Apollo Payne
Sophomore wide receiver on Iowa's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 214 lb · Swisher, IA · Prairie
The story
2 wide receiver on Iowa's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Apollo Payne
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
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
Apollo Payne plays wide receiver for Iowa.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2021. Kaden Wetjen was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · 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
The receiver room · Iowa
- #2Reece Vander Zee219 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Dayton Howard91 receiving yards · 2025
- #1KJ Parker18 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Alex Eichmann2 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Apollo Payneno box-score line yet
9 more on the roster · Iowa team page