#85

Thomas Meyer

Sophomore tight end for Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · Iowa · So. · #85

6′4″ · 248 lb · Clear Lake, IA · Clear Lake

Returning to Iowa for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 4 pm ETvs Northern IowaKinnick Stadium

How he plays

Rec TDs: 21st percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

1 catches · 5 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 5 yds, vs Iowa State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 tight end for Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Iowa in 2025.

His career, year by year

Thomas Meyer

TE · Iowa · So · #85

The receipt: 5 rec yds, 1 receptions against Iowa State — Week 2, 2026.

5 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Iowa2-0HC: Kirk Ferentz · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Yards / catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

5.0

Long catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kirk Ferentz

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Iowa	1	5	5.0	0	--
Career		1	5	5.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 16–13

vs Iowa State

1 rec · 5 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

With B. Everitt — 44 AVG · 4 IN 20 · 51 LONG · H. Brown — 191 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 34.2 · 22 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 16-13vs Iowa State	1	5	5.0	0	5	Season-high 5 yds
Total		1	5	5.0	0	5

The tight end room · Iowa

#81DJ VonnahmeTE · Jr.434 receiving yards · 2025
#48Zach OrtwerthTE · Sr.76 receiving yards · 2025
#87Addison OstrengaTE · Sr.8 receiving yards · 2025
#80Michael BurtTE · Jr.no box-score line yet
#85Thomas MeyerTE · So.1 game · 2026

4 more on the roster · Iowa team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2025