#4
Iowa · 2026
Julian Manson
LBFreshman6' 3", 225 lbsNorth Liberty, IA★★★★ 2026 recruit · #200 nationally
Iowa Hawkeyes3-0 · TDC #24
Snap share
64%
likely 22–96%
Tackles
7
1287th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
1.5
405th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
1
157th of 708 in FBS
Interceptions
0
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 1287th / 4521 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 405th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 75th / 820 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Northern Illinois | 55 | ~40 (20–47) | 4 | 73% |
| Wk 3 · Northern Iowa | 57 | ~32 (3–57) | 3 | 56% |
| Season | 112 | 72 (25–107) | 7 | 64% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the Iowa roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Cam Buffington | LB | JR | 27 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Jayden Montgomery | LB | SR | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Julian Manson | LB | FR | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Landyn Van Kekerix | LB | SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Nolan DeLong | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Burke Gautcher | LB | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Derek Weisskopf | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 15 | Carson Cooney | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Preston Ries | LB | JR | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 47 | Jack Laughlin | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Billy Weivoda | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Kasen Thomas | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Brayton Alford | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Iowa depth chart →