#7

Rashad Godfrey Jr.

DB · Iowa · Fr. · #7

Returning to Iowa for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Rashad Godfrey Jr.

DB · Iowa · Fr · #7

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#982 national
CFB
College
Iowa
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Iowa15100.50.0------
Career15100.50.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025

W 34–27

at Vanderbilt

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Iowa

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive 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

Hybrid Nickel

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

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ethan Minter’s 2024 season.

Ethan Minter

88%match

Virginia · 2024

#2

Cam Fleming

App State · 2025

85%
#3

Kal-El Pascal

Bowling Green · 2024

85%
#4

Jamel Johnson

TCU · 2023

84%
#5

Brody Barnhardt

NC State · 2025

83%

Matches Ethan on

PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jon Jon Stevens's freshman season at Northwestern (2025).

Northwestern · 2025

#2

Markus Boswell

Akron · 2025

89%
#3

Amir Scarver

Kennesaw State · 2024

88%
#4

Charlie Comella

Boston College · 2025

88%
#5

Brennan Johnson

Virginia Tech · 2025

87%

Matches Jon on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9537

Final rank
#9537
Avg #9713.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9537 this season.