40 athletes from 16 East Central Iowa high schools are on 2026 college football rosters at 16 colleges, according to rosters posted on college athletics websites as of Nov. 1.
Nine athletes are at NCAA Division I programs, six at NCAA Division II programs, 24 at NCAA Division III programs and one at an NAIA program.
Area Alumni on 2026 College Football Rosters
| Athlete | High school | College | Division | Class | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hosek | North Tama High School | Buena Vista | NCAA Division III | Junior | |
| Jake Weber | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Central Missouri | NCAA Division II | Fifth year | |
| Jaxson Hinkle | Marshalltown High School | Coe | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Parker Jordan | Oskaloosa High School | Dordt | NAIA | Freshman | |
| Dylan Weisskopf | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Grand View | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Jack Bowlin | Lynnville-Sully High School | Grand View | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Mason Sheldahl | South Hardin High School | Grand View | NCAA Division III | Graduate student | |
| Traven Lawler | South Hardin High School | Grand View | NCAA Division III | Sophomore | |
| Kunian Kuany | Marshalltown High School | Incarnate Word | NCAA Division I | Junior | |
| Derek Weisskopf | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Iowa | NCAA Division I | ||
| Mark Bussan | PCM High School | North Dakota | NCAA Division I | Junior | |
| Caleb Haack | Iowa Valley Junior-Senior High School | Northern Illinois | NCAA Division I | Redshirt freshman | |
| Caden Klein | Newton High School | Northern Iowa | NCAA Division I | Freshman | |
| Calvin Jaworski | Grinnell Community Senior High School | Northern Iowa | NCAA Division I | Graduate student | |
| Gene Blalock | Grinnell Community Senior High School | Northern Iowa | NCAA Division I | Senior | |
| Tiernan Vokes | Grundy Center High School | Northern Iowa | NCAA Division I | Sophomore | |
| Patrick Brown III | Grundy Center High School | Northwest Missouri State | NCAA Division II | Junior | |
| Ryan Walters | South Hardin High School | Northwest Missouri State | NCAA Division II | Junior | |
| Bryson Wetjen | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Simpson | NCAA Division III | Sophomore | |
| Carson Penyich | Grinnell Community Senior High School | Simpson | NCAA Division III | Junior | |
| Jack Gallagher | Grinnell Community Senior High School | Simpson | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Luke Brennan | Montezuma High School | Simpson | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Michael Spooner | Lynnville-Sully High School | Simpson | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Broc Heishman | Grinnell Community Senior High School | Sioux Falls | NCAA Division II | Sophomore | |
| August Stock | PCM High School | Upper Iowa | NCAA Division II | Senior | |
| Waylon Bolibaugh | Oskaloosa High School | Upper Iowa | NCAA Division II | Senior | |
| Andrew Tollefson | West Marshall High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Junior | |
| Braden Plotz | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Junior | |
| Braylon Wetjen | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Caleb Egesdal | Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Senior | |
| Carson Grier | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Carter Lavender | East Marshall Senior High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Junior | |
| Grady Wetjen | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Grant Hocker | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Sophomore | |
| John Eichhorn | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Sophomore | |
| Pete Lebo | Grundy Center High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Rayce Heitman | Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Sophomore | |
| Ryker Thoren | Grundy Center High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Sophomore | |
| Sawyer Kane | South Hardin High School | Wartburg | NCAA Division III | Freshman | |
| Nick Reinicke | Dike-New Hartford High School | Western Illinois | NCAA Division I | Senior |