Senior defensive lineman for Iowa. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 298 lb · Osseo, MN · Osseo
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.
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Sacks: 73rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Northern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for Iowa. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Bryce Hawthorne
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. He got to Iowa by way of South Dakota State. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Iowa State — Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 16-13vs Iowa State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 16–13
vs Iowa State
5 tackles · 1 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With B. Everitt — 44 yards per punt · 6 punts · 4 inside the 20 · H. Brown — 191 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 34.2 · 22 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 12-4 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (2nd percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
5%0 TFLSack rate
5%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries10 tackles · 0 for loss · 0 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #55 of 69 Big Ten DLs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Eddie Vanderdoes’s 2016 season.
Matches Eddie on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dominic Bailey's junior season at Tennessee (2023).
Matches Dominic on
Player DNA
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