Kade Pieper
| No. 58 – Iowa Hawkeyes | |
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| Position | Center |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 18, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk, Nebraska) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Kade Pieper (born February 18, 2005) is an American college football center[1] Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life
Pieper attended Norfolk Catholic High School in Norfolk, Nebraska. He played both offensive and defensive line in high school. He was district MVP as a senior after recording 130 tackles.[2] Pieper originally committed to play college football at North Dakota State University before flipping his commitment to the University of Iowa.[3][4] He also won a state title in shot put his senior year.[5]
College career
Pieper played in two games and redshirted his first year at Iowa in 2023 and played in 11 games as a backup in 2024.[6][7] In 2025, he entered the season as the team's starting right guard. He started all 13 games, was named third-team All-Big ten, and was part of the group who received the Joe Moore Award.[8] Prior to the 2026 season, Pieper was named the Associated Press preseason first-team All-American at center.[9]
Notes
- ↑ As part of the Iowa Hawkeyes offensive line
References
- ↑ https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67ef003573d263e8f87ebb8b/6a874d0e184cd018731e7a9f_Hozho%20July%202026%20Agenda.pdf for the
- ↑ Pieper signs with Iowa
- ↑ 'Made me feel like I was wanted': Nebraska prep defensive line prospect commits to Bison football program
- ↑ Iowa football lands commitment from Nebraska lineman Kade Pieper
- ↑ Pieper shatters shot put record again at C-5 district
- ↑ Leistikow: Iowa football's Kade Pieper controlled livestock first, then defensive linemen
- ↑ Kade Pieper is a farm-built freak athlete ready to find the field
- ↑ Mills, Lane (December 22, 2025). "Iowa OL Receives Prestigious Joe Moore Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "AP preseason All-America team: Arch Manning, Jeremiah Smith headline 2026 selections". Associated Press. Retrieved August 26, 2026.