Nico Ragaini
Nico Ragaini
Moves the chains on third down. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Iowa. The receipt: 48 rec yds, 4 receptions against Rutgers — Week 11, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa, 981 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
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 7 · 2023
W 15–6
at Wisconsin
-5 rush yds (1 car)
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Brian Casteel’s 2021 season.
Matches Brian on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Neno Lemay’s path through Nicholls.
Matches Neno on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2023+3543%
Up 3543% from first season to most-recent.