Brayton Alford
6′0″ · 211 lb · Carroll, IA · Kuemper Catholic
On the Iowa roster; he has not appeared in a game on our list yet.
Where he comes from
- Carroll, IA
- Kuemper Catholic
- About 150 miles from Kinnick Stadium
Where he fits
Iowa lists 13 linebackers this season.
Iowa linebackers with a game this season
Iowa’s week
- RecordIowa is 5-1, No. 15 in the AP poll (week 8).
- Next gamevs Wisconsin · Sat Oct 31
Players like him
From Kuemper Catholic
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Iowa in the news
- Iowa QB1 named for Week 8
- Iowa State WR Overby out for season
The Des Moines Register Oct 15 - QB Brown medically cleared but playing status uncertain
Where to follow him
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.4%
179 pass / 191 run
Plays / game
61.7
6 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
191 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Brayton Alford plays linebacker for Iowa.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Limited sample
Iowa has produced 4 All-Conference linebackers and 2 All-Americans. 5 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Jay Higgins was one of them, an All-American.
Joined Iowa in 2026
- 2026 Iowa FerentzYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line