College football is full of athletic marvels, especially in this day and age. The modern era of training and recovery has given way to athletic freaks of nature.
While most of those guys end up being four- and five-star talents out of high school, some trickle through the cracks. Iowa has been the beneficiary of that over the years, with players like Tristan Wirfs and Cooper DeJean ending up in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes have their fair share of athletic freaks on this year's roster as well.
The Athletic's Bruce Feldman released his annual college football Freaks List. These are players that can naturally do things that most other guys can't. Iowa had three players on the list, beginning with offensive lineman Kade Pieper at No. 8:
"It's almost a given that we're going to have a Hawkeye O-lineman on here. The 6-3, 298-pound former Nebraska state champion shot putter was named a first-team All-American last year by PFF after starting 13 games at right guard in 2025. Last year, Pieper came in at No. 22 on the Freaks List after setting an Iowa record (4.13) for fastest short shuttle among offensive guards. Among guards, he also posted the vertical jump record at 37.4 and the best 10-yard dash at 1.52. This offseason, he set the program record for heaviest squat by a guard, doing 680 pounds."
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While most of those guys end up being four- and five-star talents out of high school, some trickle through the cracks. Iowa has been the beneficiary of that over the years, with players like Tristan Wirfs and Cooper DeJean ending up in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes have their fair share of athletic freaks on this year's roster as well.
The Athletic's Bruce Feldman released his annual college football Freaks List. These are players that can naturally do things that most other guys can't. Iowa had three players on the list, beginning with offensive lineman Kade Pieper at No. 8:
"It's almost a given that we're going to have a Hawkeye O-lineman on here. The 6-3, 298-pound former Nebraska state champion shot putter was named a first-team All-American last year by PFF after starting 13 games at right guard in 2025. Last year, Pieper came in at No. 22 on the Freaks List after setting an Iowa record (4.13) for fastest short shuttle among offensive guards. Among guards, he also posted the vertical jump record at 37.4 and the best 10-yard dash at 1.52. This offseason, he set the program record for heaviest squat by a guard, doing 680 pounds."
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