Iowa Sets Record as Seven Hawkeyes Hear Their Names at the 2026 NFL Draft
Seven. Seven Hawkeyes. We have spent more drafts than we care to remember sweating out late-Saturday phone calls wondering if Iowa would squeeze in a kicker before midnight to keep the streak alive.
Not this year. This year the Hawkeyes set a record, three offensive linemen heard their names called, and Kirk Ferentz quietly added […]
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 01: Logan Jones of the Iowa Hawkeyes participates in a drill during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 01, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images Seven. Seven Hawkeyes .
We have spent more drafts than we care to remember sweating out late-Saturday phone calls wondering if Iowa would squeeze in a kicker before midnight to keep the streak alive. Not this year. This year the Hawkeyes set a record, three offensive linemen heard their names called, and Kirk Ferentz quietly added another seven plaques to the wall in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes have now had at least one player drafted in 48 consecutive years — the longest active streak in the country — and the Ferentz tally is now north of 100 NFL picks. Here is how each Hawkeye landed, what they are walking into, and the undrafted free agent class that might be just as fun to track this fall. Development 101 📚 The nation’s leading draft pick producer adds seven more.
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