Published Feb 11, 2023
Iowa High School Football: Top Safeties in 2026
Luke Feddersen  •  IowaPreps
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Top Returning Group/District 3 Defensive Players in 2023

5A, Group 3 - 2/6

4A, District 3 - 2/7

3A, District 3 - 2/8

2A, District 3 - 2/9

1A, District 3 - 2/10

A, District 3 - 2/11

8-Man, District 3 - 2/12

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 - 2/6

Linebackers - 2/7

Middle Linebackers - 2/8

Outside Linebackers - 2/9

Free Safeties - 2/10

Safeties - 2/11

Strong Safeties - 2/12

Top Returning Group/District 3 Offensive Players in 2023

5A, Group 3

4A, District 3

3A, District 3

2A, District 3

1A, District 3

A, District 3

8-Man, District 3

Top Returning Group/District 2 Offensive Players in 2023

5A, Group 2

4A, District 2

3A, District 2

2A, District 2

1A, District 2

A, District 2

8-Man, District 2

Top Returning Group/District 1 Offensive Players in 2023

5A, Group 1

4A, District 1

3A, District 1

2A, District 1

1A, District 1

A, District 1

8-Man, District 1

Top 10 2024 RB Candidates

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Returning Group/District 2 Defensive Players in 2023

5A, Group 2

4A, District 2

3A, District 2

2A, District 2

1A, District 2

A, District 2

8-Man, District 2

Top Returning Group/District 1 Defensive Players in 2023

5A, Group 1

4A, District 1

3A, District 1

2A, District 1

1A, District 1

A, District 1

8-Man, District 1

Top Players by Position (2024)

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 10 2024 QB Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

2022 1A Football MVPs

1A, District 1

1A, District 2

1A, District 3

1A, District 4

1A, District 5

1A, District 6

1A, District 7

1A, District 8

2022 A Football MVPs

A, District 1

A, District 2

A, District 3

2022 2A Football MVPs

2A, District 1

2A, District 2

2A, District 3

2A, District 4

2A, District 5

2A, District 6

2A, District 7

2A, District 8

Top Players by Position (2023)

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

2022 3A Football MVPs

3A, District 1

3A, District 2

3A, District 3

3A, District 4

3A, District 5

3A, District 6

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

2022 4A Football MVPs

4A, District 1

4A, District 2

4A, District 3

4A, District 4

4A, District 5

4A, District 6

2022 5A Football MVPs

5A, Group 1

5A, Group 2

5A, Group 3

5A, Group 4

5A, Group 5

5A, Group 6

Top 10 2023 RB Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 10 2023 QB Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

2022 District/Group Previews

2A, District 8

1A, District 8

A, District 8

8-Man, District 8

1A, District 7

A, District 7

8-Man, District 7

2A, District 7

1A, District 6

A, District 6

8-Man, District 6

5A, Group 6

4A, District 6

3A, District 6

2A, District 6

2A, District 5

1A, District 5

A, District 5

8-Man, District 5

5A, Group 5

4A, District 5

3A, District 5

8-Man, District 4

3A, District 4

2A, District 4

1A, District 4

A, District 4

8-Man, District 3

5A, Group 4

4A, District 4

3A, District 3

2A, District 3

1A, District 3

A, District 3

5A, Group 3

4A, District 3

8-Man, District 2

4A, District 2

3A, District 2

2A, District 2

1A, District 2

A, District 2

5A, Group 2

1A, District 1

A, District 1

8-Man, District 1

5A, Group 1

4A, District 1

3A, District 1

2A, District 1

Early 2022 District/Group Previews

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

8-Man, District 1

Top Players by Position (2024)

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

Database

Top 8-Man Defensive Returners by District

8-Man, District 1

8-Man, District 2

8-Man, District 3

8-Man, District 4

8-Man, District 5

8-Man, District 6

8-Man, District 7

8-Man, District 8

8-Man, District 9

8-Man, District 10

Top A Defensive Returners by District

A, District 1

A, District 2

A, District 3

A, District 4

A, District 5

A, District 6

A, District 7

A, District 8

Top 1A Defensive Returners by District

1A, District 1

1A, District 2

1A, District 3

1A, District 4

1A, District 5

1A, District 6

1A, District 7

1A, District 8

Top 2A Defensive Returners by District

2A, District 1

2A, District 2

2A, District 3

2A, District 4

2A, District 5

2A, District 6

2A, District 7

2A, District 8

Top 3A Defensive Returners by District

3A, District 1

3A, District 2

3A, District 3

3A, District 4

3A, District 5

3A, District 6

Most Recruited Players in '23

Players 1-5

Players 6-10

Players 11-15

Players 16-20

Players 21-25

Players 26-30

Players 31-35

Players 36-40

Top 10 2024 WR/TE Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 4A Defensive Returners by District

4A, District 1

4A, District 2

4A, District 3

4A, District 4

4A, District 5

4A, District 6

Top 5A Defensive Returners by Group

5A, Group 1

5A, Group 2

5A, Group 3

5A, Group 4

5A, Group 5

5A, Group 6

Top 10 2024 RB Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 8-Man Offensive Returners by District

8-Man, District 1

8-Man, District 2

8-Man, District 3

8-Man, District 4

8-Man, District 5

8-Man, District 6

8-Man, District 7

8-Man, District 8

8-Man, District 9

8-Man, District 10

Top A Offensive Returners by District

A, District 1

A, District 2

A, District 3

A, District 4

A, District 5

A, District 6

A, District 7

A, District 8

Top 10 2023 DB/S Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 1A Offensive Returners by District

1A, District 1

1A, District 2

1A, District 3

1A, District 4

1A, District 5

1A, District 6

1A, District 7

1A, District 8

Top 10 2023 LB Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 2A Offensive Returners by District

2A, District 1

2A, District 2

2A, District 3

2A, District 4

2A, District 5

2A, District 6

2A, District 7

2A, District 8

Top 10 2023 OL/DL Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 3A Offensive Returners by District

3A, District 1

3A, District 2

3A, District 3

3A, District 4

3A, District 5

3A, District 6

Top 4A Offensive Returners by District

4A, District 1

4A, District 2

4A, District 3

4A, District 4

4A, District 5

4A, District 6

Top 10 2023 WR Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 5A Offensive Returners by Group

5A, Group 1

5A, Group 2

5A, Group 3

5A, Group 4

5A, Group 5

5A, Group 6

Top 10 2023 RB Candidates

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7