Is Landyn Van Kekerix starting?
Landyn Van Kekerix is the projected starter at LEO for Iowa Hawkeyes.
Landyn Van Kekerix is the projected starting LEO on a Contender Iowa — 83 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Rock Valley, ranked #1,307 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 5 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 238 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8493
- National Rank
- #1307
- High School
- Rock Valley
- Hometown
- Rock Valley, IA
Why this rating?
On a 91-rated defense; 29th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 83.
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 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 16-13
Sep 5WNIUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WISU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNIU | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Landyn Van Kekerix'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.