Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Total | 4 | 34 | 10.3 | 1 | 14 |
#87
Addison Ostrenga
Senior tight end for Iowa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 249 lb · Sun Prairie, WI · Sun Prairie
CFB Index 43 · #85 of 137 TEsMedium-low confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
34
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 14 yds, 1 TD, vs Northern Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for Iowa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa in 2022.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
27.1own fans
28.3national conversation
Addison Ostrenga
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. He has spent five seasons in the Iowa receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 20 rec yds, 3 receptions against Northern Illinois, Week 1, 2026.
34 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Iowa3-star out of Sun Prairie
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Iowa
Played his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +14 receiving yards, +1 catch, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 38-18 over that span.
2022Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Iowa10-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Iowa3-0HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 17.0 YDS/g, 10.3 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
46.3%
93 pass / 108 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,198 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Ten as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Mitchell Brinkman’s 2021 season.
Matches Mitchell on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Mitchell on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Eli Wilson's junior season at App State (2022).
79%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Eli on
Weight
Height
Yards / reception
Player DNA
Players who play like Addison Ostrenga
The tight end room · Iowa
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- #48Zach Ortwerth76 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Addison Ostrenga8 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Michael Burtno box-score line yet
- #82Dylan Steckerno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Iowa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology