College football: Iowa's Vonnahme named to Mackey Award watch list

College football: Iowa's Vonnahme named to Mackey Award watch list

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa third-year tight end DJ Vonnahme has been named to the John Mackey Award Watch List on Wednesday. The Mackey Award is presented annually to the country’s most outstanding tight end.

Vonnahme Among Three Hawkeyes Voted Pre Season All-American

(Iowa City, IA) — Three Iowa football players have earned preseason All-America recognition from The Sporting News ahead of the 2026 season. Center Kade Pieper was named a First Team Preseason All-American, while tight end DJ Vonnahme and defensive back Zach Lutmer were selected to the Second Team. Pieper enters the season after a standout 2025 campaign in which he started all 13 games at guard. He was previously named a First Team Walter Camp P…