#34

Beau Goodwin

LB · Iowa State · Fr. · #34

Returning to Iowa State for 2026
Fr. · Kingsley, Iowa → Kingsley-Pierson
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Beau Goodwin

LB · Iowa State · So · #34

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1944 national
CFB
College
Iowa State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Iowa State740.50.0------
2024Iowa State24143.00.02----
Career31183.50.02----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 16–13

vs Iowa

1 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Iowa State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Iowa State

Returning around him

  • 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #71 · 2026 recruiting class #54

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2024 production profile sits closest to Charles Correa’s 2024 season.

UNLV · 2024

#2

Cael Brezina

Iowa State · 2024

72%
#3

Chris Cole

Georgia · 2024

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 8
69%
#4
62%
#5

Andre White Jr.

Texas A&M · 2022

60%

Matches Charles on

Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Hurry rate

Differs from Charles on

PD rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cael Brezina's freshman season at Iowa State (2024).

Cael Brezina

87%match

Iowa State · 2024

#2

Curtis Jones Jr.

West Virginia · 2025

80%
#3

Charles Correa

UNLV · 2024

79%
#4

Cole Nilles

Texas State · 2025

77%
#5

Chris Cole

Georgia · 2024

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 8
76%

Matches Cael on

Tackle volume
Weight
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10140

Final rank
#10140
Avg #10278.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10140 this season.

Background

Awards & Honors Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2024) Academic All-Big 12 (2025) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F24, F25) 2025 Played in seven games, making one start against South Dakota ... missed the season's final five games due to injury ... had seven tackles, including 0.5 for a loss .....

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