#29

Drew Surges

DB · Iowa State · Fr. · #29

Returning to Iowa State for 2026
Fr. · Chicago, Ill. → St. Charles North
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Drew Surges

DB · Iowa State · So · #29

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Iowa State
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Iowa State
2024
Iowa State
2025
Iowa State

Played his entire career under Matt Campbell.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Iowa State26152.50.021--
2024Iowa State110.00.0--1--
2023Iowa State16131.00.01----
Career43293.50.032--

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Iowa State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · 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

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dijon Johnson’s 2024 season.

Florida · 2024

#2

Shawn Preston

Mississippi State · 2022

78%
#3

Tyrell Davis

Georgia Southern · 2021

76%
#4

Barry Manning

Eastern Michigan · 2024

76%
#5

Tanner Davis

Massachusetts · 2022

76%

Matches Dijon on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaeden Calender's sophomore season at UL Monroe (2025).

UL Monroe · 2025

#2

Tah'j Butler

Georgia Tech · 2025

81%
#3

Darrius Davis

Stanford · 2025

81%
#4

Kevon Merrell

East Carolina · 2025

81%
#5

Dijon Johnson

Florida · 2024

79%

Matches Jaeden on

PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Differs from Jaeden on

Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8145

Final rank
#8145
Avg #8450.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8145 this season.

Background

Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24) Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (24) 2025 Played in all 12 games, making three starts ... made 26 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss ... had two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception ... finished season with two pass break...

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