Kade Pieper

Kade Pieper
No. 58 – Iowa Hawkeyes
PositionCenter
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born (2005-02-18) February 18, 2005 (age 21)
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorfolk Catholic (Norfolk, Nebraska)
College
  • Iowa (2023–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Kade Pieper (born February 18, 2005) is an American college football center for the 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. Pieper originally committed to play college football at North Dakota State University before flipping his commitment to the University of Iowa. He also won a state title in shot put his senior year.

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. 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. Prior to the 2026 season, Pieper was named the Associated Press preseason first-team All-American at center.

Notes

  1. ↑ As part of the Iowa Hawkeyes offensive line

References

  1. ↑ https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67ef003573d263e8f87ebb8b/6a874d0e184cd018731e7a9f_Hozho%20July%202026%20Agenda.pdf for the
  2. ↑ Pieper signs with Iowa
  3. ↑ 'Made me feel like I was wanted': Nebraska prep defensive line prospect commits to Bison football program
  4. ↑ Iowa football lands commitment from Nebraska lineman Kade Pieper
  5. ↑ Pieper shatters shot put record again at C-5 district
  6. ↑ Leistikow: Iowa football's Kade Pieper controlled livestock first, then defensive linemen
  7. ↑ Kade Pieper is a farm-built freak athlete ready to find the field
  8. ↑ Mills, Lane (December 22, 2025). "Iowa OL Receives Prestigious Joe Moore Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  9. ↑ "AP preseason All-America team: Arch Manning, Jeremiah Smith headline 2026 selections". Associated Press. Retrieved August 26, 2026.