How many Iowa high school football players are currently on D-III rosters?

Right now, 256 Iowa kids play D-III football, spread across 24 programs and sourced from 155 Iowa high schools. Counts come from current 2025 rosters.

Which D-III programs recruit the most from Iowa?

Central (IA) leads with 87 Iowa players on the current roster, followed by Coe (35) and Buena Vista (29). The top three are listed above with the head coach for each program when verified. A free account opens the rest of the top ten.

Which Iowa high schools send the most players to D-III football?

Mount Vernon and Pella lead with 7 current D-III football players each, followed by North Scott (6), Dallas Center-Grimes (5), Iowa City (5). The full top 25 is on the page above.

Is D-III football a realistic path for a Iowa high school player?

Yes. With 256 Iowa kids currently on D-III rosters across 24 programs, the path is busy and well worn. Scholarships at D-III are partial in football, so families plan around stacking academic aid on top of athletic aid.

How does RawRecruit count Iowa to D-III pipeline numbers?

We pull current 2025 D-III football rosters from public school athletics sites and count any player whose listed home state is Iowa. Coach names show up only when verified inside our 35-day freshness window.

What does my kid actually do with this list of high schools and programs?

The list is the input. The seven-step playbook is the action. Profile your kid's real numbers, build a target list off the programs above, send the email coaches actually read, and run the visit on full information. The full playbook lives at /guides/football/diy-recruiting and was written by Kevin from the same road he walked his brother Kyle through.

We are not in Iowa. Does the same playbook still apply for our state?

Yes. The seven-step playbook is sport-specific, not state-specific. The cohort and program list above are the Iowa cut; the work a kid and parent do to reach D-III coaches is the same in every state. State pipeline pages for the rest of the country roll out next.

What happens when a coach leaves a D-III program mid-cycle?

Coach names on this page only show up when our pipeline has verified them inside the last 35 days. When a head coach leaves, the slot reads as a transition note instead of a stale name; the program count and player numbers stay intact because those come from the roster, not the staff page. The list refreshes monthly.

Why is RawRecruit giving away the rosters and coach contacts for free?

Because the data is the easy part. The hard part is keeping a school list current, filtering programs by your kid's real fit, and tracking coach records as staffs turn over every cycle. The free profile saves the work; the paid tiers exist for families who want deeper fit analytics. The free profile is enough for most.

The Pipeline · Iowa

Iowa Football Players at D-III Programs

256 Iowa kids are on D-III football rosters right now. The high schools feeding them, the programs recruiting them, and the seven-step playbook to put your kid on next year's list.

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256

Iowa Athletes On D-III Rosters

24

D-III Programs Recruiting Iowa

155

Iowa High Schools Feeding D-III

How many Iowa high school football players actually land on D-III college rosters? Real numbers, not guesses. Right now, 256 Iowa kids play D-III football across 24 programs, coming out of 155 Iowa high schools. Kyle Monangai went from Don Bosco Prep, overlooked by Power-4 programs, to Rutgers Big Ten captain to the 2025 Chicago Bears. His older brother Kevin walked the same kind of road first, Villanova to the Eagles and Vikings as a player, then the Giants as a coach. Kevin coached his own brother through that road; that is why we built RawRecruit. These counts come from current 2025 D-III football rosters. Below: the Iowa high schools sending the most kids, the D-III programs recruiting hardest here, the methodology, and the questions parents ask us most.

“The families who aren't getting Power-4 offers. The kids and parents nobody is calling first, who still want their kid on a roster like the ones above.

Kevin Monangai, Founder, RawRecruit

Former NFL running back (Eagles, Vikings)

Former NFL coach (Giants)

01

The Feeders

Top Iowa High Schools Feeding D-III Football

01Mount Vernon
7Players
02Pella
7Players
03North Scott
6Players
04Dallas Center-Grimes
5Players
05Iowa City
5Players

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The Destinations

Top D-III Programs Recruiting Iowa Football

01

Central (IA)

87

Iowa Players

CB

Cody Baethke

Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach

Verified Oct 15, 2026

02

Coe

35

Iowa Players

SV

Stephen Vassalotti

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Verified Oct 3, 2026

03

Buena Vista

29

Iowa Players

AD

Austin Dickinson

Head Football Coach

Verified Oct 15, 2026

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Real Outcome

One Brother, The Same Road

The 256 number above is not theoretical. Kevin's younger brother Kyle ran the same road out of Iowa, walked into Rutgers, captained a Big Ten roster, and got drafted in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

01
Don Bosco Prep
Overlooked by Power-4
02
Rutgers
Big Ten captain
03
2025 NFL Draft
Round 7, Pick #233
04
Chicago Bears
Active roster

04

The Methodology

How We Count

Numbers come from publicly available 2025 D-III football rosters. We count any current player whose listed home state is Iowa, school by school, season by season. The decision a family makes here is too big to plan around guesses, so we put the rosters in front of you.

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The Conversation

Parents Ask Us

How many Iowa high school football players are currently on D-III rosters?: Right now, 256 Iowa kids play D-III football, spread across 24 programs and sourced from 155 Iowa high schools. Counts come from current 2025 rosters.
Which D-III programs recruit the most from Iowa?: Central (IA) leads with 87 Iowa players on the current roster, followed by Coe (35) and Buena Vista (29). The top three are listed above with the head coach for each program when verified. A free account opens the rest of the top ten.
Which Iowa high schools send the most players to D-III football?: Mount Vernon and Pella lead with 7 current D-III football players each, followed by North Scott (6), Dallas Center-Grimes (5), Iowa City (5). The full top 25 is on the page above.
Is D-III football a realistic path for a Iowa high school player?: Yes. With 256 Iowa kids currently on D-III rosters across 24 programs, the path is busy and well worn. Scholarships at D-III are partial in football, so families plan around stacking academic aid on top of athletic aid.
How does RawRecruit count Iowa to D-III pipeline numbers?: We pull current 2025 D-III football rosters from public school athletics sites and count any player whose listed home state is Iowa. Coach names show up only when verified inside our 35-day freshness window.
What does my kid actually do with this list of high schools and programs?: The list is the input. The seven-step playbook is the action. Profile your kid's real numbers, build a target list off the programs above, send the email coaches actually read, and run the visit on full information. The full playbook lives at /guides/football/diy-recruiting and was written by Kevin from the same road he walked his brother Kyle through.
We are not in Iowa. Does the same playbook still apply for our state?: Yes. The seven-step playbook is sport-specific, not state-specific. The cohort and program list above are the Iowa cut; the work a kid and parent do to reach D-III coaches is the same in every state. State pipeline pages for the rest of the country roll out next.
What happens when a coach leaves a D-III program mid-cycle?: Coach names on this page only show up when our pipeline has verified them inside the last 35 days. When a head coach leaves, the slot reads as a transition note instead of a stale name; the program count and player numbers stay intact because those come from the roster, not the staff page. The list refreshes monthly.
Why is RawRecruit giving away the rosters and coach contacts for free?: Because the data is the easy part. The hard part is keeping a school list current, filtering programs by your kid's real fit, and tracking coach records as staffs turn over every cycle. The free profile saves the work; the paid tiers exist for families who want deeper fit analytics. The free profile is enough for most.

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Iowa Football Players at D-III Programs

Top Iowa High Schools Feeding D-III Football

Top D-III Programs Recruiting Iowa Football

Central (IA)

Coe

Buena Vista

Loras

Cornell (IA)

Dubuque

Wisconsin-Platteville

Martin Luther

Augustana (IL)

Gustavus Adolphus

One Brother, The Same Road

How We Count

Parents Ask Us

The List On Autopilot