Iowa’s steady, swiss-army-knife special-teams piece
In the 2025 season, Ty Nissen served as Iowa’s holder on all field-goal and PAT attempts in nine games, after doing the same in all 13 games in 2024, and he entered the Hawkeyes after earning honorable mention All-American honors at Iowa Western.[1][4] His value is reliability: Iowa trusted him in pressure-packed special teams work, and reports praised his ability to consistently execute spiral, rugby, and pooch punts. He also brings veteran poise and local-rooted toughness from Carroll, Iowa, making him a smart fit for a program that lives on field position and clean execution.[1][4]
