Is Bryce Hawthorne starting?
Bryce Hawthorne is the projected starter at RDT for Iowa Hawkeyes.
Redshirt junior · #96 · 6'3", 298 lbs
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Iowa Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDTBryce HawthorneThis player
- RDE
- LEO
- WLB
- MLB
- CASH
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 2-star recruit out of Osseo Senior, ranked #2,811 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 15 tackles, 3 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #96
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 298 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7800
- National Rank
- #2811
- High School
- Osseo Senior
- Hometown
- Osseo, MN
Why this rating?
On a 92-rated defense; 64th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WWASHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-24
Oct 3LOSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-14
Sep 26WMICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-19
Sep 19WUNITKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 55-0
Sep 12WISUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 16-13
Sep 5WNIUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WWASH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LOSU | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WMICH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WUNI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WISU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNIU | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Bryce Hawthorne's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.