John Waggoner
John Waggoner
Wins his gap play after play. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Iowa. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Minnesota, Week 12, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2022
W 13–10
at Minnesota
4 SOLO · 6 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Mykol Clark’s 2021 season.
Matches Mykol on
Differs from Mykol on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ali Gaye's senior season at LSU (2022).
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