Is DJ Vonnahme starting?
DJ Vonnahme is the projected starter at TE for Iowa Hawkeyes.
Redshirt sophomore · #81 · 6'4", 241 lbs
See full Iowa Hawkeyes depth chart ›Depth at TE · Iowa Hawkeyes
- 18185DJ VonnahmeStarter
- 28763Addison Ostrenga
- 38563Thomas Meyer
- 44858Zach Ortwerth
Iowa Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TEDJ VonnahmeThis player
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top tight ends in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Kuemper Catholic, ranked #2,983 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 29 catches, 434 yards, 3 TD. That's 23% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #81
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 241 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 434 | 3 |
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
- 0.7900
- National Rank
- #2983
- High School
- Kuemper Catholic
- Hometown
- Carroll, IA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 82th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 85.
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 10WWASHYDS 44
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 44
- AVG
- 22.0
- TD
- 2
Final W 41-24
Oct 3LOSUYDS 64
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 6
- YDS
- 64
- AVG
- 10.7
- TD
- 0
Final L 31-14
Sep 26WMICHYDS 44
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 44
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 20-19
Sep 12WISUYDS 25
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 2
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 25
- AVG
- 12.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 16-13
Sep 5WNIUYDS 42
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 42
- AVG
- 10.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WWASH | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | LOSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 26 | WMICH | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 12 | WISU | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | WNIU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
DJ Vonnahme'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.