Ty Hudkins flashed in Iowa’s opener after a quiet first year
In the 2026 season, Ty Hudkins went from zero Hawkeye snaps in 2025 to an immediate impact piece in Iowa’s opener, finishing with 3 tackles and a fumble recovery against Northern Illinois. The former Purdue transfer brings Big Ten-tested depth, special-teams toughness, and real versatility; Iowa has listed him as a backup safety in a crowded but shaky secondary. What makes him intriguing is the physical, aggressive style that showed up on his first action in black and gold. He’s not a polished headline star yet, but he looks like a classic Iowa fit: dependable, disruptive, and hard to ignore.
