | 2003 | 30144 |
| 296 | Jeremy Allen | RB | 2004 | 30531 |
| 297 | Julian Vandervelde | OL | 2011 | 31150 |
| 298 | Frank Gilliam | E | 1957 | 31499 |
| 299 | Mike Saunders (KR) | KR | 1992 | 31646 |
| 300 | Pete Gales | QB | 1982 | 31911 |
| 301 | Kyle McCann | QB | 2003 | 31990 |
| 302 | Adam Gettis | OL | 2012 | 32107 |
| 303 | Darrien Johnson | DB | 2005 | 32342 |
| 304 | Peter Paquette (PR) | PR | 1968 | 32441 |
| 305 | Kaevon Merriweather | DB | 2023 | 32619 |
| 306 | Mike Hagler (KR) | KR | 1958 | 32626 |
| 307 | Larry Blue | RB | 1994 | 32642 |
| 308 | Bryan Mattison | OL | 2008 | 32751 |
| 309 | Kahlil Hill | WR | 2002 | 32870 |
| 310 | Seth Olsen | OL | 2009 | 32896 |
| 311 | Al Hinton | DL | 1962 | 32898 |
| 312 | Jake Gervase | LB | 2019 | 33317 |
| 313 | Tyler Sash | DB | 2011 | 33403 |
| 314 | Alonzo Cunningham | OL | 2002 | 33575 |
| 315 | Nick Gallery | P | 1997 | 33592 |
| 316 | Mike Hagler (PR) | PR | 1958 | 33637 |
| 317 | Erik Jensen | TE | 2004 | 33716 |
| 318 | Daviyon Nixon | DL | 2021 | 33770 |
| 319 | Kerry Cooks | DB | 1998 | 34062 |
| 320 | C.J. Jones (PR) | PR | 2003 | 34098 |
| 321 | Ray Jauch (KR) | KR | 1960 | 34149 |
| 322 | James Morris | LB | 2014 | 34301 |
| 323 | Jovon Johnson (KR) | KR | 2006 | 34312 |
| 324 | Kahlil Hill (PR) | PR | 2002 | 34326 |
| 325 | Mike Saunders (PR) | PR | 1992 | 34411 |
| 326 | Kenny Price | LB | 1971 | 34535 |
| 327 | Derek Pagel | DB | 2003 | 35070 |
| 328 | James Butler (KR) | KR | 2018 | 35509 |
| 329 | Matt Kroul | DL | 2009 | 35630 |
| 330 | Shaun Prater | DB | 2012 | 35763 |
| 331 | Mike Stoops | WR | 1985 | 35823 |
| 332 | Brandon Smith (WR) | WR | 2021 | 36045 |
| 333 | C.J. Jones (KR) | KR | 2003 | 36094 |
| 334 | Bob Jeter (KR) | KR | 1963 | 36131 |
| 335 | Eddie Phillips | RB | 1987 | 36200 |
| 336 | Jack Heflin | DL | 2021 | 36255 |
| 337 | Larry Ferguson (KR) | KR | 1963 | 36319 |
| 338 | Jack Koerner | DB | 2022 | 36698 |
| 339 | Faith Ekakitie | DL | 2017 | 36825 |
| 340 | Kerry Burt | WR | 1988 | 37088 |
| 341 | Nathan Creer | WR | 1987 | 37090 |
| 342 | Akrum Wadley | RB | 2018 | 37286 |
| 343 | Demo Odems | WR | 1997 | 37375 |
| 344 | Cedrick Lattimore | DL | 2020 | 37541 |
| 345 | Clinton Solomon | WR | 2006 | 37732 |
| 346 | Shaun Beyer | TE | 2021 | 38044 |
| 347 | Maurice Brown | WR | 2004 | 38157 |
| 348 | Jim Mauro | WR | 1988 | 38285 |
| 349 | Matt Hankins | DB | 2022 | 38486 |
| 350 | Harold Jasper | WR | 1996 | 38644 |
| 351 | Matt Eyde | QB | 1994 | 38690 |
| 352 | Brandon Smith (KR) | KR | 2021 | 38700 |
| 353 | Matt Sherman | QB | 1998 | 38811 |
| 354 | Tim Dodge | WR | 2001 | 39052 |
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