Iowa’s blocking-first tight end who earns snaps the hard way
In the 2025 season, Hayden Large was valued less for flashy receiving totals than for doing the dirty work Iowa loves: he played 12 games with eight starts and was praised for his physical blocking, special-teams value, and fullback-tight end versatility. In 2025, he logged 14 catches for 89 yards across his Iowa career, but the bigger story was his run-blocking impact, with one report citing a 72.4 PFF run-block grade that ranked 23rd among 432 qualified NCAA tight ends. If your team wants a rugged, assignment-sound, high-effort TE who can move people and embrace the grinder role, he fits the bill.
