A high-IQ, physical Iowa DB whose best value was reliability and toughness
Anthony Gair was a four-year letterman at Iowa who played safety/defensive back and finished his Hawkeye career with 122 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 interception, which points to a dependable, assignment-sound defender rather than a splash-play specialist.[2][5] The big differentiator with Gair was his football IQ and preparation—he was described as someone who studied playbooks closely, which fits Iowa’s detail-heavy defensive culture and makes him a strong fit for a team that values discipline, versatility, and steady run support over raw measurables.[7]
