Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-0vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Total | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 |
Dayton Howard is a wide receiver at Iowa who has played in 2 of Iowa's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Iowa is 6-2, No. 21 in the AP poll (week 10).
Third year in the same receiving corps at Iowa. One game to point at: 17 receiving yards and 1 reception against Wisconsin — Week 9, 2026.
28 receiving yards · 2 catches · 0 receiving TD
Where to follow
The latest game
- W 30-0 vs Wisconsin Oct. 31
A 17-yard catch from Hank Brown on 3rd and 10 in the fourth quarter, up 30-0, for a first down. - W 55-0 vs Northern Iowa Sept. 19
An 11-yard catch from Jeremy Hecklinski on 2nd and 3 in the second quarter, up 35-0, for a first down.
Career stats
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Last game (Wk 9): 17 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 30-0
vs Wisconsin
1 rec · 17 yds
Dominant 30-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With H. Brown — 222 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.7 · 11 rush yds (4 car) · B. Everitt — 44 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 23-11 over that span.
2024Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Iowa6-2HC: Kirk Ferentz · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 14.0 YDS/g, 14.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.0%
240 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,077 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten.
Four seasons at Iowa
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Iowa FerentzYear 4 · 2 games
- 2025 Iowa FerentzYear 3 · 6 games
- 2024 Iowa FerentzYear 2 · 4 games
- 2023 Iowa FerentzYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Park HillKansas City, MO · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 1,077 in the 2023 class. Signed with Iowa.Also from Park Hill: Kendrick Bell (Michigan) and Braylon Agee (Northern Illinois).
2023
- Signed with IowaThree-star, out of Park Hill
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Iowa
Played every college season under Kirk Ferentz.