Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-55@ Iowa State | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Total | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
#21
L.J. Phillips Jr.
Returning to Iowa for 2026
Wichita, Kan. → Northwest
via hawkeyesports.com ↗L.J. Phillips Jr.
The receipt on tape: 13 rush yds, 4 rec yds against Iowa State, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 1 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road1g | 13.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 13.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Iowa
Returning around him
- 34% 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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology