Jaziun Patterson
Jaziun Patterson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has spent four seasons in the Iowa backfield. The receipt: 60 rush yds, 2 rec yds against Iowa State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 34–27
at Vanderbilt
-3 rush yds (3 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Iowa
Returning around him
- 49% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #42 · 2026 recruiting class #26
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jevyon Ducker’s 2021 season.
Matches Jevyon on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Garrett Groshek’s path through Wisconsin.
Garrett Groshek
Narii Gaither
Joshua Samuel
Matches Garrett on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dallan Hayden's senior season at Colorado (2025).
Matches Dallan on
Differs from Dallan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaziun Patterson
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+530%
Up 530% from first season to most-recent.