The NFL loves Iowa tight ends. The Hawkeye Football program has become a tight end pipeline for the NFL, and every year the group of former Iowa tight ends in the NFl continues to grow.
During the 2025 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans selected former Hawkeye Luke Lachey with the No. 255 overall pick in the seventh round.
Lachey hopes to join a prestigious group of former Hawkeye tight ends who are currently excelling in the NFL.
The current star power at the tight end position in the NFL that was produced by Iowa got to the NFL the traditional way via the draft.