Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 |
#87
Addison Ostrenga
Senior tight end for Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 249 lb · Sun Prairie, WI · Sun Prairie
CFB Index 43 · #85 of 137 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Iowa for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
20
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 6.7 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 20 yds, vs Northern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Iowa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa in 2022.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 22.9 points in belief.
22.1own fans
45national conversation
copied from hawkcentral Wide receiver: Reece Vander Zee (6-4, 220, 3rd), Jarriett Buie (6-2, 198, 4th) Tight end: DJ Vonnhame (6-4, 241, 3rd) OR Addison Ostrenga (6-4, 249, 5th), Thomas Meyer (6-4, 232, 2nd) Left tackle: Trevor Lauck (6-5…
Addison Ostrenga
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. He has spent five seasons in the Iowa receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 20 rec yds, 3 receptions against Northern Illinois, Week 1, 2026.
20 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Iowa3-star out of Sun Prairie
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Iowa
Played his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 37-18 over that span.
2022Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Iowa10-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Iowa2-0HC: Kirk Ferentz · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 20.0 YDS/g, 6.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Iowa
Returning around him
- 34% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #26
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Mitchell Brinkman’s 2021 season.
Matches Mitchell on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Mitchell on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Eli Wilson's junior season at App State (2022).
79%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Eli on
Weight
Height
Yards / reception
Player DNA
Players who play like Addison Ostrenga
The tight end room · Iowa
- #81DJ Vonnahme434 receiving yards · 2025
- #48Zach Ortwerth76 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Addison Ostrenga8 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Michael Burtno box-score line yet
- #82Dylan Steckerno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Iowa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology