Is Cam Buffington starting?
Cam Buffington is the projected starter at MLB for Iowa Hawkeyes.
Cam Buffington is the projected starting MLB on a Contender Iowa — 89 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Winfield-Mt. Union, ranked #398 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 89 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #33
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 238 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8966
- National Rank
- #398
- High School
- Winfield-Mt. Union
- Hometown
- Winfield, IA
Why this rating?
On a 91-rated defense; 38th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 89.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WISUTKL 15
- TKL
- 15
- SOLO
- 9
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 16-13
Sep 5WNIUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WISU | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNIU | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cam Buffington's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.