Published Oct 27, 2024
Iowa Football: Top Defensive Athletes in 2026
Luke Feddersen  â€¢  IowaPreps
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Iowa Preps has updated our list of the top football players within the Class of 2026 now!

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Top Players by Position (2026)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers - 10/21

Outside Linebackers - 10/22

Free Safeties - 10/23

Safeties - 10/24

Strong Safeties - 10/25

Defensive Backs - 10/26

Defensive Athletes - 10/27

Top Players by Position (2025)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top Players by Position (2027)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

2024 District/Group Full Previews

2A, District 8

1A, District 8

A, District 8

8-Man, District 8

8-Man, District 9

8-Man, District 10

1A, District 6

A, District 6

8-Man, District 6

2A, District 7

1A, District 7

A, District 7

8-Man, District 7

4A, District 6

3A, District 6

2A, District 6

1A, District 5

A, District 5

8-Man, District 5

5A, Group 6

5A, Group 5

4A, District 5

3A, District 5

2A, District 5

2A, District 4

1A, District 4

A, District 4

8-Man, District 4

5A, Group 1

4A, District 1

3A, District 1

2A, District 1

1A, District 1

A, District 1

8-Man, District 1

5A, Group 2

4A, District 2

3A, District 2

2A, District 2

1A, District 2

A, District 2

8-Man, District 2

5A, Group 3

4A, District 3

3A, District 3

2A, District 3

1A, District 3

A, District 3

8-Man, District 3

5A, Group 4

4A, District 4

3A, District 4

Early 2024 District/Group Previews

1A, District 7

A, District 7

8-Man, District 7

2A, District 8

1A, District 8

A, District 8

8-Man, District 8

8-Man, District 9

8-Man, District 10

4A, District 6

3A, District 6

2A, District 6

1A, District 6

A, District 6

8-Man, District 6

2A, District 7

4A, District 5

3A, District 5

2A, District 5

1A, District 5

A, District 5

8-Man, District 5

5A, Group 6

4A, District 4

3A, District 4

2A, District 4

1A, District 4

A, District 4

8-Man, District 4

5A, Group 5

4A, District 3

3A, District 3

2A, District 3

1A, District 3

A, District 3

8-Man, District 3

5A, Group 4

4A, District 2

3A, District 2

2A, District 2

1A, District 2

A, District 2

8-Man, District 2

5A, Group 3

1A, District 1

A, District 1

8-Man, District 1

5A, Group 2

5A, Group 1

4A, District 1

3A, District 1

2A, District 1

Top 10 2025 DB Candidates

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Returning Offensive Players

8-Man, District 8

8-Man, District 9

8-Man, District 10

2A, District 7

1A, District 7

A, District 7

8-Man, District 7

2A, District 8

1A, District 8

A, District 8

5A, Group 6

4A, District 6

3A, District 6

2A, District 6

1A, District 6

A, District 6

8-Man, District 6

5A, Group 5

4A, District 5

3A, District 5

2A, District 5

1A, District 5

A, District 5

8-Man, District 5

5A, Group 4

4A, District 4

3A, District 4

2A, District 4

1A, District 4

A, District 4

8-Man, District 4

5A, Group 3

4A, District 3

3A, District 3

2A, District 3

1A, District 3

A, District 3

8-Man, District 3

5A, Group 2

4A, District 2

3A, District 2

2A, District 2

1A, District 2

A, District 2

8-Man, District 2

5A, Group 1

4A, District 1

3A, District 1

2A, District 1

1A, District 1

A, District 1

Top Returning Defensive Players in 2024

8-Man, District 8

8-Man, District 9

8-Man, District 10

5A, Group 6

4A, District 6

3A, District 6

2A, District 6

1A, District 6

A, District 6

8-Man, District 6

5A, Group 5

4A, District 5

3A, District 5

2A, District 5

1A, District 5

A, District 5

8-Man, District 5

5A, Group 4

4A, District 4

3A, District 4

2A, District 4

1A, District 4

A, District 4

8-Man, District 4

5A, Group 3

4A, District 3

3A, District 3

2A, District 3

1A, District 3

A, District 3

8-Man, District 3

5A, Group 2

4A, District 2

3A, District 2

2A, District 2

1A, District 2

A, District 2

8-Man, District 2

5A, Group 1

4A, District 1

3A, District 1

2A, District 1

1A, District 1

A, District 1

8-Man, District 1

2A, District 7

1A, District 7

A, District 7

8-Man, District 7

2A, District 8

1A, District 8

A, District 8

Top 10 2025 LB Candidates

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 2025 OL/DL Candidates

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 2025 WR/TE Candidates

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 2025 RB Candidates

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 2025 QB Candidates

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

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